Interior Design articles from April 2004

Interior Design archives from April 2004

Update: catch these events in May and June.
April 1, 2004... 1. Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec make their U.S. exhibition debut at the Museum of Contemporary Art's satellite in the Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood. Among other futuristic furniture, the French brothers are showing this polystyrene...

The art of the sell.(news desk)
April 1, 2004... Got an eye for fashion? Then check out "Fashioning Fiction in Photography Since 1990" at New York's Museum of Modern Art, Queens. The exhibition's 95 Luscious, evocative images--culled from advertisements, glossy magazines, and other print...

Brewed in Brooklyn.(news desk)
April 1, 2004... Last year, 30 on-the-cusp talents strutted their stuff at the inaugural Brooklyn Designs show in New York. For this year's installment, the boroughs best return to St. Ann's Warehouse and the Brooklyn Designs Gallery in DUMBO. New exhibitors...

Lester Dundes 1914-2004.(news desk)
April 1, 2004... Lester Dundes created an industry As publisher of Interior Design for more than 40 years, starting in 1949, he transformed a small trade publication into a must-read international periodical. Through this stewardship, he gave our field and its...

Dog days.(news desk)
April 1, 2004... "We like to take our dog traveling with us as often as possible," says Randy Rubin, who founded the Crypton fabric company with her husband, Craig. So do over 29 percent of dog owners--the impetus behind the Rubins's decision to market their...

Grand entrance.(news desk)
April 1, 2004... As of April 17, visitors to New York's Brooklyn Museum will again be admitted in style, thanks to a lofty pavilion by Polshek Partnership Architects. The overhauled entry sequence compensates for the lost glory of the original McKim, Mead &...

Get a room.(news desk)
April 1, 2004... Looking for a way to escape the crowds at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York? Take a break from the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, and check into Downtown, an off-site event at the legendary Chelsea Hotel. Innovative...

Design for research.(news bytes)
April 1, 2004... SmithGroup's future facility for the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California, has qualified for a silver LEED rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, courtesy of low-emission, renewable...

Mixing in Milan.(news bytes)
April 1, 2004... Led by architect Adam Tihany, Rhode Island School of Design students cooked up an installation for "Dining Design," an exhibit at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. Digital video cameras embedded in acrylic tabletops and bar...

Coming to Beijing.(news bytes)
April 1, 2004... Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has broken ground for the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The largest overseas project in State Department History, the 500,000-square-foot complex will feature an eight-story tower, a consular building, and a commissioned...

Finally, Christo.(news bytes)
April 1, 2004... In the 25 years since Christo and Jeanne-Claude first proposed hanging banners from gates in New York's Central Park, the husband-wife collaborators have had time to wrap the Pont Neuf in Paris and dot Ibaraki, Japan, with 1,340 blue umbrellas....

Subway series.(news bytes)
April 1, 2004... The UBS Art Gallery and the New York Transit Museum have organized "Subway Style: Architecture and Design in the New York City Subway." The show travels back through the past century, via drawings, archival documents, and photos of such...

Hide and seek: natural hides pop with surprising colors and patterns.(pin ups)
April 1, 2004... 1. Sabrina 823 cowhide by Spinneybeck. circle 300 2. Terrain in rouge patent cowhide by Keleen Leathers. circle 301 3. Dyno printed lambskin by Ashbury Hides. circle 302 4. Veneto 2-56 in iris cowhide with Ganzia embossment by Cortina Leathers....

Whatever the leather: imaginative skins on the horizon.(pin ups)
April 1, 2004... 1. Night Life python cowhide in Gold Rush by Edelman Leather: circle 309 2. Pop patent cowhide in Splat by Andrew Martin. circle 310 3. Metallic Melange cowhide in silver by Cortina Leathers. circle 311 4. Metallic lambskin in Copperlite by...

