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fragile future 2 led lamp made from dandelions

The Fragile Future 2 lighting fixture really lives up to its name. You see, each tiny light source is actually framed by the seed pods of a dandelion. Now why is it called the Fragile Future 2? Presumably, because the Fragile Future 1 was just a little TOO breakable.

Created by Lonneke Gordijn of the…

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October 28th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design strange + wonderful

laluna fiber optic lamp looks like glowing spaghetti

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.

Designed by German artist Steffen Bauer for Crescent lighting, the Laluna fiber optic lamp connects to a bright halogen (which changes color with a turning…

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June 29th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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handmade wood ipod touch case (gorgeous)

mjdinsmore_ipod_touch_case_mahogany

Interested in protecting your iPod touch in a stylish, natural way? Then check out these beautiful handcrafted cases from talented Massachusetts artist mjdinsmore. This collection is lovingly crafted from cedar and mahogany, and features nice details such as inlays, dovetails and mortised lids.

If you have a love of clean and organic design and good…

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February 19th, 2008 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: thescholar

filed under: design media players

glofab: fiber optic lights that don’t suck

GloFab Fiber Optic Lighting

When I think of fiber optic lighting, all that comes to mind are those awful 1970s starburst lamps. So I was so thrilled when I came across these beautiful organic designs which use the same basic lighting technology that begat such ugliness in the first place.

Created by Torbjörn Lundell of Sweden’s GloFab, these unusual…

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January 25th, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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etree el lamp: make like a tree and get out of here

ETree Electroluminescent Lamp

This amazing floor lamp uses strands of brilliant electroluminescent tubes to form into an nearly infinite number of flowing organic shapes.

Designed by Jesus Felipe and Silvia Grimaldi of UK-based Nimble Critters, the ETree lamp is more of an interactive sculpture than simply a lamp. Each of the light’s 10 bluish-green “branches” can be bent…

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November 30th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design interactive