Amazingly enough, most model agencies' websites don't do their models justice. The new Trump Model Management site from creative agency Office of AIR however allows you to view portfolios full screen, add favorite girls and rank with a lightbox function.

Gorgeous vintage industrial design at Delancey, a new pizza restaurant in Seattle. The hanging lights were custom-made from pickle jars and cider jugs!

Just an impressive lighting series firmed by the German designer Frank Buchwald!

Luxirare presents us with lollipop-pies! Ridiculously cute, and I bet they taste really good too.

Digitally fabricated LED lighting installation by Ball State University students responds to human movement using sensor technology. Their work was displayed recently at Beyond Media in Florence, Italy.

A multiplicity of legs, making it difficult to see which ones are supporting the piece, give these benches the lightness and movement of an walking object. Centipede benches is designed by Mexico's most wanted designer Héctor Esrawe.

A series of images of designer Ross Lovegrove in the studio while working on his Cosmic collection for Italian lighting manufacturer Artemide.

Stunning salvaged lights from the UK's SKINFLINT Design

Rattan gets a makeover with this Kinks and Curls pendant. There is something about this lighting that makes you stare and stare.

An intricate & exquisite paper castle by artist Wataru Itou. The exhibition is called Umi no Ue no Oshiro (castle on the water). It includes lights, a ferris wheel & a moving train!

Amazing Architectural Visual Design LightShow by Apparati Effimeri (IT)

View 7Gods new collection of lighting solutions. All the lighting designs are handmade and available on limited edition.

Mark Mawson captures these beautiful shots by dropping paint in water. The colors and the lighting are simply amazing!

Created by Sylvain Willenz for Established & Sons, the Landmark series of lights is inspired by outdoor functional devices such as road sign & re-interpreted into indoor lighting elements.

The incredible work of Australian artist Laura Adel Johnson, who creates amazing portraits with fairy lights.

New LightLane website with video and photos of it in action.

Uber Cool reclaimed lighting from UK based SKINFLINT Design.

Sylvain Willenz's lamps Torch recalls the archetypal lines of a common torch, mixes it with the image of a car headlight. Molded plastic, with a diamond-shaped textured sheet polycarbonate diffuser. Produced by Established & Sons.

The Merkled Pot Rack is made of salvaged steel loom ends collected from a weaving company near the Merkled studio in Portland, Oregon. Holds the lightest whisk to the heaviest cast iron skillet, in ice blue, burnt orange, and white.

Brighton Photographer clickclickjim (me!) hosted the First Annual ClickClick Social last week to say thanks to all his clients and cohorts by providing booze, a whole load of props and a studio lighting setup to take portraits of them all.

The rainy season in Japan brings forth a glimmering phenomenon. Hundreds of fluorescent mushrooms grows in tree trunks and covers the ground with a blanket of little green lights. This rare specie was only discovered recently.

Karim Rashid presents its latest lighting for Artemide, entitled "Dorice...

Great underwater photography by Alinka Echeverria. A simple new angle that alters our perception of space, gravity and earthly existence.

Berlin's Free University positions itself as the ultimate work & study space. Brimming with inspiration, great lighting and modern tech, the building took approximately 8 years to complete.

Graypants rocked ICFF with their pretty cardboard Scrap Lights. Those guys are talented AND funny.

Excellent music video for White Rabbits; simple set-up of a ring of lights surrounding the band creates a stunning video.

FEATUREDKartell turns 60! Take a look inside the "Kartell, 60 Years of Design! What a wonderful world!" party at their soho store tonight! Beautiful displays, so much color, and these I <3 Kartell Lighting servers.

The N.E.R.D. Cycle Computer from the Aussie design genius' at Knog. Simple tool-less attachment, wireless with no interference from city shit like phones, lights or batteries. Super cool silicon body rotates to fit on handlebar or stem.

Yves Behar from fuseproject and Samsung have collaborated on a LED lighting installation entitled "Anima Terra" at the New Art Institute of Chicago.