Here comes the sun.(walk through)
April 1, 2004... IN LONDON, THE BURBERRY flagship by Randall A. Ridless mixes New York swank will British eccentricity. But how to present the same quirkiness in sexy, design-obsessed Milan? "Look at what we've been doing--then push the boundaries," Burberry...

Sci-fi style.(walk through)
April 1, 2004... MISS SIXTY, A LABEL THAT attracts young women with a flair for hip, has a worldwide network of 100-odd stores. Most recall the go-go 1970's. (Day-Glo tones vibrate. Patent vinyl shines. Ceilings and fixtures follow serpentine paths.) And 30 of...

Hanging in the balance.(walk through)
April 1, 2004... "I LOVE A DIALOGUE BETWEEN the modern and the antique," says architect David Ling. "With a little maneuvering, the two can coexist quite beautifully." And so they do at Spazio A, a boutique in Florence, Italy, that sets of-the-moment fashion...

Milan, meet Moscow.(walk through)
April 1, 2004... THE IRON CURTAIN LIFTED, HIGH fashion has descended. Thanks to newly minted oligarchs at home and an infusion of designers from abroad, Moscow has earned a reputation as a shopping mecca aspiring to rival Paris, London, or Tokyo. Chanel and...

L.A. to a T.(walk through)
April 1, 2004... PALM TREES ARE UBIQUITOUS in Los Angeles. But that doesn't mean that fashion designer James Perse and Standard principal Jeffrey Allsbrook didn't have a protracted negotiation over the precise type of palm to plant in front of Perse's new store...

Louis who?(market)
April 1, 2004... Known for unfussy, decidedly contemporary furnishings, Todd Hase switches gears with his Louis XXIst collection. The line of seating, tables, and case goods get a kick out of French traditions--while still hewing to Hase's comfort-first...

Couture allure.(market)
April 1, 2004... Textiles worthy of a turn on me runway are the trademark of studio Fabricteria Maki. Former Tokyo fashion student Maki Yamamoto's fabrics for windows and walls combine made-to-measure tailoring and voluptuous femininity, and her deft handling...

Out of Africa.(market)
April 1, 2004... Natural disaster is the unlikely source of the Leakey collection of decorative trimmings. Four years ago, a drought in Kenyas Great Rift Valley devastated the Maasai tribe's crops and pastures, forcing the men to relocate hundreds of miles away...

Joel Berman glass studios international.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... This innovative studio ups the ante with two pressure-formed glass patterns. Etra, inspired by fissure lines found in granite, and Ima, a textured linear design, both have a 27-inch repeat. 1.1244 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, British Columbia...

Designframe.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... A quotidian desk accessory gets its moment in the spotlight, courtesy of the clever Paperclip lamp. With a silver-topped bulb supported by a continuous curve of stainless steel, this cheeky fixture is anything but everyday. 116 East 16th...

Parri.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... Perched on a slim base of chrome-finished steel, the Hoop chair's polypropylene shell comes in several colors of lacquer. Cushions can be upholstered in leather or various fabrics. Property, 14 Wooster Street, New York, NY 10013; 917-237-0123;...

Heller.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... Just try to keep your heart from skipping a beat while reclining on this molded-polymer vixen of a seat. The manufacturer teamed up with Studio 65 for a lip-smacking reinterpretation of the 1970's Bocca sofa--itself a take on the iconic seating...

Ligne Roset.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... Styles of the 1920's and 1960's inspired Eric Jourdan's sophisticated Snowdonia collection, complete with armchair, sofa, love seat, and ottoman. The base is brushed stainless steel; upholstery options include cotton, wool, and leather. 56 East...

Magis.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... Werner Aiaslinger's Nic chair features an air-molded polypropylene seat on a chrome-finished sled base. 15 Via Magnadola, 31045 Motta di Livenzia, Italy; 39-042-2862600; magisdesign.com. circle 329 Leif Petersen, 975 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur,...

