The Opera Chandelier (Art. 180115.49) by Metal Lux is a contemporary 15-light fixture with polished chrome structure. The shades are Pirex glass available in clear, amber, red, or black finishes. The crystal drops are attached by magnets.

Visit Metal Lux for more information.

These fixtures are so unique and beautiful in real life! The Shell Pendant Light measures 20.5″ Diameter x 31″ H with 3′ long wire. It is available in black or white, made from sliced seashells handcrafted to resemble clusters of flowers. It is also UL and TUVus approved, meaning it has been rigorously tested and evaluated and is found to be safe (as per definition of the relevant standard).

Visit Neiman Marcus or Horchow for more information.

I am loving the Woodland Sanctuary bathroom concept by Nikki Blustin and Oliver Heath of Blustin Heath Design for Kohler. It is a great example of utilizing indirect lighting and color to create mood and set design tone. I also respect the designer’s use of natural and sustainable resources.

Sounds good to me, please pass the bubble bath!

Visit Kohler for more information.

The Mirror Ball Pendant Light by Tom Dixon is a very modern fixture made of plastic with a metallic film placed inside, creating a mirror-like finish. Light is centralized downward, servicing as great task and focused lighting. The lamp is UL listed, which is appropriate for Commercial and Residential use.

Interesting enough, the Mirror Ball Pendant Light is also featured in a current AT&T commercial featuring Luke Wilson. It can be seen at :06 and again at :20 of the following:

Ah, the joys of being a Interior Design & decor voyeur… watching something as simple as a commercial for an unrelated product, and ignoring the purposes of the commercial, admiring the decor.

Visit Tom Dixon for more information & inspiration.

The Honeycomb Facade by Swarovski is a very unique and fascinating modular architectural element which uses lightweight cell cores made of polycarbonate (offered in black or transparent), and Swarovski crystals available in Crystal, Blue AB, Silver Shade, Golden Teak, or Jet; and randomly placed LED lights an/or fibre-optic lighting systems- which create an animated shimmering effect. Mixing colors of light with the colors of crystals can create changing moods from subtle iridescent color to vibrant hues of red, with the added glimmer from the crystals reflecting the light.

Pictures do not do justice, so I am adding some video which has a few clips (at :15 and :51) which help visually describe the effect.

Contact Swarovski for more information and inspiration.

Very innovative, indeed. Acrila designs contemporary style furniture and lighting using acrylic- adding laser cut details and embedding images creating very appealing and amusing designs. The finishes are deceiving, appearing to be upholstered but its just an illusion of the image in the acrylic. They employ vibrant and modern colors, which can be mixed and matched to comply with any scheme. The effect of the blending clear with colored acrylic (in some pieces) is visually attractive.

Visit Acrila for more information and options.

I went to the Hospitality Design Show in Las Vegas a few years ago, and found myself literally staring into the ceiling of an incredible lighting booth for at least fifteen minutes-jaw dropped, eyes unblinking, trying to figure out how this amazing fixture was working. I was at the Studio Italia Design booth, staring incredulously at the Nuvola SO2 Pendant Light, by Denis Santachiara. The word ‘nuvola’ means cloud in Italian… which was exactly how the fixture looked and was mimicking. It is suspended, made of special fireproof fabric which looks soft like a cloud, internally lit. The best feature- an internal motor and two mechanical arms, smoothly undulating giving a life-like movement to the cloud. I cannot begin to describe what it  feels like watching this in real life. I searched and searched for video of this exact fixture, and the closest I came was a video from a show by Denis Santachiara showing a much larger installation called The Grande Nuvola. The cloud on the left side of the screen moves most like the Nuvola SO2 Pendant Light.

Contact Studio Italia Design or YLighting for more information.

I find the Balance Crystal Chandelier by Moura Starr so intriguing- with ghost-like freely suspended crystal pendants, designed to float elegantly in the ceiling. The suspended system allows for many different configurations, and the components can be added or removed to create single or multiple tiers.

Contact Decorati or Moura Starr for more information.

I could spend all day browsing through the full list of products and design solutions from 3form. Wovin Wall is a product respresented by 3form in the US, and specializes in decorative and acoustic wall and ceiling paneling solutions. It is a modular system, which can be made to suit any design space and needs.

The shape of the tiles, available in standard tile and oval tile, keeps sound from reverberating into the space- making the application an acoustic solution.

The materials and finishes are endless, ranging from translucent, opaque, or you can even use a custom printed image. The tiles, when backlit, create a dramatic effect to the overall design.

Wovin Wall application using backlit gold aluminum

Backlit tiles with color-changing lighting adds more versitility to the effect.

The application allows full design creativity- using several finishes, colors, images, and laser cutting to achieve amazing results.

Visit Wovin Wall and 3form for more ideas and information.

Smart Candle uses intelligent electronics and LED’s to generate a long-lasting, random, flickering light that perfectly simulates a wax candle flame. They have recently released a new low voltage flameless candle wall system which utilizes Evo modular candle pods which are linked to a power control system allowing up to 96 power pods to be run by one power control system. This allows worries for candle placement  in areas where flame and wax to be put to rest. The LED technology makes the system energy efficient, and doesnt require batteries or charging. The arrangement and placement possibilities for these candles are endless.

Smart Candle site notes:

• 3 way timer switch. 8hr, 12hr, 16hr.
• 3 way mode switch
• Power on indicator
• Run up to 96 total candles. 4 outputs with up to 24 candles per output
• Overload indicator
• Reset button

• Candles available in sets of 12
• Evo Flame LED color
• Actual candle size 1.5″ x 2″

• Screw type cable connections
• Cable holder on bottom of pod
• System overload / short circut protection

• CE and UL listed
• In-line overload protection
• 3.5A output / 2A input

• 82 feet of wire for every 12 candles”