Illuminating Solar Blinds Turn the Lights On
Posted By Haily Zaki On November 20, 2008 @ 5:00 am In green Interiors,Green Lighting | 6 Comments
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What do you get when you take an average vertical blind [5] (the kind found in practically any rental apartment across the United States), outfit it with special mini photovoltaics and LED pixels [6], then add a healthy dose of creative inspiration? The surprisingly chic and witty Solar Vertical Lamp [7] designed by Yoon-Hui Kim and Eun-Kyung Kim. By creatively applying existing technology, Kim and Kim transform the lowly blind into a sustainable, sexy, and dramatic lighting system. Finally, a blind that has truly seen the light.
The two-dimensional lamps are brilliant in their simplicity. During the day, miniature solar pads soak up the sun’s energy. At night, artfully placed lighting pixels [8] (similar to those used on billboards) illuminate. Simply close the blinds to ‘turn on’ your lights. These smart lights come in table lamp [9], floor lamp [10], and chandelier [11] forms that add dramatic ambiance to any room in the house. Besides being completely energy-efficient and saving you tons of money on your monthly bill, you never have to dust them!
Via Yanko Design [7]
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[5] vertical blind: http://www.hunterdouglas.com/hdg_product_category.jsp?id=8
[6] LED pixels: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/14/dobpler-interactive-led-wall/
[7] Solar Vertical Lamp: http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/11/13/close-the-blinds-and-turn-your-love-light-on/
[8] lighting pixels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Visual_Displays
[9] table lamp: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/21/osram-oled-lamp-ingo-maurer/
[10] floor lamp: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/27/gravia-gravity-based-kinetic-energy-lamp/
[11] chandelier: http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/02/28/woven-fiberoptic-chandeliers/
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