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more about #lamps more comments → RT100: good news: This lamp looks much less like a vagina than the other one posted today It looks like a drop of mercury actually more » Kaiser-Machead: Victor Boeda probably remembers his childbirth, as indicated by this familiarly-shaped portal of light. more » SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Do you mind if I unzip my lamp? more » Pope John Peeps II: Aah so I can unzip a fine swatch of fabric to get at a rail-thin body underneath, which at any time might unexpectedly become a handful of jagged shar... more » Gaucho85: umm... I'm not the only one who sees this right? more » RT100: I'm sorry, all I can see in that picture is vaginas more » Coolmodo: I am not sure I would want that as a reading lamp, I would constantly have to glance at it to make sure it didn't move... #robolamps more » Software_Goddess: So cute! #robolamps more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: "Well, maybe not the robot that looks like it's admiring its own giant wang" That's just his power cord for European sockets.. more » ThePaul: No plumbing supplies here, Bro Montana. That's all electrical stuff -- mostly conduit. And for the record, I'd buy Robo-Dong up there if it were for ... more » -
#lighting
Punto Zero Is Either a Lamp or The Power Source of Some Future Spaceship
I suppose it goes without saying, but Punto makes a fine looking lamp. The Zero is almost entirely made of glass, and it looks like the power center of our sci-fi space future. More » -
#design
Zipper Lamps Strip Down to Light Up
It's not the most energy efficient design on the market, but the "Cache-Cache" (hidden) lamp by designer Victor Boeda makes every flip of the switch as sensual as unzipping a lamp's clothing can be. [VictorBoeda via freshome via Unplggd] -
#lighting
I Just Can't Get Enough of These Robolamps
Croatian artist Robert Matysiak has a really awesome thing going with his Robolamps. It's just a bunch of plumbing supplies and green light bulbs, but I want to collect them all. More » -
#bacon
Bacon Lamp
I doubt that words can do justice to the unbridled fulfillment a man receives when standing next to a bacon lamp birthed from his own brilliance. More » -
#solarpower
Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
Photovoltaic cells printed on sheets aren't news, nor are LEDs and ultrathin lithium batteries. What's news is a combination of the three which can help give light to 1.5 billion people who live in impoverished areas without access to electricity. More » -
#design
A Painfully Self-Aware Lamp
Does the average lamp know that it's a lamp? Verner Panton's Wire Table Lamp, shaped like a very classy light bulb, seems to be aware of its place in the world. More » -
#decor
Lamp Mummified by Power Cord
If Tutankhamun died today, no one would wrap the pharaoh in cloth—that stuff is useless when one's body rises again in the afterlife. What any guy always needs on hand is a long, radioactive orange extension cord. More » -
#design
Decorate Science-Class-Style with Labware Lamps
Benjamin Hubert's Labware Lamps don't merely breed nostalgia of our scientific conquests of yore; they're hand-blown glass beakers plugged with Portuguese cork. In other words, they'll impress your geeky and snobby friends alike. [Benjamin Hubert via moco loco] -
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#decor
The Spoticam Only Pretends It Cares Enough to Spy on You
I can't speak for everyone here, but I can't even take a piss without 3 or 4 cameras filming me at all times. So these Spoticam lamps will save me a lot of VHS-C tape. More » -
#lighting
When Lampshades Are Turned Inside Out
Designer Christopher Moulder has taken a new approach to the lampshade by integrating both shade and lamp into a single unit. Plus, the shade conducts electricity, so there is no need for wires. More » -
#oled
Clean, White OLED Light Coming to an Office Park Near You
White, environmentally sound and cool to the touch OLED lights could very well be the future of mundane office environment lighting, but for now they're just meant to be man handled by four geeks at a table. More » -
#concepts
Reading Lamp Is a Book Stand, Light, and Bookmark All in One
This French "Reading Lamp" (clever name) concept turns off when a book is draped over it, and on when it's removed. It doesn't look particularly safe for the spines of prized books, but it sure is pretty. [Core77] -
#badideas
Solar Desk Lamp Perfect For Everyone Whose Desk Is Outside
Call me crazy, but I don't think the creators of this Solar Desk Lamp really thought this one all the way out. [GizFever] -
#lamps
Sanyo Eneloop Lamp Charges Wirelessly, Doubles as a Flashlight
Fueled by the original rechargeable batteries from 2005, Sanyo's consistently strange eneloop (on-a-loop) line keeps on growing: next up is the eneloop Lamp, a vaselike, wirelessly chargeable table lamp that turns into a flashlight when picked up. -
#lamps
Desk Lamp Created Out of Junky Rotary Phone
Although it's cute and clever, imagine the mayhem this table desk telephone lamp will cause. We'll start hearing reports about grandpas with singed ear hairs and dumfounded children who can't get their telephones to turn on. [Junktion via DesignBoom] -
#design
Share Aware Lamps: The Greenest Way to Pick Fights at Home
Here's one way to raise energy consciousness: Share Aware lights are connected to each other by radio, and share a finite amount of energy. When you make one brighter, the others get proportionately dimmer, but dim yours, and the rest get brighter. I can't see any problem with that. More » -
#concepts
WTF Lamp Has a Shiny Bottom
I'm sure a lightbulb didn't flicker on above John Nouanesing's head when he thought up the idea for this WTF Lamp. Thankfully just a concept, this backwards lamp would blind you as your house burned down in flames when it got too hot. [Gearfuse via CoolestGadgets via CraziestGadgets] -
