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Peteris Zilbers’ MoodBroom is a Quirky LED Lamp Disguised as a Broom
Here’s one design that really “cleaned up” at New York Design Week – an LED lamp disguised as a broom. Spotted by our editors at ICFF, the MoodBroom by Peteris Zilbers looks like a
Light&Contrast’s Adorable Ikebana LED Flower Lamps Use Innovative Lighting Technology
While making the rounds at NY Design week this week we spotted these cool LED flower lights by California-based design studio Light&Contrast. Inspired by the Japanese art of flower arranging, the
CP Lighting Combines Recycled New Growth Lamp With a Dining Room Table
Lighting designer Christopher Poehlmann is no stranger to Inhabitat or the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. We’ve long been a fan of Poehlman’s gorgeous, sculptural
Help Kickstart Highlight Design’s AmbientOne LED Table Lamp!
Good lighting design can change your mood, define living spaces, and with LED technology, it can last a lifetime without needing bulbs replaced. The AmbientOne Table Lamp has a custom LED array that will
Off Duty No More Recycled Taxi Signs Into LED Lights
The taxi light is recognizable in great cities around the world, and now designer Guilhem de Castelbajac has immortalized the iconic item with his series of repurposed LED lamps, “Off Duty No More.”
Tomomi Sayuda’s Handwoven Paper Daydream Lamps Float Like Glowing Blossoms
We loved the colorful airy grouping of Tomomi Sayuda’s Daydream Lamps at this past weekend’s ICFF. The paper lanterns are crafted from handwoven Japanese paper, with the delicate swirls of color which
BRC’s Halide Chandelier Transforms 28 Disused Lightbulbs into a Dazzling Energy Efficient Lamp
Benjamin Rollins Caldwell’s new LED chandelier fuses the structure of mid-century modern style with modern innovation. The Halide Chandelier recycles disused industrial elements into a dazzling,
HOW TO: Switch Your Light Bulbs And Get Ready for the Big Light Bulb Phase-Out
By now, most of you have probably heard about the incandescent light bulb phase-out starting this year (likely as a result of the ridiculous political bickering about the lighting legislation in the
Eco Effect’s Flat-Pack Armadillo Lamp Shade Provides Armor for Your Light Bulb
The Armadillo lamp shade from New Zealand-based company Eco Effect is a flat-pack lamp shade made from recycled eco-board that is quick and easy to assemble. Armadillo means “little armored
Modern Treetop Baby’s Bird House Night Light Illuminates Woodland Themed Nurseries
Woodland-themed nurseries are definitely our favorite baby decor-trend of the moment, and we found the perfect night light to go with all of the tree and woodland creature accessories you’ve already
The Invisible Chandelier Reuses Hundreds of Burnt Out Bulbs In One Brilliant Luminaire
Toronto-based Castor has come up with a radiant idea for reusing hundreds of burnt out light bulbs. The design team collected an array of working and non-working lamps and bulbs (all trashed) and fixed
Tommaso Guerra Creates a Colorful Chandelier from Recycled Glass Jars
Italian designer Tommaso Guerra has an amazing way of transforming everyday practical objects into designs with new meaning and expression. By filling glass jars taken from his grandmother’s pantry
Tomasso Guerra Transforms Old Reflex Camera Into Adaptable Lamp
It may seem excessive to use a reflex camera to build a lamp, but Tomasso Guerra’s cool design looks so great, he’s forgiven. The Italy-based designer combined a recycled DSLR with a
GE Launches First 100 Watt Equivalent LED Bulb Cooled by an Air Pump
GE just announced a new LED light bulb replacement for the 100 watt incandescent that uses pulses of air to keep cool. The design is the first of its kind in the LED industry, and it comes just in the
PRODUCT REVIEW: Thumb-Lite is a Stick-on LED That Turns Anything into a Flashlight
Totally wireless, incredibly lightweight and smaller than a quarter, the Thumb-Lite is a stick-on LED that turns anything into a flashlight. If you’ve ever felt the frustration of searching for
Battery-Free Bosavi LED Headlamp Recharges Via USB
Two years ago rock climber Dan Freschl quit his job as a battery engineer and set to work designing an environmentally friendly headlamp that didn’t rely on AAA batteries to function. After two years of
Tommaso Guerra Turns Teapots into Poetic Lamps With a Twist
Tommaso Guerra is an Italian-born designer with an eye for seeing poetry in everyday objects. Looking past the obvious function of a teapot, he created these fairytale-like Teapot Lamps. By keeping the
Biophotovoltaic Moss Table Generates Electricity Through Photosynthesis
What if your lamp and laptop could be powered by plants? ‘Moss Table’ by Biophotovoltaics is an innovative concept product demonstrating the future potential of Bio-Photo-Voltaic (BPV)
PRODUCT REVIEW: We Test Out the LED Candle Light You Can Actually Blow Out
Candles can transform nondescript spaces into soothing and romantic scenes, but they can also be a fire waiting to happen (considering 5% of all home fires are started by candles), and a smoky, waxy mess
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