After the success of Glidehouse—architect Michelle Kaufmann’s answer to the demand for chic sustainable housing—something equally thoughtful was needed to light it with. The Vessel (mkd-arc.com), Kaufmann’s hybrid vase-and-sconce response, offers an environmentally conscious ethos that doesn’t sacrifice style. It provides low-temperature, eco-friendly lighting (using either long-life compact fluorescent bulbs or LEDs) while simultaneously holding everything from fresh flowers to polished stones. For green thumbs and green designers, this two-in-one is a pretty bright idea.