Public House was Lee Broom’s first solo exhibition and marked the fifth anniversary of the brand. It pulled together an almost complete range of his products – certainly more than even he had seen in one place before.
What more fitting backdrop could there be for an all-British brand than an old British boozer? The materials used for the exhibition: oak paneling, etched glass mirrors and an ornate wooden bar, were all reclaimed from pubs. In fact the atmosphere was so well constructed, on some of the rowdier nights, Lee had to remind people they weren’t actually in a pub!
I grabbed a few minutes with the man himself…
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I am cracking up over the title of this chandelier, called the Bird Poop Chandelier, made by Wyatt Little. Paying homage to his elementary schooldays, when he found himself standing below a beautiful Oak tree, shortly after being pooped on by a rather inconsiderate bird. Even though he says it was a regrettable moment, he took this particular memory and created something beautiful and lighthearted. Having been pooped on two separate occasions both while riding inside of a car, I can relate to the whimsy of this piece.
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From South Korean designer Jiwoong Jung comes two lighting fixtures, GYOGAM and ZIGZAG. Taking inspiration from power line towers and speakers, the GYOGAM floor lamp resembles the tower structures you see everywhere.
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Studio Toer, a creative firm based in The Netherlands, recently designed the Spring LED Lamp. The simple fixture features a purple-ish felt shade attached to two flexible, super skinny steel rods. The light is meant to be directional and easily moves around by moving the rods up and down.
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Georgian designer Ia Kutateladze designed a series of three lamps that make up the Foldy Lamp Family, along with the String chandelier.
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Designed by Matali Crasset for Arturo Alvarez, Rhizome is a modern chandelier made from metal that resembles a mobile. Each arm branches out from a central spine and then repeats to create a contemporary effect. This is definitely one of those pieces I see that make me say “Wow. I want it.” I especially love the optional dab of yellow on the ends.
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At this year’s Tent London, Freshwest will design the Tent Pop-Up Café-Bar, which will include some of their new pieces – like this Pink Clip Stick Chandelier, a dowel and clip modular lighting installation.
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The Joker by Volker Haug is like the Fonzie of the lighting world. A second-hand chandelier gets a new look with a tailored zip-up leather jacket made of recycled leather. Now I want to take a bunch of old furniture and get leather jackets made for them and form a gang of secondhand furniture thugs.
Ceramicist Rebecca Wilson sent over two new lamps she’s been working on: Light Spill and Light Snack. Beautiful.
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Voila! has a few new original designs, but the hand collection really caught my eye, especially the “Handelier“.
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