Booo Bulbs
There were plenty of chances to see Booo Bulbs in various locations and in various forms around Milan. At Ventura Lambrata, the Formafantasma-designed leaf-shaped Booo Bulbs were presented on a large wall overgrown with plants.The installation flickered playfully in response to approaching visitors.
Empty
For his first collaboration with Oluce, Swiss designer Jörg Boner plays with materials and styles. Empty is constructed from two overlapping canopies. The inner is a multifaceted metallic form with an industrial aesthetic. The outer, in contrast, is a smooth stove-enameled surface.
DropLit
Available in an variety of configurations, DropLit comprises smooth silicone and precision-cut crystal. As with designer Stephen Burks’ last piece for Swarovski (Inside/Out) the crystals used in DropLit act as a functional element, translating dimmable light into glamorous yet purposeful luminosity.
www.architecture.swarovski.com
Gresy
Gresy was created in partnership with design studio ‘Claudio Cambi, Francesco Scatena, David Turini architetti’. Its windmill-sail shape exploits the features of the elasticised fabric in a continuous blur of folds, light and shadows. It is available in 80cm and 120cm diameters, in ivory or dark red.
Empatia
Empatia combines LED with traditional Venetian glass blowing techniques that allow the craftsmen to play with the transparency and opacity with each glass bubble. Light is directed towards the glass diffuser through a transparent pipe with a very low absorption coefficient.
Loos
Inspired by Scottish tartans and the rectilinear facades of modernist buildings, the Loos series comprise three felt layers - each featuring a laser-cut pattern - that can be independently rotated past each other to create a user defined aesthetic - an interplay between light patterns and shadows.
Ascent
Designed by Daniel Rybakken, Ascent takes the same archetypical head used on Counterbalance and mounts it on a slender vertical stem. By moving the head along this stem, the light intensity goes from being turned off at the bottom position, to gradually ascending to the full light output at the top.
Flaps
A new lighting ceiling mounted lighting piece by Vicenza-based Turnlights, Flaps comprises a multiple system of rotating Philips Lumiblade OLED panels. By twisting through two axes these panels can be individually orientated to adapt lighting effects and luminance levels.
Jardin de Verre
The Jardin de Verre collection by Alessandro La Spada is inspired by the work of 19th century English Doctor, Nathaniel B. Ward and his observations on the metamorphosis of a chrysalis. Murano glass masters have recreated his ‘Wardian cases’ and filled them with delicate glass flora and fauna.
www.lamurrina.com
King sized
This twisted mix of luminaire styles caught our attention. Designed by Young & Battaglia and made in England by Mineheart, the Kind Edison pendant lamp splices together two classics of their ages - a miniature chandelier inside a magnified lightbulb. 15cm across and suspended by a silk cable. Daft - in a good way…
designjunction introduce lightjunction
Organisers of contemporary design and culture event designjunction have revealed plans for a new show dedicated entirely to high-end decorative lighting.
lightjunction will form part of the third annual designjunction event, due to be held at London’s Sorting Office in September during London Design Festival. It will offer a carefully curated showcase of leading international lighting brands offering lighting designs from across the globe.
designjunction has teamed up with Cameron Peters Fine Lighting, UK based experts in specifying decorative lighting, to launch the new venture, which will see part of the Sorting Office transformed into a series of interactive Flash Factories, where the processes of industrial production will be brought to life through live demonstrations, from 3D printing to authentic craft making.
London-based architecture duo VoonWong+BensonSaw (VW+BS) will design a new seminar theatre for the event, providing the backdrop for live debates and panel discussions, while each floor will be themed using an array of bathroom products from key brands including Alessi and Kartel.
The third edition of designjunction will commence on the 18th of September, featuring a strong line-up of international brands, smaller cutting-edge labels, pop-up shops, restaurants and large-scale installations.
ISSUE THREE
INSIDE ISSUE #03:
il milione • hong kong //
nanette lepore boutique • tokyo //
calf & bloom • amsterdam //
hampton court • East Molesey //
folio: yooIl Milione • Hong Kong //
Nanette Lepore Boutique • Tokyo //
Calf & Bloom • Amsterdam //
Hampton Court • East Molesey //
Folio: yoo Design //
Milan Design Week //
Euroluce //
Profile: Paul Cocksedge //
Most //
Ventura Lambrata //
Tortona Design District //
Nhow Hotel • Milan //
Brera Design District //
Edit By Design Junction //
Cartier Boutique • Milan //
May Design Series //
Comment: Substance Over Style //
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