Berlin celebrates "fall of the wall" anniversary with 8,000 glowing balloons
The German capital is commemorating 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall with a trail of illuminated balloons along its former route (+ movie). More
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Water droplets diffuse light from Arturo Erbsman's Atmos lamp
Interieur 2014: condensation droplets pattern the inside of the balloon-shaped shade of this lamp by French designer Arturo Erbsman, which has won an Interieur Award at the Belgian design event. More
Joost van Bleiswijk assembles industrial components into furniture pieces
Dutch Design Week 2014: Eindhoven designer Joost van Bleiswijk has collaged together found objects and old machine parts to make this range of furniture and lighting. More
Designjunction is a place where "people can get really excited about design"
London Design Festival 2014: director Deborah Spencer and creative director Michael Sodeau introduce their highlights from designjunction 2014 in this movie produced by Dezeen for the show. More
Daniel Emma launches first furniture and lighting range
London Design Festival 2014: Adelaide-based design studio Daniel Emma has moved into larger scale furniture and lighting for the first time with a collection launched at the London Design Festival. More
Nendo's 3D-moulded light shades use traditional washi paper
Japanese studio Nendo has teamed up with a traditional Japanese paper moulding specialist to create a collection of pendant light shades with a coloured exterior and reflective interior (+ slideshow). More
Claudio Gatto's Bolla rechargeable LED lamp works both indoors and outdoors
This small portable lamp by ECAL graduate Claudio Gatto is powerful enough to be used on a balcony, in the basement or at the park. More
Big-Game's Hammer Lamp combines traditional and contemporary metalwork
This lamp by Swiss design studio Big-Game couples a hammered metal shade with a modern aluminium stand. More
MEJD Studio slices traditional objects in half to create contemporary lighting
Bratislava-based MEJD Studio has developed two new lights that look like objects sliced in half – the first features a pendant lamp and bowl that together resemble a water jug, while the second is a table lamp comprising two halves of a brass globe (+ slideshow). More
Bioluminescent lamp by Teresa van Dongen glows blue with octopus bacteria
Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has filled a glass tube with octopus bacteria to create a zero-electricity lamp that glows blue when disturbed (+ movie). More
Lighting has "passed from electricity into electronics" says Piero Gandini of Flos
Interview: last week Italian lighting brand Flos was sold to a private equity fund. Dezeen spoke to Flos CEO Piero Gandini about the future of his company, of Italian design and of lighting (+ slideshow). More
Candela installation creates luminous patterns as it spins inside dark V&A gallery
London Design Festival 2014: a spinning disk covered in changing glowing patterns illuminates the dimly lit Tapestry Gallery in London's V&A museum (+ movie). More
Paul Crofts launches Cu29 pendant light based on copper pastry-cutting tools
London Design Festival 2014: this copper pendant light by London-based Paul Crofts Studio alludes to pastry-cutting utensils, a reference to the patisserie it was originally designed for. More
Piero Gandini to sell Italian lighting brand Flos to private equity fund
News: Flos, the Italian lighting brand that produces iconic products including the Castiglioni brothers' Arco light, is to be sold to a private equity fund for around €400 million. More
Biennale Interieur "gives chances to a new generation of designers"
In this movie produced by Dezeen for Biennale Interieur, Joost Vanhecke introduces this year's festival and explains why it runs a workshop for the 20 young designers selected for its Interieur Awards. More
Another Country launches lighting collection with designs by Dana Cannam
Maison&Objet 2014: British design brand Another Country has collaborated with Canadian designer Dana Cannam on a lighting range that will be unveiled today at Paris trade fair Maison & Objet. More
AfroditiKrassa's Pentagon Pendant is clad in beveled mirrors
London Design Festival 2014: interior design studio AfroditiKrassa has created a pentagonal pendant light with casing made from mirrored and tinted glass (+ slideshow). More
Hedda Torgersen's anthropomorphic Boo lamp to be exhibited at 100% Norway
London Design Festival 2014: Bergen Academy of Art and Design student Hedda Torgersen designed this desk lamp to look like a "long-legged character". More
Nir Meiri's double-headed 2 Moons lamp mimics celestial bodies
Tel Aviv designer Nir Meiri has created a lamp with two circular diffusers that each look like a glowing full moon (+ slideshow). More
Ryosuke Fukusada designs wooden lightbulb for Ledon
Kyoto designer Ryosuke Fukusada has created a ultra-thin wooden lightbulb using traditional Japanese lathe turning. More