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Monday, May 16, 2011

Foscarini Evolution Installation Tress Lamp New York

Foscarini Snakes Through ICFF With “Evolution”

by Laurel Petriello | posted 3:00 pm

In preparation for the launch of their first U.S. showroom, the Italian lighting manufacturer is rockin’ a totally tubular art installation titled, “Evolution,” in their new SoHo digs.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

ICFF 2011: UM Project

by Ghislaine Viñas | posted 10:00 am

Francois Chambard, the designer behind UM Project does not disappoint this year at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Chambard breathes life and personality into his furniture pieces; they are humorous and serious all in the same breath.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

BMW, Flos, and Paul Cocksedge Collaborate for Salone

by Sheila Kim | posted 12:00 pm

The companies present Sestosenso, an installation at the Flos showroom to spotlight LED technology and BMW’s latest series.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Ingo Maurer and Spotlight Lounge Open Lightfair International 2011

by Sheila Kim | posted 10:00 am

The acclaimed lighting designer will present “Addicted to Light—Thank God for Shadows,” which will explore the critical harmony and relationship between light and shadow, how their balance or imbalance impacts design processes, and how designers should follow their instincts to achieve fantastic results.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Lutron Launches iPad App that Helps Save Energy

by Sheila Kim | posted 12:00 pm

We’ve come a long way in wireless technology, and Lutron is proving just that with its new Apple iPad app. The program can remotely home automate—ideal for those who want to conserve energy and save money no matter where they are.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Foscarini Lights Up iPhones with New App

by Nicholas Tamarin | posted 11:41 am

The Italian lighting manufacturer “Do You Light” program allows users to choose from 20 different styles of its lamps and place them in photos to see how they blend in with spaces.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Lamps Plus Launches Tool to Create Customized Lighting Fixtures

by | posted 1:00 pm

Traditionally a consumer lighting hot spot, lighting retailer Lamps Plus is reaching out to the trade with a new interactive design tool. The company recently launched “Design Your Own,” an online product for the design community to create completely customized lighting fixtures to suit any project from contract to residential.

Monday, August 30, 2010

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Frank Gehry’s Fish Lamps on View at New York’s Jewish Museum

by Nicholas Tamarin | posted 1:00 pm

Running through October 31, “Fish Forms: Lamps by Frank Gehry” is displayed in near darkness to create a gallery glowing fish sculptures, created by the legendary architect between 1984 and 1986.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Baker Furniture at NeoCon

by Staff | posted 6:00 am

Stéphane and Frouwkje Pagani’s PG102BR Anneau Table Lamp demonstrates the virtues of good taste—its ivory silk shade perfectly offsets the dark bronze base—and exclusivity: only 200 were made