These clever home lighting examples are the brainchild of Jerry Kott. They are constructed of recycled wine bottles. The wine bottles have been painted and then built into light fixtures. This idea is called "Re-Lights", a fitting title with the play on recycling. Via.
Want see some really cool modern lamps, check out the stylish lighting collection from Lzf of Spain. From floor, table, suspended and wall mounted lamps the collection will not disappoint. The "Dada" suspended lamp shown here from designer Miguel Herranz omits light delicately from the thin curved wood strips in a variety of finishes. Max 100W
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These eye catching hanging lights from the Benjamin Hubert Studio are more than visually unique; they are made from cork a very unlikely lamp material. The "Float" series is hand turned from a solid piece of Portuguese agglomerate cork and manufactured in various sizes from Unique Copenhagen. See more of the really cool hanging and table lamps from Benjamin Hubert here. H 200/300/400 x Ø 250/400/600 mm
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Usually when it comes to decorating and design geeks are left out in lieu of more traditional (and often boring) accepted designs. There are, however, designers who have paid homage to that subculture through ingenious projects such as these.
The Alien Abduction Lamp has to be one of my favorites. Whether "we want to believe" or not this lamp is just plain cool. It was designed by Lasse Klein who has now made the product available for sale at AbuctionLamp.com.
From Korean designer Sang Hoon Lee comes this combination lamp and iPod sound dock creating a multi-functional bedside light for audiophiles. In his words he sought to bring sound and light together in one technological leap. I like the contemporary look and feel of this gadget and the way it replaces the everyday boring bedside lamp.
The start of any geek's day would not be complete without a nutritional breakfast. What better than a bowl of Fruit Loops with its 13 essential vitamins and minerals? That inspiration created the "Cereal Bowl Lamp" from Ideaka. It turns off and on by touching the spoon.
Brazilian born designer, Anderson Horta, created these lighting objects for those of us with a fondness for retro gaming. The "Pac Man Ghosts" are Pinky, Inky, Blinky and Clyde where here they live on in as decorative lamps from the designer's interpretation.
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Remembering growing up in the 80s it's hard to forget Pac Man which seemed to be everywhere. Anderson Horta is a Brazilian born designer who created this 80s retro lighting concept by making the ghosts from Pac Man into lamps. The neat concept features the different colors of the ghosts: red, blue, pink and yellow. Via.