Friday, 20 April 2012

Luminosity - Tom Dixon


British design company Tom Dixon launches ‘Luminosity’ a showcase of new lamps, lights and shades presented in a series of illuminated environments. It will be presented at MOST this week, a festival of design, innovation and culture to be held in Milan.



ETCH WEB is a vast 65cm wide shade with an unusual open structure, designed to cast atmospheric angular shadows when lit. Inspired by mathematics an irregular pentagon shape is repeated across the body to create a total sphere.


FIN LIGHT is built of components usually totally hidden from view, including a heat sink, a giant acrylic lens and 6 LEDs.



London 2012 Olympic Torch - BarberOsgerby


Made from a golden aluminium alloy, the triangular torch will be perforated by 8000 circular holes representing the 8000 torch-bearers to take part in the Olympic relay and allowing glimpses of the burner system inside. It will comprise an inner and outer skin, joined by two cast elements at each end. It will be 800mm high and weigh 800g.

Friday, 6 January 2012