Paula Arntzen - Lighting Love

How truly amazing are the Petit Trianon and Grand Trianon lights from Dutch artist and designer Paula Arntzen? They are available through Artecnica and their list of exclusive retailers -- I'm hoping they have one in Germany because I am dying to buy one for my office or living room because it's exactly what I've been looking for. Have you heard of Artecnica before? If not, they are a design company in L.A. that collaborates with both emerging and established international designers and together they create inspiring decorative objects for the home and workplace. Can you imagine this light in your home office? I can! Totally!

About these lovely Trianon lights Artecnica explains, "Named after the palace of King Louis XIV, Grand Trianon is a large, lightweight chandelier made of post-consumer coated Tyvek. When lit up, the Grand Trianon emits a soft checkerboard glow from behind its surface of folded slits." The Petit Trianon is a smaller, detailed version with identical texture and pattern.

Paula says of her inspiration behind these lights, “Both lights are a result of a unique experience I had at the Palace of Versailles combined with my love for this elegant material”. What a lovely design, I can't wait to get my hands on one someday, what a lovely score that would be!

(images: paula arntzen)