Recently, contemporary designers have been gradually moving away from mass-produced factory manufacturing and heading towards the integrity of the handmade process. Our friends at Lumens highlighted Niche on a list of 10 Best Bets for Artisan Design Studios, and specifically touched upon our Coolhaus and Schoolhaus modern pendant lights. Qualifications in compiling this list of 10 brands were those that "combine high-end design with forward thinking and beauty with efficiency."  Here's what Lumens had to say about our Haus Series modern pendant lighting:

Embracing the irony of opposing elements, New York's Niche creates handmade pieces of art in glass. Niche's signature hand-blown glass is intended to surround vintage-style Edison bulbs, whose warm visible filaments highlight each glossy surface. The Haus collection references design notes from historical eras, lent an especially modern angle thanks to the crystal-clear and colorful glass.