#lighting Stories
Sculptural Lights With Biophilic Flair
We spend around 90 percent of our time indoors, but these sculptural new lights might make you feel
George Sowden’s Silicone Lamps Emit a Gentle Glow
A happy accident led the Memphis Group co-founder to learn about silicone’s ability to softly...
Two Designs from Lasvit Capture the Fleeting Beauty of Nature
With Herbarium and Dancing Leaves, the lighting and glassware company toes the line between art and
A Marble Table Lamp with Enticingly Thick, Swirling Veins
To mark the tenth anniversary of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec’s collaboration with Established and...
Pink, Smile-Inducing Decor to Help Soothe Your Never-Ending Anxiety Attack
Peach, purple, lavender, blush, and the much-discussed Millennial pink—they’re the tones we...
For Blueprint Lighting, it’s Custom-Made Midcentury Splendor on the Quick
Blueprint Lighting's Josh Aaron explains how the firm satisfies high-standard, high-speed...
Celebrating 10 Years of Blitz
Seth and Melissa Hanley just recently celebrated the 10 year anniversary of their brainchild, Blitz.
A Sofa With a View for a Husband-and-Wife Design Team
Scott Baker and Mary Ann Hesseldenz of Baker + Hesseldenz Studio discuss their practice, their...
Nina Edwards Anker of nea studio on Transitioning From Art to Architecture
The head of nea studio started life pursuing fine arts, but then the urge to design took over. Hear
Pushing the Limits of Ceramics With Light, Logic, and a Wink
ENTLER's lighting is proof that one can infuse sharp, elegant design and strenuous craft with...
SONNEMAN’s Abstract Light
A striking geometric fixture from stalwart Robert Sonneman that works well by itself, but is...
Six Iridescent Home Goods Perfect for Adding a Little Luster to Your Spaces
Mother-of-pearl, abalone, and opalescence galore.
Articolo Shines a Light on the U.S. Market
The Australian lighting company unveils its first American showroom during NYCxDesign 2019.
By the Numbers: Cranton Pendant by Original BTC
The team behind the piece breaks down the numbers that went into the arresting lighting fixture.
Bec Brittain’s New Crystalline Fixtures Are Highbrow Rainbow Makers
Truly awe-inspiring.
J. HILL’s Standard Explores the Intersection of Illumination and Crystalware
The glassware brand branches out into lighting with stellar results.
PELLE’s Incise Paintings Make a Good Case For Minimalist Humor
Cutting stuff, no?
Saint-Louis’s Folia Collection Is Not Your Grandmother’s Carved Crystal Lighting
A broad line of ceiling lights, portable lamps, sconces, and chandeliers that run from the modestly
At Long Last, a Grown-Up, Lighted Mobile—Courtesy of ANONY
Whimsical—yet refined.
Designer of the Day: Sean Zhang
Travels through Italy ignited the product designer's love for craftsmanship, culminating in the...
Charity Auction to Celebrate Mexican Textile Traditions
The nonprofit sale, Anonimo, in which all of the works on offer are anonymous, will present an...
Design Dialogues No. 49 with Leica
Surface’s William Hanley spoke with photographer Doug Menuez and designer Todd Bracher...
WANT Les Essentiels Launches Designer Showcase Series With Bec Brittain
The cult accessories maker paired up with the lighting designer to outfit its New York boutique.
An Iconic Desk Lamp is Rethought for the 21st Century
Just half the size of a standard desk lamp, Anglepoise's 90 Mini Mini packs a ton of utility into...
Design Within Reach Creates the New Classics
These three collections commissioned by the steadfast design company put the spotlight on emerging...
This Design Duo Will Seduce You With Materials
Apparatus cofounders Gabriel Hendifar and Jeremy Anderson imbue their elegant objects with emotion...
Jochen Holz’s Weird, Warped Neon
The German artist repurposes a technique typically reserved for making laboratory glassware to...
When a 19th-Century Spanish Courtesan Inspires a Lamp
Larose Guyon’s Otèro lighting fixture adopts key characteristics of the cabaret dancer Caroline...
The Blu Dot Designs Our Editors Want in Their Homes Right Now
Plus, a chance to win a $5,000 gift card from the modern home furnishings company.
This Pendant Borrows the Best of What a Jellyfish Has to Offer
The transparent body and complex anatomy of Artemide’s Harry H light evoke the sea creature’s...
A Lamp, Rendered in Eye-Popping Colors, That Looks Good Enough to Eat
British designer Jonathan Trayte’s first U.S. solo exhibition is a feast for the eyes.
10 Ways to Light Up a Room
Our favorite fixtures of the moment are made from horizontal hand-blown crystal, hand-hammered...
This Sophisticated Floor Lamp Couldn’t Care Less About Standing Up Straight
Foscarini’s Dolmen floor lamp isn’t ashamed of reclining in public.
The Brooklyn Design Firm Pursuing Perfect, Pared-Down Lights
Elegantly unembellished and made from honest materials, Juniper creates lighting fixtures that...
11 Hanging Lights That Are Works of Aerial Artistry
From spellbinding pendants to imaginative takes on the traditional chandelier, these fixtures are...
These Lamps Speak Surfer Slang
Founded by three friends who grew up riding waves in Southern California, lighting company Cerno...
Flynn Talbot Morphs a V&A Gallery into a Vibrant Hall of Light
On view throughout the London Design Festival, the Australian designer’s immersive installation...
Yabu Pushelberg Reveals Two New Collections for Lasvit
The Canadian designers celebrate two new collections with Lasvit.
Konstantin Grcic’s “Magliana Project”
Konstantin Grcic’s latest installation, inside Pier Luigi Nervi’s former headquarters, arrives...
Best of ICFF 2017
Our editors’ favorites from NYCxDesign’s tent-pole fair.
Design Dispatch: Dec. 9, 2016
Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.
Everything is Illuminated
Lighting that favors the delicate and brings an aura of nostalgia to any room.
YMER&MALTA Honor Isamu Noguchi’s Light Designs
26 new pieces on view at the Noguchi Museum pay homage to the artist.
