Spotted on Dezeen: a modern take on the Parisian cafe by Cut Architectures. Cofounder Tom Clark describes Cafe Coutume, his recently opened venture, as "a Haussmannian Paris apartment with a laboratory." So it's fitting that the cafe is outfitted with latest in energy-saving light bulbs: the sculptural Plumen.
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Above: The Plumen Lightbulb uses 80 percent less energy and lasts eight times longer than a traditional incandescent bulb; $30 at Anthropologie;
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