Sometimes the proverbial light bulb just flicks on, and an idea strikes you with immediate force. Other times, you have to throw all your thoughts at the wall and see what sticks. Rotterdam-based ...

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As part of a research initiative on how to harness off-grid energy for low-power electronics, a pair of U.K.-based designers created a lamp that uses gravity to generate light. Martin Riddiford, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Well-chosen accessories can spice up your decor. But table lamps have an additional edge. They can add warmth, coziness and an overall glow. “Interior design ...

Legendary lighting designer Ingo Maurer once said, ‘Design is a way of thinking, and lighting is a way of feeling.’ Through their substantial size and scale, floor lamps possess the power to transform ...

A solar day lamp is a simple, inexpensive device for bringing “daylight” to dark interior spaces whenever the sun is shining. This article provides complete instructions for designing lamps using both ...

Lighting can be so incredibly tricky. Which is why we were not surprised when we got this query from a faithful follower: What are the design rules for choosing the size of a lamp? Are there different ...

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Light can have a transformative power in an interior, and perhaps, nowhere is it as important as in the bedroom. In this space, the goal is to create a soft, atmospheric glow by layering different ...