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Leviton

Very cool.

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Interesting company: Cph Square was founded in 1999 by the two brothers Martin and Flemming Madsen in Copenhagen. ‘The idea was to re-event the kitchen as a piece of furniture’. They’ve now got a showroom in London, as well (none in the States, yet). They do gorgeous kitchens and baths, and they also represent: Molo, Floor to Heaven, Kasthall, De La Espada, Autobahn, Flos, Pallucco, Flexform,Tom Dixon, Unique Interiør, Vola, Blanco, Unidrain, Gaggenau, Desalto, Mirage, Mosa, Gutmann, Durat, Sunnin, Casanni, Established & Sons and Gateway to Japan.

Satellite starts with Mid-Century Modern Lighting and Hardware, adds prewar designs still in use in the 1950s, and goes on from there.

Think of this as the rejuvenation of mid-century light fixtures and hardware.

…over at Hewn and Hammered

The Moso pendant lamp creates an inviting warm glow with its bamboo veneer shade panels. This innovative design combines sustainable materials with an energy-efficient light source. The shade panels pop into a bamboo frame without the use of fasteners or glue. This permits the lamp to be shipped flat to minimize packaging. The Moso pendants are expertly crafted in the US. The bamboo is produced by Smith & Fong Plyboo® from sustainably managed bamboo forests in China.

Schmitt Design

Petromax lantern with reflector (not shown: wall mount bracket)

Geniol USA

Easy install.

BOCCI

[Above: Malcolm Knapp and Heather Fleming]

Volunteers from the humanitarian group Engineers Without Borders have developed a small wind turbine design (cost: under $100) that will bring much needed power to remote villages in Guatemala and provide an alternative to the dangerous kerosene used for lighting.

Via Wired

Akari Table Lamp 7A, $250

“Envisioned as a modern interpretation of traditional Japanese lanterns, Akari Light Sculptures were created in the 1950s by Japanese-American sculptor and designer Isamu Noguchi and remain classics today. Hand crafted in Japan of mulberry paper over a bamboo structure, they create a soft, welcoming light in any interior application. No comparison to low-quality copies, each Akari piece features a symbol of authenticity as an authorized edition of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation.”

Designed by Design Academy Eindhoven student Marieke Staps and recently exhibited during Milan Design Week 2008, the Soil Lamp uses metallic strips of zinc, minerals and organisms placed in damp soil, which then chemically react with one another and provide a constant electrical current to power an LED. And the implications? Hmmm…

Via Pruned

Photo: Rene van der Hulst

The LightAir IonFlow 50 effectively removes the smallest pollution particles that cause the most severe health problems. It offers an unbeatable combination of efficient, silent, ozone free, energy-saving and easy to use, economical operation that is at home in any environment independent of life style or interior design - a perfect balance between blending in and standing out. It comes in three different models: floor, floor/table and ceiling.