Green Lighting
Ikea Launches New Solvinden Wind and Solar-Powered Outdoor Lights
We’ve covered Ikea‘s solar powered lamps in the past, however the Swedish purveyor of affordable design just launched a brand new line of Solvinden lights that are powered by the wind as well
Jan Lampei’s Jar Lamp is a Clever Recycled Chandelier
Jan Lampei is a brilliant lamp made from recycled jars that was a finalist in the 2012 Green Furniture Awards. The light consists of an organic wooden structure fitted with sterilized jam jars attached
Chile’s Rodrigo Alonso Creates Brilliant N+ew Lights from Recycled E-Waste
A great sustainable feature that will bring a sparkle to any room, these N+ew Lights by Rodrigo Alonso have been created with a rotomolding technique employing e-waste. The Chilean designer gets his
Lazerian Unveils Celestial Lamps Made from Folded Paper
Manchester-based Lazerian just unveiled a stellar set of Paper Light Shades named after the stars that define the vertices, which make up the Northern hemisphere’s Summer Triangle – Altair,
High Flying F-Light Lamps Made From Recycled Airbus A300 Jets
We’ve seen old airplanes recycled into hotels, homes, and restaurants, but Paul Coudamy is taking things piece by piece with his incredible F-light. The designer has transformed the walls of an old
Beautiful Artichoke-Shaped Pendant Lamps Made From Recycled Novels, Maps and Magazines
New York-based architect Allison Patrick set herself the goal of creating 30 DIY designs in 30 weeks, and she called it the 30x30x3 Project. Based on her own version of the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, and
Sunshine in a Bottle: Consol’s Solar Jar Captures the Sun’s Rays and Lights Up at Night
There are all kinds of awesome sustainable lighting projects illuminating the planet these days but we have developed a new soft spot for the Consol Solar Jar from South Africa. A clever solar panel
Philips Unveils a Transparent Solar-Powered OLED Car Sunroof
Philips and BASF recently teamed up to create a hot new technology that could be the “it” feature in upcoming luxury electric vehicles – an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) that also
SEPCO Installs 32 Solar-Powered Parking Lot Lights at the Kona Airport in Hawaii
SEPCO recently installed 32 solar-powered streetlights for the parking lots of the Kona Airport in Hawaii. Each system lamp uses cutoff optics, is dark sky approved, and features low-pressure sodium
LED Virtual Sky Promises to Make Office Spaces More Pleasant
Stacking people into windowless offices may be a cheap way to run a business, but it certainly takes a bite out of productivity. As most of us can testify, we would prefer the
Solar-Powered Sun Catcher Sculpture Lights Up The Night in Clearwater, FL
A new solar-powered Sun-Catcher lighting installation recently popped up in Clearwater, FL, where it brightens the night using energy from the sun. Part of the city’s Sculpture360 program, the
2012 Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball to Dazzle With Philips LED Lights!
Can you believe that 2012 is just a few days away? We’re gearing up to ring in the New Year with style and what better way to do that than with green technology? The Times Square New Year’s
LG to Unveil the World’s Largest OLED TV Screen at CES 2012
We love OLED technology here at Inhabitat – for years it has been heralded as the next stage in energy-efficient displays, as OLED screens generate their own light, eliminating the need for
Stunning Origami Solarcell Lamps Are Made From Folded Photovoltaic Panels!
Korea-born, Eindhoven-based Joon & Jung‘s Origami Solarcell is a polygonal low-energy LED lamp that is completely powered by the sun’s energy. The pendant lights are made from a flexible
Congress Passes Bill That May Slow the Incandescent Light Bulb Ban
Tucked inside the massive 1,200-page spending bill that’s currently sitting on President Obama’s desk is an agreement that overturns part of the incandescent light bulb ban. The
Studio Kalkwijk’s WakaWaka is a Super-Efficient Solar LED and Charger Developed for Rural Africa
Electricity and lighting is something we often take for granted, but millions around the world live in areas lacking the proper infrastructure to even support turning on a lamp. In Africa, the market for
Atlanta’s Botanical Garden is a Glowing Winter Wonderland Lit by Recyclable LED Topiaries
Atlanta’s Botanical Garden is getting a modern twist on holiday lights this year and it involves glowing rows of LEDs! A collaboration with the Lighting Science Group and CD + M Lighting and Design
Reverse Sunglasses Outfitted with LED Lights Chase the Winter Away
With winter slowly closing in, grey skies are on the horizon – and we should all watch out for signs of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Now three guys from Denmark think they’ve got the
Landscape Forms’ LEO Brings LED Technology to Outdoor Lighting
Landscape Forms just announced the LEO – a versatile, low-energy, outdoor lighting solution. The LEO features a generous domed canopy light and it can be fixed as a pedestrian or streetscape lamp
GE to Illuminate the National Christmas Tree With Amazing LED Lights Today!
Today marks the date of the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Washington, DC – and we’re looking forward to a stunning unveil complete with sparkling strings of energy-efficient LED
David Markus’s Clever LED Hybrid Light Uses a Parabolic Lens to Amplify Sunlight
This hybrid lighting design by David Markus utilizes two methods of power. During the day, light is brought into the room through a parabolic lens on the roof. At night, the lamp provides light from a set
Meshmatics Combines Chicken Wire and Bamboo Paper into Brilliant Soft Lights
Rick Tegelaar‘s main inspiration for design is to discover new possibilities for existing materials. Based in Amsterdam, Tegelaar developed a unique machine to create weird and wonderful shapes for
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