The Dee Dee Pouf by ABYU Couture at NIBA Home.
Los Angeles isn’t the only city with a lock on Golden Globe appeal. In order to celebrate the red-carpet fete, I’ve asked some of Miami’s design cognoscenti to share with us their picks for globe light fixtures that take the prize in a variety of style categories.
Nisi Berryman, who owns the oh-so-chic décor showroom NIBA in the Design District, chose ABYU Couture Lighting’s Dee Dee Pouf, made of white ostrich feathers hand-sewn on a silk globe (shown right). Marcello Boss, who brought Colombostile to Miami, chose the Giotto, which is skillfully blown by Venetian glass artisans at Il Vetro Dei Dogi. It kicks off the slideshow below. Stephanie Odegard, whose showroom in Miami is one of a handful around the country, tapped architect Alison Spear, who was until recently one of Miami’s preeminent design gurus, to conceive the artful Alison Spear Globe Lantern in the Odegard Collection.
Ligne Roset is among the Design District’s hot showrooms. The name of the Balloon is at the top of my fun fixture picks. The globe is satin-finished opaque Plexiglass on a rustproof nickel-plated steel base. One of my favorite places to visit in the district is Luminaire: what an inspiring vibe! The Chicago-based company carries Davide Groppi's Moon, which is totally dreamy. Miami’s decorating diva Sam Robin has a repertoire as vivacious and expansive as her personality. Odegard’s Alison Spear Globe was among her varied choices, as were several choices by Niche Modern, one of which I’m showing below. “Spheres glow a sexy light that sets the right mood for romance,” she says; “not to mention the sensuous curves that scream creations perfect shape!”
Fanny Haim, whose interiors ooze classic style, chose several interior shots of rooms she’s done to highlight how globes can add personality to a space. For a master bedroom, she chose the Neidermaier Metamorphosis. “The body of this flattened globe, made of silk and gunmetal, is enhanced with soft, downy feathers that connote a restful softness, and make the light even more diffuse and subdued,” she says. “This was the intention: to complement and enhance the restful feeling of the bedroom, done in soft shades of ivory and sea foam.”
The designer chose the Dessin Fournir Lucet chandelier for a casually chic kitchen because it has a classical shape, she says, adding, “In this home where the views of the outdoor are a major protagonist, the globe occupies the physical space but because it has a skeletal transparency, it allows the outdoors in.” South Florida design aficionado Joseph Pubillones designed the elementally inspired elongated globe he placed in the breakfast room below. It was made by Brazilian artisans of poured Plexi and suede cord banding.
Chris Raessler and Andres Guzman of RGR Design Associates—whose firm has offices in Miami and New York—placed Foscarini’s bubble suspension light in a colorful setting with mid-century modern flair. The light casts a groovy glow in the retro space with its punch of artful color. And last but by no means least, Robert Massello of M.A.D.E., whose eye for incredible finds knows no bounds, picked this fabulously fun circa 1970’s hanging globe made of colored resin.
I’ve surveyed the best in international choices on my International Examiner page, which you won’t want to miss. I’ve also posted a collage of globes on Design Commotion. There are only a few repeats I’m featuring on the two pages so don’t miss out on these other great choices. I’m staging a contest on the Design Commotion fan page on Facebook. I hope you’ll visit and take the time to vote. Glamorous gawking, Globe fans!
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