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Vibrant Lighting Collection Is Breaking Lighting Standards With Its Unconventional Yet Subtle Form

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A beautifully designed lighting fixture has the ability to completely uplift and elevate a living space! A well-designed lighting fixture should not only be able to efficiently illuminate any living space but also add that extra oomph factor! I mean, of course, we need them to see in the dark, but as highly functional as they should be, a lighting fixture also needs to be aesthetically pleasing, adding an attractive and visually soothing element to your home or office space. And, a stunning lighting design that would make a fitting addition to your home is the Array lighting by Umut Yamac for Vibia.

Designer: Umut Yamac for Vibia

Dubbed the Array collection, this group of beautiful and subtle pendant lights is designed by architect and designer Umut Yamac for the Barcelona-based brand Vibia. This collection marks the first collaboration between the Spanish brand and the British designer. The light collection is crafted from tightly strung threads, creating lighting fixtures with unique and captivating bodies and forms.

The brand described the lighting collection as “an exploration of thread and its potential to create lightweight and dynamic sculptures of light”, and it is composed of fine threads that have been tightly pulled together between two aluminum rings. The taut threads are dainty held between the two rings. A soft and subtle light source is hidden within the lower ring, building an appealing gradient effect that washes upwards along the textured threads.

“Solid, yet translucent, the layered lines of cord influence the visitor’s perception of volume, weight, and depth to create a new spatial experience,” said Vibia. “The layering effect creates an interference pattern, or more, which produces the illusion of movement with the shifting gaze of the viewer, the threads seeming to vibrate as the light passes through.” The lighting design is available in various versions such as a conical and cylindrical one, and they can be combined to create an alluring lighting installation. They’ve been created in three different sizes – the largest one is 124 cm in diameter, and 2 m tall. The threads are available in terra red, sober green, or neutral beige, and they perfectly contrast with the matte black rings.

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Create your own dazzling Christmas light show the easy way with Govee Smart Lighting

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It’s that most wonderful time of the year again when houses burst into a dozen twinkling colors to greet the season and bring on the holiday cheer. But while the nighttime light show may be a wonder to behold, the preparation and installation of these colorful lights isn’t as glamorous as the final result might look like. Setting up strip lights, fairy lights, and other kinds of fixtures can often be laborious, and orchestrating these separate segments can be a mind-boggling puzzle that takes the joy out of the celebration. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way now that we live in the age of smart lighting. With Govee’s selection of outdoor and indoor lights, you can upgrade your Christmas decor the smart way and look like a technology wizard in front of your family and friends as you conduct the lights to the beat of the music.

Designer: Govee

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Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro: $699.99.
Christmas Strip Lights: $59.99.
Curtain Lights: $129.99.
Outdoor Lights Show Box: $39.99.

The traditional method of setting up Christmas lights has always been to string waterproof lights outside and then drape some fairy lights down curtains or across walls. While these can turn out to be quite nice, the amount of work needed to accomplish that is just too much to ask for, especially for something that might only be usable for a few months each year. And then there’s the fact that these disparate pieces of lighting don’t really work well together, leaving you with either static or random flashes of light that don’t exactly inspire or captivate. Those boring Christmas lights are now a thing of the past thanks to how Govee provides an effortless way to set up and be the conductor of your own light show, whether indoors, outdoors, or both!

Create lighting effects that bring unforgettable holiday cheer!

Want to be the envy of your entire neighborhood? Then create an outdoor light extravaganza with Govee’s finest selection of weather-ready smart lighting solutions. Just in time for the holidays, the new Govee Christmas String Lights create the perfect cheerful atmosphere with its bright lights and adjustable colors, with each bead supporting 16 million colors to let you really go to town with all the hues available for the eyes to enjoy. With Uni-IC Control technology, you don’t have to settle for fixed blinking patterns and go wild with a wide variety of lighting effects and game modes to entertain your family and your guests. That includes asking Alexa or Google Assistant to turn the Christmas lights on or off for you. And with an IP65 dust and water resistance rating for the Control Box and the String Light itself, you don’t have to worry about white or wet Christmases either.

Govee Christmas String Lights transform your space into a stunning festive scene. This set of lights has adjustable colors and brightness levels to create the most cheerful ambiance for any occasion.

