The Lamp That Turned a 100-Year-Old Rule Upside Down
The lampshade has had one job since Edison’s era: surround the bulb, soften the glare, direct the light. It exists in service of something else,…
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Issey Miyake Just Made a Lamp That Wears Pleated Clothes
When a fashion brand turns its most iconic textile technology into a lampshade, you pay attention. That’s the short version of what A-POC ABLE ISSEY…
6 Murano Glass Lamps That Glow Without a Single Cord
If you’ve ever wished your lamp could double as a sculpture, or that a piece of Venetian craft could actually travel with you from room…
Gustav Friebel’s Red Lamp and the Art of Breaking Light Apart
The first time you look at Gustav Friebel’s Hands On Light, you might do a double-take. Is it a lamp? A science experiment? An art…
A Thunderstorm, Frozen in Marble and Gold Leaf
Most lamps ask very little of you. They sit in corners, cast light, get switched off. Electric Rocks, a new collectible luminaire by British designer…
One Revolution Per Minute: How THE MIROR Makes Time Visible
Most lamps exist to solve a problem: you need light, so you buy a lamp. THE MIROR Collection, by design studio MIRORlab, starts from a…
Gantri’s Helia Finally Makes Wireless Lamps Worth Buying
Every lamp in your home is tethered to a wall. Most of us have made peace with that, tucking cords under rugs, running them behind…
The Lamp That Nine Artisans Built by Hand
Most lamps disappear into a room. They’re functional, fine, forgettable. The new collection from Taiwan-Lantern, shown this week at ICFF during NYCxDESIGN in New York,…
Woven by Hand in the Philippines, Sold in Milan
Most lamps just sit there. They do their job, emit their light, and fade into the background of a room. Mirei Monticelli’s lamps are the…
5 Lamps That Adjust Like Sunlight That Fix Your Circadian Rhythm To Keep Your Energy Up
Entering a space and feeling an instant sense of calm and energy shows the effect of biophilic design. In contemporary built environments, the lack of…
Oberhauser’s Balloon Is the Most Beautiful Lamp Made of Concrete
The first time I came across the Oberhauser Balloon, I genuinely thought I was looking at a sea creature. That rough, porous sphere covered in…
The 40-Year-Old Lamp That Still Looks Like the Future
Some design ideas are so quietly right that they take decades to find their full audience. Oliver Michl’s Architect’s Lamp from the 1980s is exactly…