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Let there be no misunderstanding, so I would like to make a clarification first that these tea bags are not ordinary tea bags for making tea but actually an interesting sort of lamps. It still has something in common with traditional tea bags, that is, it won’t work unless you put it into a cup filled with water. Romantic? I think so, and maybe next time you drop into a restaurant, you will find they’re using these Glowing Tea Bags to take the place of candles.

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Though I New Idea has introduced a collection of cool lamps already, the so-called ‘Icon’ lamp is definitely a lighting that will swipe all those away. At the first glance, you even couldn’t figure out where the light comes from since both the two halves of lamp don’t serve as a usual lamp at all. Curious about that? Buy it home and check out its secret then. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You need a lantern not merely because you want it to light up the dark room, but also because you would find some fun with it. An interesting, beautiful, but also practical product has been something that every designer hopes to attain, and certainly Charles Jones is amongst them. And he succeeded. The Kutch Lantern is a lighting device which could be turned on when you squeeze its body (which is squeezable of course) or spin the rotary dial at its base, and that’s totally different from other lanterns on the market. How do you like it? Let me know then. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you’ve fed up with ordinary pendant lamps and need something special and interesting, you’re sure to love this lamp designed by Hyuh Jin Lee. The idea behind it is quite simple. Just place an OHP film (with certain pictures on it) below the lampshade, the same picture will correspondingly appear on the table surface. Though it’s quite easy an idea, this lamp is believed to bring more fun to your daily life. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Wow, the lamp posts and lampshades of these lighting devices are ornate with simple but fine lines painted in black, and they do look so beautiful and elegant. You really have good tastes in lamps, and where did you find them?…Oh wait, they lamps are not exactly lamps but part of the wall decorations？！You know why I love these lamps a lot, huh? These interesting pictures do have cheated our eyes and created funny illusions. Perfect idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]

To show his respect to the inventor of the incandescent light bulbs, Thomas Edison, Roderik Vos named the lamp here as ‘Mr. Ed’. It is a lamp that comes with two books as its stands, and therefore looks quite different from usual ones. You’ve guessed right, the lamp is merely designed to act as a shelf light that helps you read clearly, rather than a table lamp that suits any conditions. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The worldly famous sculpture ‘Venus de Milo’ has shocked everyone with her imperfect beauty, and inspired by that, Hye-Yeon Kim has come up with an innovative lighting system, by the name of ‘Broken Mirror Lights’. The cracks are shaped into different patterns, including a leaf, a swimming fish, etc, and they seem great as the light is shedding through those cracks. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Have you ever seen a lantern bigger than this? Measuring 12 feet wide and 63 inches deep, the Giant Chinese Lantern by Bart Lens is so huge that you can hardly associate it with the word “lantern” or “lamp”. And the point I love most is those paintings inside it (just as the picture below shows), as if the lamp is leading us into a more beautiful world. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Lihamo? That’s too strange a word, and I bet no one knows what it exactly means, except the designer Cho Hyung Suk. Actually, the new product is a set of hanger modules and a piece of metal sheet, which could create a light, a hanger and a mobile as well. Just put the first two letters of those words (light, hanger, mobile) together, you see, it’s the new word ‘Lihamo’. Look at the pictures below, the 40 pieces of hanger modules could make up 5 sets of hanging mobile, which serve as hangers, too. And the metal sheet? Oh, almost forget to tell you, it’s an interesting lampshade. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Everybody knows clearly why Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric lights, that is, to bring light to the night. If it has not been for the energy-conservation, lamps are generally expected to bring more and more light to our world. However, Katherine Semenko doesn’t think so. A lamp, in his opinion, should give out enough light while not irritating the user’s eyes. And that’s why Katherine Semenko has come up with the interesting new lamp, which provides less lighting than usual ones. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Not that Sungi Kim and Hozin Song are much cleverer than us, but that they’ve noticed something we didn’t pay attention to. It is the wind energy generated as vehicles pass by. And the ‘Road Lights’ is a system designed to capture the wind energy, which is expected to power a series of lights to illuminate 50-100metres in front of the cars. Good work! [Read the rest of this entry...]

