Monday 12 April 2010

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Rain Light by Bill Sosin


Bill Sosin's City Rain series of photographs taken from behind a car window shows the hush of the urban landscape. Sosin explains, "Activity in the city streets is set in shallow focus behind this. Neon fluorescence and radiant red light from car brake lights are common themes, but more abstract and suggestive patterns are created by silhouetted pedestrians hastening along with pendulous umbrellas; vehicles such as towtrucks or sixteen wheelers, made more ominous in the dreamscape of their out of focus state; or lonely objects in storefront windows, rendered redundant by the inclement weather."

Artist: Bill Sosin
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Urban Air


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Metaphor

Al Dente Restaurant by .PSLAB

Al Dente Restaurant by .PSLAB
by Mike / April 8, 2010
From .PSLAB, clusters of twig-like metallic lights for Al Dente, a restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon.


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"The high ceiling restaurant is divided into 3 areas: the main central area containing the entrance and the main hall, a secondary hall and a bar area."

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"We developed twig-like metallic fixtures to be mounted in clusters at the center axis connecting the entrance to the main hall."

Amplify Lanterns by Yves Béhar



With a focus on sustainability and affordability, Yves Béhar managed to combine the wonders of technology with the qualities of Swarovski crystal to create Amplify, a series of "paper lanterns" for this year's Crystal Palace in Milan.



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The lanterns are shaped like crystals; inside an LED light is refracted form a real crystal whose patterns are cast upon the surface of the paper. The faceted shade is made from recycled materials. Six different crystalline shapes are featured and can be used as stand-alone pieces or grouped for dramatic effect.


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Yves Béhar


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Amplify Team

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