Designed by Fraser Leid, the Kelvin Energy Recovery System Lamp (KERS) is a one of a kind bedside table light that would save energy while it burns. Chosen for ESKOM (South African Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition) as a viable energy efficient lighting solution, KERS makes uses of a compact …
Sub-consciously we tend to attach certain smells, sounds and adjectives with places where we have been. For example, the smell of stew might remind you of days when you were down with fever and mother used to cook meals at home. Every city also has a character and mood that …
Looking like ginormous drops that have lovingly hung on to their point of dispersal, the aptly named Lazy Light Bulbs (by Pieke Bergmans) are seriously sloth-like in their design. Of course, as we all know – lazy doesn’t always equate to bad; and these lamp designs have taken advantage of …
The word ‘organize’ is often heard from designers on decorating shows nowadays. Clutter is a reality that every family has to face everyday. Whether it is toys, papers or crowded bathrooms, we all face an uphill task in organizing our home before the holidays. Today we have for you nine …
Who would have thought that in the 21st century even the modest alarm clock would get a makeover. Emoi’s Smart Lamp, manages to convert a simple alarm clock into a thinking responsive gadget that is the perfect blend of a speaker phone, with an alarm clock and a sound system. …
Leo Bonten, a Dutch citizen, must have never thought in his wildest dreams that he would be one day fighting with a hospital to return his amputated leg. Yes you heard it right, his leg was amputated due to an incurable infection and the medical authorities put up a legal …
Durability, portability and usability – these three aspects pertain to the crucial ‘cornerstone’ features appreciated in outdoor-oriented products. And fortunately, the Orion LED lamp (from L’École de design Nantes Atlantique) fulfills all of the criteria with its advanced ‘green’ technology, complemented by heavy-duty attributes. Envisaged as an illumination solution for …
The last time we checked, Rubik’s Cube was the world’s best-selling puzzle game and probably our planet’s most sold toy. And now at last, we can welcome light into the wondrous scope of brain-power and vibrancy – courtesy of the one and only Rubik’s Cube Lamp. Many of us have …
A lamp fused inside a post modernist sculpture – this in a nutshell defines the abstractly elegant Woodspot, a handcrafted design by Alessandro Zambelli for Selleti (the very same company that brought us the card-shaped A La Carte tables). As the name very clearly suggests, the lamp shades are crafted …
Lights are only for lighting, right? Wrong! The aptly christened Place Lamp (by Sam Stubblefield) changes the game with its ability to keep track of you when you are not in office. Now, many of us may be perturbed with this ‘big brother is watching’ scenario. Well, worry not, as …
