This interesting lamp concept comes from Swedish design firm Cate & Nelson, and is appropriately named the Mr Twister Lamp. The lampshade is split into three parts, each of which can be swiveled around, effectively letting you choose where you want the light to spread. When closed, small openings between the tree parts allow light to shine through.
Daniel Loves Objects is the alias for a very talented industrial designer based in Singapore who created some rather unusual furniture pieces. The “Of War & Wits & Power” bookshelf depicts a golden army guarding their most prized possessions.
The author explains his inspiration:
“Driven by the recent crisis of certain countries who got very uptight over issues of being asked to disarm their missile test launched, their alarming action to remain hostile and persistent in their belief had stirred me to create this part of a furniture combination to depict their behavioral trait, a bookshelf with their golden army, strategically placed underneath, to uphold and to protect their ultimate plans,frozen in time for all to see”
One of the keys to designing a visually dynamic office is having great lighting, and the Paperfold lamp series created by Sweden’s Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture firm offers just that. The Paperfold series is comprised of six lamps, all of which were inspired by hand sewn paper clothes Fredrik Kjellgren’s grandmother taught him to make during his childhood. The lamps are constructed from a piece of paper stretched and folded to form a unique shape, and come in four colors; magenta, cyan, amber, and black. read more »
