If you would like to use a Brightbound fixture in a bathroom, dining room, living room, or kitchen project, just give me a call!
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Showing posts with label lighting design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lighting design. Show all posts
Monday, June 9, 2025
Brightbound Lighting
I am so excited to have found a new lighting company that is creating some truly gorgeous light fixtures. Brightbound, headquartered here in Northern California, is showing some simple yet luxe styles. Mouth blown glass pieces of various colors, sizes, and opacity are custom-made in Brooklyn, and then sent here to be assembled using hand-knotted cord available in many different hues. The results are stunning. I can't wait to show these to a client! As you can see, they look good at a kitchen island, over a dining table, in a living room, in a bathroom, or even in a bedroom!
If you would like to use a Brightbound fixture in a bathroom, dining room, living room, or kitchen project, just give me a call!
Happy designing!
If you would like to use a Brightbound fixture in a bathroom, dining room, living room, or kitchen project, just give me a call!
Happy designing!
Monday, February 10, 2025
The Snaps Collection from Hubbardton Forge
I am always searching for unique lighting options for clients, and Hubbardton Forge has just released a new collection that fits the bill. Called Snaps, the configurable design features differing lengths of leather strapping (in brown, black, or white!) punctuated by round LED lights housed in alabaster, all held together with riveted snaps! As you can see below, it looks great in many settings and provides a great sculptural focal point.
I am excited to use the Snaps Collection in a project! Contact me if you want to include Snaps in your remodeled space.
Happy designing!
I am excited to use the Snaps Collection in a project! Contact me if you want to include Snaps in your remodeled space.
Happy designing!
Monday, October 21, 2024
History of Furniture: The Arco Lamp
In my History of Furniture series, I usually write about time periods, movements, and eras in regard to interior design with an occasional foray into exterior architecture. But there have been exceptions when I examine a single piece of furniture, and delightfully, this is one of those times.
A classic and very important piece of furniture was designed in 1962 by Italian brothers designed by brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for lighting manufacturer Flos. It is called the Arco lamp and has been a staple of interiors through Mid-Century Modern, the 70s and 80s, and even now. Remarkably, it has been in constant production by Flos since its birth in 1962.
The Achille Castiglioni Foundation website describes this spectacularly elegant fixture:
Floor lamp with direct light, it fulfills the need for direct lighting on a table without having the constraint of a fixed light point on the ceiling. The base of the lamp is made up of a parallelepiped of white marble weighing approximately 65 kg, the corners are rounded, equipped with a hole made in the center of gravity, useful both for fixing the vertical stem that supports the actual arch and for easy movement of the lamp (for example by inserting a simple broom handle).
The arched stem is made up of three sectors in stainless steel profile with a U-section capable of allowing, by sliding one inside the other, telescopic advancement and the hidden passage of the wires. This gives the arch more widths, with the reflector being positioned at three different heights.
The dome is made up of two pieces: a fixed one in the shape of a perforated cap to facilitate the cooling of the lamp holder (100 watt bulb in opaline glass), the other a mobile aluminum ring, resting on the first, so that it can be rectified in position, depending on the height of the third sector of the arch.
This technical description is a good exmaple of something being more than the sum of its parts. There is a reason this fixture has sold millions. There is a timeless beauty and simplicity in this light that cannot be denied.
The Arco light can be bought from Flos and through Design Within Reach.
Happy designing!
A classic and very important piece of furniture was designed in 1962 by Italian brothers designed by brothers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for lighting manufacturer Flos. It is called the Arco lamp and has been a staple of interiors through Mid-Century Modern, the 70s and 80s, and even now. Remarkably, it has been in constant production by Flos since its birth in 1962.
The Achille Castiglioni Foundation website describes this spectacularly elegant fixture:
Floor lamp with direct light, it fulfills the need for direct lighting on a table without having the constraint of a fixed light point on the ceiling. The base of the lamp is made up of a parallelepiped of white marble weighing approximately 65 kg, the corners are rounded, equipped with a hole made in the center of gravity, useful both for fixing the vertical stem that supports the actual arch and for easy movement of the lamp (for example by inserting a simple broom handle).
The arched stem is made up of three sectors in stainless steel profile with a U-section capable of allowing, by sliding one inside the other, telescopic advancement and the hidden passage of the wires. This gives the arch more widths, with the reflector being positioned at three different heights.
