Are you addicted to your phone? I am. Big time. So I got the idea to include that in my upcoming exhibition at @uniongallery1. I wanted to make two monkey sculptures, totally engrossed in their phones. And I wanted the phones to light up. I found the lovely Michael Grassi at it's a light and he made it happen!!!!! I have just unpacked the AMAZING iPhone lamps and I cannot wait to assemble the first sculpture. The phone is dimmable and totally perfect, lighting up the monkeys distant face. Thank you Michael!!! Excerpt form a Facebook post by Julia Levander https://www.charactersbyjulia.com J ..read more

Judith Grassi has recently opened a shop on Etsy where you find some of her paintings, prints and cards. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JudithGrassiArt Judith’s work is inspired by nature in all its forms; from a close-up of a flower petal to paintings of birds in highly decorative backgrounds. She has recently become interested in the symbolism of things and has incorporated these references into her paintings using the written word. 

Colour is an important part of her work and she paints vibrant, richly coloured canvasses portraying the dramatic impact of form, colour, texture and scale whic ..read more

Home of the built environment since 1931 with exhibitions and events products and materials co-working and café   The Building Centre is a hub for the built environment, providing a platform for the exchange and development of knowledge. Established in 1931, the Building Centre is unique in representing and bringing together the different disciplines that form the built environment industry. https://www.buildingcentre.co.uk     ..read more

https://energysavingtrust.org.uk EST Lighting Guide - the Right Light Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation – working to address the climate emergency. A respected and trusted voice on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions, we continue to work towards a smart, decarbonised, decentralised energy system ..read more

  https://energysavingtrust.org.uk https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/lighting/ Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation – working to address the climate emergency. A respected and trusted voice on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions, we continue to work towards a smart, decarbonised, decentralised energy system ..read more

The Modern Marketplace Check out marketplace newbies Edmund Sumner Architectural Prints with stunning photographs spanning Edmund's career over the last 20 years taken on location and through his own exploration and travels. Renowned photographer, Sumner has worked with the likes of David Chipperfield, Norman Foster and Tadao Ando. His limited edition prints are held in high demand so snap one up here now. Plus take a peek at Sansho's beautiful yet practical Japanese homewares developed with local craftsmen using traditional family techniques passed down from family member to family member, b ..read more

Midcentury Modern organisers host show on the web The Midcentury Modern Shows team of Lucy Ryder Richardson and Petra Curtis are all grounded until next year. Joan Porter, Antiques Trade Gazette 30 Nov 2020 This 'Fun Funnel' table/desk lamp is made from oil and fuel funnels and costs £95. Creator Michael Grassi said: “When you look at a funnel as I do all too frequently you realise how much design goes into them.” This includes fairs at Dulwich College in south London, Haggerston School in the East End of London, the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield, Yorkshire, and assorted pop-ups. Eager b ..read more

A little while ago, Australian architect Marshall Blecher teamed up with Danish design studio Fokstrot, and designed a floating park in the Copenhagen harbor, titled Copenhagen Islands. And even though the park might look like something out of a science-fiction novel, it will be opened to public by the end of 2020! According to the studio, the islands in this “parkipelago” will offer platforms for all sorts of activities: swim zones, floating saunas, floating gardens, floating mussel farms and a even a floating sail-in café. Image credits: MIR “The top of the islands will be planted with en ..read more

image: @chilaburman] Chila Kumari Singh Burman has brought an explosion of colour to Tate Britain. You can see the installation until January 31 https://www.tate.org.uk https://secretldn.com #lighting #interiordesign #design #lightingdesign #light #photography #homedecor #led #architecture #interior #lights #art #decor #lamp #home #furniture #interiors #ledlights #chandelier #lightingdesigner #ledlighting #love #photooftheday #d #decoration #lamps #homedesign #instagood #luxury #bhfyp ..read more

A LEADING football club has included a requirement that its lighting upgrade must be friendly to the local moth population. The LED sources at the training grounds of the Red Bull Football Academy in Salzburg, Austria are believed to be the first to be compliant to the Association for the Protection of the Environment’s recommendations for minimising disruption to moths. These include a reduction in blue, which is known to attack moths, with a limit on the colour temperature of 3000K. It’s believed is that the reason moths are drawn to luminaires is that they use the moon and the stars to or ..read more