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The Sphere Hanging Lamp, by Belgian designer Alain Monnens, is as versatile as it is awesome-looking and can be configured in, well, you guessed it, Six Different Ways, therefore making it our find of the week. The Sphere Hanging Lamp can be used as a table lamp, a floor lamp, a single pendant, a triple pendant, a seven-armed hanging chandelier, or as a wall lamp / sconce.
In 1960, Hans Wegner proved that mammals could make for great inspiration for mid-century modern design when he introduced his iconic Ox Chair (Still in production, the original is available here, and the repro here.)
Proving that ranch animals can still inspire cutting edge design, Extremis designer Dirk Wynants designed the Corral Table and Bronco chairs. This illuminating conference area is designed with the intention of providing an intimate and active seating environment. Its saddle-like triangular chairs promote upright posture. The matching corral table can be used as an illuminating surface as well as a light when hung upside-down.
The “Media Capital of the World”, Burbank, California is home to entertainment companies such as Disney, Warner Bros, and NBC. It is also home to one of the coolest blogs we’ve come across in a while. And when I say “cool”, I mean, these are some forward-thinking dudes. Electro Plankton, a design blog (tranism.com/weblog) focuses on pretty much anything you can look at, listen to, wear or buy.
