lamps
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This Self-Folding Lamp Definitely Paves The Way For Real Transformers
With countless wires protruding from the side, as a lamp, this creation from researchers at Harvard is a disappointment at best. But as a demonstration of future technologies that promise to revolutionise manufacturing — like printable, self-assembling electronics — it’s about as awesome as tech demos can get.
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These Magical OLED Lamps Are Embedded With Real Dandelions
Almost everyone has some majestic memory involving summer sunshine cutting through a field and blowing white, fluffy dandelion seeds into the wind. Soon you can immortalise those warm feelings with a sleek, almost scientific-looking OLED lamp featuring a dandelion encased in acrylic.
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A Clever Lamp Without A Bulb That Still Projects A Classic Silhouette
You can buy lightbulbs with every kind of colour temperature, brightness and finish you can imagine these days. So the need for a lamp shade to diffuse, soften and direct their light is all but unnecessary — unless you yearn for that classic lamp silhouette. In that case, this LED lamp from YOY design is…
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An LED Lamp That Floats Like A Sheet Of Paper
This ethereal little lamp is the latest creation of visionary lighting designer Ingo Maurer. Made of transparent film mounted with LEDs, Dew Drops adds flowing curves and a soft glow to any room. From certain angles, it almost looks like a grid of tiny stars, peeled back and draped into your wall or desk.