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.

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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Studio Italia Design is based in Venice, Italy and is a fine lighting product manufacturer that lives the nature of their art. The company is made up of artisans and craftspeople working in studios teeming with liquid glass and metals, designing spectacular hand-blown glass products; from the grandest chandeliers to the most perfectly appointed wall sconce. The art of glassblowing is alive and well in Venice, as it has been for centuries. At Studio Italia Design, each customized lighting fixture produced reflects the artistic spirit of the talented craftsmen who conceive and create these products in their Venice factory. Each metal and glass piece in the Studio Italia Design collection is a one of a kind creation, crafted from element to finished product under the watchful eyes of skilled artists.

Studio Italia Design combines art, science and ritual into one fascinating procedure. Using glassblowing techniques passed down for generations, Studio Italia Design’s artists create glass from a mixture of silica, silicates, soda, lime, various gasses and coloring agents. When the glass reaches the casting furnace, it is in a liquid-plastic state and is then extruded, poured, rolled, stamped, hand blown and spun into a wide range of shapes. In a process that can take up to 24 hours for each design, precise measurements between the perfect mixture of air pressure and temperature must be achieved before the artists move on to the creation of the frame and final shape for each fixture. Judging from the results, it is easy to see that the art and science of glassblowing remains as vital today as it has been for centuries.

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The Art of Glassblowing

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This year was a great one for lighting, and we saw more amazing designs than we can could post here. Every one of these pieces is a work of art, nearly all of them are handmade and all extremely unique. As is the case with the glass pieces, each is absolutely unique, as there is no other light that will exactly matching another. Here are our favorite lighting designs of 2009 in no particular order. Take a look at some of our favorites from the year, and also visit our lighting category for more spectacular designs.

Studio Italia Design - Magnetita

This past year there was one very sleek and stylish desk lamp that we just absolutely loved by Studio Italia Design. The Magnetita was designed by Designer Denis Santachiara, and gets its name from the magnetic system that it uses in its innovative balancing system which is based on the use of multiple magnets that gives it a smooth and precise movement. Learn more at: sid-usa.com

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Studio Italia Design, a trailblazing provocateur in Venetian lighting, has put their own modern and technologically-sophisticated spin on the bedside table lamp. Following a no frills design approach with simple shapes and contemporary lines, Minimania and Buonanotte are ideal for curling up before bed with a good book in style.

“Our modern lighting fixtures are intended to be fun, playful and different,” said David Weisinger, President of Studio Italia Design USA. “With Buonanotte you have an incredibly stylish lamp that is also a point of conversation, and Minimania is flexible for reading in bed, and available in numerous bright and vibrant colors.”

Minimania: The Minimania is available as a sconce or a table lamp. It consists of a small cylindrical shade, available in metal or blown glass, that rotates 360 degrees over its nickel or chrome metal frame. Perfect for bedside applications or versatile indirect lighting, the fixture uses one 75-watt GU10 twist-and-lock lamp, and comes with a wall plate that mounts to a standard 4-inch junction box.

Minimania Bedside Table Lamp

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Lately we have seen a growing trend with designer stools as a way to include a small, yet functional piece to your decor. Here are some of our favorite stools that we’ve seen recently:

Balloona Stool

The Balloona stool was designed by Natalie Kruch who has taken a solid wood stool and tied over 500 balloons all over it in her own design. Designer Natalie Kruch has a penchant for making the ordinary beautiful and intriguing.  See the Balloona Stool at Umbra.com . $350 – Currently Sold Out

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A vintage look has been a very popular style lately with so many people renting and buying beautiful old apartments and condos with tons of character. Here are a few products to consider when designing your own vintage pad:

• Vintage Seating - Vintage furniture is a must if you are going for the vintage look. A good place to start is with seating, and there are so many cool chairs, benches and couches out there with a vintage vibe that it will make your head spin. As with vintage lighting you can budget wisely, or go all out on a designer piece that was designed yesterday by one of the greats. Take a look at your home’s architecture and try to find furniture that will really bring out its good bones and character. If you know exactly what you want and don’t mind paying for it, you can even have it custom made by one of many expert furniture designers.

Vintage Bench by Chair Couture:

Cool Vintage Bench

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A kitchen cabinet collection that lowers the carbon footprint, while delivering high style and cutting-edge technology.

ALNO® has introduced a new kitchen cabinet collection that brings new meaning to the word class. The revolutionary ALNOCLASS boasts modern technology, minimalist details and eco-friendly materials. The door fronts are constructed of 100 percent sustainable oak from FSC-certified forests. The collection is available in light wild oak and dark brown carbon oak, and its matte lacquer finish is free of VOCs. Those looking to spice it up a bit can add a mobile niche unit. ALNO’s mobile, multifunctional niche units keep all of the most important kitchen utensils within arm’s reach. The best part is that the glass cover, which is used to conceal the components when not in use, can be outfitted with one’s choice of colored LED light fittings.

ALNO’s GREEN MISSION: For over 20 years, ALNO has been using non-toxic paints and lacquers, free from heavy metals and low in emissions. ALNO products are manufactured using recycled and regenerated wood from certified resources as well as the continued use of non-toxic laminates, aluminum, glass and technical veneers. ALNO only uses lumber, veneers and wood panels from sustainable forests. The factory also adheres to a “Zero Waste” resource management system, whereby all waste is either reconstituted into new materials or used as fuel to heat the factory.  www.alnousa.com

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As a rule, recessed lighting tends to be invisible. It provides the perfect amount of light in a way that doesn’t call attention it. However, Studio Italia Design has gone against the grain with Campy, Cambio, and Twin: three recessed lighting fixtures designed by ITALIANTHINKING’s Fabio Ligresti. These modern and minimalist fixtures feature thick glass trims in contemporary shapes for a one-of-a-kind aesthetic that can’t help but garner attention. Expertly crafted, Campy, Cambio and Twin feature dazzling, square or round collars of hand-blown glass that protrude from the ceiling. They offer direct and diffused light and are available for remodels or new construction. From brightening up hallways to highlighting art to illuminating your shower these fixtures provide an unconventional alternative to the more traditional fixtures on the market.

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New geometric shapes and angles in haute home décor have been ruling new designs for some time now as designers make the statement that geometry and angles do not have to be about the pattern, but instead the shape of the design. Here are just a few of our favorite shapes of lights we find sharp and brilliant.

Italian Product and Industrial Designer Marco Ferreri has done another product line for Studio Italia Design, using new angles and influences of geometric shapes. This line of Inpiega lights have been designed as a chandelier, desk lamp, table lamp and floor light. (Click on any picture for a larger version. )

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