Tag Archives: Lighting

Wood Design: Studio Erwin Zwiers

Erwin Zwiers Twisted Lights

By John Burrows, Wood Design. “Against this top bent plywood is wrapped, so that during the construction of a light it will grow step by step. During this process the lights are created – in advance it cannot be determined … Continue reading

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The Skin Collection by Studio Pepe Heykoop

Studio Heykoop lampshade details

by Kathryn Clark. Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has always sought a link between design and art in his work. A few years after graduating in 2008 from Eindhoven University of Technology (the place to study design these days, I might … Continue reading

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Inspired: Origami

Sipho Mabona koi pond

by Nicole Bemboom. We love to see modern work not only inspired by, but building on, traditional arts. Sipho Mabona’s koi are skillfully made within the traditional parameters, using only one uncut square of paper each. But through composition and … Continue reading

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The Big Picture: TrendSurfing the NY Int’l Gift Show

Ginkgo 07

By Linda Ricci. The Über Gift Show, also known as the New York International Gift Show, rolled into the Javits Center in late January (one of two annual shows–the other is in August), and we wanted to see what was … Continue reading

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