I am madly in love with Niche Modern lighting. The Pharos lights have been an integral part of one of my concept boards for over 12 months, and in the end both the client and I had to give them up. Damn new lighting code that only allows energy efficient light sources! What is going to happen to all these stunning glass lights with incadescent globes? Does it mean that we will never be able to use them in a commercial application ever again?Niche Modern has actually developed a frosted version that can take a fluorescent globe, which deals with the very issue I just mentioned. You can see it here – but I warn you, it’s going to make you really sad.I want to be able to use pretty lights in my commercial jobs dammit. Not happy Jan!Share the love:FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPinterest 9 Responses christin May 24, 2010 this was insanely beautiful! love it!! Reply jules @ The Diversion Project May 24, 2010 wow, they’re awesome. love them heaps. Reply Heather May 24, 2010 Now that is something… lovelovelove the first one; it’s crazy beautiful. Reply Megan May 24, 2010 Beautiful lamps! I love these designs especially the red-colored ones. Reply stu May 31, 2010 is there anyone in Aust that distributes these lights, eg the frosted ones which are still beautiful Reply yellowtrace June 1, 2010 Stu, I don’t think that anyone in Australia distributes these lights, but you can order them direct from the supplier. Reply jeremy January 5, 2011 Incandescent ban? New Zealand just overturned it and there is a lot of pressure on politicians in America to delay it going into effect. CFL bulbs are not the magic silver bullet that everyone was hoping they would be and have just as many negatives as they do positives. It will be interesting to see what Australia does long term. Constitutionally in the US, I find it interesting how we can ban incandescent bulbs, but allow people to kill themselves smoking, yet we can force them at gunpoint to buy health insurance that they can’t afford. We live in a world of double standards. Reply Shelley December 12, 2013 I know I am three years late, but @yellowtrace do you know if ordered directly with supplier that they are fit for australian installation..? Reply yellowtrace December 12, 2013 Hi Shelley, best to check with Niche Modern directly, but I would say yes as I’ve seen their lights in Australian projects a number of times. ReplyLeave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ
stu May 31, 2010 is there anyone in Aust that distributes these lights, eg the frosted ones which are still beautiful Reply
yellowtrace June 1, 2010 Stu, I don’t think that anyone in Australia distributes these lights, but you can order them direct from the supplier. Reply
jeremy January 5, 2011 Incandescent ban? New Zealand just overturned it and there is a lot of pressure on politicians in America to delay it going into effect. CFL bulbs are not the magic silver bullet that everyone was hoping they would be and have just as many negatives as they do positives. It will be interesting to see what Australia does long term. Constitutionally in the US, I find it interesting how we can ban incandescent bulbs, but allow people to kill themselves smoking, yet we can force them at gunpoint to buy health insurance that they can’t afford. We live in a world of double standards. Reply
Shelley December 12, 2013 I know I am three years late, but @yellowtrace do you know if ordered directly with supplier that they are fit for australian installation..? Reply
yellowtrace December 12, 2013 Hi Shelley, best to check with Niche Modern directly, but I would say yes as I’ve seen their lights in Australian projects a number of times. Reply