The dome is made up of two pieces: a fixed one in the shape of a perforated cap to facilitate the cooling of the lamp holder (100 watt bulb in opaline glass), the other a mobile aluminum ring, resting on the first, so that it can be rectified in position, depending on the height of the third sector of the arch.
This technical description is a good exmaple of something being more than the sum of its parts. There is a reason this fixture has sold millions. There is a timeless beauty and simplicity in this light that cannot be denied.
Happy designing!
Monday, September 21, 2020
The Future of Lighting Is Now
I am beyond excited with the possibilities of the amazing fixtures Chicago-based PureEdge Lighting are creating. Their Tru Line series shouldn't even be called "fixtures" because they are installed into walls and ceilings, becoming part of the structure of the building itself. Lines of embedded LED lights can run across a ceiling and down a wall...
...or wrap around a corner. They can be used in places where traditional fixtures cannot.
Tru Line can offer illumination in crucial areas like stairways.
My imagination is already running, thinking of ways this product can be incorporated into a design. The possibilities seem nearly endless.
Happy designing!
...or wrap around a corner. They can be used in places where traditional fixtures cannot.
Tru Line can offer illumination in crucial areas like stairways.
My imagination is already running, thinking of ways this product can be incorporated into a design. The possibilities seem nearly endless.
Happy designing!
Monday, October 8, 2018
60 Years of The Artichoke Pendant
This year marks the 60th anniversary of one of Mid-Century Modern's most enduring products, the iconic Artichoke Light. But to celebrate it, we need to back up seventy years to before the light was made.
On the Langelinie waterfront in Copenhagen, Denmark, a grand pavilion designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup was erected and housed a restaurant and café as well as the facilities for the Royal Danish Yacht Club. But after a few years, it became evident that a new, larger building was required and the original was demolished to make way for a new structure designed by Fritz Koch. It had a domed, central banqueting hall that now had room for 300 guests. But unfortunately, the Germans occupying Denmark blew it up in 1944 in retaliation for the Dutch Resistance movement. After the war, Copenhagen Municipality launched a competition for architects to submit plans for a new Langleinie Pavilion. Niels and Eva Koppel won for their sleek, modernist take on the new Langelinie Pavilion... a grouping of three squares with the central volume featuring a glass curtain wall. Construction began in 1956...
...and here is where our story really starts. The Koppels commissioned architect and designer Poul Henningsen to create a light fixture for the new pavilion that would provide good light coverage but that would look like a piece of sculpture when not illuminated. Henningsen had created a light in 1925 that featured concentric metal circles that directed light downward onto a dining table or desk, and he took this idea and riffed on it, adding many more baffles to direct light. Based on the organic, Golden Mean Fibonacci sequence, Henningsen created the PH Artichoke Pendant (sometimes called the Pine Cone Light) for the 1958 inauguration of the pavilion where the fixtures remain to this day.
This classic can be seen around the world in residential and commercial settings. It retains its sculptural sense even when lit.
The Artichoke Pendant is still manufactured by Louis Poulsen as it has been since 1958:
"The fixture has 72 leaves, positioned so as to provide totally glare-free light from any angle. To ensure a high level of quality, much of the production process is still carried out by hand. The renowned light fixture has kept its original copper finish, which to this date illuminates spaces with its warm and ambient lighting. With the brushed and polished steel as well as white painted metal models, further members have been added to the PH Artichoke family, highlighting its versatility and timeless sillouhette. In 2018, Louis Poulsen celebrates the design's 60th anniversary with a beautiful new brushed brass edition. This special edition, available exclusively through 2018, will be engraved with PH's signature - PH Artichoke - 1958-2018 - Anniversary Edition, and a unique number. From 2019, the PH Artichoke will be delivered without the anniversary engraving."
If you'd like to own this historic light fixture, contact me--I'd love to design a space for it.
Happy designing!
On the Langelinie waterfront in Copenhagen, Denmark, a grand pavilion designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup was erected and housed a restaurant and café as well as the facilities for the Royal Danish Yacht Club. But after a few years, it became evident that a new, larger building was required and the original was demolished to make way for a new structure designed by Fritz Koch. It had a domed, central banqueting hall that now had room for 300 guests. But unfortunately, the Germans occupying Denmark blew it up in 1944 in retaliation for the Dutch Resistance movement. After the war, Copenhagen Municipality launched a competition for architects to submit plans for a new Langleinie Pavilion. Niels and Eva Koppel won for their sleek, modernist take on the new Langelinie Pavilion... a grouping of three squares with the central volume featuring a glass curtain wall. Construction began in 1956...
