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RydeSafe Reflective Bike Decals is a project launched by Anthony Clune via the funding website Kickstarter recently. Similar to other common bike stickers, the RydeSafe Decals will give out attractive light in the night to alert passengers, car drivers or other bike riders of the existence of your bike. Besides, the decals also come as a DIY kit and hence it would let you personalize your bike and accessories based on your own interest and desire.

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Surely it’s dangerous to cycle in the evenings no matter what kinds of tools you’ve chosen to avoid the possible dangers, but this Lightning Vest is still here to offer you with more protection, by reminding the drivers and pedestrians of your existence. It’s hand-netted from a custom developed 3M reflective material, loose and large enough to be worn outside T-shirts, jackets or coats. It’s also very durable, lightweight and compact to fit into even your pocket.

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Constructed with 200 suspended sheets made from an electrically conductive material that lights up when a current passes through it, the 25-metre-long Bourrasque sculpture will glow in the dark like a swarm of fireflies, bringing the visitors a shocking beauty of light.

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Draw with the included UV Laser pen to create your special T-shirt that glows in the dark! The shirt is made of glowy material, which will get charged as the pen go through it and then light up to show unique patterns. Of course the tee only works without too much light, so you’d better wear it for a party rather than a picnic.

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How are we going to live the future? According to Philips, in the next few years we should be using wall-mounted vats of bioluminescent bacteria as night light. That sounds bit of weird? Not exactly. Good news is that you don’t need to pay for the electricity bills any more, but instead you have to feed the bacteria with some household waste (which has been digested by other bacteria to form methane gas) so that the bacteria will provide soft green light at night.

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Day and Night Poster, just as implied by its name, is a series of unique posters that display different scenes in the light and in the dark. They seem quite common when there’s sunlight or lamp light hitting them, but will show totally different things as the light becomes dim. You see, the moon rises in the posters, a neon sign turns on, and there may be vampire wandering in streets… Wow, cool!

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Guitar strings don’t just produce beautiful sound, and in fact they create an amazing atmosphere in and out of the stage as well. With guitar strings glowing and moving in the dark, any band can bring the public into a more fantastic world of music. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Reading Ruler, just as its name implies, is an innovative tape measurer that can read out the results. So it can be an especially helpful fellow when you need to measure something in the dark. Also it would be a good gift for people with a bad sight. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Fiber Optic Stilettos, to some degree, have pointed out the importance of science and technology. I mean, the improvement of science not only changes our daily life, but also influences the woman fashion. The sexy stilettos are from Francesca Castagnacci, who uses light-reflecting optical fibers and LEDs as main materials, and therefore making the stunning piece shine like a bright star in the dark nights. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although the E-book service has provided potentially new means for people who enjoy reading, most of them still prefer to use paper books. If you’re one of them, we bet you’ll need the Bookmate designed by Kwon Jieun. It is a multifunctional device, serving as both a book cover and a bookstand via simple folding. Apart from that, the Bookmate also features illuminating strips and edges to help you easily find the books in the dark. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Showcased at Milan Design Week, the Bright Woods’ Collection of Illuminated Chairs and Tables have drawn the visitors’ much attention, with its smart shapes and unique glow. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Unless you have a system worked out, you’re obviously familiar with the idea of “checking carefully” when handing out the currency notes in a dim light place. Designer Jaesik Heo, Hojoon Lim and Dahaeng Lim want to save you the trouble with Luminous Paper Money, which emits a soft light in the dark, reducing your risk of handing out wrong notes. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Though balloons cannot do much for you, they at least can ensure you a free chatting time with your friends by amusing the annoying kids. Just give your kids a balloon, they will feel satisfied and have a good time with it. And next time going out for a walk in the night, you can easily amuse your kids by giving them a ‘Light-up Balloon’, an innovative kind of balloon that illuminates in the dark. Available in yellow, red, blue, green, white and other colors, each of the ‘Light-up Balloons’ could be blown up to an amazingly big size with a diameter up to 27 cm and keep that size for 15 hours. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The biggest problem a person will face with when he/she gets up in the dark night and looks for his/her glasses or slippers is that he/she couldn’t easily find them without the help of light. But if you turn on the interior light, you may bother others in the room. So to help you out of that dilemma, four young designers have teamed up with the ‘Day & Night Marks’ that allow you to find items easily in the dark.

Made from luminous materials, ‘Day & Night Marks’ absorb light energy during the daytime and produce light in the night so that the users could follow the light to find their slippers, spectacles, or cups. Simple but fantastic concept! [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...]