Ingo Maurer Oh Mei Ma
Tomorrow we are heading on our annual trip to Munich, then the Dolomites in Northern Italy.
Of course we are going to visit our friends from Ingo Maurer in Munich. Can’t wait to take more photos of their products. It’s just such a beautiful space where all the great Ingo Maurer lights are displayed just right with all the space around them that they deserve.
New Mexico Disaster Dog Training
We care about more than Lighting!
Form + Function pledges 10% of all profits this week to help train more disaster dogs.
The last weeks have brought so much tragedy from earthquakes that most of us are still numb from it.
After this morning’s news I was trying to think of something where I can reach out and contribute something special, something with a more long-term value than donate money (which we did as well).
As I have mentioned before I have a passion (aside from lighting) which has kept me busy in my spare time for the last 15 years.
I am a canine handler with one of the 28 FEMA task forces in the nation, New Mexico Task Force 1. I went to the Pentagon with my black lab Guinness after 9/11 and to Katrina and Rita with my black lab, Spenser.
Throughout the country there are dog handlers training to be ready to go on deployments with the FEMA task forces when needed. Many are volunteers. As a matter of fact, all canine handlers on New Mexico Task Force 1 are volunteers and do not get paid for any of their work.
After 9/11 the canine handlers of NM-TF1 established a non-profit organisation, New Mexico Disaster Dogs. Donations given to this organisation have primarily been used over the years for training purposes.
It takes about two years of dedicated work to train a search dog to be able to complete this difficult task. All canine teams travel a lot to find training opportunities with other task forces throughout the nation, since the training is so specialized. Most training is paid by the dog handlers themselves.
Since there is such a shortage of certified dogs Form + Function has decided to create a scolarship fund for canine handlers, who show promise and true dedication, but might need financial assistance.
Pele Cluster Pendant by Tech Lighting
Because of the earthquake in Haiti I missed this year’s Dallas Market. (there was a chance that I’d get called out with New Mexico Task Force 1 and my search dog Spenser, so I cancelled the trip last minute.)
After I received all the updates about new products I really saw what I missed!
Tech Lighting had THE most exciting release of new products in my opinion.
The Pele “Chandelier” is just one example of an innovative idea: A cluster of strikingly simple opal white globe pendants softened by unique tapered glass sleeves. Replaces a chandelier or foyer light to create a striking focal point. Contemporary home lighting at its finest!
Good home lighting makes a tremendous impact on how we feel.
Although it’s often treated as an afterthought, lighting seriously influences how you, your family and your company feel about your home.
The right home lighting can make your surroundings feel spacious, clean and welcoming. It is instrumental in setting the mood of any room in the house.
Warm light makes people want to linger, slow down, move closer together, just like around a camp fire. (No wonder Fast Food restaurants have bland, bright, even illumination. They are anti-lingering!) Read the rest of this article »
Sometimes good things just happen. Like when Damian Velasquez, exquisite local furniture maker, walked into our showroom and during our conversation mentioned his friend David, who is making “these amazing lights”. We get quite a few of these pointers or requests to take a look at someone’s works and it is always interesting, often inspiring, but rarely as breathtaking as this.
Knowing Damian as a guy with great taste I went to David’s website – and almost hyperventilated!
Isn’t this… light just AMAZING!! Available in sizes up to 96″. We are adding them to our site as we speak!
Kichler Lighting Takil LED Wall Sconce
The Takil outdoor wall light by Kichler combines energy-saving LED technology with a rustic, yet elegant organic design.
The Kichler Takil outdoor lightis named for a palm native to the foothills of the Himalaya.
The rectangular Takil lanterns feature exposed palm-leaf designs on three sides that throw intriguing shadows across the wall sconce. Offered in two sizes in an Aged Bronze finish.
Using 75% less electricity than their incandescent counterparts with an average lifespan of 15 years, Kichler’s new Design Pro LED lanterns apply the best LED technology available to produce a bright, white light in the same color range as traditional incandescent lighting. The Takil wall lights from the Design Pro LED family by Kichler are both Energy Star and Dark Skies compliant.
Linear Chandelier by Michael McHale
Just stumbled upon the wonderfully creative chandeliers by Michael McHale and it was love at first sight!!
His tongue-in-cheek approach to the dining room or foyer staple combines reclaimed plumbing pipes with high quality Bohemian or Swarowski crystal. The result is surprisingly elegant with an industrial, charming twist.
Welcome to our home
Got snow this year – like everyone else around the country, it seems.
I feel like keeping the Holiday lights up for the rest of the winter. They make our entrance look so inviting.
Luceplan Titania
Wish I were there to see it!!
From December,6 to January,10 Milan hosts the first edition of LED, The International Light Festival promoted by the Milan Town Council on the occasion of the Christmas Holidays.
Paolo Rizzatto, who designs for Luceplan, created an exceptional path of lights in the historical squares near the Scala Theatre. He transformed the Titania Lamp into a big installation suspended in the sky. The Titania pendant light , which he designed with Alberto Meda in 1989 is one of the Italian icons of Italian design.
We carry the smaller version that will light up your living or dining area with a cheerful design, unique.
Flos Fucsia 12
The dining room chandelier is the place to create a Wow! experience.
Make this centerpiece a strong focal point. Allow yourself to splurge on a designer piece or hang the crystal chandelier you hauled all the way back from the Paris flea market. Get it rewired and just do it!!
Caution: You want this piece to stand out and “make” the room, but that doesn’t mean it has to be the workhorse that does it all.
Add buffet lamps, candles, indirect lighting to the illumination over your dining table.
One light source by itself creates too harsh transitions between the areas of light and shadows. You want to create several layers of light throughout the area and you want to be able to dim all lights to fit the tasks or mood of the moment.
Balance is key.
It is proven that the even, bland light of fast-food restaurants make people hurry up and leave sooner. High end restaurants , however, deploy a variety of sophisticated subtle lighting schemes to create a comfortable atmosphere that make guests want to linger. We look and feel a whole lot better better in good lighting and it’s usually so easy to achieve with a few simple adjustments.
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