When I was much younger, I wanted to be an architect. Although I still find old buildings fascinating, it's the modern ones that really grabs my attention. I just love the creativity that goes into each building and the way the shapes and lines are manipulated. For instance the Blue Fin Building in Southwark, London is amazing. Designed in a shape of a shark's fin, it definitely stands out overlooking the River Thames.
The Shard in London Bridge is another fascinating building that intrigues me - I just love the way it has been designed - but you won't catch me riding the escalator to the top floor to look out at the view over London (no siree). I'm not scared of heights but it's not something I would want to do. I did that with the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada and the Empire State Building in New York, USA and that was enough for me. And while we're on the subject, what is all this fascination with having the tallest building in the world?
Anyway, on a much smaller scale, with my interest in architect and sculpture, I get fascinated by unusual art deco. Today, I came across this awesome item (on the left) that would look absolutely beautiful in my place (and may look in yours as well if you have the same interest). It's the Habitat Ribbon Mini Table Lamp in Gunmetal Grey with Soft glow Nightlight. It is so awesome!The table lamp is inspired by the shapes created when a ribbon is in movement which I think is an amazing subject to draw inspiration from. This particular design, an exploration of origami and paper crafts, was created by Claire Norcross, an award-winning designer specialising in lighting for Habitat. With its expertly crafted curves and sleek lines with gunmetal chromed steel and metal base, this lamp will be the life of the party in my place :o)
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