Reminiscent of chochin paper lanterns, nendo created this blown fabric light installation for the Tokyo Fiber ’09 Senseware exhibition. Adopting the same technique that is used in glass blowing, these lights are blown from Smash - a long fiber non-woven polyester that is capable of being manipulated into different forms using a hot press form technology. Smash’s thermoplastic properties allow for the creation of seamless one-piece lanterns that are rip-proof and glow beautifully when illuminated from within.

Bringing together an organic aesthetic and an appreciation for functionality, Aqua Creations is a Tel Aviv lighting and furniture atelier that transforms artistic ideas into design objects. For 2010 they have introduced the Apaya lighting collection. Designed by Ayala Serfaty and made in conjunction with textile artist Irit Dulman, this collection is hand-crafted using felt that is naturally pressed and applied to an underlying form. Apaya fixtures are available in a pure white mohair wool and in a combination of white and colored mohair wool.

J.T. Kalmar, an Austrian lighting designer, spent most of his career collaborating with architects of the Austrian Werkbund. By combining classical tradition with modern innovation these artists, craftsmen, architects and manufacturers were instrumental in establishing the Viennese style of "moderate modernity". In collaboration with Jonathan Browning, Kalmar Werkstätten now offers reproductions of J.T. Kalmar's original works. Simply elegant, these light fixtures evoke the essence and spirit of the Austrian Werkbund.

Pieke Bergmans is a young product designer from the Netherlands who alters existing production processes to create new forms and functions. This "controlled imperfect production" technique transforms ordinary mass produced objects into objects that are once again personal. Her fabulous Light Blubs series stays true to this modus operandi by exploring the new forms that are created when light bulbs unexpectedly lose control of their original form. Each unique lamp is handcrafted crystal and equipped with LED lamping.