a quick icff preview and then it’s on to the 2008 d*s scholarship finalists! until then, here’s a preview of a beautiful new chandelier niche modern will be launching at tomorrow’s icff (booth #1844)

beautiful new lighting from brooklyn’s lindsey adelman, on display at this weekend’s icff. if you’re stopping by the show you can visit lindsey in booth #2534- or you can watch a video of the making of lindsey’s lights right here!

charliedoes is the studio of designer and illustrator charlie brokate. based in brooklyn, charlie will be debuting several new lighting designs at this year’s bklyn designs show. i love the simple and playful nature of charlie’s lamps- especially the designs with children and bicycles. i’ll be covering the show next week, but until then you can check out more of charlie’s work right here.

it’s been a while since we’ve posted some new lighting so i wanted to share these incredible new pieces from brooklyn designer lindsey adelman. these “birds and bees” table lights measure 13″ in diameters and are made from hand blown glass and cloth covered wire. i’ve seen lindsey’s work in person several times and can vouch for the fact that all of her work is truly stunning enough to serve both functional and fine art purposes. if you’re interested in investing in one of lindsey’s pieces (they’ll run you around $950 each) you can contact the future perfect for desiron to buy. [thanks, lindsey!] looking for something a bit more budget-friendly? click here for some lighting and accessories under $100.

today i’m taking the first steps towards a new project i’m working on for d*s. it is the most exciting project i’ve ever worked on in the four years of running the site so i cannot wait to reveal it in the coming weeks. all i can say right now is that it will involve a whole lot of decorating research and today i’ve been wading through pendant lamps looking for something inspirational. i found myself bookmarking the entire pendant page of habitat uk’s site so i thought i’d share some of my favorites. i’d love to have that flowery version in my bathroom- it would be so dramatic and feminine.

based in new york, designer nadia belalia creates lighting and sculptures using thin metal mesh. i loved her “sardine” ceiling lamps right away because they remind me of those collapsible colanders that i grew up watching my grandmother use (or the colander light genevieve made on trading spaces back in the day). though she grew up in the south of france (swoon), nadia moved to nyc in 1989 and has been inspired by the “abundance and rawness” of industrial material in the city. her work includes floor, ceiling, wall and table lamps that give new life to reused, industrial materials. click here to view the full collection and contact nadia about purchasing.

i’m crazy for this white rubber candelabra by louise campbell. louise says she called the piece “the more the merrier” because, “[this] candlestick is everything but streamlined. as the saying goes: the more elements you join together, the merrier the result.” i love the faceted, almost honey-comb texture to the candle holders- they’d be perfect for a modern dinner party. click here for more information and to shop.