Christmas may only come once a year, but the enchanting effect of bright colorful lights happens all year round. With the new Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro, you can dazzle the town with your orchestrated light show not only this Christmas but on every holiday that comes after. The RGBIC technology not only delivers bright intensities but also 16 million colors you can play with like an artist with their paint. The triangular lighting effect that each light produces gives your roofs and walls a distinct character you won’t find in typical Christmas lights. With an easy installation process and IP67 waterproof rating for the lights and adapter (IP65 for the control box), you don’t have to stress over having to remove the lights once the holidays are over so that you can enjoy the beauty and security that these lights bring 365 night of the year.

Discover a stunning light show with Govee RGBIC Curtain Lights. With 520 LEDs, you can create dynamic lighting effects and customize your own DIY light show. Add a special touch to any evening with these dazzling lights.

If you want a more intimate light show indoors, the Govee Curtain Lights is the perfect solution to add an accent to any room. The 520 tear-shaped light beads deliver a dazzling array of colors that you can control to your heart’s content. Sit back and relax with hands-free voice controls and dozens of pre-made scenes for every occasion, or let loose your creative side and use the Govee Curtain Lights as your DIY art canvas to display your choice of images or even animated GIFs. With DreamView and Music Modes, you can let the beads dance to the music or have them interact with other Govee lights in your home. And because the lights are IP65-rated (IP64 for the adapter), these curtain lights can also be used for an entertaining outdoor light display, whether there’s a special occasion or not.

The Govee outdoor light show box can control up to 10 devices with accurate sound pickup. Other features include preset scene modes and music modes for the best in music synchronization.

It only takes a few taps in the Govee app’s Dreamview function to sync all the Govee lights together and create the light show. For outdoor light shows, you can use the Govee Outdoor Light Show Box, allowing you to control up to multiple devices like a skillful conductor guiding an orchestra of different instruments. A single Light Show Box can connect up to 10 Govee lights using Bluetooth and the Govee Home App, syncing them to create festive indoor and outdoor shows thanks to a library of 22 music modes and 18 scene modes. With an IP65 and a rechargeable 2500mAh battery that gives it 12 hours of use on a single charge, the Govee Outdoor Light Show Box makes it effortless to orchestrate your fancy light party out in the yard. Indoor light decoration can also be turned into a light show with Govee Dreamview. Ignite the Christmas vide with all the dazzling light show at the corner of your house.

Smart lights don’t have to be boring, static fixtures that do nothing more than just illuminate your house. With the Govee Light Show collection, not only can you light up your house, you can also bring it to life with a dazzling display of colors that seem to dance to a magical beat. Whether indoors or outdoors, Christmastime or every time, Govee’s innovative, easy-to-install, and vibrant smart lights are guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone’s faces.

Click Here to Buy Now:

Permanent Outdoor Lights Pro: $699.99.
Christmas Strip Lights: $59.99.
Curtain Lights: $129.99.
Outdoor Lights Show Box: $39.99.

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Top 10 Lighting Designs That Will Shine The Brightest In Your Home

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Gone are the days when lighting designs were boring and typically designed objects that did nothing but add light to a living space. A well-designed lighting fixture should not only have the ability to illuminate any living space but also add that extra oomph factor! I mean, of course, we need them to see in the dark, but as highly functional as they should be, a lighting fixture also needs to be aesthetically pleasing, adding an attractive and visually soothing element to your home or office space. From a ghost-like chandelier to sleek lighting designs that incorporate wireless charging trays– these unique lighting designs are what you need to elevate your living or working space!

1. Sunne Light

Dubbed the Sunne light, this unique self-powered solar light is called the Sunne light, and it harvests sunlight during the day to illuminate your home at night. It is an extraordinary sunlight-mimicking lamp that not only collects solar energy but also powers itself using that energy.

Why is it noteworthy?

The Sunne light has been equipped with photovoltaic cells and is meant to be hung in front of a window. The suspended lighting fixture collects solar energy through the entirety of the day, and at night it utilizes this energy to illuminate your home. It features an integrated battery that stores the solar energy it collects and hence eliminates any reliance on an external or additional power source.

What we like

  • It not only collects solar energy but uses that to power itself
  • The lamp remains suspended in the air, so doesn’t occupy any precious real estate in your home

What we dislike

  • Heavy price tag
  • Since the lamp is suspended, it could be difficult to clean and maintain

2. Soft Serve Lamp

Named the Soft Serve Lamp, this adorable-looking lamp resembles a swirly ice cream, and is 3D-printed to create a unique dessert-shaped form.

Why is it noteworthy?