Chilewich.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... Ring in the spring with Plynyl's new woven vinyls: Boxes and Twigs. Offered in five muted colors. 7 East 30th Street, New York. NY 10016; 212-679-9204; chilewich.com. circle 328 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Flavor paper.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... Vintage needn't be antiquated. This company's debut wall-covering collection features old-school looks based on 1970's archival patterns. 4213 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70117; 504-944-0447; flavorpaper.com. circle 325 [ILLUSTRATION...

Innovations in wallcoverings.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... The king of downtown contract style brings us Normandy Velvet, a cotton-rayon blend suitable for drapery and upholstery. Available in 25 upbeat colors. 150 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-807-6300; innovationsusa.com. circle 326 ...

Marla Henderson design group.(market ICFF)
April 1, 2004... The Babik rug collection is hand-sewn from vintage wool once used by migrant tribes in Turkey's eastern Anatolia region. Natural ingredients employed in hand-dying make each rug unique. 702 San Antonio Street, Suite 402, Austin, TX 78701;...

Abitare Italia 2004.
April 1, 2004... The 16th Annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) Italian Exhibitors @ Federlegno-Arredo Pavilion, Hall 1-B May 15-18, 2004 * Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City www.federlegno.it/abitareitalia The highly...

Urban legend.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Artist Marcus Tremonto's City series for TreLuce Studios captures a nighttime metropolis in three-dimensional plastic, brass, and acrylic. Available in custom sizes, each piece features a unique design--patterning can be adjusted, courtesy of...

Ralph Pucci International.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... A droplet of light is the concept behind Patrick Naggar's stunning collection of handblown Murano glass fixtures. This delightful sconce comes in six colors. Table, desk, and floor Lamps are also available. 44 West 18th Street, New York, NY...

Westinghouse Lighting Corporation.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... HaloMax unquestionably proves itself a bright idea. The beauteous bulbs come in three decorative hand-cut styles, all pretty enough to stand alone. 12401 McNulty Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154; 215-671-2000; westinghouselighting.com. circle 333...

Flos.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Taking a classic form in a sleek new direction, Sebastian Wrong's aluminum Spun Light fixture is very right now, Offered in three sizes and four colors. 200 McKay Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746; 800-939-3567; flos.com. circle 334 ...

Sundayland.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Brothers Juan Diego and Fernando Gerscovich strike a mellow vibe with their walnut Fidji lamp, shaded by a tropical beach scene on woven acrylic. 6864 Pacific View Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068; 323-969-0594: sundayland.com. circle 336 ...

Zumtobel staff lighting.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Specifiers of linear fluorescents are sure to get turned on by ML Besides cutting a handsome silhouette, the fixture is compatible with most standard ceiling grids and several other ceiling types. Numerous lamping options are available, as is a...

Ingo maurer.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... The Aka_Tsuki sconce literally bounces off the walls, courtesy of a truncated aluminum-and-glass sphere that seems to hover in midair. It's offered in red, green, and blue. 89 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-965-8817; ingo-maurer.com....

Zul futur.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Rak's adjustable lamps nestle in stylized petals of matte chrome-finished aluminum. Choose between fluorescent or halogen lights 28 Calle de la Costera, 446970 Alacuas-Valencia, Spain; 34-96-151-71-02; zulfutur.com. circle 338 ...

Jason Miller.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... The latest in a tounge-in-chic lighting series, the Antler table lamp is formed by casting deer antlers in ceramic. Sublime American Design, 26 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-941-8888; sublimeamericandesign.com. circle 342 ...

Terzani USA.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... At once industrial and delicate, Pop Model's bent aluminum panels gently cup an incandescent source. Four standard versions include a floor lamp on castors. 6085 NW 82nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33166; 866-837-9264; terzani.com. circle 339 ...

Salgado saucier.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Great proportions give universal appeal to the curvaceous Marlena table lamp. Satin-nickel detailing embellishes the carved cast-resin body 210 East Harford Street, Milford, PA 18337; 570-296-3900; salgadosaucier.com. circle 341 ...

