For 2026 Maison&Objet, Seletti has collaborated with Mario Paroli to transform BIC ballpoint pen into a new pendant lamp.

Seletti’s Bic Lamp can be hung from the ceiling, mounted to a wall, or used as a standing floor lamp.

Look around you. Chances are, there’s a BiC Cristal ballpoint pen among your odds and ends. Since 1950, it has far outsold the Rubik’s Cube and even the iPhone, and yet, it’s one of the most unsung ...

When you think of ballpoint pens, your mind probably goes to office supplies, not great works of art. But even the lowliest and most ubiquitous of writing utensils can make breathtaking masterpieces ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Chinese President Xi Jinping made headlines this week with a speech at the World Economic Forum at Davos that passionately defended free ...

June 10 is National Ballpoint pen day. Why celebrate such a seemingly simple item? When it was invented, the ballpoint pen was revolutionary. The writing apparatus was invented by Hungarian painter ...