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lightpipe is a pipe-shaped light

filed under: design | strange and wonderful

Lightpipe

The Lightpipe is a supercool light that looks like an industrial pipe.

I love how they’ve photographed it next to “real” pipes, but on the flip side it makes it a bit difficult to imagine what it might look like, say, in one’s own living room…

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June 18th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen

celebrity lamp is made from 40 pairs of sunglasses

filed under: design | just plain fun

Celebrity Lamp

The Celebrity Lamp by Deeply Madly Living is made from 40 pairs of Aviator sunglasses, and brings a touch of our paparazzified culture into your living room.

Attention to detail is what makes this lamp stand out. My favorite bit has got to be the true-to-form temple switch mechanism. Furthermore, because the sunglasses are mirrored, it casts nifty disco ball-esque shadows on your wall…

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June 2nd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: karen

systemx interlocking fluorescent lights by yamagiwa

filed under: design

Yamagiwa SystemX

Designer Ross Lovegrove has created this amazing system of lighting fixtures for Japan’s Yamagiwa. SystemX lighting units can interconnect to create stunning, yet practical lighting sculptures.

SystemX uses a set of “X” shaped primitives that can be joined, then hung from a ceiling to provide both illumination and drama in any space…

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July 18th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

flatwire: hide wires on the wall, not in the wall

filed under: home entertainment

Flatwire Surface Mount Wiring

One of the biggest problems with home electronic gear is hiding all the wires associated with your projects. Sure, there are cable management solutions such as cord channels, cable ties and ugly wiremold systems, but none of them look nearly as nice as running all your cables in the walls. Until now, that is…

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January 30th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

color changing led shelves

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Mood Light LED Shelves

Looking for a cool way to incorporate technology into your interior design? These new Mood Light Shelves might be just the ticket.

Each shelf is embedded with an array of red, green, and blue ultra-bright LEDs, and can be controlled by a remote to change colors…

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September 23rd, 2006 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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