Emmerson troop.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... The Pinched standing Lamp's range of custom Pantone colors is virtually limitless. A serendipitous encounter with a Paris hotel's lipstick-red soap wrapper inspired this shade. 8111 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 323-653-9763;...

Scott Winslow.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Based on a vacated colony of harvester ants, the Pogo chandelier is straight out of the Discovery Channel--and the Style Network. The zinc form, available in custom sizes, features circular pods combining acrylic lenses and night-light bulbs....

Treibholz.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... The multitasking Didjlight leaves humdrum fixtures in the dark. When removed from the, stainless-steel bases and blown into, the glass columns emit a sound reminiscent of the Aboriginal didjeridoo. Sound too high concept? Fear not. In addition...

Invisible light studio.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Layered handmade paper distinguishes the intriguing Light Column, offered wall-mounted or freestanding in heights up to 14 feet. Custom lamping options available. 1611 Manor Drive, San Pablo, CA 94806; 510-234-0745; il-studio.com. circle 344...

Andrea Valentini.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... A part of the Sculptural Illuminations collection, playful Pod Pod can be wall- or ceiling-mounted The tantalizingly textured surface--hand-sculpted from polyethylene, latex, and acrylic is also hand washable. 28 Selkirk Road, Providence. RI...

Dyad.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Douglas Fanning's latest introductions, Light-Poles and Light-Boxes, take cues from 1960's minimalism. Light spills through laser-cut slots in the slim tubular-steel bodies--what could be simpler? (And more striking?) Group the rods for a...

EM collaborative studio.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Three new pendant fixtures--Alter, Ego, and Opus--make a lean statement in pigmented cast resin. Available in three drop lengths and a whopping 26 standard colors. 8761 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048; 323-650-2079; emcollection.com....

Prandina.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Italian minimalism informs the ceiling-mounted Finland incandescent fixture in blown glass. A pendant and floor light are also available. 629 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-310-8649; prandinausa.com. circle 349 [ILLUSTRATION...

Charles.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Designed by Jean Charles in 1948, the Stockholm lamp captures Scandinavian purity in an elegant bronze form. Offered in a variety of finishes, including this sleek gunmetal. 605 Third Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10158; 212-370-1960;...

Interieurs.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Steel mesh defines the Jose table lamp, its sleek canister shade artfully diffusing the light source. 149 Franklin Street, New York, NY 10013; 212-343-0800; interieurs.com. circle 351 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Scrapile.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... This design collaborative embraces found materials in its Pendant fixture, made of scraps reclaimed from local wood-working studios. Future Perfect, 115 North Sixth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211; 718-599-6278; thefutureperfect.com. circle 352 ...

Fabian.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Sospesa combines exposed electrical circuits and a grid of halogen bulbs embedded in a glass panel. A sconce version is also available. 18-13 42nd Street, Astoria, NY 11105; 718-204-6076; fabbian.com. circle 355 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Corbin bronze.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Offered in four patinas, Tom Corbin's bronze Totem sconce suggests African tribal forms. 201 Wyandotte Street, Suite 102, Kansas City, MO 64105; 816-842-0496; corbinbronze.com. circle 353 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Scott winslow: practal branch.(lighting)
April 1, 2004... Six discreetly concealed MR11 bulbs are the secret behind this designers Fractal Branch series. Floor Lamp and chandelier are both oil-finished Honduran mahogany. 2658 Griffith Park Boulevard, Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90039; 917-741-5778....

The man behind Marc Jacobs: designer Stephan Jaklitsch has taken an ultrahip fashion label on a round-the-world tour.(cross lines)
April 1, 2004... WHEN A CONTRACTOR GAVE STEPHAN Jaklitsch Design a New York apartment referral in 1999, the firm's namesake principal never guessed that the renovation would involve more than just refinishing the floor and overhauling the kitchen. That's...

