The Neon Angelica Chandelier by Nucleo.

Angelica is a modern chandelier designed by Nucleo, a design group based in Italy. The design concept - a chandelier in eighteenth century style revisited in modern key - was to eliminate any super-structures, thus making light the only protagonist.




Angelica outlines its presence in space by evoking the past with soft lines that subtly recall the style of the eighteenth century. The chandelier lights up with an intensely soft light, creating an effect that is poetically suggestive and sophisticated.





The bearing structure is created in aluminium with laser-cut plexiglass elements:



Available in white, aquamarine blue, orchid lilac, mint green.

Diffuser: fluorescent neon (white glass tubes charged with argon)

Light source: total 125W (cold cathode)

Size: 120 x 100 cm

Design: Nucleo

Manufacturer: ALT Lucialternative

The Campana Brothers Esperança Collection For Venini

Fernando and Humberto Campana (the Campana brothers) created a special limited edition collection for Italian glassmakers, Venini.

The Esperança collection 2010 includes a hand blown glass chandelier, two wall sconces and a series of objects/vases.

The Chandelier
A whimsical multi-colored pendant lamp suspends from the ceiling and has blown-glass male and female figurines protruding from it.



Wattage: 3 x max 40W G9
Dimensions:
870.10 ø cm 60 h cm 100 ( 23,62" - 39,37")
870.11 ø cm 72 h cm 110 ( 28,34" - 43,30")
• Edition limited to 5 art pieces

Vases
In addition to the chandelier, the talented brothers from Portugal also created a collection of limited edition Vases for Venini with the same little blown glass figurines:






Esperança vases/objects
length. cm 35 depth 15 height cm 40
length cm 37 depth. 20 height cm 45
length cm 40 depth 8 height cm 28
•Limited Edition

And lastly two blow glass wall sconces, the Espotadio and the Samambaia.

Wall Sconces

Espatodia length cm 27 depth 20 height cm 85
Samambaia length cm 21 depth 14 height cm 90
•Numbered Edition

for purchasing and pricing information contact:

Head Quarters:
Fondamenta Vetrai,50
Tel +39 041 2737211
Fax +39 041 2737223
e-mail: venini@venini.it

Murano Glass Skull Chandeliers By Philipp Plein

For Philipp Plein, the skull is deemed to be a symbol for art, beauty and the celebration of life. The motif plays a central role in the design of the 31 year old designer and is a highlight of the new Murano crystal collection.


above: the giant Swarovski crystal skull in his new Monaco store

At MAISON&OBJET in Paris for the first time PHILIPP PLEIN presented its new Murano crystal collection to the international Interieur scene. Besides the impressive chandeliers the collection includes also drinking glasses and vases, all made in Italy. Every item is unique and intricately crafted by the hands of Muranos best glassblowers.



The shining stars of the new collection are the chandeliers. These appear in the three designs black, white and crystal and in two different sizes of 1,5m x 1,2m and 0,8m x 0,9m. The big one is composed with 105 glass elements, including fifteen delicate skulls, stars and romantic flowers with stalk.



Images of the chandelier in the Monte Carlo store:



additional photos courtesy of Monte Carlo Daily Photo

about Philip Plein:

Starting with a personal vision 10 years ago, by now PHILIPP PLEIN can look back to an amazing track record. It is the passion for the detail, the desire to meet the emotional and intellectual needs of the customer, which affect the 31 year old.

In eleven different lifestyle categories PHILIPP PLEIN offers contemporary luxury, Fashion for Men, Women and Kids, Luggage, Jewellery and Lunettes. The Home Collection includes Home Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Furniture, Dog Accessories, Lightning and Kitchen. Exquisite materials are combined in our collections, always inspired by the spirit of Rock' n' Roll.
Unless otherwise noted, all images are courtesy of Philipp Plein.

Philipp Plein

Lights That Will Turn You On. And Vice Versa.

From Droog Design to Martin Guixé, I've found several unsual and beautiful ways to add light to your home. Above are 30 examples, click on each picture for more information.

See more of my over 70 lamps, lightshades and links on Lighten Up! The Best Lighting Out There list at ThisNext.

Shedding New Light On Chandeliers, Geometrix by Schonbek

Schonbek has revolutionized high-tech lighting with Geometrix®.

With this collection Schonbek put forth the unorthodox idea that spare and simple could also be bold and brilliant. They brought together the purity of halogen or xenon light, and the fire of crystal, to change the way light interacts with designed space.



Geometrix® designs are expressed in spirals and slices, cylinders and rectangles, cubes and waves, triangles, slabs and spheres.



The basic building block of most Geometrix® designs is a lily-cut Strass® crystal octagon that is highly refractive and incomparably brilliant. Strass® is considered the finest crystal in the world.



This unique high-tech lighting collection offers chandeliers, pendants, sconces, bath bars, spotlights, track lights and crystal trim for recessed lighting.



Some Geometrix® designs are bold blocks of shimmering color:


Others are massive light sculptures in icy clear crystal:



Geometrix® colors include many composites unique to Schonbek, and range from subtle to off-the-color-charts. Every color has its complementary color or colors, making it easy for a designer to mix Geometrix® designs with harmonious results.





Geometrix® could only have arisen in the twenty-first century. At the same time, it represents an exploration of light spanning centuries. Schonbek dates back to 1870 in Bohemia.

Request a free Geometrix® DVD

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