Best of Three. Which would you choose? Rizzato, Castiglioni or Starck? Three different designers, three different materials, three different price points - one general lighting style. Tell us your top pick for design longevity and value...survey, prices and links below the jump...
- Top: Starglass by Paolo Rizzatto for Luceplan. Glass. For $1092.
- Bottom Left: Splugen Brau by Achille Castiglioni for Flos. Polished Aluminum. For $460.
- Bottom Right: Miss K by Philippe Starck for Flos. Polycarbonate. For $300-700.
Comments (10)
rizzatto based on overall visual impact.
i like splungen brau a lot, though not so much with the wegner wishbones.
I'd choose whichever is cheapest, if I'm being honest.
Miss K...easiest to clean.
I prefer the Stark, but honestly I'd have to see the quality of the light they produce. Lamps are not just to look at but to illuminate, and different shades/bulbs can produce such different effects.
I have long had a love affair with the Splugen Brau. It is timeless and classic. (And because it is aluminum, easiest to clean, there is less concern of etching from dust and dirt.)
starck bucket please
I voted for the Splugen because the Starglass is so much more expensive. I suppose the Starglass also casts light to the sides and above, and will have a kind of chandelier effect. If that is the case and desired, it would be worth the extra $$$ IMO.
The starglass is beautiful dark or lit, but I'm not a fan of the Starck at all. It's shape & color remind me of an inverted stack of disposable wineglasses, and it provides little ambient light. In fact, with its dark plastic, the only thing that lets this read as a light souce at all--rather than merely something that reflects the light on the ceiling--is a cluster of lunaria that I had to place directly below it. Besides, its proportions are flat-out clumsy.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a286/MAGNAVERDE/desk--KOconferenceroomsmall.jpg
Starck. Less is more.