The Soft Serve lamp is 3D-printed using a bioplastic that is made from recycled food packaging. 3D printing is utilized to create the unique swirling shape of the lamp. It is available in a range of cute sorbet colors.

What we like

  • Made to order, making the production process quick and sustainable

What we dislike

  • The lamp seems more aesthetic than functional

3. The Madco Table Lamp

Created by Italian designer Elisa Ossino for the Japanese brand Ambientec, the Madco Table Lamp is designed to be a subtle and minimalistic recreation of festive Japanese lanterns.

Why is it noteworthy?

The lamp is designed to be portable, and it can be recharged using a UBC-C. The designer says that you should take the lamp outside, as it is waterproof, and will create a pretty and intriguing interplay with plants. It can be hung from its handle as well!

What we like

  • Portable and flexible design
  • Adds a pop of color to your home

What we dislike

  • The design looks a bit fragile and easily breakable

4. Emotional Lab Light

Dubbed the Emotional Lab Light, this unique and ethereal-looking lighting design was created by interior designer Hania Jneid. Jneid was inspired by chemistry sets, and she drew influence from them to create her eclectic and elaborate floor lamp.

Why is it noteworthy?

The Emotional Lab floor lamp includes a tall and slender metal lamp that provides support to multiple beaker-like glass vessels that illuminate any space they’re placed into with a warm and inviting flow.

What we like

  • Influenced by the designer’s childhood memories of chemistry lab

What we dislike

  • Looks easily breakable and fragile, and not very moveable

5. Ghost Chandelier

Designed by 101 Copenhagen, the Ghost Chandelier is ghostly, ghoulish, and yet insanely graceful. There is something simply so alluring about the lighting design, that you can’t help but be mesmerized by it.

Why is it noteworthy?

Created by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl of NORR11 for the Danish design studio, the artistic lighting design intends to cast a myriad range of shapes and patterns in your home. The stunning piece is inspired by minimalist art.

What we like

  • Looks different from different angles and viewpoints
  • Creates a seductive and moody ambiance

What we dislike

  • Looks difficult to clean and maintain

6. Handmaid Table Lamp

The Handmaid Table Lamp or Night Light perfectly captures the joy of crafting paper cones as a child and transforms it into a functional and good-looking household object.

Why is it noteworthy?

Besides being an aesthetically pleasing decor piece, the table lamp is a fun DIY project to do at home. You can assemble it within a few seconds using the clever clip-on mechanism that makes folding and assembling it quite simple.

What we like

  • DIY design that is simple and fun to put together
  • Creates a warm and inviting atmosphere

What we dislike

  • It’s a concept, so we don’t know how the actual product will turn out to be
  • No options in color and size

7.  Current Task Light

Designed by UK-based Jones and Partners, the Current Task Light is yet another addition to the studio’s portfolio of simple, minimalist, and highly functional products.

Why is it noteworthy?

The award-winning task lighting + charging concept is a multifunctional product to aid in your daily multitasking and is perfectly complementary to both residential and commercial spaces.

What we like

  • Allows coworkers to plug their devices across a large desk while working together

What we dislike

  • It’s a concept right now, so we don’t know how the final product will turn out

8. Hexa Light

The Hexa Light is designed to be a ‘horizontal chandelier’ that can be attached to your ceiling like a 2D fixture rather than a 3D one. It illuminates a place very well, while also transforming your ceiling into a canvas for its unique patterns.

Why is it noteworthy?

The inspiration behind Hexa Light traces its roots to traditional Iranian architectural decorations. The design’s geometric pattern, reminiscent of “Girih” and “miniature” motifs, showcases intricate interlaced strapwork patterns.

What we like

  • A unique and mesmerizing blend of cultural iconography and modern technology

What we dislike

  • Space-consuming design not intended for smaller homes

9. Matin Lamp

Designed by Inga Hempe, the Matin Lamp is a contemporary and modern interpretation of a common lighting fixture that uses a steel wire frame to condense the form to its most basic.

Why is it noteworthy?

Its unique pleated lampshade gives a distinctive character to the product, creating a play of shapes and shadows that contrast with its plain block of color.

What we like

  • The lamp is a harmonious contrast of order and chaos with repeating patterns of flowers, petals, and leaves

What we dislike

  • The lamp may be too quirky and eclectic for some

10. Nebula Desk Lamp

The Nebula Desk Lamp was designed by COG Design Studio in partnership with the lighting brand Bonakia by building a basic yet defined form of lighting via repetition, transformation, and an innovative combination of distinctive geometric shapes.

