Do only the design-minded notice the lighting when they walk into a
room? Melbourne-based designer Volker Haug strives to ensure his ideas
are essential and deliberate features – hanging from ceilings, attached
to walls and placed on tabletops. From a young age Haug’s
preference for raw, industrial lighting design emerged.
The ‘Antler’ series primarily in black and white consists of a range of
configurations the most intricate he calls ‘Rudolf.’ And
‘Cable Jewelry,’ the long pendant, can be curved and bent to suit
personal preferences. Haug has discovered that the potential lighting
can have on our lives is limitless. By Andrew J Wiener
Queensland based artist, Donna Marcus,
is well known for her fetish of using kitchenware and aluminum products
to create her impressive sculptures. Marcus was one of
three artists who answered a call for entries to exhibit work in the
main piazza of Brisbane Square. Her project STEAM, consisted of 15
geodesic spheres ranging in size from 1.3m to 2.6m in diameter.
The spheres were created from 7000 steamer pieces welded together
as well as 780 plates bolted together. Inspired by the concept of
random disbursement, Marcus has placed the works in a variety
of locations throughout the space in an almost
haphazard manner. Her experiment in deciding where the pieces
would lie, began with her creating a scaled down model version of the
work and throwing them across the piazza floor like marbles. The point
at which they landed resulted in the artworks final destination. by Andy G
With suction cupped feet and a warm inner glow,
these rechargeable , stick on anywhere lights are not only cool but
rather handy. The lights are surrounded by a rubber outer shell which
houses and protects the inner bulb. Three suction cups at the base act as feet, allowing the bulb to be placed just about anywhere.
As
they are battery operated and fully rechargeable, the bulbs are
cordless and can travel with you and take up new real estate in
the most unusual places. They will be available to purchase from online
store sometime in 2007. by Billy T
Lighting has become a key element of interior design. The humble
light bulb and lamp shade has morphed into all sorts of artistic
creations. This new collection by Italian design firm Artmide
is a case in point. The lines between art and lighting have been
fabulously blurred. Art installation or living room light? Who cares,
as long as we can buy one. by Lisa Evans
A few months ago we featured the "light up your life" trend... that was only the beginning... Light keeps on illuminating our life in surprising ways. A new example comes from Johanna Hyrkas,
a Finnish designer/architect/artist who puts poetry on the floor with
her light carpet. It isn't a disco dance-floor but it will enhance the
complexion of your pedicured feet, your Chihuahua or your children.
What more could you want than to be able to walk in the light...by Yvan Rodic
London based furniture and product designer,
Jordi Llopis has created a unique lighting concept that is portable,
hangable and above all, practical. Lifelight lamp is a sleek designed
lighting system that is strong and durable enough to be handled and
placed just about anywhere. Its shape allows it to be hung on any wall
the way that a picture would be placed, allowing you to create an ever
changing lighting environment in a vertical setting. The Lifelight can
also be placed on the floor, and in mass these beautifully shaped lamps
look like a modern art installation, giving your living room an
ultra-hip gallery effect. Lifelight is available from metalarte.com
One of the great things about summer is a pool party and that usually
means a little moonlight skinny-dipping. Well, at the best pool parties
it does, anyway. Lighten things up a little with these sexy, funky,
waterproof pool lamps from Spanish design gurus metalarte. Watch them
bob gently on the surface like ghostly standard lamps. Designed by
Hector Serrano, the lamps really are the shape of pools - and pool
parties - to come, and available through selected design retailers. The rechargeable lamps are moulded from tough,
waterproof polyethylene and cost around $450 each. Darkness would be
cheaper but not half as cool or half as much fun. Check out Metalarte's
good-looking web site www.metalarte.com by Billy T
This
illuminated pot planter is the work of Dutch designer Rob Slewe and is
the hottest garden must-have to hit the market. The ingenious yet
simple design involves a set of electrics installed in the pot, which
are cast-moulded and housed away from the rest of the pot.
Bloom
pots can connect to watering systems through the port in the bottom of
each flowerpot. This port is also the drain for the flowerpot
which enables water to bypass the electricals.
The range of
colours actually come from the pot itself rather than the lights inside
and hide any traces of soil from the outside view. Bloom allows
endless possibilities for chic outdoor landscape designs as the pot can
double as an ice bucket or beverage holder. Those looking for unique,
cutting edge style to add to their own garden, will find Bloom
irresistibly illuminating.
