Why hide the little miracle that makes it all happen?  Props out to those designers who bare all and assert the thing for what it is - a light bulb in a fancy vehicle… or best yet: not so fancy.  Bare bulbs are honest, straight up, industrial, and georgous! … so long as they don’t leave a million blind spots in your vision.  Here are some of my faves:

Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Toio Floor Lamp, 1962 by Flos

Archille Castiglioni and Pio Manzu', Parentesi Suspension, 1970 by Flos

Jean Prouve Potence Lamp, 1950 by Vitra

 

Ernesto Gismondi Miconos Table lamp, by Artemide

Achille Castiglioni Taraxacum 88 S Suspension, 1988, by Flos

Achille and Pier Ciacomo Castiglioni, Luminator 1954, by Flos

Wow, now this is a hammock.  I drive by my neighbours hammock everyday, and it’s one strung between two trees.

Don’t have 2 trees in your yard?  Well here is one that does not need trees.

Royal Botania Wave Hammock

Modernica decides to reissue Criss Cross Bubble Lamp in Cigar, Ball and Pear shapes.  The Criss Cross was the last of George Nelson Bubble Lamps that Modernica reintroduced.

Criss Cross Pear Bubble Lamp

Modernica recently blogged “Criss Cross Revived!”, comparing “Kris Kross” the 90’s hip hop group, with the latest reissued Criss Cross Bubble Lamps.

Both are iconic and unique.  Those kids were electric and their hit was one of catchiest songs at dance clubs at that time.  They also created a crazy fashion trend.  Kids wore their jeans backwards and were jumping to the song.  Maybe the two Chris’ or ” mack daddies” of Kris Kross will make their own comeback someday soon and we’ll  see kids wearing their jeans backwards and bringing jiggedy back.

http://modernica.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/criss-cross-revived/

Hot desking became prominent in the 1990’s to describe sharing a workspace.  This originated from “hot bunking” which was a naval term used to describe sharing a bunk when out at sea.  Hot Desking [to hotdesk] is where workers do not have their own desks, but are allocated work space according to their needs.

Now with the price of mobile devices going down, and the increase in accessibility to mobile internet, many workspaces are being tailored  to laptops/notebooks as a primary computer.

Humanscale, being the leader in office ergonomics and the pioneer of advanced notebook stands has teamed up with Niels Diffrient again.  They have designed another task light, now with power and internet called Humanscale Diffrient Technology Light Table Lamp.

Humanscal Diffrient Light with sockets

Humanscale Diffrient Table Lamp with Sockets

I say “Long and Hard” and what comes to mind? Of course it would be a freakishly amazing new modern lighting fixture with beautiful molded outer surfaces that look like liquid metal by Philippe Starck for FLOS. Whew… that was a mouthful.

When I learned of this cleverly named light, I was reminded of an image I stumbled upon in a Cassina publication involving Mr. Starck, again, alluding to the act that shall not be named. Okay…… sex. Leather handles attached to a Prive sofa? What could those possibly be used for? It may have been the naked woman’s arm draped inside the handle in the photograph that tipped me off. For those less inclined to bomp sha bomp in restraints, it can also be ordered sans the handcuffs.

sex is a beautiful thing.

UPDATE 2009/04/29:  A retraction… of sorts/err… advisory of sorts.  So… don’t set your heart on the Long and Hard light fixture. Turns out it wasn’t the most appropriate blog subject for this geographic… not available in the North American market But still very cool.