Why is it noteworthy?

The Nebula Desk Lamp was designed by giving a subtle and formative beauty to flat shapes using three-dimensional changes in direction and bending. This creates a refreshed and interesting form for a lighting design, by simply playing around with various geometric figures, and imparting them with an emotional aesthetic.

What we like

  • The innovative design gives the impression of a nebula in space, which lends the design its name

What we dislike

  • There is no option to change/customize the design as needed

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Top 10 Lighting Designs To Take Your Home Illumination Game To Another Level

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Gone are the days when lighting designs were boring and typically designed objects that did nothing but add light to a living space. A well-designed lighting fixture should not only have the ability to illuminate any living space but also add that extra oomph factor! I mean, of course, we need them to see in the dark, but as highly functional as they should be, a lighting fixture also needs to be aesthetically pleasing, adding an attractive and visually soothing element to your home or office space. From a ghost-like chandelier to sleek lighting designs that incorporate wireless charging trays– these unique lighting designs are what you need to elevate your living or working space!

1. The Sunne Light

This extraordinary self-powered solar light is called the Sunne light, and it harvests sunlight during the day to light up your home at night. The unique sunlight-mimicking lamp collects solar energy and powers itself using the same energy!

Why is it noteworthy?

The Sunne light has been equipped with photovoltaic cells and is meant to be hung in front of a window. The suspended lighting fixture collects solar energy through the entirety of the day, and at night it utilizes this energy to illuminate your home. It features an integrated battery that stores the solar energy it collects and hence eliminates any reliance on an external or additional power source.

What we like

  • Collects solar energy and powers itself using the same energy
  • The lamp remains suspended in the air, so doesn’t occupy space

What we dislike

  • Heavy price tag
  • Since the lamp is suspended, it could be difficult to clean and maintain

2. The Ghost Chandelier

Designed by 101 Copenhagen, the Ghost Chandelier is ghostly, ghoulish, and yet insanely graceful. There is something simply so alluring about the lighting design, that you can’t help but be mesmerized by it.

Why is it noteworthy?

Created by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl of NORR11 for the Danish design studio, the artistic lighting design intends to cast a myriad range of shapes and patterns in your home. The stunning piece is inspired by minimalist art.

What we like

  • Looks different from different angles and viewpoints
  • Creates a seductive and moody ambiance

What we dislike

  • Looks difficult to clean and maintain

3. The Current Task Light

Designed by UK-based Jones and Partners, the Current Task Light is yet another addition to the studio’s portfolio of simple, minimalist, and highly functional products.

Why is it noteworthy?

The award-winning task lighting + charging concept is a multifunctional product to aid in your daily multitasking and is perfectly complementary to both residential and commercial spaces.

What we like

  • Allows coworkers to plug their devices across a large desk while working together

What we dislike

  • It’s a concept right now, so we don’t know how the final product will turn out

4. Ichi Portable Table Lamp

The minimalist Ichi portable table lamp is a mushroom-inspired marvel that can transform your surroundings with its soft and warm glow. It can grace any space with a touch of elegance.

Why is it noteworthy?

Running on simple AA batteries, its modular design promises not just convenience but also atmospheric enhancement wherever you decide to place it. Equipped with six high-color rendering LEDs, it bathes your space in a soothing luminescence, effortlessly turning any spot into a sanctuary of calm.

What we like

  • 4 brightness level
  • Easy to disassemble and store in a bag

What we dislike

  • Uses four AA batteries
  • Is not water-resistant

5. The Hexa Light

The Hexa Light is designed to be a ‘horizontal chandelier’ that can be attached to your ceiling like a 2D fixture rather than a 3D one. It illuminates a place very well, while also transforming your ceiling into a canvas for its unique patterns.

Why is it noteworthy?

The inspiration behind Hexa Light traces its roots to traditional Iranian architectural decorations. The design’s geometric pattern, reminiscent of “Girih” and “miniature” motifs, showcases intricate interlaced strapwork patterns.

What we like

  • A unique and mesmerizing blend of cultural iconography and modern technology

What we dislike

  • Space-consuming design not intended for smaller homes

6. Noctiluca Light

The Noctiluca Light is a brilliant arrangement of textured glass discs in the shape of a circle. Created by Australian brand Ross Gardam, the statement suspended lamp is made up of “an endless undulating spiral” of 32 of the brand’s own Ceto lights.

