Luxury lighting designs are an essential addition to any environment, affecting the way we see things. Setting the style and tone to the room, Studio Italia Design’s Plafoniere Luxury Lighting applications takes lighting to the top, literally, with imaginative ceiling mounted fixtures. Beautiful in any setting, the collection offers an array of design options, from the extraordinarily unusual, to the remarkably elaborate; each detail ingeniously imagined and created. Involving a thorough process to create the final form, each Studio Italia Design masterpiece is meticulously handcrafted under the talented eye of skilled craftsmen and artisans. For more information visit sid-usa.com

Kapp

Kapp – Artful, inventive and playful, the exquisite details of the Kapp fixture will capture any imagination. With stunning hand-blown glass horns creatively assembled, the inventive fixture is skillfully designed to accommodate a ceiling mount application in addition to several other configurations. Each horn is assembled individually according to the eye of its creator until the final masterpiece is complete.

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Maya

Maya — Bringing to mind the architecture and mystery of the ancient Mayans, the Maya features a geometric honeycomb shape – each layer meticulously crafted out of a white lacquered frame. Available as a sconce, ceiling mount, or suspended fixture, the creation utilizes fluorescent lighting for energy conservation and efficiency.

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Lace

Lace – Featuring a minimalistic chrome frame and a hand-blown clear crystal diffuser, the details of the stunning glass “lace-work” in the design of this luxury lighting design reflect the beauty and magic of Venetian glass making. As a ceiling mount fixture, the elegant design commands attention, not only as a light source, but as an exquisite masterpiece.

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Tris

Tris – Modern and architecturally savvy, the metal frame of the Tris features studiously shaped smooth curves, while the white crystal diffuser is formed out of hand blown glass. Complement décor with a white, black, red or mirrored chrome frame, for a chic ceiling addition that consciously uses energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs.

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Clessidra

Clessidra — The Clessidra collection is an illuminating luxury lighting fixture that stylishly captivates on its own, or groups nicely as a set. With a hand blown glass diffuser available in red, green, blue, yellow, orange and amethyst, a unique and lively look is easy to achieve.

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This new design of vertical wall clock was created by the Brooklyn-based designer Klaus Rosburg for the modern and contemporary home. The hour numbers are laser-cut into an anodized Aluminum frame floating above the clock fingers. The clock face is made of back painted acrylic creating color depth and a premium look. The clocks are made in small batches and hand assembled in Brooklyn.

These clocks are reasonably priced at $98 and measure 16″ x 4″ x 1.5″. While they are a far cry from Klaus’ Cuckoo Clock Design, they are still perfect for the right design and the right setting. For more information about these clocks, please visit SonicNYC.com.

Front of Orange Vertical Clock

Perspective of Green Vertical Clock

Front of Yellow Vertical Clock

Detail of White Vertical Clock

Detail of Cyan Vertical Clock

All images courtesy of Klaus Rosburg

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Did you know that Art Deco was originally called Style Moderne? The Art Deco movement began in Paris in 1925, during the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs. Characterized by creative uses of materials such as steel, bronze, and glass, the highly stylized details are what help us identify Art Deco. Art Deco’s design structure is based on geometric shapes; circles, semi-circles, and geometric designs converged with glass and metal to form this singular design movement.

Art Deco Chrysler Building

The Chrysler building in NYC tells you exactly what you need to know about the heights Art Deco reached. Glamorous and ‘moderne’ now, designers today pay tribute to this important era with products that themselves are destined to become classics – no matter the scale of the object, the Art Deco spirit lives within these exquisite products.

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Studio Italia Design – Maya

Art Deco Maya Studio Italia Design

Art Deco Clessidra Wall Sconce

The Maya wall sconce from Studio Italia Design looks as though it might have come right off a grand Art Deco building from the 1920’s. Narrow rectangular strips of metal are stepped in precise formation. Conforming to Art Deco’s stylized use of metal, this sconce adds a more contemporary touch with the use of white lacquered metal. Visit this Lighting Manufacturer’s website for more information: www.sid-usa.com

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Watermark Designs – Classic Contemporary Collection

