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Eye On Design: Morning Glory Wall Sconce Sculpture By Providence Art Glass

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Morning Glory Wall Sconce
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Brand new at this spring’s Architectural Digest Design Show is a fabulous piece of lighting from the folks at Providence Art Glass that’s so new, it’s not even on the company’s website yet. The Morning Glory light fixture can be described as a six-foot vining wall sconce/sculpture comprised of twelve glass buds in an opalescent, pale blue hue, all hand-fabricated with brass and copper with a green patina. To create the buds, according to artist Rebecca Zhukov (who owns Providence Art Glass with partner Terence Dubreuil) each blue globe is blown into a copper floral frame, where the two materials meld together. Continue reading Eye On Design: Morning Glory Wall Sconce Sculpture By Providence Art Glass →

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Eye On Design: Us is More Dining Installation By INC Architecture & Design

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Us Is More Dining Tableau
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Dining By Design takes place in New York City each year in conjunction with The Architectural Digest Design Show. This collection of high-end, conceptual dining environments is sponsored by DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) to raise awareness and funds in support of the organization’s work to fight HIV/AIDS. In the coming weeks, I’ll be showcasing my favorite installations from Dining By Design in the Eye on Design space. This week we are featuring Us is More created by INC Architecture & Design. Continue reading Eye On Design: Us is More Dining Installation By INC Architecture & Design →

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Eye On Design: Glass Block Couch By Arcana Furniture & Lighting

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Glass Block Couch
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It didn’t take long for me to spot the clear favorite piece of the entire 2019 Architectural Digest Design Show. This Glass Block Couch from Arcana Furniture & Lighting of NYC had the entire show buzzing! Continue reading Eye On Design: Glass Block Couch By Arcana Furniture & Lighting →

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Eye On Design: SMEG500 Retro Fiat Wine Refrigerator!

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Smeg Fiat 500 Wine Cooler
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If you like retro foreign cars, and also drinking, here’s a way to combine those two passions without risking arrest or death. The SMEG500, launched in Paris in May 2013, is a Refrigerator / Wine Cooler representing a creative collaboration between SMEG — makers fine retro-look refrigerators and other high end kitchen appliances — and Fiat, the iconic Italian car manufacturer. Talk about a sweet ride! Continue reading Eye On Design: SMEG500 Retro Fiat Wine Refrigerator! →

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Eye On Design: Fluorescent Cactus Garden By Nobel Truong

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Fluorescent Cactus Garden
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Laser cut from fluorescent green and fluorescent red acrylic, the Cactus Garden acts a both a day and night lighting fixture. The sculptures offer a subtle glow when in light thanks to the fluorescent material from which they are created.

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