A friend sent us a link to Here There Designs yesterday, and we were immediately taken. While the color or lack thereof isn't normally our style, there is something so rich about these organic surfaces and the light cast seems intensely warm. We are so impressed were just running a lot of pics and letting you decide.
There are four basic designs: Michelin, Dollop, Stay Puff and Drop. Shades are cast in super thin abaca fiber around forms with a "special technique." The rods are stainless steel and the bases are concrete.
According to Here There, the lamps are also "100% non-toxic, 100% recyclable, 100% sustainable, and 100% archival." They are available through their website. (Thanks, Kate!)
i think here there is doing some great work, environmentally. i saw them at brooklyn designs a while back and really got to see the pieces up close- they're much more beautiful in person, although i agree color would be an added bonus. i seem to remember they had color at brooklyn designs, not sure why it's not on the site. still, i applaud their eco sensibilities and the direction in which they're moving.
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I like these very much. I couldn't find any prices on the website (pet peeve!), which always leads me to believe they're astronomical/out of range. Anyone know about prices (or whether I missed something on my click-through of the site)?
Pixie, There's an 2004 New York Sun article linked from the herethere website that gave a price range:
"His table, floor, and pendant lamps range in price from $400 to $1,200 and sell at IIKH, a Chelsea store specializing in sustainable design (458 W. 17 St., 212-675-9400), and by direct-order through his studio (718-386-3911)."
http://tinyurl.com/d79vz
Thanks Anne. I'll put that on my Craigslist/wishlist.
And yet again, "sustainable design" is priced out of the reach of many...
Those lamps are quite lovely, though. We're gonna play Hell trying to sustain anything if that price issue doesn't find its way down. BUT ... if stuff that looks this good gets drooled over, perhaps Target will blaze the trail toward more democratically priced versions of eco-friendly stuff? That's a good little project for someone to assign to Mr. Graves, et al.