#lamps
Laser-Cut Paper Lamps Let Chinese Lanterns Know Their 15-Centuries Are Up
At the BKLYN Designs show this year, designers Levent & Romme added a technological twist to their traditional techniques of craftsmanship by using lasers to cut out these illustrations on watercolor-paper lanterns. More » -
#lamps
TwistTogether Lamp Is Basically a Fancy Nightlight Toy
Proclaimed as the Lego of lights, the TwistTogether Lamp is a colorful lighting display made up of LED-filled blocks that can be stacked, twisted and reconfigured to create unique designs. More » -
#lighting
Haaa! and Hooo! Lamps Have an LED Display and a Price Tag As Ridiculous As the Name
Perhaps the names "Haaa!" and "Hooo!" were inspired by the reaction designer Philippe Starck expected when people got a glimpse of the price tag for his new crystal lamps with embedded LED displays. More » -
#lamps
Spray Paint Lamp Tags Your Desk with Light
This Krylon spray paint lamp houses its bulb inside a can of paint. It's surprisingly awesome looking, and would be even more awesome if the can of paint actually worked. [Etsy via NotCot.org] -
#diy
Make Your Own Arduino LED Milk Bottle Lights Just In Time For Earth Day
This project proves that even recycled materials can be used to create fantastic looking home decor. Energy efficient LED lights and used PPE milk bottles become stylish lamps that are controlled via an Arduino. More » -
#lighting
The Brave New World Lamp Looks Like a Trebuchet
This unique Anglepoise lamp from the designers at Fresh West may have been inspired by old Far Eastern bamboo scaffolding—but it looks more like something that could hurl a projectile over a castle wall. More » -
#design
It's Not a TV, It's a Tati Lamp
Maybe it's just me, but I've been staring at this image for a while now, waiting for a baseball game or something to pop on the "screen." More » -
#sextoys
Bedside Lamp Brings Between the Sheets Secrets to Light
Sometimes the best hiding spot for something is right out in the open—at least that's the philosophy of the bedside lamp, a furnishing that hides an easy to deduce marital aid inside. More » -
#imageofthenight
This Farm? Oh, At This Farm We Grow Fluorescent Bulbs
Richard Box's art installation, called FIELD, is powered by the electrical fields from the power lines that run above the project. It's an eerie sight, to be sure. [io9] -
#concepts
LightPot is a Simple and Elegant way to Grow Plants in Your Lamp
First, let me say that despite the name...NO, NOT THOSE KINDS OF PLANTS. LightPot is a minimalist table lamp, with a bed of soil for tending to small, green lifeforms. Lovely, no? More » -
#design
Teardrop Pendant Light: Don't Wear It—Turn It On
Designed for a Japanese lighting company, this "Tear Drop" pendant lamp—made out of glass and aluminum—will be displayed at the Milan Design Week this year from April 22-27. [yamagiwa via design boom] More » -
#lighting
Illuminant Lamp is Like a Creepy Hovering Jellyfish
It looks spooky and otherworldly, but designer Kristín Birna Bjarnadóttir created the Illuminant lamp with basic reflective material and an LED light source. More » -
#lighting
Eye Lamp: What Are You Lookin' At?
Picture the eye lamp in your bedroom...watching you do things. Judging you. Peering into your very soul (*Shudder*). Thankfully, it only a concept. [Deviant Art via DVICE] -
#design
Tunto LED Desk Lamp Infuses Wood With Light
I'm seldom moved emotionally by elegant design but the $650 Tunto LED desk lamp—made of warped oak or walnut and activated solely by touch—is a sweet exception to that rule. [FinnishDesignShop via BornRich] -
#obsoletetechnology
Delightfully Eccentric Lamps Make Use of Obsolete Technology
These two beautifully quirky lamps were fashioned out of obsolete technology, including aircraft compasses, railroad signal switching relays and stainless-steel ink cylinders. Creative recycling is so awesome. -
#art
Mannequin Lamps Make Our Sex Lives Feel Very Lame
These mannequin-inspired lamps, aptly named At Your Command, are the most awkwardly sexy lighting devices since Mr. Parker's "major award" from The Christmas Story. More » -
#design
Nimbus Reading Lamp Invokes the Spirit of MacGyver
Quick, what can you do with some metal sheeting, LEDs, a mirror, and wire? Make a lamp, of course! More » -
#decorating
The Bazooka Light Is All ShhhhhhfeewwwwwwPKKOOOOWWWWWW
Is your little boy or girl afraid of the dark? Well those times are over, friend. More » -
#lighting
On-Off Lamp Brings Out Your Homicidal Tendencies, Turns Off When You Break Its Neck
I suppose most lamps would turn off if you snapped them in half, but unlike the rest, the On-Off lamp concept is actually designed to take such abuse. More » -
#decor
Bowler Cap Lampshade Turns Lightbulbs into London's Head Circa 1850
Perhaps that alien fixture with illuminated lava lamp phallus is not adding that touch of class you'd hoped to the old apartment. Then grab the Jeeves Wooster lampshades instead. More » -
#concepts
Light Bulb Speakers Put Sound In Your Lamps
The more concepts I see involving speakers in light bulbs, the more I love it. So far, the latest incarnation from designer Castiglione Morelli is definitely the best of the bunch. More » -
#decorating
Peel Off Lamps: Mass Produced Custom Lighting
While most of us settle for whatever sweatshop assembly line lamps we find in our favorite yuppie catalog of choice, the Peel Off Light is a concept that blends mass market convenience with custom styling. More » -
#diy
Build Your Own Giant Atari Joystick Lamp
Who hasn't dreamed about owning a giant Atari joystick lamp? Seriously, its right up there with winning the lottery. The good news is that you can make it happen with a little hard work. More »
