Lighting in Design February-March 2017

Mode Pendant (Photo Colin Faulkner)

Mode, Float and Zig-Zag series of fixtures

In keeping with Lightmaker Studio’s design philosophy – the Mode, Float and Zig-Zag series of fixtures use classic forms, pure shapes and materials such as hand-finished brass and hand-blown glass to create sculpture-like modern pieces.  Varying sizes of blown glass spheres reach out in a rhythmic pattern on a single horizontal plane. Mode contrasts the movement of the globes with a lean and linear profile.When used in multiples at staggered eleva- tions, the whole is more art-piece than light fixture. Used singly, Mode creates significant presence in a height- constrained space.   A rigid geometric grid in Float chandeliers balances a seemingly random pattern of globes. Float explores the contrast between the opulent brass and glass spheres and the highly defined horizontal orientation. While ap- pearing to float, it redefines the chandelier into a semi- flush mount form.  Launched in 2016, Zig-Zag combines classic mid- century lighting forms with a striking, modern profile. Supported by a geometric brass frame, white globes emerge from brass cones, held at ninety-degree angles. While sculpture-like, Zig-Zag is also a functional light source, whether installed on the wall or the ceiling.  As a wall-mounted light source, Zig-Zag provides significant illumination beyond a traditional sconce. As a ceiling-mounted light source the fixture's low profile allows it to be used in rooms or passageways where ceiling heights are constrained.

Zig-Zag (Photo Lisa Petrole)

Float Chandelier (Photo Colin Faulkner)

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