Storm season is here, and if the power goes out for a long time you may want a light source that doesn’t run on batteries. We’ve shown you once how to build an emergency oil lamp from a can of tuna, but if you don’t like the smell of fish, try on this bacon fat-powered lamp for size. More »
Confession: I’ve never watched Tron. Whatever! It doesn’t change the fact that I’d kill for this lamp aptly named ‘Ring’ by Loris Bottello. It’s lit by bioluminescent polymers and its intensity can be adjusted by rotating the disc. Purrty. [designboom]
You could fold the page’s corner, stick in a tacky bookmark, or just throw your latest read to the floor in frustration—or, you could park it atop this lovely lamp. Reading progress, saved (and illuminated). More »
Designer Jaren Goh is a very clever man. Instead of spending hours upon hours trying to design an eye-catching lamp, he simply made a fairly normal one and twisted it to a 45 degree angle. Result? A gorgeous desk accessory. More »
That’s a great-looking lamp, right there. And it’s made up entirely of ugly found materials. Frankenlamps, you see, are artist Cory Barkman’s specialty. More »
I always imagined fairies as pansy Disney cartoons. But Gwenael Nicolas’s ‘Sparks’ lamp paints a different picture – one of a brazen, orbicular creature of light that leaves sharp crystals in its wake. [designboom]
I was never sure if Batgirl had a Batsignal, but it doesn’t really matter. I’m gonna build my own using Arduino, some LEDs, and these instructions anyway. And then I’ll track down a slinky costume and take down some troublemakers. More »
Designer Miguel Melgarejo’s Axixia building urinal was absurd, but he truly outdid himself with the Pillet energy-generating toilet paper holder/lamp. More »
It’s true, you’ll only capture the effect of this picture if you buy many cassette tape lamps. The purchase of just one (in a motif not dissimilar from the consumption of one Lay’s potato chip) will lead to inevitable disappointment. More »
