03/03/2011
VISO's CAPRICE Collection Proudly Reflects Its Beautiful Surroundings!
It’s been 10 long months since its kitchen last sent out an order, but judging from the reaction over Salad King’s soft opening this past weekend, there’s no question about who reigns over the corner of Yonge and Dundas. The mainstay of cheap eats might have been...

01/31/2011
VISO's Satyr - Best in Show at IDS!
A dependable source for creative lighting in Toronto, Eurolight teamed up with ALX Design to present the Satyr pendant light by Viso Inc. The artwork, called “Art and Wine” by Bernardo, was digitally transformed for this purpose and is lined with UV protective material to prevent colour loss.

01/29/2011
IDS 11: A Few of My Favorite Things
Two of my favorite lighting pieces were from the original cartoon pendant above by artist/designer Ingo Maurer and the pendant below from Viso Inc., which ignited my inner satyr...

08/05/2010
A photographic tour of new it spot, the Thompson Hotel
This show-stopping glass chandelier—designed by Studio Gaia and hand-blown by Viso—hangs over the main lobby bar.

11/18/2010
MODERN DESIGN - Viso Caprice Modern Pendant Lamp
The beautiful Caprice pendant lamp was designed by Filipe Lisboa & DEVICE222 for Viso lighting in Europe. Look inside this semi-metallic globe and find a world of infinite possibilities. With a customizable luminous graphic cylinder at its core, Caprice allows you to express yourself.

10/20/2010
Water As Inspiration
Last night I attended a Toronto Fashion Week party at the recently opened Thompson Hotel. I fell in love with their chandeliers. Aren't they beautiful? The delicate individual glass droplets appear to have been inspired by water. In fact, it seemed to be a theme. Bravo to local lighting design firm, Viso for designing them. I could not look away.

11/24/2010
VIEW ON CANADIAN ART - Heads Up! Young Design in Toronto this Winter
Toronto is changing dramatically these days, as anyone who lives downtown can tell you. Seemingly hundreds of condo towers are going up, and the city centre is filling in nicely.

05/22/2009
THE CANADIAN DESIGN RESOURCE - Caprice Lighting
One of the definite standouts at this year’s ICFF in NY was the Caprice line of lighting designed by Toronto-based DEVICE222 (a sister company of interior design darlings Munge Leung) in partnership with Canadian lighting manufacturer Viso.

01/16/2009
Design Lines - Toronto's Ultimate Guide To Design
Filipe Lisboa designs lighting fixtures with a European flair, crafting them from glass, fabric, metal, plastic and crystal. Design professionals are the main clientele of this showroom, which features the in-house Fort Knox line of spherical bronze pendants and elegant task lighting that focuses on streamlined, timeless silhouettes.