Monthly Archives: July 2012


Aaron R. Thomas’ Lighting – Bulletproof Acrylic with Hardware From a Boat

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Lightopia

Artist, designer and Laguna Beach, California local Aaron R. Thomas  has been dabbling in some extra circular side projects featuring none other than, lighting. Breathtaking and original Aaron’s chandeliers are one-a-kind, made from bulletproof hand-shaped acrylic with a contemporary twist, each piece is uniquely crafted adding depth, dimension and mirror-like reflections  to your space.

Suspended by ropes and hardware reclaimed from a well traveled boat that had sailed around the world, this ever evolving  acrylic  sculpture’s multiple forms and organic fashion has been known to attract  passerby’s  from all over.

For more information on Aaron Thomas visit: Arron Thomas’ Blog


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Lighting the Field of Dreams

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Lightopia

Originally formulated in Bruce Monro’s sketchbook in 1982, during a time when Bruce and his family claim that the red desert’s of the Outback radiated not only heat but creative energy, the Field of Lights quickly became an  obsession  he could not kick.

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Paint Your Bathroom’s Walls with Stars

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Lightopia

There is something majestic and calming about stargazing, however unless you reside in a rural area finding a place to see the stars may present a challenge. Living in California, it is easy to see a sunset on a beach yet not so easy to see the evening sky’s stars. If you also enjoy stargazing the Homestar Spa Planterium may be the serene experience you are looking for.

The Homestar Spa Planetarium by Japan’s Sega Toys allows you to ponder the meaning of the stars while relaxing in your bathtub or indoor pool. The floating waterproof light of the Homestar Spa Planetarium  can be shown upward to produce a room full of stars or be flipped downward for a Rose Bath or a Deep Blue water setting. The beauty of a sky’s stars can now be observed and enjoyed from the comforts of your own home.  Paint your walls with serene constellations while releasing your daily stress.

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The Cast Light – Casting a Hidden LED Light

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Lightopia

The Cast Light by Snarkitecture consists of a single long-life LED light bulb within a  sort of industrial dreamy cement cave.  This solid white gypsum cement  cube with a range of forms both reveal and conceal its light at the same time. Hand formed and individually cast, each piece is unique from all others. A single fixture can be used as a table lamp or an accent light, while multiple fixtures can be arranged together to create a larger lighting constellation.

For more information on the Cast Light visit: Snarkitecture

 

Source:  Snarkitecture

Make Mine a Bowler Hat Pendant

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Lightopia

The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games are just around the corner, so let’s take a look at some hot lighting  trends near  London.  England offers its visitors more than just afternoon tea, the Royal Family and a double decker bus, there is also the Bowler Hat. Created in 1849, the Bowler Hat was worn my working class men of the Victorian Era but has sense then transformed and worn mainly by white collared men and bankers.

 


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