en Sun, 19 May 2013 04:53:25 +0800 49 Created by artists Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz of HildenDiaz studio, this “Forms in Nature” light sculpture might look like just dead twigs attached to a lamp, but they've actually been strategically placed in order to projects a forest of shadowy tree branches on nearby surfaces. We recommend turning...

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 18:07:26 +0800 Designer Danielle Trofe is trying to make LED lightbulbs emit light without connecting it to the grid. Trofe created two designs for this month's Wanted Design 2013.Both the designs are hourglass and they use kinetic energy of falling sand to power the light bulb. One model is a torch/flashlight typ...

]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 13:24:09 +0800 Introducing 'Stewie,' a TV-shaped light designed by Venetian designer Luca Nichetto for Italian brand Foscarini. Designed after a retro television, the used material helps to reflect the light to create soft, soothing effect.

]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 19:07:56 +0800 This is Jar RGB collection by designer Arik Levy was for glass firm Lasvit. The bottle-shaped vessels designed to hang together in groups of three or seven. Similar to RGB color mixing, each translucent white glass lamps are complemented by colored pieces made from clear glass.

]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 18:59:59 +0800 Konstantin's Grcic's OK Lamp is a ceiling feature and a floor lamp too. So which is it? It's got a double life! The rotating LED panel can cover almost any possible angle and its mounted on a floor to ceiling, the OK lamp can be whatever height you please too. It uses LEDs to minimize its weight and...

]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:07:24 +0800 Designed by Patrick Hartog, these lamps look like what they use to tie vessels and ships down so they don't float away. Except, these aren't for that. It's for lighting! [Patrick Hartog via Uncrate]

]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:14:47 +0800 This floor lamp is named "Giraffe" and was designed by Bernhard | Burkhard. The lamp has an extendable neck which provides some functionality. From the designers:The lever of the lamp works by a system of scissors on a curved shape. This technical innovation makes it flexible and very adaptable in a...

]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:28:39 +0800 Based on the classic Tower of Babel game, this interesting table lamp features several wooden elements that can be constructed and disassembled as you please to create different shapes. The lamp core will than offer a subtle glow that will glows from gaps in between.

]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:08:33 +0800 There's something so relaxing about looking at embers burn. But instead of risking setting your house on fire, Paul Foeckler of Split Grain has desinged a range of stylish lamps that look just like the real thing. Made out of wood from California cypress trees, each one requires about 100 hours of s...

]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:24:58 +0800 Match, designed by Jordi Vilardell and Meritxell Vidal is a customizable lighting solution made of thin rods of steel and LEDs looking like they crawled out of the ceiling, and it can be configured any way you like. [Vibia via Design-Milk]

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:50:38 +0800 This Guarda Luz Lamp by Carolina Armellini & Paulo Biacchi simply translates into 'save the light, keep the light.' Each of these museum-commissioned light fixtures for Brazil's Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo are extremely limited as they are individually handmade, making each lamp unique. ...

]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:00:45 +0800 Imagine a lamp that you could pack in your backpack or store away in a bookshelf. That is the idea behind the Lumio, a book-shaped lamp that emits light. According to the Kickstarter page, the design was inspired by modular homes that could fold flat for transportation. The lamp opens up to an accor...

]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:23:45 +0800 Designed by Valentina Carretta for Seletti, these are definitely the prettiest lamps made of egg cartons that we have ever seen. The use of the coarse, moisture-resistant cardboard material makes it a perfect eco-friendly alternative. As for the name, it was apparently inspired by a story in which e...

]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:41:49 +0800 The Demi Lamp by Mattias Stenberg combines traditional art glass with modern lighting technology and will add a touch of sci-fi to any home. The lightsource illuminates from the inside the mouth-blown glass which acts as a reflector. An aluminium ring connects the two glass parts, equipped with an...

]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:06:17 +0800 This pendant lamp prototype by Guillermo Cameron Mac Lean was made from a single continuous cutting of medium density fibreboard and come in a variety of shapes. Check out the makings of this mind-boggling lamp in the interesting clip below:

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