HIGHLIGHTS : Architectural lighting--dramatic and bold--continues to revolve around halogen and fluorescent bulbs. Italy, the primary source of this lighting, is still at the forefront, but great work is also coming out of Southern California

1 The fluorescent tube inside this concrete half-pyramid, designed by Faramarz Azizi of Corona del Mar, glows behind thick glass blocks. At Design Express, Los Angeles. 2 Designed locally by Renaud Marchand, this fluorescent floor lamp is also available as a table lamp or wall sconce. Also at Design Express. 3 This tall halogen floor lamp shines upward, illuminating a glass slab. Imported by MBI. At Mel Brown, Los Angeles. 4 A halogen bulb in this desk lamp provides maximum illumination. At Mel Brown. 5 Three softly colored glass rings glow at the top of a halogen torchere from MBI. At Mel Brown. 6 A gooseneck halogen lamp was designed for computer users. At Mel Brown.