This time of year can be difficult to welcome with open arms. Shorter (and wetter) days, longer nights, more dark, less light. However, one perk of Fall – aside from colourful leaves and cozy scarves – is that our showroom becomes magic after 5pm.

While our lighting lines: Flos, Foscarini, Modernica, Akari, Vibia, among others, are amazing during the day … during the dark they become truly awesome. And it’s not just the lighting itself, it’s everything that falls under their glow. All of perfectly designed, constructed, upholstered, and polished pieces in our showroom shine a little more fabulous after 5pm on a crisp Fall evening.

I can’t wait to see these George Nelson Bubble Lamps shine through the checkered warehouse windows of our future showroom across the street. Get ready to glow Harjim.

Modernica's Triple Fixture, design: George Nelson - photo: modernica.net

Modernica’s Triple Fixture bubble lamp is featured in Canada’s House and Home Magazine, January 2011 issue. You can find in the in the “Focus” section as part as the “Light it Up” feature article on statement multiheaded light fixtures.

Canadian House and Home Magazine - photo: houseandhome.com

The article describes the fixture as “a play on puppetry”, and where does House and Home recommend you would find such a wonderful example of mid century modern lighting design? why, Gabriel Ross of course.

Modernica's Triple Fixture, design: George Nelson - photo: modernica.net

The Triple Fixture can be ordered with different style bubble lamps. You could hang three saucers, three cigars, three balls, lanterns, pears … or combine different lights and hang a mixture!

View the Triple Fixture and the whole selection of George Nelson Bubble Lamps at gabrielross.com, here.
Visit House and Home Magazine, here.

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/