Where there's smoke: there's sure to be a heated debate on lighting design.(matters of design)
April 1, 2004... WHEN ALI TAYAR WAS DESIGNING THE back room at Pop Burger in New York's meatpacking district, he came up with an intriguing lighting idea: Spotlights would emanate from random points in the ceiling to form a line of circles across the oak-plank...

He's no dummy: furniture impresario Ralph Pucci makes mannequins as style-setting as the clothing they wear.(center fold)
April 1, 2004... THEY MAY HAVE PERFECT HAIR AND features. In the majority of instances, though, mannequins have been commercial wallflowers. All that shoppers ever noticed was the clothes. At least until Ralph Pucci came along. Mannequins, he thought,...

S, m, l, xl.(letter from the editor)
April 1, 2004... In yet another exceptional meeting of consumer brands and creative minds, our annual "fashion issue" covers three continents, three capitals, and two other style capitals as well as five fashion megastars, all matched to a dream team of...

A clear improvement: Vudafieri Partners's rooftop accessories showroom for Costume National, Milan, stands miles above the rest.
April 1, 2004... Ennio Capasa is a man of the south, born in the town of Lecce on the heel of Italy's boot. "There's lots of light there," he says. "It's very magical." The same cannot be said of Milan, where he set up Costume National in 1986. In 1996,...

The gold standard: Holt Renfrew, Toronto, takes a shine to Burdifilek's artistic touch.
April 1, 2004... As a not-so-subtle means to align fashion with fine art, high-end retailers often adopt the museum paradigm--ascetic white walls sparsely punctuated by merchandise, suspicious staff hovering like security guards. It might look striking, but...

Planet Paris: reuniting Pierre Cardin fashion and furniture at his Hotel Residence Maxim's, we salute a half century of interdisciplinary, intergalactic talent.
April 1, 2004... It was the age of pop art and op art, when women first walked city streets in pantsuits, and astronauts walked on the moon. The 1960's and 1970's were also the golden age of Pierre Cardin, whose 50th anniversary in fashion was recently...

Cities of light: architecture & associes helps Hedi Slimane bring a touch of Paris to his Dior Boutique in Tokyo.
April 1, 2004... You can't get more classic than the Dior Boutique in Paris. The stately stone building on Avenue Montaigne positively overflows with all the ancien regime accoutrements: molded ceilings, parquet floors, wood paneling inspired by that at the...

A pearl of a project: Mikimoto, Los Angeles, shows Joey Shimoda at his best.
April 1, 2004... The intersection of Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Boulevard is jewelry central On one corner stands Tiffany & Co. On another is Bulgari. And a third corner of this Los Angeles crossroads has just become the home of Mikimoto, a name synonymous with...

Tailor-made for Paul Smith: at an 1880 London building renovated by Barnard & Wilson, a showroom and office find a perfect fit.
April 1, 2004... Levity, couched in familiarity, is the hallmark of Paul Smith's clothing. His tailored dark gray wool suits, for example, might get a lift from apple-green silk lining. And a similar sensibility informs his new London office, where artwork and...

Retro redux: for Trina Turk's flagship in Los Angeles, Kelly Wearstler took another walk on the vintage side.
April 1, 2004... Trina Turk lives and breathes modern architecture. In Los Angeles, home is a 1948 post-and-beam construction by J.R. Davidson. Its Palm Springs counterpart is a streamlined moderne structure dating from 1936. And the fashion designer's...

A step above: for the Mandarin Oriental, New York, down-to-earth Tony Chi designs a restaurant and bar in the sky.
April 1, 2004... Commissioned to design a five-star restaurant and glamorous bar-lounge in a luxury hotel on one of the world's most coveted pieces of real estate, many architects would breathlessly throw a ton of gold and glitter around. Not Tony Chi. When...

Sex and the Savoy: Barbara Barry brings New World buzz to a sedate London hotel.
April 1, 2004... When Barbara Barry arrives at the Savoy one cold, damp February morning, it's as though spring has suddenly come. She charges around the London hotel, talking to a waiter at Banquette--the casual upstairs restaurant she's just completed--about...

