Lighting

A boutique hotel inspired by Oaxacan temples and the idea of serene contemplation. Located at the southernmost point of Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico, La Punta Zicatela is a popular destination for both surfers and travelers who love coastal settings. Now, they all have the option to enjoy their stay here in a styl...

An ingenious design that aims to make people re-think their electricity use. Created by Vienna-based designer Klemens Schillinger during his residency at Schloss Hollenegg, the Off-Grid Lamp is as ingenious as it is thought-provoking. The location, in an Austrian castle with some rooms that don't have access to electricity, inspired the project’s concept. The designer also referenced ...

Minimalist designs enriched with carefully chosen colors. Founded by sisters Gwendolyn and Guillane Kerschbaumer, who both have backgrounds in visual arts and architecture, Atelier Areti is an interdisciplinary design studio that explores the spatial dynamic of objects and their sculptural qualities. The sisters’ international background also informs the studio’s work. Developed acros...

A collection of elegant lamps with conical metal shades and organic diffusers. Designed by Bjarke Ingels and Jakob Lange of BIG Ideas in collaboration with Louis Poulsen, the Keglen lamps share a similar simple geometry yet have a distinct character. The design follows the simple elegance of a pendant created by BIG for the T...

A playful, stylish, and vibrant apartment designed with eclectic interiors. Located in a historical building in the Gastown neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada, the Koret Loft tells a fascinating story about the evolution of architecture and design. Originally built in 1909 by Edward Evans Blackmore, the former industrial

A minimalist and compact apartment designed with mirror surfaces that create the feeling of extra space. Located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, a bustling district also known as Haut-Marais, or Northern Marais, Appartement PF features classic windows and decorative ceiling cornices. However, the living space is...

Elegant and playful lighting inspired by convertible cars. Established in 1950, Italian brand Marinelli Luce has become a leading name in contemporary lighting design. The company collaborates with Italian and international designers to create products that have won prestigious awards like the iF Design Award and the Good Desi...

A complex of six apartments with access to sun decks and terraces. Located in Cabrera de Mar, Catalonia, Spain, this residential complex combines vernacular architecture cues and contemporary design. Barcelona-based Twobo Arquitectura and Luis Twose collaborated on this project. The team created six apartments and also f...

Sculptural and artistic furniture designs created for the interiors of an Art Deco building. Located in Brussels, near the city’s Central Station, the Shell building dates back to the 1930s. The Art Deco-style building now houses Spark’s modern meeting spaces. Cobra Studios redesigned the interiors and also created custom pieces of

A contemporary wood-clad extension designed for a traditional stone cottage. Located in the Devon countryside, this contemporary two-story extension complements a traditional stone cottage. The clients tasked London-based Studio Weave with designing a new work space and flexible accommodation for guests and visiting artists. The pr...

A minimalist brick house designed with a central winter garden. Built in an existing garden in Devon, England, this contemporary brick house takes inspiration from the setting for its warm and minimalist design. Architecture firm McLean Quinlan Architects ...

A colorful lighting series inspired by sprinkles. Designed by Stockholm-based Note Design Studio for Zero Lighting, the Sprinkle series takes inspiration from an unlikely source: cake decorations. More specifically, colorful sprinkles. The series effortlessly blends minimalist design with a range of vibrant or more ne...

An eco-conscious family retreat built in a protected area of Hampshire, UK. Nestled in a rural hamlet, in a protected New Forest area of Hampshire, UK, the Clay Retreat is an eco-friendly, holiday house and future home designed for a London-based family with two children. The clients originally commissioned architecture...

Creative designs inspired by materiality, assembly techniques, and mathematical principles. Founded by Dutch designer David Derksen, [Array] is a lighting brand that explores materiality and assembly systems along with mathematical principles to produce highly imaginative...

A 3D printed lamp inspired by curtains' effect on light. Designed by UK based industrial designer Sam Gwilt for lighting brand Gantri, the Encore Table Light draws inspiration from curtains. More specifically, from the way curtains can alter one’s experience of light. The design references the emotional experience derived from...

An elegant collection of lighting inspired by the archetypal lamp silhouette. Designed by Brendan Ravenhill, founder of Los Angeles-based design firm Ravenhill Studio, the Slide Family is a new collection of lights that re-imagine the simple geometry of a classic lamp in an elegant design. The line references the archet...

An all-glass table lamp inspired by snow and winter. From table and floor lamps, lighting can significantly alter the way a room looks and feels. This design is a great example. Created by Danish designer Signe Hytte for Mazo, Yuki is an elegant and...

A lighting collection that references white paper models used by architects. Designed by Alain Gilles for Belgian architectural lighting brand Modular Lighting Instruments, Extruded is a stylish lighting series that takes inspiration from the ribbed white paper used ...

The renovation and redesign of a dilapidated, historic farmhouse. Situated in Görisried, Germany, Haus Roth perfectly represents the vernacular architectural style of the mountainous Allgäu region. Left abandoned, the old farmhouse was in a state of advanced ...

A sustainable design that uses sunlight to illuminate spaces at night. [dropcap]A[/dropcap]msterdam-based Marjan van Aubel sees herself as a Solar Designer. Working with scientists and engineers, she aims to make solar technology more accessible and ultimately ubiquitous. Her work has been included in the collections of MoMA in New York and the Vitra Design Museum in Germany. The awar...

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he best floor lamps bring light where you need it but also enhance your home’s décor and look gorgeous for years. More than just an accent light or a lamp that can create a cozy reading spot on the sofa, a well-designed floor lamp can instantly elevate the way a room looks and feels. To prov...

A house transformed with re-inhabited voids and a closer connection to nature. Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Atherton San Mateo County, California, this house is surrounded by mature oaks and grass. The design, although beautiful and representative of an era before the city underwent rapid growth, requ...

A minimalist and compact apartment designed with mirror surfaces that create the feeling of extra space. Located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, a bustling district also known as Haut-Marais, or Northern Marais, Appartement PF features classic windows and decorative ceiling cornices. However, the living space is...

A refined take on the archetypal desk lamp. Designed by award-winning multidisciplinary studio Regular Company for Copenhagen-based brand Frama, T-Lamp is as elegant as it is ingenious. The lamp has a simple shape inspired by basic geometric forms, but it r...

A multidisciplinary studio and workshop that creates items with a blend of art and design. Founded in 2007 by Draga Obradovic and Aurel K. Basedow, Como, Italy-based multidisciplinary studio and workshop Draga & Aurel produces furniture, lighting, decorative items and home accessories that straddle the line between design...

A three-bedroom London house designed with cork-lined walls. Aptly named Cork House, this residence in Wanstead, London, features an unconventional blend of materials that also includes eco-friendly, renewable cork. Architect Charles Wu, founder of Polysmiths, created the design and completed the development project for...