Introducing the TKBB Summer Series – we’re on a very well-deserved break but have no fear…we’ve compiled a compilation of Best of…… topics for you to enjoy during your summer break.
We’re super lucky to be sent information on the best of the best when it comes to the lighting for the home. Here’s a selection of the best blogs showcasing lighting.
Serena Confalonieri Magnolia Mirror for The Circles
In her first collaboration with The Circles, Milan-based designer and art director Serena Confalonieri presents the Magnolia mirror collection. Inspired by the design of plastic objects of the 60-70s, a period in which this material was perceived as highly innovative, and shown off in homes and offices, the Magnolia mirror is a unique addition to any interior environment. The designer’s approach came from the desire to compare different eras and values and to highlight a renewed production technique capable of turn plastic into a sustainable and regenerable material.
Gritti by Marc Sadler for Sylcom
Introducing Gritti by Marc Sadler for Venetian company Sylcom which celebrates the wonder of nature with expressions of light in glass.
These eight lighting fixtures are rich in references to the plant, mineral, and animal world, and are described by the company as a “re-reading of a noble and ancient material through the lens of design and an experimentation of innovative solutions, often borrowed from other industries, in which high-tech embraces the beauty of glass”.
Foris presents the new Stile Collection at Milan Design Week 2021
Foris – design illumination brand born of the meeting of the solid experience of its founders in the lighting concept sector and their passion for art and architecture – took part in Milan Design Week 2021, unveiling its new objects of light within the Design Variations 2021 event at Palazzo Litta. Designed by Formidable Studio for Foris, the Stile collection arises from reflection on antique Venetian architectural tradition, extracting the windows from the building façades through an abstraction process that morphs the stone border into metal and captures the light of LED by reabsorbing it within.
Alicanto by FontanaArte
Alicanto by FontanaArte is a contemporary lamp, solid and light, with an innovative design that is capable of adapting to cutting edge furnishings without departing from the FontanaArte philosophy, in balance between art and industry, suspended between clarity and durability. It takes its name from Chilean mythology; Alicanto is a nocturnal bird that is said to live in the Atacama Desert and has the peculiarity of feeding exclusively on gold and silver.
Original BTC Drop collection
The Drop Three is the final instalment in Original BTC’s Drop collection. Following the journey of a droplet of water as it falls through the air, the new bone china pendant reflects the final stage as the droplet flattens then splashes up as it hits the ground.
Designed in 2001, a year before Original BTC’s acquisition of its bone china factory, the Drop Three was so technically challenging to manufacture, it was pulled from the collection. Today, thanks to nearly two decades of investment in the Stoke-on-Trent factory’s team and capabilities, the Drop Three has finally landed.
Tom Raffield Verso Lighting Collection
Introducing the Tom Raffield Verso Lighting Collection, a stunning new range of asymmetrical, sculptural lights made using the company’s famous, ecological, steam bending technique. Available from 20th August 2021 and guaranteed to add the wow factor to any home! Masters at crafting sustainable, artisan homeware, Tom Raffield has launched an extraordinary asymmetrical lighting collection from its workshop in Falmouth, Cornwall. The Verso Lighting Collection offers six brand new sculptural designs, showcasing the beauty found in nature’s unique, organic forms.
Less is more with FLEXYLED SE H4 from Domus Line
“Less is more” is Domus Line’s motto, and Ludwig Mies van der Roher is its mentor. Reducing a luminaire to its essential elements is a challenge for the Italian company specialising in lighting furniture that focuses on light engineering performance, easy installation and full integration with the furnishings.
For Domus Line, minimalism is firstly a concept and then a style.
Watch out for more TKBB Summer Series posts this week!