FEATUREDTom Dixon + Dwell + Veuve Clicquot Party ~ with insanely nice views on a gorgeous day ~ fun lighting to check out ~ flowing bubbly ~ and quite the metallic tote with the perfect pocket for magazine showing off... and a crazy self portrait of me...

An innovative project for an open market in Rotterdam, covered by an arc of residences. Designed by MVRDV, the inner face of the arc has LED lighting for an ever changing interior.

The LightScraper is a custom built aluminium structure, fabricated with a layer or semi translucent mesh.

Interiors for Santa Pizza restaurant in Santiago, Chile. Designed by 01Arq, it has a good mix of cold stone with warm lighting.

Armon Choros Architects designed the multi million dollar Olympic House & Park in Cyprus. The building has a lot of steel, but due to its perforations it looks lighter, specially during night.

AiAiAi earphones just keep on getting hotter and hotter. They just released their Pipe Earphones. The headphones have a thinner, lighter design than the previous models, and the colorways are simpler, but just as sexy as before.

German company Alape specializes in modern and minimalist aesthetics for bathroom design and remodeling projects. Their combination of lighting and surface textures are really amazing.

FEATUREDCharacters ~ not your Sesame Street Letter of the Day for sure ~ these eerie letters are found abandoned from old signage and the finnish company, Characters turns them into LED lighting ~ gorgeous photography!

VIDEOVideo interview with Tom Dixon about his Comet Lights for Veuve Clicquot!

designer Vicente Garcia Jimenez designed Le Soleil for Italian lighting brand Foscarini

Milan Design Week 09 - Aimed at young, European designers, the Prix Emile Hermes rewards the creation of innovative objects. This year it was happening for the first time with the theme "Everyday Lightness".

Bluetooth headphones inspired by Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'. These are an actual working wireless headset. Designed by Johnny Lighthands

Toshiba lighting systems at milan design week 09 - WOW - featuring lights surrounded by arches of mirrors. LED lights embedded in the objects will glow brighter as people approach, and pulsate as if alive.

Spore gives a touch of originality and lightness to the location. Design by Massimo Iosa Ghini.

Plain Lighting and Rock Vase by Jin Kuramoto ~ launching in Milan this week, at the Complimentary Colors exhibition.

awesome lighting at Konjaku-an by Inly Design

"Fire Tagging" is a new form of graffiti where NYC artists scrawl their signature in lighter fluid, then set it aflame in controlled, approved environments (read: lots of water nearby).

Hiroshi Sugimoto thinks that a good photographer always has to be part scientist. He gave ARTINFO an exclusive preview of his latest experimental work.

We used Bisazza mosaic tiles in a fresh and innovative way- a transparent custom made L shaped pool bar with a remote operated internal LED lighting system. The external structure is covered with pearl colored Bisazza mosaic tiles.

Triana is a new design by Ramon Ubeda and Otto Canalda for Metalarte. Triana is a floor lamp offering the advantage of style and flexibility, with a choice of 3 different shades.

L House, designed by Philippe Steubi Architekten GMBH..."The three-sided glazing of the library in the ground floor is mirrored-glass. Depending upon time of day and lighting conditions you can see the stored books or the reflected graden..."

The Icon Lamp is the latest creation from V12 Design for the Italian lighting manufacturer I TRE.

What you’ll see with the Tsun-miya House is how it is able to connect to the outside world. Its series of walls can be controlled, giving the home owner control of natural lighting and privacy.

Artemide released a version of its famous dome lighting Mercury signed Ross Lovegrove

Outdoor Lamp Shade - floor lampshade Miami by Antonangeli ~ fascinating mix of outdoor lighting with an indoor feel...

Target goes green with MIO ~ with some refreshing and playful designs from the brothers Salm.... the 99$ Green Composter is the most intriguing to me... and more solar lighting options!

lightpot, by studio shulab is a small pot for growing plants indoors and works with the use of LED lighting

Marc Sadler has designed the Tress Lamp for Italian lighting manufacturer Foscarini.