Why is it noteworthy?

Each element of the lighting fixture has a translucent and other-worldly appeal to it which in turn creates an ethereal mass effect that puts you under a spell! Each Noctiluca light is hand-assembled in Ross Gardam’s Melbourne studio.

What we like

  • Translucent and other-worldly appeal
  • Hand-assembled, giving the fixture a defined and concise appearance

What we dislike

  • It is a delicate piece, so proper care and precaution must be taken while cleaning it

7. The Matin Lamp

Designed by Inga Hempe, the Matin Lamp is a contemporary and modern interpretation of a common lighting fixture that uses a steel wire frame to condense the form to its most basic.

Why is it noteworthy?

Its unique pleated lampshade gives a distinctive character to the product, creating a play of shapes and shadows that contrast with its plain block of color.

What we like

  • The lamp is a harmonious contrast of order and chaos with repeating patterns of flowers, petals, and leaves

What we dislike

  • The lamp may be too quirky and eclectic for some

8. Nebula Desk Lamp

The Nebula Desk Lamp was designed by COG Design Studio in partnership with the lighting brand Bonakia by building a basic yet defined form of lighting via repetition, transformation, and an innovative combination of distinctive geometric shapes.

Why is it noteworthy?

The Nebula Desk Lamp was designed by giving a subtle and formative beauty to flat shapes using three-dimensional changes in direction and bending. This creates a refreshed and interesting form for a lighting design, by simply playing around with various geometric figures, and imparting them with an emotional aesthetic.

What we like

  • The innovative design gives the impression of a nebula in space, which lends the design its name

What we dislike

  • There is no option to change/customize the design as needed

9. Echo Desk Lamp

Designed by Simon Busse for the German brand Caussa, the Echo desk lamp draws inspiration from the shape of a tuning fork, and features a rounded LED light source that rotates at 360-degree angles to produce a whole range of lighting options.

Why is it noteworthy?

The head of the lamp can be adjusted along a two-pronged stand, allowing you to change the height of the lamp. The two-pronged stand of the lamp is quite interestingly shaped like a tuning fork.

What we like

  • Equipped with a hidden gesture control to allow users to turn the lamp on and off and dim the light using a simple hand movement

What we dislike

  • Will occupy a substantial amount of space on your desk

10. The Carousel Series

Created by Pablo Designs, the Carousel series is the perfect culmination of ambiance, aesthetics, and utility. It includes two designs – a table lamp, and a floor lamp.

Why is it noteworthy?

Both lamps incorporate wireless charging mobile trays in their form while emitting a warm, glare-free light. The charging tray is equipped with two wireless charging zones, and a USB-C charging port, to support a variety of devices.

What we like

  • The base of the lamp is a transparent fluted acrylic cylinder diffuser that emits indirect lighting via a hidden flat panel LED control with full dimming capabilities

What we dislike

  • Since the wireless charging trays are exposed they could be easily damaged or scratched

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Modular light inspired by Japanese shoji is the prettiest lighting fixture I’ve seen

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I love a beautifully-designed lighting fixture because I truly believe a really great one has the ability to illuminate a space – both literally, and metaphorically. Besides the physical light that it quite obviously emits, a well-designed lighting fixture can add manifolds of personality and charisma to a room. They can function as sculptural pieces, that are an extension of your personal taste and preference, truly exhibiting the richness and niche-ness of your curation capabilities. And a stunning lighting fixture that I believe would do exactly that is the Tri Light by Tokio.

Designer: Tokio

Designed by the design brand Tokio, the Tri Light is a modular sculptural light that is inspired by the Japanese shoji. The Japanese shoji is a door, window, or room divider in the form of a paper screen, that is quite popularly used in traditional Japanese architecture. The Tri light features an interesting honeycomb-like structure that directly drew inspiration from a shoji. “Inspired by the Japanese shoji concept, Tri Light is the combination of old traditions and modern technology – we set out to design something that would be modern, classical, and timeless at the same time,” said Tokio.

The light is built using milled and anodized aluminum triangles that were designed to be expanded and configured in different configurations and customizations.  “An infinitely expandable design system, the Tri Light illuminates the timeless geometry of nature within the areas we inhabit. It is luminous and ethereal, yet as timeless as the laws of physics themselves. The Tri Light is an expression of fundamental forces that are universal yet infinitely diverse,” said Tokio. The light has a curving design, and it can be added, played around with, and configured infinitely.

