Based out of Vancouver Canada, Kozai Modern is a fusion of mid century modern design, Japanese craftsmanship, and a less is more aesthetic, with a strong West Coast sensibility. Our favorite of their designs is the Pinwheel pendant light – a dramatic bent cedar shade in a shape of a pinwheel with a strong inter [...]

This is Bloom Lamp design from designer Patrick Jouin has got me interested. The reason which makes this lamp special is the ‘fact’ that it draws inspiration from- the blossoming of a flower from the bud stage. The designer has been able to replicate the phenomenon perfectly and hence the Blossom christening suites it perfectly [...]

There are the quite direct light-up door handles that illuminate and look like light bulbs, but there are also color-changing ones that shift to indicate occupancy (green for empty and red for full) or car door handles that illuminate upon touch to help you open them at night.

This piece reengages our relationship to the ubiquitous circle shaped fluorescent. Usually these bulbs are found inside ceiling fixtures in kitchens and bathrooms. (You know the ones that look like boobs.) They are hard to reach, annoying to maintain and often conceal the bulb itself. Hook the bulb onto the fixture to turn on, unhook [...]