In the depths of winter the primal side of us emerges in a longing for nourishing food, cheerful company, comfort, and the security of warmth. In the past all this often came together before the fireplace. What better than to snuggle up and watch the flames flicker and dance, as the fire turns one’s home into a snug little burrow?
Today, however, the sheer energy-inefficiency of a traditional fireplace can make it a less-than-desirable fixture in one’s household. Yet the allure of captive flame remains. So, how to satisfy that ancient longing?
Why, bypass the fireplace, of course.
Enter Wall Flame I & II, the sleek brain-children of Michael Rösing, managing director of Radius Design, in Brühl, Germany. Gone is the large, surrounding containment structure, gone the flue, gone the chimney. In short, gone is the fireplace itself, and in its place is left a simplicity of flame. Read the rest of this entry
