Fragile Future Chandelier

LEDs and dandelions star in a stunning chandelier vision of our environmental fate

Among stunning 20th-century artworks from European galleries, there’s always a contemporary design gem or two to be found at London’s Art + Design Pavilion. In 2008 we came across rAndom International’s Temporary Printing Machine at The Carpenters Workshop, which this year features a giant landscape version of the machine producing temporary scanned images of the whole room. Trumping that spectacle 2010’s show-stopping LED chandelier by …

Vessel Series

Three glass pendants showcasing the lightbulb's illusory qualities

Not content with just redesigning a lightbulb (see the low-energy Plumen 001, which debuted earlier this year), Samuel Wilkinson came up with Vessel series, three mouth-blown forms that celebrate the bulb’s ability to create distinct illusions. Blown without a mold, each piece is unique in its shape but all reference a traditional “ship in a bottle” form. When lit, the glass mutes the light without …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Dieter Rams’ Principles of Good Design

Our video from the Vitsoe headquarters in London highlights the Dieter Rams ethos

In this video Mark Adams, Managing Director of the iconic shelving system Vitsoe, discusses Dieter Ram’s 10 principles of good design during our visit to Vitsoe headquarters in London. Adams gives us unique insight into the history of the brand and its meaning to Dieter Rams, demonstrating how Rams’ principles relate directly to the style and success of the Vitsoe name.