photo credit: Frankie Norstad

Susan Diana Harris Interior Design is featured a second time as “Ava’s Choice” on Ava Living, the #1 Interior Design Social Network. Ava’s Choice writes, “Even small spaces can be big on style. Don’t let the lack of square footage stifle your creativity. See how our designers create stylish spaces no matter the size.”

The featured South of Market urban studio combines a couple’s two wardrobes and lifestyles. The modern condo incorporates multiple areas into one room. Even a small work space fits among the living, sleeping, dressing, dining and entertaining areas!

A warm, deep gray wall conceals the flatscreen and desk. Dim the lights in the evening to tune down technology’s presence in the room. The opposite wall is lined with mirrored wardrobes that reflect the urban view while doubling the lighting, both natural and decorative.

See more pictures of this project on Facebook and at Ava Living.com.

photo credit: Frankie Norstad

photo credit: Frankie Norstad

This lighting studio started back in the “Swatch era,” according to the founder of SLAMP, Roberto Ziliani.

Beforehand, Ziliani was busy designing events for the fashion world. Then, 1994 marked the beginning of many collaborations with artists, architects and designers. The diverse source of creativity shows in SLAMP’s lighting. The designs span from adventurous art to detailed, three-dimensional subtlety. Iridescent designs made up of laser-cut layers shimmer like jewelry. Meanwhile, more conservative styles stack form and shadow for details on top of details. Turn the light on for yet another effect entirely!

SLAMP has four strong, patented materials: Opalflex®, Cristalflex®, Steelflex®, and Opalflex®. SLAMP deftly combines these with natural leathers, woods, metals and Swarovski® crystals for lighting to keep for generations.

photo credit: SLAMP

Lama Concept's Cell

Dutch designers Yvonne Laurysen and Erik Mantel cut industrial woolfelt into strings and combine them to form cell-like structures. Add LEDs and voilà: LAMA Concept’s CELL + LED Carpet.

The CELL + LED Carpet was first seen on the Airbus A350 businessclass. Tweak the 32 available colors, striped pattern, number of LEDs, and rug shape for a custom look. Take it a step further with your choice of LED color!

See this at the Fashioning Felt Exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt: 6 March – 7 September 2009.

Constellation

Like sparklers frozen in time, Studio 1Thousand’s Constellation LED chandelier is a glowing representation of its inspiration: Queen Anne’s lace. This simple, yet elegant and heart-warming chandelier uses the electricity of a 20-watt light bulb to power 364 LEDs.

In an interview with The Modern Materialist, the designer laments that current designs often “engage people on a brain level” rather than “at the heart level.” This lighting, however, would certainly stop the hearts of many a dinner guest!

Via The Modern Materialist & Inhabitat