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Issue 61 - Vintage Modern Issue

Issue 61

Vintage Modern Issue

The breadth and scope of Habitus has always been extraordinary. With how we live at heart of every issue, we have stepped it up with Guest Editor David Flack of Flack Studio shaking the ‘how’ and looking at new ways to make a house a home. With Vintage Modern as the issues theme, we look at the way iconic design has stayed with us, how daring pieces from the past can add the wow factor and how architecture and good design defy the pigeon hole of their era.

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Habitus Loves… Light from above
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Habitus Loves… Light from above

No, we haven’t had an epiphany, we’re just getting really excited about pendant lights; with 8 of our favourites hanging out with you this week.


 

Light Forest

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Designed by:
Ontwerp Duo

Why we love it: We spotted these guys at last year’s imm Cologne. The Light Forest is a modular lighting system that resembles New York underground pipe work, with lowered trumpet-like lights. Perfect for that games room, or to make the garage more than just a garage.

Where you can get it:

Ontwerp Duo (currently no stockist in the Region, but definitely worth asking!)

 

N.U.D. Collection

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Designed by: N.U.D.

Why we love it: These light cords celebrate the beauty of simplicity. They come in a range of colours and you can pay homage to whichever light bulb you love, or why not mix colours and bulbs for a quirky collection down a hallway.

Where you can get it:

Top3byDesign

Torch Light

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Designed by: Established & Sons

Why we love it: Each of these hanging pendants (pictured here in a clustered chandelier) has a tactile PVC-dipped polymer coating, while the polycarbonate diffuser is described as being akin to the glass in your car headlight.

Where you can get it:

Living Edge

Kris-Kros

Designed by: Kenneth Cobonpue for Hive

Why we love it: This intricate pendant features small pieces of bamboo hand-woven onto a welded-steel structure. We love the combination of heavy and light materials and its droplet-like form.

Where you can get it:

KE-ZU


Sky Garden

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Designed by:
Marcel Wanders

Why we love it: Weather you’re wanting to bring a modern touch to a period home, or a period touch to a modern home, this light by Marcel Wanders is perfect. Featuring a real plaster-relief ‘garden scene’ in the underside of the shade, it’s a new interpretation of the ceiling rose. Gloss black and white or satin bronze and gold.

Where you can get it:

Euroluce

Mini Mini

 

Designed by: HABITS Studio

Why we love it: These fine LED and low-voltage halogen lights offer an understated elegance – offering a feature piece without overpowering other elements. Great for smaller spaces.

Where you can get it:

Luceplan

 

Aurea

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Designed by: Denis Santachiara

Why we love it: There is a simplicity in this large pendant light that gives it presence when hung above a table or in the centre of a room. It hangs stoically, giving visual weight to interiors.

Where you can get it:

Gineico

Chimney

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Designed by:
Benjamin Hubert

Why we love it: These hand thrown clay lights take a material more commonly associated with pots or other vessels and literally turns it upside down. The painted white glaze underneath makes for a beautiful glow when switched on.

Where you can get it:

Great Dane shortly – Benjamin will launch ‘Chimney’ in Australia at the Great Dane showroom for Saturday in Design on 19 – 20 August 2011

 

 


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Issue 61 - Vintage Modern Issue

Issue 61

Vintage Modern Issue

The breadth and scope of Habitus has always been extraordinary. With how we live at heart of every issue, we have stepped it up with Guest Editor David Flack of Flack Studio shaking the ‘how’ and looking at new ways to make a house a home. With Vintage Modern as the issues theme, we look at the way iconic design has stayed with us, how daring pieces from the past can add the wow factor and how architecture and good design defy the pigeon hole of their era.

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