At 8:30 PM, Saturday 28 March 2009 is Earth Hour. Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. As part of increasing the awareness in Sweden dairy producer Arla is releasing a special edition milk carton.

FEATUREDIKEA Solar Lights ~ hands on! Sure the catalog pics are one thing... but couldn't resist and found them at IKEA ~ so pics in the store, and close ups and even night shots!

FEATUREDOooms' SOLAR BIRDHOUSE! Yup, it charges up in the day, and lights up at night... although i wonder if it would lead the nocturnal carnivores right to their doorstep as they sleep?

amazing work from lighting to sculpture to art by American artist roger borg

Voila Trivets - Eric Jansen, 2008 - Made of lightweight durable nylon with a fiberglass and rubber underside.

BRIGHT LIGHTS BRIGHT LIGHTS! Dju-Lian & Jovian = Oats&Sparkle

Check out the first pictures of The Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. The LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is more powerful, lighter and faster than the already pretty quick LP-640.

FEATUREDSolar Lighting ~ IKEA Style! New in their Summer 2009 collection looks pretty sweet ~ see the whole collection i dug up on their site!

Interesting take on all of the reusable bags out there - a tyvek duffel bag by Stefan Diez - tearproof, lightweight, waterproof and recyclable.

PEBBLE GRILL: The pebble for activation and temperature also lights the rest of the pebbles showing that the heat is activated. Once the grilling is done, just give the control pebble a “tug” -and it’s done!

BOLOGNA-based Lambourghini recently donated a new Gallardo LP560-4 to the Italian State Police, replete with fancy car decals and police lights.

Another impressive house by dutch architect Paul de Ruiter. To create openness and lightness, the house is entirely oriented to a secluded garden. It has the most impressive bathroom ever!

Foldable "lighthouse" for personal collections. 0-360°flexibility. Made of stitching strips, stretched from 2D into 3D structure and held in place by a metal belt. Folded view through the link.

Floating Chest of Drawers. Designed to give a room a sense of lightness.

Another trippy chandelier - Konfetti Chandelier from Bsweden - Chandelier of disco balls in several sizes. Body in polished chrome, halogen lighting.

J Schatz's Pendant lights ~ liking the CILINDRO and the PEEKABOO in pendant form... glossy ceramic earthenware!

New Excel floor lamp by Rich Brilliant Willing. Spare and lightweight construction keep materials to a minimum while maximizing luxurious proportions and creating an amazing sense of atmosphere.

Also from Sundayland in their lighting section under products.... Sylvia ~ a chandelier of silver plastic vibes... (thanks tweeter @n3rd)

Landscape architect Anouk Vogel and architect Johan Selbing have won a competition to design new lighting and furniture for the Vondelpark in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

FEATUREDArtecnica 2009 has 4 great collections with Tord Boontje as well as the jewelry ~ more incredible lighting, candle holders, and the coolest recycled champagne bottle dish!

Beautiful hanging lights, made for Xmas, making use of traditional Fair Isle knitted patterns and test tubes. If your Gran and Stephen Hawkins did Christmas, it would be something like this.

Matt Carr's "Can't Get Enough" art installation made out of tube lights, that are bent into the shape of the words, and hanging lenses. ~ part of Come Up To My Room 09

The Seattle Public Library is by far my favorite building ever. It´s not just the materials, the lights or the furniture... it´s how a traditional library becomes more than just a mere shelve for books, but a public space around knowledge.

Lights made of 35mm movie traileers, slides and negatives by Artist and Designer Michael Marcovici

Tabletop lamp for ambient lighting which can act as a centre piece or be a beautiful lit ornament. Each lamp is porcelain, handmade and unique.

FEATUREDLos Angeles Natural History Museum stays open late on First Fridays ~ and offers patrons a dose of discussion, live music/djs, food/wine, and a chance to explore after hours! Amazing lighting, surreal experience... The Bird and The Bees rocked!

Valentine's Day Lightpainting Prints For Sale by MRI.

The Viva Street building in Republica Dominicana features a nice cladding system, when combined with variable LED lighting, come nightfall, turns this building into a dynamic object.

