Man Made Moon by Sam Jacob
Architect and writer Sam Jacob wants to transform St Paul's Cathedral in London into a live map of the phases of the moon. More about Man Made Moon by Sam Jacob
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iFlash One by KiBiSi
Product news: this magnetic bicycle light by Danish design studio KiBiSi lights up instantly when its two halves snap together. More about iFlash One by KiBiSi
"Heat-shrinking the polystyrene cups created beautiful shapes" - Paul Cocksedge
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, east London designer Paul Cocksedge describes his discovery of the interesting forms created when polystyrene cups are heated and how he used the process to create a pendant lamp. More about "Heat-shrinking the polystyrene cups created beautiful shapes" - Paul Cocksedge
Pheasant Light by Ed Carpenter for Theo
Product news: Hackney designer Ed Carpenter has created a countryside version of his London design classic, the Pigeon Light, this time shaped like a pheasant. More about Pheasant Light by Ed Carpenter for Theo
Balloon by Uli Budde for Vertigo Bird
Product news: Berlin-based designer Uli Budde placed a flat disc above the bulb of this lamp so that it looks like a hot air balloon taking flight. More about Balloon by Uli Budde for Vertigo Bird
Winkel w127 by Dirk Winkel for Wästberg
Product news: Berlin-based product designer Dirk Winkel created this slim black desk lamp to show that plastic can be as solid and tactile as metal or wood. More about Winkel w127 by Dirk Winkel for Wästberg
CMYK lamp by Dennis Parren
Dutch Design Week: this lamp by designer Dennis Parren casts a network of coloured shadows. More about CMYK lamp by Dennis Parren
Dewar Glassware by David Derksen
Dutch Design Week: a Victorian scientist's laboratory experiments inspired Dutch designer David Derksen to create these glass lamps and vases, which have double walls like a Thermos flask. More about Dewar Glassware by David Derksen
EXTL pendant lights by David Irwin for Deadgood
Product news: British designer David Irwin has created pentagonal pendant lights that are bound together by silicon bands for design company Deadgood. More about EXTL pendant lights by David Irwin for Deadgood
"Street culture is synonymous with east London" - Lee Broom
East London designer Lee Broom talks about making lamps from crystal decanters and how east London's history and street culture make it an important creative hub in this movie we filmed for the Stepney Green Design Collection. More about "Street culture is synonymous with east London" - Lee Broom
Magno Tube Lamp by Doreen Westphal
Dutch Design Week: designer Doreen Westphal has created a lamp with a metal stem that can be positioned upright or at an angle against its magnetic concrete base, currently on show at Dutch Design Week. More about Magno Tube Lamp by Doreen Westphal
Concrete collection by Matali Crasset for Concrete by LCDA
Interieur 2012: French designer Matali Crasset has created a collection of concrete furniture, including a lamp shaped like an interwar military listening device. More about Concrete collection by Matali Crasset for Concrete by LCDA
Arcades by Troika
Interieur 2012: beams of light appear to bend into curved gothic arches above this illusory passageway by London design studio Troika at the Interieur design biennale in Kortrijk, Belgium, this week. More about Arcades by Troika
Lightweight by Studio Tord Boontje
Product news: lamps often have heavy bases to steady them, making them awkward and costly to ship, so London-based Studio Tord Boontje swapped them for empty baskets which can be filled with objects like stones, books or apples. More about Lightweight by Studio Tord Boontje
Hollywood Chandelier for the Stepney Green Design Collection
East London design brand Hulger has contributed a chandelier made from its new Baby Plumen light bulbs to the Stepney Green Design Collection curated by Dezeen. More about Hollywood Chandelier for the Stepney Green Design Collection
Decanterlight by Lee Broom for the Stepney Green Design Collection
East London designer Lee Broom is contributing one of his lights made from crystal decanters to the Stepney Green Design Collection curated by Dezeen. More about Decanterlight by Lee Broom for the Stepney Green Design Collection
Tenda by Benjamin Hubert at designjunction
London Design Festival: London designer Benjamin Hubert has launched a lighting collection made of underwear fabric (+ audio). More about Tenda by Benjamin Hubert at designjunction
Movie: Omer Arbel on "making chandeliers on an agricultural farm"
In this movie by Gwenael Lewis, designer Omer Arbel talks about the story behind the 14 Series lights he produced under-the-radar in a barn to create a chandelier for Canadian lighting company Bocci. More about Movie: Omer Arbel on "making chandeliers on an agricultural farm"
Crystal Bulb Shop by Lee Broom
London Design Festival: Hackney designer Lee Broom has transformed his studio into an old-fashioned grocery store for the London Design Festival (+ interactive image). More about Crystal Bulb Shop by Lee Broom
Plumen Hive by Hulger in The Changing Room at Dezeen Super Store
London design brand Hulger has installed a chandelier made from their new Baby Plumen light bulbs in The Changing Room, a former fitting room at Dezeen Super Store. More about Plumen Hive by Hulger in The Changing Room at Dezeen Super Store