14 Modern Pendant Lights
Flying high in the air with the greatest of ease or low over a table to accent your meal, a pendant illuminates the room like no other kind of fixture.
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When it comes to interior lighting, we all owe Danish architect Poul Henningsen a huge debt. Having grown up in the glow of gas lamps, Henningsen tinkered for ten years in the early age of electricity before taming the bare bulb. His first PH Lamp -- unveiled at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in Paris -- was an instant sensation and unlike anything that had come before. Its three shades directed light downward while also casting a pleasant ambient glow.
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Jordan Kushins
Jordan Kushins is happiest when crafting but also enjoys drinking tea, swimming in outdoor pools, and Singin' in the Rain, and once baked a very large cake that was shaped like a hamburger.
Sam Grawe
Sam Grawe served as the Editor-in-Chief of Dwell from 2006 to 2011.
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