Greger Lund aims to give 'spice' herbs better growing conditions in the kitchen, using LED technology that imitates natural daylight, two different designs.

The Metabolic Media designed by Loop.Ph. Woven and modular architectural structure used as a lightweight solution for growing food plants in small spaces without soil.

FEATUREDThe Capitol has seats all set up ~ MSNBC is shining massive lights down the National Mall ~ the US Mint has "It's Real Change" trucks driving around... here's a look at some of the randomness around DC today

Sparkleballs, a simple but stunning creation melding plastic cups and Christmas lights.

'personal reading in public site' is a new lighting intervention created by spanish company luzinterruptus.

Obleeek's planters are individually poured using a custom blend of volcanic ash and powder fine quality portland cement.This blend is 40% lighter than standard concrete.

FEATUREDWishbone Bike ~ a sustainably friendly woody lightweight 3 in 1 starter bike for kids that evolves with them! From a trike to pedal-less runner, to a standard bike (up to 5 yr olds!)... super cute product shots too!

Eye candy, 2008, from The Descendants. Lightjet print by Petrina Hicks.

FEATUREDMeet the VICE TESTER ~ pop in a quarter and grab the handle and the blinky lights will show you your vice! Made by SHAG! And covered with his illustrations ~ found at Frankie's Tiki Room... see the video!

FEATUREDNOTCOT Prompt of the NVIDIA contest! Win an Nvidia Quadro CX Accelerator and CS4 Master Collection (valued around $4,500!!!) ~ which makes your work lightning fast! Just snap a pic or video messing with scale... giant toys? tiny people?

Spanish designers Luzinterruptus have completed a guerrilla lighting installation in a Madrid street. Lamp Shades!!!

VIDEOFully animated robot pole dancers, and robot DJ. They are made from raw materials found in various scrap yards and controlled, via a PC, using a DMX lighting programme.

Aoyama Table Series by Paul André Leroy for Danish Gubi. Steel plate table top and a laser cut table base gives the table a visual lightness.

The new H&M flagship store in Barcelona, by Estudio Mariscal. The studio designed every aspect: architecture, lighting, custom furniture, graphic design and even the shopping bags.

Fabulous Tropico Lighting by Foscarini

The iXi bicycle has a sturdy, lightweight aluminum frame that comes apart easily for stowing and transporting. Survival gear is also stashed right in the frame - tire pump, repair kit, even a rain poncho.

Sang-Kyun Park's LightDrops is an umbrella powered by rain - as water hits a conductive membrane that is integrated into the surface of the umbrella, energy from the impact of the raindrops is transformed into power that lights up embedded LEDs.

37500 individually computer controlled lights on 156 strands for a 27m tall Xmas tree,Auckland, New Zealand. http://www.telecomtree.co.nz/

Revolutionary LED bike lights from MonkeyLectric. They're not only providing outstanding visibility at any speed but creating amazing color patterns on your spinning bike wheel.

Amazing long exposure photography from LAPP.

FEATUREDNOTCOT Holiday Giveaway #10! Our big Gift Guide Sponsor Seagate is giving away one royal blue 320Gig FreeAgent|GO! Pocket sized, awesome lighting, and just leave me a comment with what you'd put in it!

Oakley Roddler concept: POWMIA p38 Lightning

erickson beamon brings their innovative and decadent aesthetic to home decor and creates an exquisite lighting piece. japanese glass pearls, swarovski crystals, gold plating, glass and brass chains, etc the glam rock chandelier is a handmade objet d'art.

FEATURED2008 Gift Guide Launching Monday! And Seagate is our big sponsor, and they distracted me with how incredible the lighting is on their new drives while i'm crunching to find you awesome products! See the unboxing!

Wireframe lamps designed by Ziglam & Brook for Deadgood.

Mathmos' new eco-conscious LED Wind Lights work like tiny little wind turbines. No battery required!

Richly minimal wood furniture and lighting from Brooklyn-based designer Palo Samko.

