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lego lamp is blocky and bright

filed under: design | just plain fun

25togo Lego Lamp

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 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

asteroid lamp hits living rooms: activate hyperspace!

filed under: design | retro | video games

Asteroid Lamp by Innermost

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 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the candelabra gets an led makeover

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LED Candelabra by Lux et Deco

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 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

decorate your house with own your body parts

filed under: design | strange and wonderful

5.5 Designers Clone Eyeball Lamps

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 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

yoyo lamp: try to shoot the moon with one of these

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YoYo Lamp

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 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

laluna fiber optic lamp looks like glowing spaghetti

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Laluna Fiber Optic Lamp

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 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

mathmos led poplights offer colorful light under glass

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Mathmos PopLight LED Glass Light

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 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cassette tape lamps look great, sound awful

filed under: design | retro

Cassette Tape Lamp by Transparent House

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 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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