NY Design Week 2014: Getting Lit at Intro/NY
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Photo by Alex Welsh
The white walls of INTRO/NY made for the perfect display space for the venue’s ample lighting designs. All of the weekend’s shows had a good mix of design genres, but lighting fixtures—from wire task lamps to magnetic standing tube varieties—seemed to be on Smallpond founder Paul Valentine‘s mind as he curated this pop-up boutique at the Openhouse space located at 201 Mulberry in Soho. Lucky for me, I can describe one of my favorite design topics in one, overused movie buzz-phrase: “I love lamp.” Needless to say, I felt right at home among Valentine’s picks.
At the bottom of the stairs into the main gallery space, Canadian design studio Castor‘s minimalist tube lamps immediately caught my eye. Co-founder Brian Rich turned out to be a delightfully snarky conversationalist as he walked me through the product selection. Castor—which, as their business card states in bold, “is French for Beaver”—offered a wide selection of finishes, technology and styles available to take in. The most fun to play with came in the form of a magnetic tube light that lit up once the LED bulb is connected with the base (pictured below).
Castor’s “Induction Tube Light” (left) and “Conic Section Pendant Light” (right)
Meanwhile, my companion, a photographer, gravitated toward Castor’s “Reflector Floor Lamp.” Upon first glance, you’d assume it’s a misplaced piece of photography equipment with its golden light umbrella looks.
Castor’s “Reflector Floor Lamp” // Photo by Alex Welsh
Castor’s “Recycled Tube Light”
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