immerLit

Elegant, handcrafted porcelain light fixtures that play on translucency

The natural ceramic elements within porcelain clay inspire the organic designs that make immerLit unique. Almost flowering downward from the base of each hanging fixture, these handmade and customizable lights are art pieces, as well as functional home decor items. immerLit founder and Creative Director, Gabriella Levy designs the one-of-a-kind lights to be beautiful—with or without the light source activated. When an LED bulb (the …

Off Piste: Westcomb

We visit the Canadian brand's Vancouver factory and speak with founder Alan Yiu on innovations in the outdoor market

Commonplace in innovative markets like the tech industry, the term “early adopter” is generally used to describe influential individuals doing just as it sounds; taking a leap of faith with a new product or technology. While often attributed to an individual, the term in its truest sense applies to companies as well. Enter Canadian outerwear brand Westcomb. Since its founding in 2005, the small Vancouver, …

Plumen 002

The world's second low-energy designer light bulb, elegant from all angles

For generations, the lightbulb remained a stagnant design—until 2010 that is, when the Plumen 001 was first introduced as the world’s first low-energy, designer bulb. Now today, Plumen again changes the game with the introduction of the new Plumen 002; a slighter, dimmer compact fluorescent bulb for spaces where lower, softer light is preferred. “What we’re trying to do with Plumen is mark a clear …