...and here is where our story really starts. The Koppels commissioned architect and designer Poul Henningsen to create a light fixture for the new pavilion that would provide good light coverage but that would look like a piece of sculpture when not illuminated. Henningsen had created a light in 1925 that featured concentric metal circles that directed light downward onto a dining table or desk, and he took this idea and riffed on it, adding many more baffles to direct light. Based on the organic, Golden Mean Fibonacci sequence, Henningsen created the PH Artichoke Pendant (sometimes called the Pine Cone Light) for the 1958 inauguration of the pavilion where the fixtures remain to this day.
This classic can be seen around the world in residential and commercial settings. It retains its sculptural sense even when lit.
The Artichoke Pendant is still manufactured by Louis Poulsen as it has been since 1958:
"The fixture has 72 leaves, positioned so as to provide totally glare-free light from any angle. To ensure a high level of quality, much of the production process is still carried out by hand. The renowned light fixture has kept its original copper finish, which to this date illuminates spaces with its warm and ambient lighting. With the brushed and polished steel as well as white painted metal models, further members have been added to the PH Artichoke family, highlighting its versatility and timeless sillouhette. In 2018, Louis Poulsen celebrates the design's 60th anniversary with a beautiful new brushed brass edition. This special edition, available exclusively through 2018, will be engraved with PH's signature - PH Artichoke - 1958-2018 - Anniversary Edition, and a unique number. From 2019, the PH Artichoke will be delivered without the anniversary engraving."
If you'd like to own this historic light fixture, contact me--I'd love to design a space for it.
Happy designing!
Monday, June 4, 2018
The ATMOS LED Skylight by Innerscene
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan Clark, CEO of Innerscene, Inc. who makes a revolutionary product called ATMOS. In the Innerscene Mobile Showroom, I was able to see firsthand, their jaw-dropping ATMOS skylight.
ATMOS recreates the appearance of a natural sun and sky in any environment day or night. Vivid beams of light are cast into the room from an ultra-bright distant 3D sun which appears to move in parallel with the viewer. A bright distant sun can be seen when looking towards the sky. When one or two dimension arrays of ATMOS are installed each person in the room will always only see one sun. Just like real windows, the sun’s position in the sky is determined by your viewing angle rather than your position.
Even though this is an LED array, I was blown away by being able to see an actual orb, like the sun itself.
From sunrise to sunset, ATMOS changes the colors and intensities of the artificial sky throughout the day to replicate the effects natural light has on our circadian rhythm.
What was particularly delightful was that the same orb I saw as the sun became a full moon during the night phase of the program! Once my eyes became dark-adapted, I could see the soft silver-y glow of moonlight on the floor and look up and see a round white moon.
I can see a host of wonderful uses for this product, especially in areas of commercial or residential spaces where a skylight is impractical or simply impossible, like a basement or interior space that has no outlet to an exterior surface. To have the similar lux and color temperature as the sun and being able to feel like you are connected to the outside, natural world even though you might not be seems to me to be miraculous. What an incredible product. For more information, visit the Innerscene site and read about ATMOS.
Happy designing!
ATMOS recreates the appearance of a natural sun and sky in any environment day or night. Vivid beams of light are cast into the room from an ultra-bright distant 3D sun which appears to move in parallel with the viewer. A bright distant sun can be seen when looking towards the sky. When one or two dimension arrays of ATMOS are installed each person in the room will always only see one sun. Just like real windows, the sun’s position in the sky is determined by your viewing angle rather than your position.
Even though this is an LED array, I was blown away by being able to see an actual orb, like the sun itself.
From sunrise to sunset, ATMOS changes the colors and intensities of the artificial sky throughout the day to replicate the effects natural light has on our circadian rhythm.
What was particularly delightful was that the same orb I saw as the sun became a full moon during the night phase of the program! Once my eyes became dark-adapted, I could see the soft silver-y glow of moonlight on the floor and look up and see a round white moon.
I can see a host of wonderful uses for this product, especially in areas of commercial or residential spaces where a skylight is impractical or simply impossible, like a basement or interior space that has no outlet to an exterior surface. To have the similar lux and color temperature as the sun and being able to feel like you are connected to the outside, natural world even though you might not be seems to me to be miraculous. What an incredible product. For more information, visit the Innerscene site and read about ATMOS.
Happy designing!
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