What the ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson has left us is far more than the concerts, the music, the dance, or a trend. Seriously, it is his loyalty to art, his constant pursuit of art that we treasure most. And to show our respect to Jackson, designer Maleville has come up with a lamp by the name of “Criminal Desk Lamp” to duplicate Jackson’s dancing gestures. As a result, when turning on the lamp, you can simply tilt down the white hat while lift it up to turn the light off. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You’d like a fried egg? So what about the one shown in the pictures? It seems so delicious. But wait, it’s actually a weird lamp, giving out soft light in the night. Well, I have to say, it’s really a creative lamp for kids who love everything cute and odd. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The panther is one of the most famous endangered animals in the world and has been long protected in Florida. However, from 1978 to 1994, about 20 panthers met their ends in car accidents; and in 2001, merely in 3 months, 7 panthers were killed by cars when they were running cross the road. Yeah there’s a crying need for more roads, but at the same time the wildlife needs to be preserved. And the Solar Powered panels are therefore designed to protect animals from road-kills. Built with infrared sensors, these panels will detect an animal or a car within the vicinity and then reduce possible dangers either by beaming out subtle blinking LED lights to inform the drivers or illuminating the sideways to warn the animals.

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Has Shinyoung Ma ever developed photographs in a dark room? If not, why was the pinch lighting design invented? But what is sure to us is that these lights will create you different atmospheres, according to your moods. Of course, it won’t give out strong light, but will bring you more ideas and creativities. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Imagination bridges the gap between the letters and human. Conceived by the American graphic designer Andrew Byrom, letters are everywhere in the life and you would see them combining with chairs, lamps, blinds, band-aids, door handles, etc. So, follow us to enjoy more wonderful designs! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Let’s welcome these robot lamps from Croatia! Though all made from the same plumbing supplies, each of the lamps comes with a distinct characteristic. So what would you name them as? The Big soldier? Robot Baby? The Long Neck? Whatever, you can get a great robot collection now. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Used as seen, the hanging book is actually a lamp for reading, and you may fold the lamp up just as you fold up a book. By gathering fabric, paper, plastic into folds, the two young ladies- Mi-Seung Kim and Myung-Seo Kang have come up with a cute series of products, including lamps, bags, tables, etc.

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Welcome to Seoul and take a walk on the bridge installed with Wind Lamps. Conceived by the designer Kyung Kuk Kim, Wind Lamp is built with LEDs and powered by a specialized wind-harnessing generator that also powers other street lamps. I must say, it’s really a good piece of work, which beautifies the river and the city in an eco-friendly way. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Have something to say? Just as what you possibly have though of, it is a magnet system that works to control the switch, which is the smaller ball shown on the pictures. When the light ‘Fiat Lux’ is on, the switch will levitate beneath the lamp. And you can turn the light off by stocking the switch onto the bigger ball. Click below the fold for a video demonstration.

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A lamppost powered by trash? Well, I have to say that it’s really a considerable progress in developing natural energy-powered and environment-friendly lamps. Doubling as a trash bin, the lamppost then uses the methane, a byproduct of trash, as a fuel to power the lamps. Really ingenious idea! [Read the rest of this entry...]

In England, a popsicle is called an ice lollipop. But I have never been told that a popsicle or a lollipop is regarded as a lamp, before the birth of the Lollipop & Co. Nothing would be more valuable than the days we’ve lost, and these lights are merely designed to bring back those simple pleasures to us.

The “Twin Lights”, designed by Han Koning, is an innovative lamp that features a unique shape. Different from others, the new lamp includes pendent lamp and a small table lamp, which separately comprises two bulbs and one bulb. Odd and personalized enough for the modern decoration! What’s more, it could serve both as a hanging lamp and a standing lamp, according to your various needs. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Believe me, nothing could be more suitable to a Mac than the ‘Diva’ lamp and music system. Specifically designed for your iPod or iPhone, Diva is not only a speaker system for a connected computer or players, but also a charger for your iPods. Moreover, it also doubles a clock, a radio, and a MP3/phone dock. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Though we’re now in a modern era, unexpectedly we’ve kept looking back to find something traditional and to rebuild them with a new look. And this so-called“Blue Collar” lamp is rightly a perfect example. It looks like a hurricane lamp, but the lampshade is comparatively more gorgeous, either gold-plated or chrome-plated. Very nice. [Read the rest of this entry...]

