Vise Light

New York-based lighting designer Bec Brittain plays with unexpected colors and materials for brazen sculptural fixtures that become the (literal) highlight of the spaces they inhabit. Her Vise light, named after the grip, has geometric “claws” that create volume in space without being aggressive; a handblown glass globe, in tropical gradients, serves as its softly bright beating heart. Each of Brittain’s pieces are hand-assembled and …

The Netherlands Brings Banknote Bridges to Life

In his most recent “Things You Might Not Know” video on YouTube, Tom Scott reveals how the Netherlands has laid claim to the bridge designs found on Euro banknotes. In order to be fair to all countries of the European Union, fictional bridges were drawn up for the bills that could represent infrastructure styles across various European nations. In 2011, artist Robin Stam decided to …

China’s Star Trek-Inspired Office Building

The recently completed office building of game developer Netdragon in Changle, China may look familiar. It’s been modeled after Star Trek’s famous Starship Enterprise and currently stands as the only Star Trek-licensed building in the world. The idea for the space-inspired office space was conceived by Netdragon founder and proud Trekkie Liu Dejian four years ago, who contacted TV station CBS for the rights to …