One of the eminent research facilities at the University of Toronto, Banting and Best Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has created history in terms of lighting technology. The OTI Lumionics designers/engineers inside the exalted facility have been able to create the world’s very first home-usable OLED lighting fixture that takes …
Is it a balloon? Is it a light? No, it is a balloon light! Showcased in this year’s Salone del Mobile, a German graduate designer by the name of Theo Möller, has designed what can termed as inflatable lighting. Christened aptly as the ‘Blow Lamp’, the lighting component basically comprises …
Infusion vessel – the very term brings forth those fanciful visions of gourmets concocting their specialty fares from aromatic ingredients, herbs, liquors and what not; all in a single container. In essence, it is an object tailored to sate the culinary-inspired aficionado inside you. Well, the above pictured La Ventana …
In the contemporary state of affairs, lighting is seen as a practical component of any well furnished interior space. However in a more original sense, the essence of lighting lies in its effect, not purpose. The ‘ledwork’ from the eponymous Dutch design team harks back to this purist notion, with …
It is often the case during power outages that we stumble and rumble in the dark only to find that our emergency light has no charge left! In such unfortunately annoying scenarios, many of us would surely like to have a self-powered light source. Well, the Secur Collapsible LED ‘handily’ …
What about a shot of psychedelic ambiance in your bathing session after a rough day’s work? Well, the Color Changing Shower Head fulfills this groovy quotient with aplomb. Totally eschewing the need for batteries or other power sources, the vibrant lighting effect comes from its embedded LEDs that are activated …
Mushroom in its synthetic embodiment – the visual pattern of the Mush Lamp follows the simplicity of the organic scope, but with a contemporary flair of its own. Designed by Garay Studio, the cordless lighting specimen is about to make its debut at the Salone Del Mobile, from April 8th …
The play of light and shadow has always brought up the more elegant side to various home decor items. The Illuminated Bar Shelves from Chicago-based Armana holds on to this evolved design consideration, albeit with a vibrant flurry of its own. The end result pertains to a superior home bar …
Lighting solutions come in various shapes and forms, be it in the embodiment of a bomb, or in the bearing of a marine organism. But this time around we are seriously bamboozled by the nifty nature of the Lumio. Envisioned as a portable light, the contrivance is remarkably shaped like …
The thing about lamps is that their ‘function’ goes beyond just illuminating your home’s interiors. In fact, the progression of contemporary design trends have elevated lamps to the status of splendid decor-enhancing contrivances. And among such evolving designs, the ones crafted from natural stuff stand apart by virtue of their …
