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Bright sparks

Some companies prioritize lighting, and for good reason. Effective lighting improves aesthetics, mood, and health.

  • Issue #158
  • 11 min read
Modern office interior with coffee bar, white bar stools, circular ceiling lights, and curved white seating area
Design

Lights, please

Ditch the harsh overhead bulb. A considered lighting scheme — dimmers, pendants, mirrors and candlelight in the right corners — can transform any home from flat to flattering.

  • Issue #140
  • 4 min read
Lights, please
Furniture

House proud

Creating a sanctuary that reflects your personality requires more than good taste—it demands understanding how materials, light and surroundings can transform any space into home.

  • Issue #137
  • 6 min read
Modern bedroom with exposed wooden ceiling beams, white walls, pendant lighting, and a dog resting on the bed
Design

Design Briefing

A round-up of the industry headlines, from the Danish architects reimagining the concept of play to the best furniture releases you might have missed this summer.

  • Issue #136
  • 7 min read
Design Briefing
Design

Design

We take a spin in a classic convertible in our brand-new series on the stories behind the world’s most beautiful works of industrial design. Plus: the latest furniture.

  • Issue #135
  • 7 min read
Design
Design

Clear vision

In a world of too-bright LED lights, respected Spanish brand Marset casts a warmer glow on the business of lamp design. We meet the enlightened makers at its new HQ.

  • Issue #130
  • 5 min read
Clear vision
Design

The lowdown

In a world that’s now too brightly and badly lit, we look to industry luminaries who fully understand the positive impact of subtle lighting.

  • Issue #119
  • 12 min read
Rows of glowing spherical pendant lights in blue-to-white and pink-to-white gradients mounted on metal rails.
Design

Light up

Neon has been big business in Geneva since the 1930s; we find out why the city has been going with the glow ever since.

  • Issue #106
  • 7 min read
Light up
Design

Light show

As committed to its Catalonian heritage as it is to classic design, Santa & Cole is a shining example of good collaboration.

  • Issue #103
  • 10 min read
Light show

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