LIGHT STICK
by Jill Fehrenbacher
Earthquake chic is shaking the world! - or so claims Gus Design Group, maker of the 6 foot long Light Stick. Motivated by the desire to create home furnishings that look good at any angle - whether neatly arranged or strewn haphhazardly against a wall - Gus Design has come up with a line of “Earthquake Chic” products: furniture that looks great in your house under normal circumstances, but still looks just as great after an earthquake.
“It?s six feet of lamp, but disguised as a tilted steel beam. You could almost believe it fell during a tremor, although not likely at such a rakish angle.”
Available for $450 from Design Public
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But for the exposed electrical cords, could fit under definition of “beauty” in a futuristic dictionary. Come on, Design Public marketing people - a dollar-store throw wouldn’t whack your budget, would it?