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.
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.
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.
Created by My Woodlabo, Mecacocoon is a series of two wooden chandeliers that throw fantastic shadows.
Baccarat has introduced a series of chandeliers in Milan at Salone, and this one from Philippe Starck stood out quite a bit. Called Marie Coquine, this Zénith 12 lights chandelier is topped with an ivory umbrella with a chestnut wood handle, as if protecting it from the rain. Limited to an edition of 120. Don’t open umbrellas in the house cause bad luck?
Italian company Nella Vetrina has a beautiful variety of luxurious ultra-contemporary furnishings, but their white, whimsical pieces are striking to say the least.
The Mustique Lounge Chair from the Lofficina Collection
A very cool grown-up cradle style chaise. Engulfing you in comfort and serious style. Custom upholstery shown in leather with a wooden base in American Walnut. This eclectic upholstery collection is the result of a unique tie between tradition and modernity. I would like one of these covered entirely in sheepskin.
Isabelle Lochet sent me a series of photos of her Colouring Light chandelier, a light that is made up of six boxes of 18 colored pencils, 102 steel springs, nine hooks and two plastic necklaces. Each box of pencils is a branch of the chandelier and the pencils are connected using steel springs. The springs allow you to move the pencils around in any configuration you’d like.
