Sometimes the proverbial light bulb just flicks on, and an idea strikes you with immediate force. Other times, you have to throw all your thoughts at the wall and see what sticks. Rotterdam-based ...

Legendary lighting designer Ingo Maurer once said, ‘Design is a way of thinking, and lighting is a way of feeling.’ Through their substantial size and scale, floor lamps possess the power to transform ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Impeccable lighting may just be the unsung hero of great design. A well-chosen floor lamp can prevent a ...

The Danish architect Poul Henningsen developed his famous tiered glass lamp shades in the mid-1920s. A century later, they ...

A solar day lamp is a simple, inexpensive device for bringing “daylight” to dark interior spaces whenever the sun is shining. This article provides complete instructions for designing lamps using both ...

Call them '60s relics or hippy home accessories, lava lamps have been casting their dim but groovy light on interiors for half a century, having hit British shelves 50 years ago on Tuesday. A British ...

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Light can have a transformative power in an interior, and perhaps, nowhere is it as important as in the bedroom. In this space, the goal is to create a soft, atmospheric glow by layering different ...

Today's design engineers are faced with new challenges when it comes to designing fluorescent or HID electronic ballast applications. In addition to the usual cost, reliability and longevity pressures ...

Retaining the signature translucent body that reveals the technology within, the Chromatic Collection introduces eight models ...

Check out this roundup of new lighting products from vendors and manufacturers that support healthcare environments.