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Can Delight

These lights made out of recycled spray cans are fantastic!

Designed by the creative kids at zek.

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Ceiling Pendant Lamps

I like the shape of a nude light bulb, really... I think is beautiful to see an spheric piece of glass shining.  But, when we decide to dress that bulb with the appropriate lamp, sometimes we can reach something extraordinary.

Here are three examples of beautiful pendant lamps, that will transform any place in a magic one:

7Gods... believe me, you got to visit their site and watch all the lighting items that they have. 

Criss Cross Nelson Lamps.  So simple, so white, so nice ;)

Lujan+Sicilia.  This grand light structures are just like an sculpture pending from ceiling.  Wait to see the rest of the collection of this design studio... I mean, wait if you can.

The credits...
n°1 via Oh Joy!
n°2 via Design Milk
n°3 via Evoluz

Anderson Horta

Anderson Horta`s designs are special because they are not only (lovely) objects, they also express emotions. Anderson, who was born and lives in the Brazilian countryside city of Sabará, transforms his childhood memories into products. In addition, he has a very good understanding of different materials, such as acrylic and ceramics.

Anderson is still looking for a partnership, to begin a large scale production. In the meantime, he keeps a blog and a website, where you can buy his creations.

 

 

 

Modern Bohemian + The Eclectic Lounge

In the Eclectic Lounge, anything goes: from Twig Chairs to Pig Tables to Horse & Boot lamps.  From Urban Lifestyle Decor, comes an eclectic modern style with the motto, "When you fall in love with a piece, whether it be vintage or mod or glam, bring it home and find a place for it in The Eclectic Lounge." {lifestyle photo: phillip starck designs}

Of course, what would a lounge be without the coolest lighting ~ ever. Go crazy and search for the avant-garde & whimsical. One of my all time favorites for crazy: Moooi, where designers create: "Furniture to fall in love with at first sight or hate forever ~ moooi."

Love it or hate it, you gotta admit, it's pretty crazy-fab. {the lighting goods: light-shade-shade, a one-way mirror chandelier from moooi. *2: antique antler chandelier from jayson home & garden. *3: klemm cast resin chandelier by oly. *4: horse lamp by moooi, also available in silver. *5: boot lamp by mochino lamp collection}.

Accent with reclaimed teak, organic twig furniture, horn tables, chic urban glam or vintage mirrors and make sure to mix-and-don't-match your lifestyles of home decor. When it comes to accents, search out the art driven crazy designers and paint up the lounge. {the goods: *1: reclaimed teak meg chair from oly. *2: vintage astrid mirror from oly. *3: lars horn table by jayson home & garden}.

Finally, who wouldn't want to impress their guests with a pig to serve the drinks. Again, from moooi. If you choose to add this little piggy to your Eclectic Lounge decor, your pig table arrives with the moooi smiley logo, life-like fur, and beauty spots ~ what more could you want?

Euro Eclectic: the glam of modern wares

{ Euro Posh ~ by James Merrell Photography }

For the European Eclectic Lifestyle, add just a touch of Vintage and mix in some Urban Glam to bring out the beauty of { black+white } interiors. There's something magical + dreamy about pure white modern upholstery, avant-garde designed accents, and flirtatious chairs: all fabulous finds found at Urban Lifestyle Decor: modern decor + wares.

European Eclectic is an attitude ~ not a location. It's a true passion for Home Couture and fabulous interiors with a gift of mix-n-match. For the true-blooded urban dweller, choose modern-tufting in white leather with touches of polished nickel and add avant-garde handcrafted twig furniture in pure white for the perfect Modern-Vintage Lifestyle. {the white goods: *1. sofa: designed by the fabulous jonathan Adler. *2. racine console: handmade in france by thomas boog ~ both available at www.piecesinc.com}.

Whimsical Chairs that flirt with your guests + "the Attraction of Opposites" ~ choose Black or White players from the Checkerboard Collection by crazy cool design house josh & louis.

Glam up your lighting with Urban Cool Design House ~ Hudson Furniture. Inc. Add the "Flower Power" hanging lamp: powder coated in your choice of fabulous black or white.

Euro Eclectic + the Organic Glam Lifestyle. With just the right touch of glam + organic sensibility, the Camouflage 22 Meteor Table in solid teak root by Chista is the perfect accent for any artist's loft or city brownstone. For more urban organic finds, check out Chista at www.chista.net.

Luau Portable Lamp by OXO

Take out your Luau lamp tonight, without any wires.  Enjoy a great meal outdoor without worry for lighting, because this nice portable product, will bring you light for ten hours.  I think is as romantic as a candle light, but more efficient (it works with led lighting).  Take a look this list of features:

• Stays lit up to 10 hours depending on brightness setting
• Dimming feature allows you to control brightness by rotating the lamp base
• Auto-illuminates when removed from the charger base or during a power outage
• Lantern is free of messy cords and wires
• Not a fire hazard and cool to the touch
• Cost-efficient rechargeable light eliminates the need to buy batteries frequently
• LED technology eliminates the need to change light bulbs for the life of the product.

And how much it cost? 198 USD at DWR.   I just fell in love again!

Via Cubeme.

If Signage Could Play Lawn Bowls...

When old signage and logos have passed their Use By date, the poor little guys don't have many options. They can either go into storage to gather dust eternally, never to be glanced at again, or more likely, they face immediate destruction. That's not how you treat an object that has worked hard for years, possibly decades on end!

So instead of sending them to the proverbial glue factory, Character have concocted a third option. Lead by Aleksi Hautamäki, Character are salvaging retired signage and giving them a new lease on life, one letter at a time.

The Character team dismantle the letters, then give them a good clean and a brand new outfit - new transformers, LED lights and power cords. It's the Extreme Makeover of the signage world.

Not only are the results a feast for the eyes (especially for typophiles like myself!), but the environment benefits from a little less landfill too.

“Sustainability of this product is not superimposed, but in the very essence of it. The second life cycle creates new value for everybody involved, the sign maker, the producer, the retailer and the customer.”

- Aleksi Hautamäki

What better way to thank these hard working little letters than taking them away from the hustle bustle of the roadside and welcoming them into your quiet, toasty warm house?! And better yet, they come complete with their diligent work ethic - the reinstalled LEDs have a life span of 30,000 hours, which means that if you leave them on for 8 hours a day, they'll keep working away for at least another 10 years. Everyone wins!

Via

Milan Furniture Fair

My picks from the Milan Furniture Fair 2009.

Masters Chair by Philippe Stark for Kartel

Vegetal Chairs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra

Brave New World lamp by Freshwest at mooi.com
More here.

Lampa sponsors earth-friendly educational projects

In honor of the upcoming Earth Day, I thought I'd share a couple of good deeds from eco-friendly lighting company, Lampa.  The company has sponsored some great educational projects in their New York community.  Check out this smiley bug designed by school children and  made of laundry detergent bottles. The polar bears were constructed entirely out of plastic bags and the windmobiles provided a lesson in harnessing the potential of a new powersource. Lampa's entire line of wood veneer lighting is completely sustainable (no whitewashing here!) from FSC certified woods and environmentally safe processing to green packing and shipping materials. Check out Lampa for their colorful contemporary collection and for more info on the educational projects.

Krisalide collection, by La Lampe

This beautiful and subtle lamp collection - table, floor. wall and pendant -  was designed by Andrea Cerretelli (Italian) and Fabiana Andrade (Brazilian), and are for sale at La Lampe stores in Brazil. Not only they look great when the lights are on (look like wooden cocoons), but they`re also an incredible decorative accessorie when the lights are off.