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WISH LIST: THE GARINEE LAMP IS CLASSIC YET TRENDY
Selina Denman
The National
http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/house-home/wish-list-the-garin-e-lamp-is-classic-yet-trendy
June 1 2011
UAE
The shade may catch your eye but the base is truly spectacular. The
Garinee lamp is produced by Cub-ar, a French company that creates
products out of Armenian obsidian, a precious stone formed when
volcanic lava of the felsic variety cools rapidly. The stone is dark
and full of depth but also, somewhat paradoxically, transparent.
Cub-ar's collections are designed in France but the stone is cut and
polished in Armenia by skilled artisans in a process that involves
slicing it with a diamond-blade saw, smoothing it down and then
polishing it off. The stone is then coupled with materials such as
wood and metal to create stunning items for the home. The natural
patterning and transparency of the obsidian makes every piece in the
Cub-ar portfolio unique.
The Garinee base stands at 25cm tall, and combines obsidian in striped
translucent black and iridescent brown. This is coupled with a neon
green lampshade that is blindingly on trend. The mixing of a colour
that is bright, flirty and unashamedly trendy with a material that
is sleek, sophisticated and millions of years old makes for stunning
contrast.
Cub-ar products are distributed in the UAE by Faubourg Design;
www.faubourgdesign.com; 050 37 39 182. The Garinee lamp retails for
~@850 (Dh4,459).
Selina Denman
The National
http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/house-home/wish-list-the-garin-e-lamp-is-classic-yet-trendy
June 1 2011
UAE
The shade may catch your eye but the base is truly spectacular. The
Garinee lamp is produced by Cub-ar, a French company that creates
products out of Armenian obsidian, a precious stone formed when
volcanic lava of the felsic variety cools rapidly. The stone is dark
and full of depth but also, somewhat paradoxically, transparent.
Cub-ar's collections are designed in France but the stone is cut and
polished in Armenia by skilled artisans in a process that involves
slicing it with a diamond-blade saw, smoothing it down and then
polishing it off. The stone is then coupled with materials such as
wood and metal to create stunning items for the home. The natural
patterning and transparency of the obsidian makes every piece in the
Cub-ar portfolio unique.
The Garinee base stands at 25cm tall, and combines obsidian in striped
translucent black and iridescent brown. This is coupled with a neon
green lampshade that is blindingly on trend. The mixing of a colour
that is bright, flirty and unashamedly trendy with a material that
is sleek, sophisticated and millions of years old makes for stunning
contrast.
Cub-ar products are distributed in the UAE by Faubourg Design;
www.faubourgdesign.com; 050 37 39 182. The Garinee lamp retails for
~@850 (Dh4,459).