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Diva Lamps by Norwegian Designer

The lights created by Thomas Edison with his research failed 99 times until finally reaping the rewards of success. Simple lamp he created now has evolved in the modern era. Designer thomas and peter doing the design diva lamps.

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Diva is a set of laminated wood flooring bamboo floor and pendant light sculptures. By making light of contemporary objects of two young designers, Thomas and Peter, want to pay them to honor the proud heritage of Norway laminated wood working, and at the same time challenge or rediscover how this material can be used. Diva's strong character yet gentle and almost feminine comes from experimenting with different curve code, from which two different sets of patterns occur.

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Outer frame consists of a set of lights and thirty-two gently curved walnut or oak plywood laminated strips set around two wooden cylinders. The inside consists of a thin metal rod supporting the world of mouth-blown glass opaque solid. Outer frame floor lamp can be changed in two directions, creating two distinct sculpture. Diva creates a warm yet dynamic when turned on, and when it remains an object of aesthetic importance and unique decor in each room.

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The best office suite in DC.

Labels: architecture, ceiling, D.C., decor, Old Executive Office Building, paint, victorian, walls, Washington, wood floors

The office suite pictured to the left is in the Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC. It was the background of a recent interview with outgoing VP Dick Cheney. This piqued my interest in the location that served as the backdrop for the interview. The office used by the VP, is the former office of the Secretary of the Navy. The office suite has had multiple uses over the years and are currently the official offices of the VP.

If you look in the background of the first two images you will notice a solid black Belgian marble fireplace mantle. In an up close view it is heavily carved. The room still has the original, now restored highly detailed paint scheme and plaster work. The paint scheme features classical ornaments with nautical themes worked into the green and burgundy color palette. The large light fixtures are the original gasoliers that provided for both gas and electrical lighting.

The original state of the room shows a detailed wood floor patterned with multiple species of wood. This image also provides a good view of the ceiling detail work.

A close up of the restored wall motifs between the windows. The designs are extremely detailed but due to the color choices don't become busy or distracting when viewed in the room as a whole.

You can see in the image to the left the intense level of not only painting detail but plaster work detail, much of it finished in gold leaf. The office suite is a significant departure from the typical federal style light colored rooms of the White House and similar official locations. It is enough to make you consider running for office.

Find out more about this building at the Navy's history page.

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