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LM-79s and LM-80s. Jake Dyson on Designing Lamps - Q&A. THE MAKING: Marset Discocó | LIGHTFORM blog. An Interview with designer Christophe Mathieu and the methodology behind the magic of the Discocó. All photos courtesy of Marset Like this: Like Loading... This entry was posted in Decorative Lighting, Designers, Education, Inspiration, Lights, Pictures, Videos and tagged berlin hotel, Christophe Mathieu, discoco lamp, Marset, Marset Discoco. Bookmark the permalink. THE BEST OF: ARCING FLOOR LAMPS | LIGHTFORM blog. We get asked about these a lot, and for good reason. The arcing floor lamp has been a fixture of contemporary spaces since Achille Castiglioni unveiled his Arco Lamp, produced by Flos in 1962. Frustrated by the task of illuminating dining tables in which ceiling electrical outputs were nowhere close to the centre of the table, Castiglioni sought to create a solution. The Arco was that very solution, allowing a suspended source of illumination for areas that may not be conducive for a pendant.

The iconic arc has since been remade, rethought and revisited by designers and architects throughout the years, developing the concept of the arcing floor lamp into something new and something special with each new transformation. Here, we’ve compiled a list of some our favourites since 1962. Beginning with the obvious…. Flos’s Arco Floor Lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni Foscarini’s Twiggy Floor Lamp designed by Marc Sadler Fontana Arte’s Yumi Floor Lamp designed by Shigeru Ban Like this:

NEMO – CASSINA: NEW LIGHTS OF 2011 | LIGHTFORM blog. Only a few months ago we wrote about our impressions of Nemo-Cassina‘s new products when we went to visit them in Milan at Salone Internazionale Del Mobile and now they’ve sent us their new 2011 product brochure to formally introduce the many new and beautiful additions to the Nemo “Classici” and “Contemporanei” lines. As the lighting division of Cassina, Nemo has followed closely in Cassina’s tradition of collaborating with some of the most influential and compelling architects and designers of the twentieth century.

Their designers have been at the forefront of innovation in the use of new materials and have all produced designs that have a very particular aura of minimalist elegance. Here in this Brochure they introduce the newest of their “Classici” series with works by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Franco Albini and Mario Bellini. Left: Nuvola Pendant, designed by Mario Bellini, 1974 | Right: 601 Table Lamp, designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg, 1968 Mr.

Like this: SPOTLIGHT: MARSET PLEAT BOX | LIGHTFORM blog. One of the newest additions to the Marset product line up is a result of a pioneering collaboration with Xavier Mañosa, a master ceramicist from Barcelona, and the Mashallah (fashion and product design) Studio based out of Berlin. The Pleat Box is made of ceramic and the inspiration for its silhouette comes from the look of creases in fabric. Hande Akçayli & Murat Koçyigit of Mashallah Studio design and sculpt in a completely digital environment using advanced design software. Working together, the designers conceived of its form digitally and executed its production by the skilled hands of Mañosa, himself. The Pleat Box speaks to the experimental through its digital conception as well as to the endurance of the traditional through the artisanship required in its production.

More pictures and information, as well as an impressive project …. The Pleat Box comes in 4 different shapes and sizes so you can choose from a 47cm, 36cm, 24cm & 13cm diameter. Photos courtesy of Marset.com. Metalarte. Roll & Hill. ILLUMINATI: INTERVIEW WITH PAUL MASSIE OF CHRISTIAAN+PLANCK | LIGHTFORM blog. Paul and Christopher Massie began their careers designing together as Massieoffice in 2003. They were approached by Design Within Reach to sell their massively successful Flying Vee Shelves and quickly made a name for themselves as a progressive design duo to watch.

Fast forward to 2009 and the Massie brothers have begun a new and more concentrated endeavour – Christiaan+Planck - a design studio focused exclusively on lighting, guided by an ethos grounded in refinement, simplicity and high quality, domestic production. Probably best known for the Sentry Pendants, now sold and distributed by Spanish lighting company Metalarte and with a growing number of custom projects to add to their roster, Christiaan+Planck are proving the fortitude of their craft.

Lightform caught up with Paul Massie and to ask him about his thoughts on Canadian design, his sources of inspiration and how it all began. Tell us the story about how Christiaan+Planck began. C+P We started Christiaan+Planck in late 2009. Google Translate. BEST OF: Task Lamps | LIGHTFORM blog. “There’s nothing more quintessential to the modern home than a task lamp. A good task lamp embodies all the best aspects of great design—functionality, simplicity, durability, and timelessness.” A few months ago we wrote that in our newsletter.

It was the intro to our feature on the Leo MK2 by Nemo designed by Jehs & Laub (featured above). From our homes, to our offices, to our dens and to our studios, we all need a task lamp somewhere, and because of their necessity and their ubiquity, its all the more important to choose one that sets itself apart. There are many task lamps out there, and they take a lot of different forms. Marset Scantling Table Lamp designed by Mathias Hahn Metalarte Oslo Table Lamp designed by Lagranga Nemo Chain Table Lamp designed by Illaria Marelli Marset Atila Table Lamp designed by Joan Gaspar Rich Brillant Willing Channel Table Lamp designed by Rich Brilliant Willing Nemo Hydra Tavolo by Carlo Forcolini Vibia I.Cono 0705 designed by Lievore, Altherr, Molina. Vibia Design. MARSET. MARSET. Modern Lighting, Artemide, WAC, Flos, Louis Poulsen & TECH Lighting at Ylighting.

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