The Tri Light has a dimmable light that can be tuned and modified from 2700K to 4000K lighting. The innovative design can be divided into multiple zones, so that each area can be configured to feature and emit different light strengths and temperatures, making it a pretty versatile and modular lighting fixture. The Tri Light was designed to “illuminate the timeless geometry of nature within the areas we inhabit”.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s wooden Taliesin lamps were reproduced by a Japanese brand

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Late architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed beautiful wooden lamps for his 1911 Taliesin house in Wisconsin. The Japanese brand Yamagiwa was completely enamored by these minimalistic lamps, and decided to reproduce and make them available to the people!

Designer: Frank Lloyd Wright

Yamagiwa took permission from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and created three stunning versions of Wright’s Taliesin lamp. They produced a floor lamp and two table lamps. The Taliesin lamp is really quite intriguing because it is stacked! The reproduced lamps are crafted from a series of rectangular solid wood boxes which are stacked one on top of the other, creating a tower-like formation. Shafts of light stream down this tower, and bounce off the wooden reflectors, creating a warm and subtle glow, which mimics the appearance of sunlight in nature.

“[Wright] was impressed by nature, and thought sunlight and moonlight filtered through leaves and branches are most beautiful,” said Yamagiwa.

Hence, if you look closely, the Taliesin lamps seem to emit an illumination that subtly gives the impression of sunlight streaming down on the ground. Wright’s love for nature and the inspiration he drew from organic and natural light are beautifully reflected in the Taliesin lamps.

The lamps are available in a variety of woods – oak, cherry, and walnut wood. You can also opt for a black painted finish, which is crafted from chestnut wood.

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These minimal handcrafted wooden lighting designs feature a split in the timber

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Australi-based Sabu Studio designed a series of lighting designs called ‘Onu’. The Onu series features a pendant, as well as a floor light – beautiful handmade specimens crafted from wood. Both the designs showcase a ‘split’, which in turn functions as the star feature of the products.

Designer: Sabu Studio

“The designs aim to reveal a suggestion of the natural environment,” Sabu Studio founder Samuel Burns. “I believe even the act of utilizing a natural material, like timber, provokes enough connotations of the natural landscape, and in turn introduces it into interior spaces.”

Sabu Studio merged traditional woodworking techniques with a contemporary approach to design to create the Onu Series. The intriguing split timber section of the designs acts as a light source, one you can definitely not miss. The lights have been crafted from different types of wood – such as oak and walnut. The Onu Series is the studio’s response to “rapid urbanization”, and is an attempt on their part to further incorporate natural elements such as wood, into modern urban spaces.

As mentioned earlier the split in the wood functions as a light source, which is done by placing LED lights into this parting. Hand-shaping techniques and bent lamination were utilized to create this beautiful split. “The two halves were constructed using the bent lamination technique, and then subsequently formed and shaped with the use of a router. This was used in creating the channel for the LED strip, the light diffuser, as well as the round-over,” said the studio.

The LED lights can be replaced once they are exhausted, by simply disassembling the fixtures, thus enabling them to last longer. This is possible due to the internal fixtures concealed within the woodwork.

“The challenge was more to do with the trial and error within the initial prototyping, to discovering what fixing and mechanism would work best. [We made] an investigation into defining the correct design and components in order to allow for a seamless design with the ability to be completely disassembled if necessary,” the studio concluded.

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Auto-Tracking Desk Lamp: Luxo Jr., is That You?

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Because who can be bothered to manually adjust their desk lamp (what are we, peasants?), the Werobot Pino Lamp on Kickstarter is an intelligent robotic auto-tracking lamp that can follow book pages, your face, or certain colors to ensure they’re always well illuminated. The future, ladies and gentlemen, this is it! Forget flying cars; we’ve got book-tracking desk lamps.

The lamp has 160 degrees of object tracking movement and can auto-adjust its beam color and brightness based on its artificial intelligence or your pre-set preferences. Its base serves as a wireless charging pad. It also has an optional breathing effect so that the lamp can offer a level of emotional companionship. Granted, not a very high level of emotional companionship, but every little bit counts when you’re lonely.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/450423506/werobot-pino-lamp-intelligent-robot-auto-tracking-lamp

For those uninterested in all the AI bells and whistles, the lamp’s features can also be fully adjusted via its smartphone app; that way, you can set it up just the way you want to without it moving or adjusting its light on its own. You know, kind of like a regular lamp. I just bought one of these for every room of the house, including the garage and laundry room.