Wooster Collective caught Supakitch's installation usurping the subway lights at the 2nd Ave. F stop in Manhattan.

Portuguese architects Aires Mateus turned an old lighthouse into a sleek white museum. Photos by Joao Morgado.

Soji Silk Solar Lanterns ~ one of my latest obsessions, these lanterns are like super sunjars! 2 bright leds, amazingly dramatic shadows/outdoor lighting!

Paris Photo 2008, which brings together some one hundred galleries and publishers from around the world, will coincide with Paris Photography Month, making the City of Lights the international epicentre of art photography.

Here is preview of Turn, Italy's big annual art week, when the Luci D’Artista festival, the Turin Triennale, and the Artissima art fair all have their debuts. Includes works by Rebecca Horn and Olafur Eliasson.

Liquid Cardboard is an eco-friendly material developed by cardboarddesign, with a honeycomb cell shape that makes it durable and lightweight. Each piece can be molded into a variety of designs to create vases, bowls, votive holders...

Plunger Lamp by Irina Blok ~ for the ultimate super creepy bathroom lighting?

Plus bike designed by Fabio Bortolani and Ermanno Righi from Dovetusai - the frame actually contain the front and back lights

Very delicate work with an distinct female touch. Soft lights for impressive images. Everything signed by Esperanza Moya, a spanish photographer.

The Big Picture has some amazing photos of Berlin's "Festival of Lights", including the illuminated Berlin Cathedral.

architect Emergent did a great change turning buildings inside-out and designed The Huaxi Urban Center for China. The Huaxi Urban Center externalizes all its “innards” in a morphology of shifting lights racing up and down its glacial-like hull.

Lights by Piet Hein Eek at the London Design Festival 2008.

Revisions Design Studio specializes in custom translucent porcelain lighting. Their latest commission adorns the entryway of the new John and Melissa Besse Art Gallery in Northern Michigan.

Wonsuk Cho's gorgeous X-Ray Lights takes iconic fixtures and makes them the lamp shades.

Starting with the familiar shape of the lampshade as his base, Nic Wallenberg created a suspended lighting system that is capable of multiple configurations.

Danish furniture and lighting design company GUBI, produced the chairs and stools for the Mist restaurant in the New Delhi Park Hotel.

The EPOS-lite is a concept for the worlds lightest cash register. Designed by UK designer Stephen Allport its design is inspired by the Apple MacBook Air and iPhone.

New concept “Punch the Lighting” designed by Jun Bum Park and Kim Jin Sook.

Gorgeous refurbished 20th century industrial cage lights - someone needs to start reproducing these!

The Yehiam Memorial in Israel is a small space with a big contrast between walls and lighting.

Sha-Do Virus - beautiful lights that cast shadows

The fiber optic lamp gets a much needed contemporary redesign by German lighting firm Refer + Staer.

Love the graphic cuts in the walls of Shanghai's Super Sense Spa, designed by KUU. The wall cuts become recesses for lights.

Sweet little Babushka lights by Mathmos.

Great colored pencil and ink work from self-taught Melbourne artist Scarlett Cat.

Love the cityscape that is rendered through lights in facade of Bjarke Ingels' Danish Pavilion for the Shanghai Expo 2010.

Beautiful Constellation Chandelier from Studio 1 Thousand with lots of little LED lights.

Interesting new mash-up from the 16 year old who started his own environmental group. Allows kids in New York to adopt buildings and campaign to convert them to low energy lighting solutions.

the wave desk by ricardo garza marcos has a sculptural feel to it, the surface breaks into wave like strips giving it a fragile and lightweight appearance

lightboy is a man icon table lamp, made out of either solid wood of layered plywood

These fantastic lightpainting photos are by artist Andy Hill, who makes and sells retro sci-fi Saucerbots made from LED lights, leftover CDs, DVDs and hard drive platters.

Glimmer by Michael Riha - amazing wood/LED lighting piece that won an honorable mention in the Apartment Therapy "Get Lit" competition which will be on display at Tree Studios Design Within Reach