energy efficient lighting
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
Theresa Harmanen’s ALMA Lamp Is Powered by Trees
Theresa Harmanen‘s Alma Tree Lamp is an innovative lighting design concept that takes energy directly from nature without destroying it. Designed to be plugged directly into a tree, this project
Lovely Laser-Cut Pear Light Packs Flat for Efficient Shipping
Designer Chris Oliver created this lovely laser-cut flat pack Pear Light while at university a couple of years ago. The elegant lamp glorifies the benefits of low-energy lighting and laser cutting, and
10 Easy Tips to Cut Your Home Energy Bill This Winter
Brrrrrrr! The weather’s getting colder (some cities have already seen snow!) and that means that many of us will soon be seeing a big spike on our monthly electricity bills. But it doesn’t
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
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
Jason Miller’s Modular LED System Is an “Endless” Beam of Bright Light
If you’re looking for a new approach to lighting your home in an eco-friendly way, perhaps this piece by designer Jason Miller for Roll & Hill Designers will do the job. Dubbed
Philips Wins $10 Million Prize with 60-Watt Equivalent Bulb That Uses 1/6th of the Power
The US Department of Energy (DOE) just awarded Philips Lighting America the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize along with a cool $10 million for the development of their new energy efficient LED light bulb
Meinhardt’s Interactive “Hopscotch” Light Installation Makes Rainbows
Meinhardt’s “Hopscotch” installation, showcased at the Vivid Sydney light and music festival, had visitors hopping up and down to create their own LED light rainbows. The low-energy light
House Passes Amendment Banning Enforcement of the Light Bulb Efficiency Standards
Well that certainly was a short lived victory. Just last Wednesday, we were celebrating the House of Representative’s rejection of the BULB Act, a bill that would put a stop to the light bulb
VIDEO: Inhabitat’s Green Tour of BKLYN Designs
It’s hard to capture all of the excitement and inspiration of the work of BKLYN Designs in words and photos alone – which is why we’re thrilled to bring you a video tour of our favorite
Repealing Light Bulb Efficiency Standards Would Cost Americans $12.5 Billion
Since the idea was first put forth last fall, we have been closely following the quest of U.S. Republicans to repeal the energy efficiency standards for light bulbs. Introduced by Representative Joe
Ross Lovegrove’s Gorgeous Sun Tunnel Lamp Draws In the Light of the Sun
Lose the light bulbs as start installing Ross Lovegrove’s gorgeous VELUX sun tunnel lamps for an illuminating green space lit by the sun! The VELUX sun tunnel is a lovely drop pendant lamp that
Yasser Jamani’s Cityscape Light Brings Dazzling Urban Skylines Indoors
Inspired by cityscapes, this customizable light by Yasser Jamani allows individuals to get a taste of urban planning by letting them choose the shape of their own skyline. Using a perforated aluminum
LAST CHANCE TO CAST YOUR VOTE: Bright Ideas Voting Closes Tonight!
Did you get a chance to cast your vote yet in the Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition? Voting for the Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition closes TONIGHT at midnight, which makes this your last
Bubble Chandelier is an Effervescent Light Fixture Made of 60 Recycled Soda Bottles
The effervescent Bubble Chandelier truly lives up to its name with its globular shape and fun form. Designed by Shaun Kasperbauer, this finalist in our Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition was
Nourishment Lamp Takes the Lead in the Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition!
Our Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition is nearing its end, but the battle for the best is still raging on. In fact, Carolyn Joan Lau’s Nourishment Lamp has just shot to the top of the pack,
Sworth Lamp by Parry and Sutton Twists Scrap Metal into Art
Scrap aluminum slivers were worked into the Sworth Lamp, an exploding cloud of gleaming metal by designer Ilsa Parry and collaborator Tom Sutton. The curly slivers that the lamp is constructed from are
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