This futuristic lava lamp is “every kind of light you could possibly think of”

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With hundreds of LEDs encased under a layer of diffusing polymer, the Moonside Lamp One is a magical light that is ambient when you want, trippy when you need it, and can even synchronize to music to turn into a disco lamp. The Lamp One can be configured to light up in a single color, in a pre-determined pattern, or you can even choose from its multiple dynamic lighting themes, going from a fireplace-inspired glow to a psychedelic lava lamp with millions of colors.

Designer: Kevin Wang

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My tryst with Moonside began with the Neon Lighthouse, a product I proudly own and switch on every night before going to bed. The Neon Lighthouse is a slim, vertical tubelight-shaped lamp that has 90 individually controllable RGB LEDs with a 16 million color range. The Lamp One, its bigger, elder sibling, is a much larger smart-speaker-shaped device with 120 individually controllable LED zones. It does a much better job of filling your room with a wash of ambient light, and can be controlled via Bluetooth using Moonside’s smartphone app.

The Lamp One is a combination of a lot of things. It acts as a night lamp, a mood light, a cyberpunk lava lamp, a modern fireplace, or even a music-responsive mini disco-light. Running on a USB-C power supply, the Lamp One can be placed in any room, and configured through Moonside’s app, which gives you a variety of controls. Not only can you choose the exact color and brightness of the lamp, but you can even manually individually control each single LED to create messages, pixelated designs, and much more. Moreover, Moonside’s creator pack has a wide range of patterns to choose from, some of which even respond to music in real time. The app also allows you to configure the Moonside with your smart home, so the next time you want an instant fireplace, psychedelic lava lamp, or even Fourth-of-July fireworks, you can do it via a voice command!

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Gingko’s Dragonfly Balance Light is part table-lamp, part kinetic sculpture

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With a design that transcends mere functionality, Gingko’s Dragonfly Balance Light has a unique interactive quality that makes it absolutely irresistible. The dragonfly-shaped lamp rests precariously on a vertical platform, and invites you to touch it and play with it, making it both visually and physically engaging!

Created by UK-based Gingko Design, the Dragonfly Balance Light falls well within the company’s wheelhouse of unusually creative lighting products. Like all their other lights, the Dragonfly Balance Light is built from wood and runs on LEDs. The light takes the shape of a dragonfly, with the LED panels embedded in the underside of its 2 pairs of wings. The dragonfly’s body is crafted from laser-cut wood (maple or walnut), and a single power button on its back lets you switch the light on and toggle through its 4 brightness settings. Talking about the Dragonfly Balance Light, however, is incomplete without talking about its fun balancing act!

Designer: Paul Sun of Gingko Design

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Designed to be perfectly symmetrical, the lamp’s form has a center of gravity that’s located right at the tip of the dragonfly’s head – a feature that allows it to casually balance on any surface. The Dragonfly Balance Light does come with its own wooden balancing platform (which elevates the lamp at a height to make it an effective lighting device), although it can pretty much be balanced on any narrow object, from the corner of a table/shelf to even your fingertip! Once balanced, the light can effectively be ‘fidgeted’ with by nudging it, only to have it rock to and fro before settling back down to its balanced position.

This hands-on aspect is really what makes the Dragonfly Balance Lamp such a uniquely pleasing tabletop accessory. It’s a lamp, but it’s more than just a lamp – It’s also the contemporary equivalent of a Newton’s Cradle (those tabletop toys with the swinging steel orbs). The Dragonfly Balance Lamp adds light and lightheartedness to your table, inviting your hands to constantly play with it, while still functioning traditionally as a dimmable light that illuminates your table effectively with a diffused bright glow.

The fun, interactive illusion of the lamp is further made possible by the fact that the Dragonfly Balance Light is entirely wireless. A 650mAh Li-on rechargeable battery powers the light for anywhere between 3 and 36 hours (depending on the brightness setting), and a USB-C port on the back of the dragonfly lets you plug your lamp in to replenish the battery. Each Dragonfly Balance Lamp is made from FSC certified natural maple or walnut solid wood and comes packed (along with the cylindrical stand) in a premium gift box. YD readers can grab their own Dragonfly Balance Lamp for a special 15% discounted price using the code “YANKO-DBL“.

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