tom dixon: bulb at milan design week 2011

tom dixon: bulb at milan design week 2011


'bulb' chandelier in wide version
all images courtesy of tom dixon


british designer tom dixon presents a new collection of furniture pieces, within a new space
on the occasion of milan design week 2011. among the latest products to be shown is 'bulb',
an energy efficient over-sized light bulb that is designed to react to the phasing-out of the incandescent bulb
and unattractive aesthetic of most CFL replacements. the quick start T5 bulb is unique to dixon
and the standard E27 thread means that it can be used with almost any light fitting.
the bulb can be used individually or as part of one of three new chandelier frames.


'bulb' chandelier in long version


single bulb



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andrea db
03.17.11  
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Interested to see the reaction to this in the U.S. design community. So many specifiers I know try to stay as far away from CFL in decorative fixtures as humanly possible no matter how many times we tell them about the newer CFL lamps.
Waiting.....
Ronnie Rosenbach   03.17.11
disapointing
no name   03.18.11
Essentially a glass dome over an existing CFL bulb. Hardly ground breaking stuff, but I guess everyone needs to get terribly excited because it's Tom Dixon. The Plumen lamp (Brit Insurance Winner 2011) knocks the socks off this!
Simon   03.24.11

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