Art Deco Watermark Faucet

No one understood the intersection of geometry and design better than Frank Lloyd Wright. Watermark Designs’ Classic Contemporary Collection features eleven handles, each inspired by a legendary architect. Just one look at the circles and semi-circles designed in precise proximity to the straight lines on this faucet and you know that it’s a Frank Lloyd Wright design. The Watermark Designs’ Classic Contemporary collection is an elegant homage to Wright’s clean, slightly masculine, uncluttered designs. Find more luxury faucets at www.watermark-designs.com

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THG – Masque de Femme Collection

Art Deco - THG Masque

Art Deco - THG Masque Details

The sumptuous pairing of Lalique crystal with enamel delivers a classic Art Deco product. Given that Rene Lalique himself was at the forefront of the Deco trend, this faucet honors Rene’s vision brilliantly. An intricate bas-relief pattern is delicately cut in the crystal which adorns the handles. To balance the design, the handles themselves are hand-painted enamel palm-frond motifs. Glamorous and distinctive, this faucet is transcendent.
Studio Italia Design – Clessidra The Clessidra glass wall sconce with a satin nickel frame can sit proudly alongside other Deco-inspired elements in any home. Cool and elegant, the hand-blown, scored glass, shown here in amber, brings a European edge to the design party. Also available in satin-white, orange, or for an even more glamorous look – amethyst or polished red. For more decorative faucets visit www.thgstyle.com & www.thgusa.com

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Porsche has just unveiled their newest concept car, and this one is electric! This is the first plug-in hybrid car ever, and was released at the Geneva Auto Show. It is being called the 918 Spyder, and this amazing Porsche is not just green, but also has a sleek and stylish design worth of this blog!

The 918 Spyder gets 78 miles per gallon, has low emissions of 70g CO2/km, can go 16 miles on electric charge alone, and hits 0-60 in 3.2 seconds giving the Tesla Roadster a run for its money (the Tesla Roadster goes 0-60 in 3.7 seconds). The car gets its power from both a 500-horsepower V8 motor, in addition to two electric motors that give the sportscar an additional 218-horsepower.

We know this is just a concept car as of now, but we really hope to see these on the streets in Hollywood in the near future!

For more information visit Porsche.com

Porsche 918 Hybrid

Porsche 918 Hybrid

Porsche 918 Hybrid Rendering

Porsche 918 Hybrid Rendering

Porsche 918 Hybrid Rendering

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Roger Thomas

Since the public generally does not get to see where Oscar hosts and honorees rehearse and celebrate backstage on Awards night, we’ve got a preview for you!  For the eighth year in a row, Architectural Digest assigns an interior designer to build a dazzling, comfortable Greenroom at the Kodak Theater.

Architectural Digest has awarded the honor of designing this room to designer Roger Thomas who will be in charge of creating the design of the Architectural Digest Greenroom.

This is the eighth consecutive year that Architectural Digest will produce the exclusive backstage lounge for the Oscar® presenters and honorees, and this year the design will will come alive backstage with the sparkle and romance of legendary Hollywood. The guests will be able to relax, rehearse and revel, Golden Era-style.

Thomas celebrates a time when developments in sound, color, genre and dialogue heightened the cinema experience. He amplifies a black and white room with varying shades in between—platinum, blonde and silver—and creates light and movement with reflective materials such as glass objects, metal occasional tables and mirrored walls that were popular interior design elements of the period.

“My fondest memories are cinematic moments,” said Thomas.  “The films have as much to do with set design as they do the action.”    The focal point of this year’s Architectural Digest Greenroom will be a paint-splattered floor, inspired by the scenic departments of Hollywood studio lots.  Christopher Peacock’s exquisite paint collection is used “to keep the room active and interesting,” said Thomas.

The color swatches include Camouflage, Stick, Darby, Bricks, Medium Brown and Drab.   “The floor will have a polished black base,” said Thomas.  “It is a contemporary version of those that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers would glide across in the 1930s.”  The 1,029 square foot Greenroom will feature French furnishings and decorative accessories by Roche Bobois, adding 1930s hues and flair; decorative Afghan rugs by Amadi Carpets to soften the acoustics; durable yet sophisticated fabrics from Sunbrella’s “Luminous” satin weave collection in the main room and linen textures in the new garden area where Restoration Hardware debuts pieces from its outdoor Klismos Cast Aluminum furniture collection.  This “outdoor” space will feature a scrim ceiling with birds on sky blue flying overhead, hedges and antique planters.  Four chairs and one daybed receive special attention from Thomas in preparation for Oscar® night.  He will hand paint the natural muslin upholstery with freestyle whirls and curves for one-of-a-kind pieces.

