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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] -
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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 » -
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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] -
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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 » -
sex toys
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 » -
image of the night
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] -
obsolete technology
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 » -
lighting
Bird Pendant Decorates Exposed Bulbs the Easiest Way
Hanging a real light fixture can be hard. But snapping a metal bird to a lightbulb? Easy. -
lighting
Lumina Italia Ra Desk Lamp is Like a Robotic Two-Headed Cobra
I don't know about you, but in my opinion the Lumina Italia Ra fiber optic lamp is the world's most strikingly nerdilicious gadget to ever illuminate a desktop. More » -
concepts
Bonfire Lamp: Another Cool-Looking Stupid Idea
Current lamps are pretty simple to use. I'm not so sure they're in need to a redesign. But we like this Bonfire Lamp concept all the same. -
furnishings
Blood Bucket Lamp, Because There's Still a Week to Christmas
It's about a week to Christmas, and once again, you can't figure out that perfect gift for a loved one. Luckily, we've found the item that will offend any member of your family equally. -
lamps
Hourglass Lantern Drains LED Light Instead of Sand
This interesting lantern concept from designer Young Bok Kim puts a modern twist on the ancient hourglass by draining the light from LEDs instead of sand. More » -
lamps
Hanging Lanterns Conjure Up Morbid Thoughts
While not as blatant as the noose lamp, these adjustable hanging lanterns have a similar deadly vibe about them. More » -
internet lamp
Dal Dal Internet Connected Lamp Conveys Info Via Colors, Beep Bloops
This Dal Dal lamp is a lot like the Nabaztag bunny, which uses Wi-Fi to relay information from the internet into meatspace. Except this looks a lot classier. More » -
decorating
Oxygen Tank Lamp Is Sure to Make Loved Ones Smile
I can't speak for everyone here, but most of us have 3, 4 or 5 industrial-sized oxygen tanks just rolling around, taking up precious space in our homes. Well here's a tip that'll put Martha Stewart's upcoming book Oxygen Tank Decorating Made Easy straight to the bottom of the charts. Just stick a lampshade on the thing, run some wiring through the base and presto—you have a cute lamp. If, of course, you already used up all of your oxygen tanks during our Halloween decorating extravaganza special from last month, this lamp is still available for an undisclosed price. [Yab Design via Nerd Approved] -
mud
Mud-Powered 'Soil Lamp' Proves Water and Electricity Go Together Well
This zany lamp created by Marieke Staps outdoes most lamps in more ways than one: the electricity is powered through the organisms contained in the mud. The mud is enclosed in cells that contain copper and zinc, which conducts the electricity in the LED. Besides doing wonders for your energy bill, Staps claims that the only thing the lamp needs is a "splash of water" every now and then. I wouldn't stand too close when you are doing it though, or the end result might be akin to sticking a live hair dryer in your bathwater. [Marieke Staps via MAKE] -
decor
Neon Scarface Rifle Lamp Threatens Consequences Beyond Tackiness
You may be tempted to buy the Neon Scarface Rifle Lamp, and you may even notice that it has an affordable $67 price tag. But we don't recommend the purchase because somewhere, deep beneath the Earth's crust, there lives a little mole-like man who keeps a very large list, and people who buy things like this lamp, Elvis plaques and fart detectors go on that list. While no one knows the ramifications of having one's name written on the sacred paper, we're pretty certain that it has nothing to do with free ice cream and puppies, or spontaneous fornication with aspiring models. [Budk Catalog via Nerd Approved] -
concepts
Math Lamp Requires You To Number Crunch For Light
The arithmetic-challenged should avoid this lamp at all costs, because to turn it on, you're required to correctly solve a math problem. From the looks of this Mingyu Jeung creation, problems appear to be of the simple add/subtract/multiply/divide variety, so you don't need to be a math major to safely navigate your home. But if you're really bad at math, look on the "bright" side—you'll save a lot on your power bill! [Yanko Design] -
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Beautiful LED Kinetic Sculpture Is Powered by Solar
These simple Mobile Lights by Kyouei Design hang from the ceiling from fishing line to create a glowing kinetic sculpture with the size and shape of your choosing. Each piece is equipped with an LED, solar panel and AA battery backup, absorbing light during the day and emitting it at night. But what's more impressive is that the Mobile Lights can actually be purchased. More »








































