Beau & Bien Rainy Day
Sylvie Maréchal designed the Rainy Day collection, inspired by tropical rain; soft and warm. Presented for the first time at the Biennale Intérieur, the collection is available in white, gold and carbon. Its simple shape adapts to every space, any decor and any situation to illuminate a restaurant, hotel lobby or bedroom.
www.beauetbien.com
Zaha Hadid nominated for Design Europa Award
(Italy) - Slamp's Aria by Zaha Hadid has been nominated for a Design Europa Award.
Managed by EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office), Design Europa Awards acknowledge design excellence amongst Registered Community Design holders. Slamp's Aria, designed by the late Zaha Hadid, is one of the contenders for the Small and Emerging Companies Award, and has been selected thanks to its flexible marriage of artisan processes and technologies.
Aria Gold is made of 50 metalised polycarbonate layers, which radiate around a central LED source. Each of the chandelier's 50 arms is different, requiring each piece to be constructed by hand.
Slamp is one of four Italian companies to be chosen as finalists; Alessi and Ducati for the Industry category, and Caimi Brevetti along with Slamp for the category of Small or Emerging Companies. The winners will be announced on November 30, 2016 in Milan.
EUIPO's executive director Antonio Campinos said: "All our finalists, be they large companies or very small enterprises, show the power of design brought to the marketplace with the protection of the Registered Community Design, and the effects design can have at an economic, social and aesthetic level."
Vitamin Pitch
Handmade in the UK, Pitch comprises a banded spun aluminium shade poised on an internal dome. The outer shade can guide light in any direction, while the bands of the outer shade create varying tonal strips of colour. With an iconic silhouette when hung alone, the lines of the lamp also complement each other as a cluster.
Woodlikes Galactic
Galactic by Woodlikes is a handcrafted desk lamp made of octagonal walnut shapes, each of which are linked together by solid brass connections to create an unorthodox shape. When illuminated by the warm white LED crystal bulb at its centre, it brings to mind images of galactic structures from outer space.
www.woodlikesfurnituredesign.co.uk
Veronese Highlight
Highlight marks the first collaboration between Veronese and designer Dan Yeffet. Highlight is a collection of contemporary floor and table lamps that gracefully combine Murano glass and marble. With its three different heights, the collection shows striking dimensions, with each made of one single piece of blown Murano glass.
One Foot Taller Whip
Whip is a telescoping pendant made from slightly conical rings. It can be whipped out from flat in a second, while the rings can be pushed around to change the form. Rings can be taken off for a shorter lampshade, or pushed over to the side for directional light or to simply play with the appearance for a more tangled look.
Northern Lighting Dahl
This year, Northern Lighting commemorated the centenary of Norwegian designer Birger Dahl’s birth with the launch of this timeless glass pendant, originally designed by Dahl in 1956. The shade is made from mouth-blown glass and etched by a surface treatment that creates a smooth matte finish.
Lighthole Natura
The Natura collection is an integral lighting system that is applicable to any lamp form, size and design. It consists of a highly transparent plastic material that carries the light and makes it last without any glare problems. With a square and elegant illuminated body, Natura features the Polline In, Camilla Out and Pioggia pieces.
Nocturne Workshop Ella
Nocturne Workshop's Ella is designed as a characterful task light for a desk or a side table. Featuring a brass arm, aluminium shade and steel base, the shade design is based on a lathe work light from the workshop. Its finish is a polished brass arm, with the shade and base painted in guillotine blue.
Serip Organic Lighting Liquid
Serip Organic Lighting presented the new Liquid collection inspired by living vines and the liquid state. These dazzling pieces are designed to a dense outcome, where the complex system of branches embraces the water, simulating movement. The liquid collection ensures the grandiosity required in demanding vertical spaces.
Penta MoM
The MoM lamps are designed for Penta by Umberto Asnago, who developed a creative theme based on three keywords: metal, oxide, matte. They appear as a small suspended universe ruled by harmony, which offers a clear and amplified light from luminous elements, brightened up by colours.
M Dex Design Sola
The gentle form of the Sola wall lights is achieved by laminating construction veneers, which can be specified in a range of different timber species including black walnut. The light source comes from LED strips housed in aluminium profiles, with a choice of warm white or cool white, currently available in two sizes.
