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These clever desk lamps get their inspiration from classic LEGO building blocks. Designed by Taiwan’s 25togo, these LED illuminated acrylic block lamps look just like a giant-size version of the popular plastic playthings.
The blocks have a snap-off top layer that’s designed to hold pens, pencils and other office items. Each brick measures in at appx…
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July 31st, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | retro | video games
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Pay tribute to one of classic arcade games of all time with these Asteroids-inspired lighting fixtures.
Each lamp is comprised of 24 facets, each slightly different in size and shape - which makes them look really cool when placed in multiples and set on different sides…
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July 27th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | retro
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The first thing that pops into my mind when I hear the word “candelabra” is The Phantom of the Opera. The second is Liberace. The third is an old episode of Scooby Doo involving a haunted mansion. I’m reasonably certain that the words electronic and modern aren’t anywhere on the list. Of course, I’ve been wrong before…
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July 18th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | strange and wonderful
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Paris design studio 5.5 Designers recently unveiled their series of household items based on your own unique body parts. My personal favorite among these oddities are the eyeball lamps, which are modeled after your very own peepers…
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July 6th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | just plain fun
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Some of my fondest childhood memories involve doing (or more accurately, attempting to do) tricks with an old Duncan Butterfly YoYo. So when I saw these whimsical YoYo lighting fixtures, I said to myself - hey, I need one of those!..
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July 4th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design
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How’d you like one of these organic glowing orbs hanging from your ceiling? The intricate Laluna chandelier uses brightly lit, intertwined strands of fiber optics to light up your room…
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June 29th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design
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The Poplight is the latest LED lighting fixture to come from Mathmos, the same guys responsible for the original Lava Lamp back in the 1960s.
Each Poplight is made from handblown glass and gradually fades between shades of blue, purple, violet, magenta, red, and back. The fixtures measure just a little more than 6-inches tall, making them perfect for a bookshelf or other small nook…
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June 28th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: design | retro
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The cassette tape is probably just a fuzzy memory for those of you who grew up with Compact Discs and MP3s. But for us born before the 1980s, we have to figure out what to do with all of those old tapes. Why not turn them into a lighting fixture?
That’s exactly what the guys over at Transparent House are doing with their cassettes…
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June 26th, 2008
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