Gallery: Arbor Lux: Enchanting Lamps Made from Rescued Trees
Topped wit...  But the most beautiful part of it is the shades
at each very end: they were molded from the trees themselves
using an eco-friendly resin derived from the tree sap.  O’Neil
makes every effort to create work that is as sustainable and
responsible as possible. He enjoys turning his client’s
household scraps into useful and unique pieces of furniture,
lighting or art, saving both on transportation and resources.
For Arbor Lux, he created a woodland installation for a client
that desired a small, “interior balcony” that would overlook the
Chicago River.  Serving a double function, the branches help
support the platform were they extrude and provide ambient light
for the interior space. Arbor Lux uses only branches that had to
be cut down because they were dying or because they extended
into an area where they were unwanted. However, the most notable
parts of the design are the lighting fixtures which were molded
from an eco-friendly resin