Roger Thomas is Executive Vice President Design for Wynn Design and Development. He is famous for designing the interiors of the Wynn Las Vegas as well as the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. Take a look at the rendering of the design below and let us know what you think by commenting below, on our Stylish Facebook Fan Page or by Tweeting your comments to us!  Click the image to view a larger version.

Oscar Greenroom

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It’s the most sought after prize by the best of the Olympians: Gold. Winning it shows strength, power, precision, finesse, and represents excellence in a class of its own. The attributes of gold transcend into the inspiring designs of the bathroom suite. Bold, durable, yet exquisitely elegant, gold finishes capture the authentic mystique reminiscent of the legendary Olympic games of Ancient Roman times and inspire the design of the elements that surround us today. The images below were provided by JACLO, THG and Hastings Tile & Bath. Please click any image for a larger version.

Hastings EAL Series Snake Skin

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Little Nest is an Australian owned furniture company that has recently launched in the United States. Already, some of their high quality children’s chairs are available at Barney’s flagship store in Madison Avenue, with many notable stores having stock in the coming weeks.

One reason the company decided to make these mini versions of these chairs was because they were tired of not being able to find children’s tables and chairs to match her own home’s contemporary furniture.  Little Nest owner Samantha Firestone decided to create child sized versions of iconic modern classic pieces from the 20th century. Little Nest’s debut range of children’s chairs respectfully pays tribute to such classics as the Barcelona Chair, Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, and LC2 by Le Corbusier.

For more information visit LittleNest.com. Click any image for a larger version:

Ball Chair - Play Ball!

- The play ball chair is a child sized replica of the 1963 Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio.

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What is black and white and sterling and transparent all over? This is not a joke. This is Metropolis, a stunning collection from THG featuring Cristal de Lalique.

Form, shape, and texture are Metropolis’ first notes of intrigue, starting with the ultimate in unique structure – the Urban Bathtub. The ultra-modern Urban Bathtub features a unique transparent curved glass opening intended to reveal the body in its true relaxed form. The beautiful lines of the Niagara waterfall tub filler create a gentle cascade of water from its spout into the bathtub. The Metropolis Collection of faucetry, bath fixtures and accessories combine pure geometric lines with the refinement of inset Lalique Crystal. The iconic raisin motif of the crystal sculpture, originally created by designer René Lalique in 1928, decorated the interiors of the Orient Express and evokes the texture and fluidity of water.

The square shaped handles reveal crystal encased in precious metal. The tops of the lever handles are adorned with the same raisin motif, creating a sophisticated contrast of crystal against shimmering metal surfaces. Sleek, modern, and fantastically urban, the city may never sleep, but here, it certainly is tranquil.

All images courtesy of THGUSA.com and THGStyle.com

Metropolis Handles

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The architectural firm Kieran Timberlake based in Philadelphia was just allowed to release their new design for the new $1 billion dollar US Embassy slated to be built in London to replace the existing embassy in the ritzy Mayfair area of London. The new embassy was designed to use the landscape as a very important security feature. The use of moats, hills and the fact that it will be set back from any roads will allow the new embassy to have an appealing exterior with gardens and fields, which is a departure from the bunker-esque look of the old embassy. Some are criticizing the design because it is far off the beaten path when compared with the location of the main part of London, while others are praising the designs use of low-key, yet highly effective security measures.  What do you think of the new design?

Here are some images of the new design taken from usembassy.org.uk. Click on any image for a larger version:

Old US Embassy in London

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The use of nature in designs can be a common theme, but one place we feel it is really appropriate is in the bedroom. While camping or “glamping” is fun, what better way to feel like you are part of nature every day than to use nature based elements in your bedroom. Here are a few ways we suggest you can use nature in your decor:

Bedding:

Nourish in Grass Bedding

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