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Light fires when you want the ambience of a fireplace without access to a flue

(15/12/2008)

Sculptor Cathy Azria’s Light Fires, for houses without chimneys or flues, replace her trademark fire with light. Instead of flames licking through her steel elements, they can be bathed in light, bringing compelling focus to the sculpture without generating heat. Inspiration for Loop came from the rings around the planet Saturn and the fire makes a stellar statement - with flames from an invisible burner leaping up through a sculpture of steel loops. Prices from £1,850 Bonfire brings the idea of burning branches inside the house. The steel rods glow in the fire and emit appealing cracking and popping sounds as the steel begins to expand, providing a different experience every time it is lit. Prices from £1,650 Cathy's homage to Fritz Lang's classic movie of 1927, Metropolis ... [read full article]

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