Founded by Fernando Akasaka in 2006, FAKASAKA is dedicated to making innovative, conceptual and exclusive design objects for the home — the coolest being these stunning Frankie Skull Lamps. They look like they’d be perfectly at home in the living room of high-caliber mortality obsessed aesthetes like Alexander McQueen, Damien Hirst or Masaaki Homma (and […]
2
Apr
FAKASAKA's high design bronze odes to life & death
9
Nov
Nanan Lamp's infinitely cool lighting mechs
These little dudes are mad high on my Xmas list. You mean I can light up my pad with tiny gun-toting robots, rusted and ready for battle? Shit, I’m all over that. Nanan is the creator of these quirky lighting bots, all fitted with big lamps on their heads for ultimate functionality. Some of the […]
19
Aug
Nika Zupanc's erotic fruit-inspired lighting
Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc is known for reinterpreting everyday objects into sharp, user-friendly pieces. Her latest series, Cherry Lamps, pays homage to the world’s most erotic fruit in a simple manner. The lamps, produced in four different color schemes, are made of blown glass bulbs and hung on metal tubing in either a single cherry […]
14
Feb
Velorbis and Lars Leikier's handbuilt stainless steel bike
A bicycle inspired by the timeless 1950’s choppers that icons like Brando and Dean rode in classic films, Velorbis and renowned Danish designer and blacksmith Lars Leikier came together to create this limited edition retro bike. The bicycle is hand-crafted in Denmark with a one of a kind patented steel frame, featuring a simple color […]
2
Nov
Alex Garnett's odes to mortality in bone china
Yes, Halloween’s over but our tastes for mortality-influenced designs are not. Alex Garnett’s Goliath pendant skull lamps fit the bill too a tee — the UK-based designer handmakes these skull lamps out of beautiful high end bone china, creating something that is both delicate and also strangely chilling at the same time. Cast an eerie […]
3
Jun
Flat Light not only looks like a desklamp, butit does its job as well
The ultra thin and ultra clever Flat Light poster is simplicity distilled. Designed by Finn Magee of the UK, it is simply a 16.5″ x 23.5″ printed poster of a desklamp outfitted with LED lights to make it a light source you can tack onto your wall just about anywhere. The light it emanates is […]
3
Aug
The folks at TOBYhouse have devised a way to harden and illuminate that beach ball you took home from the last Toby Keith concert you attended. Stop making out with your sister, put down the can of Natty Ice and sell the broken-down Plymouth Duster rotting in your front yard for parts, then maybe you […]