East by Midwest: at Japonais restaurant in Chicago, Jeffrey Beers reaffirms his ability to combine the sleek and the sultry.
April 1, 2004... It's not just the menu that offers tough choices at Japonais. (The seven-spice Kobe prime rib or the chestnut-encrusted chicken stuffed with shiitake rice?) Thanks to designer Jeffrey Beers, the interior of the Chicago restaurant provides...

Donghia furniture/textiles.(hospitality products)
April 1, 2004... Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, the Aloha collection features five cheery patterns woven from Sunbrella: the striped Maui and Kauai; Lanai, a base cloth available in 17 colors; Big island, inspired by traditional Hawaiian quilts; and Oahu,...

Martin Pierce furnishings.(hospitality products)
April 1, 2004... Solid walnut, wenge, and tamo, a Japanese ash, distinguish this Asian-inspired dresser with delicately detailed bronze pulls. A matching bed is also available. 5433 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016; 323-939-5929;...

Shaver/Melahn studios.(hospitality products)
April 1, 2004... Rick Shaver's Sandra bed embraces sleepers with a 4-foot-high wraparound headboard, which can be upholstered in custom options, including leather: Walnut, cherry, ash, or oak legs come in a variety of stains. 114 West 17th Street, New York, NY...

Interior crafts.(hospitality products)
April 1, 2004... With classic lines and subtle curves, the 8131 side chair and 8132 armchair channel 1950's luxe. The seat and hack can be custom upholstered or covered in one of the manufacturer's own fabrics, including this chic silk denim. The maple frame is...

Lefroy Brooks.(hospitality products)
April 1, 2004... Owner designer Christo Lefroy Brooks unveils the Architect series, a budget-conscious line of elegant bathroom fixtures and custom offerings for hospitality installations. The sleek joystick controlled Golf tub filler with handheld shower is...

The layered look.(Freeze frame: a closer look at the hottest solutions from April)
April 1, 2004... Kelly Wearstler has declared a ban on plain white walls. If she can't color them, she texturizes them. At the Trina Turk shop in Los Angeles, her firm, KWID, installed rose-tinted mirrors on front and rear walls, then added marine-grade plywood...

Branching out.(Freeze frame: a closer look at the hottest solutions from April)
April 1, 2004... Nature infuses everything at Asiate, the restaurant that Tony Chi designed for the Mandarin Oriental, New York, Central Park views fill the 35th-floor space--via full-height windows and mirrored pillars--and a dazzling sculpture of abstract...

Maison--Christian Liaigre.(books)
April 1, 2004... Maison--Christian Liaigre by Herbert Ypma New York: Thames & Hudson, $65 256 pages, 550 illustrations [400 color] French interior designer Christian Liaigre's signature taste for minimal lines, neutral colors, and luxurious materials,...

What they're reading ...(books)
April 1, 2004... Auguste Perret by Karla Britton New York: Phaidon Press, $70 256 pages, 250 illustrations [90 color] "What I found most interesting was the use of reinforced concrete as a design element," O'Brien says of this monograph on French architect...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2004... * The Rug Art carpet in "Flooring" (February, page 105) was shown in the Sand colorway. * In 'Snaps" (February, page 193), the shot identified as Diva was actually the Italiano Home Store, featuring resin light fixtures by Jacopo Foggini....

Ginger.(Product showcase: design at its best)
April 1, 2004... Minimalism with an international flair, this strikingly graceful style forges an integration of art and technology. At home with metals, concrete, limestone, glass, polished woods and linear themes. Amenities decorative lighting is designed to...

Donovan lighting.(Product showcase: design at its best)
April 1, 2004... Metro 1800 Pendant A circular ceiling pendant of spun aluminum or brass, available in 12", 15", 24" & 48" diameter and any drop. The bottom dish holds a diffuser of perforated metal or prismatic which may be tinted (lavender shown)...