Inspired by the plaster moulding in his old home, Marcel Wanders created this new suspension fixture, Sky Garden, for Flos. It's a small garden escape glimpsed simply by looking up into the globe fixture. Wanders' story follows:
Sky Garden Suspension Lamp by Marcel Wanders
In my former house I had a fabulous antique decorated plaster ceiling. I called it my Sky Garden, it always looked good even without me having green fingers or taking care of it very well. It didnt need water or sun but would live only on the warm rays of the electrical light under it. I loved it so much that by the time I moved houses I could not leave it.
I had to find a way to take it to my new home. I took my tools and stole it from the ceiling. Those fabulous pieces of history are now secretly hidden in a minimalist architectural sphere in the hearth of my new home where I can enjoy it with friends. "If you tell no-one, I can share it with you".
The inside of the lamp is finished in plaster and the exterior shell is painted gold, matte white, matte black or rust. Available in two sizes: 24" and 36" diameter.
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I wonder if it would be possible to DIY something similar with the fake plaster ceiling medallions Home Depot sells.
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You can almost DIY anything, but how about coming up with something on your own and being inspired by that, but not copying it? Not trying to be aggressive in this response, but there are so many things out there to be done, try to come up with something original, you will be the only one with it!
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Julie: perhaps you could use an embossed wallpaper to line the inside of a hanging lampshade.
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cool idea, but what's great about the original inspiration is that if you have the bulbs covered with a sconce or shade or something, you can still easily look at the plaster design. with these, you'd have to be careful with the angle you're looking, or you'll be staring straight into a light bulb. ouch!
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Beautiful contrast of the dark outside and the white plaster inside. How many people look up inside of a lamp/light though?
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Gregory -- Thanks for the suggestion!
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