Droog Design’s Slow Glow Table Lamp Changes Brightness by Melting Vegetable Fat
Posted By Lidija Grozdanic On August 27, 2012 @ 3:00 pm In Art,Green Lighting,Green Materials,Recycled Materials | No Comments
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Instead of using an evacuated bulb or a bulb filled with halogen, the Slow Glow lamp is filled with a familiar organic material: vegetable fat [5]. Created by NEXT Architects [6]and designer Aura Luz Melis for Droog Design [7], the lamp constantly changes its brightness through the process of melting and re-solidifying the fat [5].
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The melting [9] process starts once a required temperature is established within the bulb [10]. The fat slowly melts, giving the light a warmer tone. The process takes about 2 hours, after which the fat returns to its original solid state.
The lamp was first presented at 2004 Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan [11], as part of Droog’s “Go Slow” project. In line with the presentation theme, the Slow Glow Lamp underscores the “luxury” of taking things slow and invites you to enjoy a moment of rest.
+ Droog Design [7]
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[5] vegetable fat: http://inhabitat.com/nyc/new-study-finds-nycs-trans-fat-ban-to-be-a-huge-success/
[6] NEXT Architects : http://www.nextarchitects.com/
[7] Droog Design: http://www.droog.com/store/lighting/slow-glow-lamp/
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[9] melting: http://inhabitat.com/the-solar-powered-sinter-3d-printer-turns-desert-sand-into-glass/markus-kayser-solar-sinter6/
[10] bulb: http://inhabitat.com/ryosuke-fukusada-unveils-glowing-wooden-light-bulb/
[11] Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan: http://www.inhabitat.com/milan-furniture-fair
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