One night, you were reading a favorite book, coming to a climax of the story, and then, the lamp went off…the electricity had just failed. Oh, bad luck. Of course you can continue to read with a flashlight, but look at what I am using, an 8 LED RJ11 Lamp! It is powered by a RJ11 socket, or a garden-variety telephone socket, but never a regular power point. Now available and it costs only 4.69 dollars. A great deal! [Read the rest of this entry...]

Seemingly the floor lamp is just a pot of flower, growing elegantly and vigorously. And it is really a good idea to create a natural design by combining lamps with trees, as you may no longer find the electrical equipments inanimate now. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Not that striking in appearance, the so-called “Tree and Root Lamp” is strikingly attractive for its profound moral. It aims to warn us that too many trees are being cut down and it’s time to pay more attention to the environment. Therefore, the lamp is designed to show the process of cutting down trees in a vividly visual way. When inverted into the pot, the lamp will turn off and signify a dead root. But when not inverted in the pot, the lamp then illuminates your room, symbolizing vitality and energy. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although it seems quite flat, this lamp’s two LEDs can bring necessary to your daily lives. On the other hand, it could also save lots of space for you. How nice!

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In ancient Korea, people used to take ‘Chong-sa-cho-rong’ lantern to welcome guests in the night. And so does ‘Chong-sa-cho-rong’ serve as a lamp when indoors. In modern times, when most people no longer using ‘Chong-sa-cho-rong’, designer Cho hyung suk has redesigned this traditional lantern to make it easily transported. The modern lantern comprises four lamps and a wooden structure that keeps them together, which is therefore much brighter and much solider than traditional ones.

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The Confront Lamp has reminded me of the teeterboard we used to play during our childhood. Still emphasizing an important “balance” concept, Jonghoo Choi is intended to help people “measure the value of light” by this means. But no matter whether or not Confront Lamp would work to call for more attention to energy conservation, it is really attractive for an interesting form.

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Did you ever pay attention to those street lights that illuminate your journey everyday? If not, please stick with me here and have a look at the Street Light Floor Lamps. All rebuilt from the orphaned street lights, these unadorned floor lamps have come to serve you in a new way, creating you a retro feel.

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Don’t doubt about your eyes, yes, what we’re advocating here is to control your lamps with brakes! As a bike is attached to a pole that is already attached to a lamp, you could simply turn on or turn off the lamp by applying the brakes. Cool! Just say good-bye to buttons and cords!

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Interesting name, huh? To realize a strong visual impact while still features durability, the Block Lamp is completely hand made and goes into an extremely long cooling process. Terrific! It’s also the first lamp design I’ve met that comes with the light bulb included.

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Well, no matter you believe in Christ or not, you’re all blessed by the God…if you’re with a lighting design like this. Shaped like a crucifix, the lamp is always here to bless you. Amen…

As current designers are giving much attention to utility, more and more works are endowed with multi-function. Hailed as “Sketch,” the new table lamp also doubles as a portable light box. Simply twists its head upside down to lie flat on the desk, professional designers could then draw sketches on it. Good work!

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“Turn me on and you’ll find out what actually I am!” Inspired by the On/Off icon of electronic devices, Marco Lana has recently come up with the “Turn On” lamp. It can be switched on and off by turning the icon left or right. Really funny, huh?

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Life lacks no beauty, but lacks the eyes to find beauty. So to broaden your horizons and assist you in discovering more beauty in life, the Korean designer Sungho Lee has come up with the “Lighting Stand”. Without a lampshade as normal ones, the new light is enabled to change the directions of lighting. Turn it downward, you may find a vast ocean of knowledge, and turn it upward, you are welcomed to a broader world of imagination.

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A tuxedo shirt and a bow tie, all these necessary accessories for gentlemen have been given to the fantastic lamp, making it as handsome as a real gentleman! I really like it. Then, the gentleman lamp is here, where is the lady?

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Due to a special design, the husk of this floor lamp can be packed flat for an easy storage, also helpful to protect the bulb. In other words, after the simple wrapping process, all the components can be placed inside a cube box, saving much cost of transportation.

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