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New Classics: The Big Bang Chandelier by Foscarini
Origami-like yet futuristic looking, this striking light fixture adds a modern touch to rooms from traditional to contemporary
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When you're choosing a light fixture, you have a great opportunity to give your room a sculptural element. The ethereal Big Bang Chandelier by Foscarini is more of a mobile, composed of intersecting planes. At once it recalls ancient origami as well as something swiped from a futuristic Sleeper set. Enrico Franzolini, a minimalist with a background in architecture, and Vicente Garcia Jimenez, an industrial designer, collaborated on the design and released the final product in 2005.
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| The Big Bang comes in white, black and a vibrant red. Natural light, as well as the light within it, create different shades, highlights and shadows on the fixture. |
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| The light is definitely an attention getter and works especially well in modern and contemporary interiors. See how it glows. |
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It also works very well in traditional and transitional rooms as part of the balance between old and new.
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| The light, made of intersecting metacrylate (thermoplastic) panels, can help you strike a balance of natural and man-made materials in a room. |
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| A trio of black Big Bang Chandeliers draw the eye up in this contemporary open floor plan. Tip: Pay attention to height when composing a room. Elements like the light fixtures, cabinetry, floating metal ceiling panels and window and door casements are important design elements in this space between floor and soaring ceiling. |
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The smaller version of the chandelier works well in a small space. A well-placed mirror gives the illusion that there are two of them in this elegant bathroom.
| The fixtures make wonderful transitional pieces between this soft upholstery and the hard-edged metal window casements and the concrete ceiling. |
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| While a white light can blend into white walls somewhat, the red light becomes a focal point, even when viewed from a room or two away. |
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| This photographer really knows how to compose a shot, especially when the weather outside the window agrees. The fixture takes on the look of an abstract cloud on partly cloudy days. More Modern Icons: The Caboche Chandelier Nelson Pendant Lights The Logico Lamp |
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olldbobbi Love this chandelier and especially the way it looks at the top of the mostly glass stairwell!
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ugle43 We actually considered this when we where remodeling our apartment, but ultimately decided against because of the pretty steep price. But it is a nice looking lamp.
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manpower1 really dont like this design i think it cheapens the look of the whole room and looks as if it were designed by a child.
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cindy_hoff This chandelier is destined to become as famous as the Eames chair. It is nothing short of brilliant.
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