Firewinder is a wind-powered led light which works with the smallest breeze.

The Element house by Sami Rintala in Bisan Urban Natural Park, Anyang Resort, South Korea. The house is not to live in but for passers-by who wish to halt, rest and make their own understanding and use of a simple space made of matter and light.

FEATUREDThe RIBA award winning Winter Gardens in Sheffield bridge the Mercure Hotel and Spa and the Millennium Galleries and offer a light, airy respite in South Yorkshire.

gorgeous ether ceiling light from canada's eurofase might make you feel like you're under the sea.

To the uninitiated eye this image looks like “computer art”. I would like to stress that this “photo” is documentation of a real city, in real time, and real light. -Alan Grinberg

Alaska is a nice and light chair design from Tanya Aguiñiga.

The idea to design a bare light bulb hanging down from the ceiling sometimes will create a special atmosphere. But, if I wanted to place some bulb hanging on my ceiling sure I will go with this design, The Tin Lamp by Yar Rassadin.

FEATUREDAdobe going into physical lens production? The Light Field Camera shooting from 19 lenses at once... being able to play with depth of field AFTER? *drooling on keyboard*... see the vid!

"Processes: Living Paintings" is a 35 by 16 meter full facade projection with a corresponding light choreography, ambient music and synced sound effects for the 100th anniversary of the Phyletic Museum in Germany founded by Ernst Haeckel.

Forget up, down, and sideways. Florian Kräutli's Magnetic Curtain forms a plethora of abstract shapes depending on what kind of light you want to let through.

Incandescent Sculpture ~ these light bulb lamps have so much character and perfect for mood lighting... and for a small fee they are also refillable upon burnout

Last week in Munich at the Optics Trade show, OPTI 2008, Porsche Design unveiled their new ultra light reading glasses, the P'8134. Colors vary from matte gold and matte titanium, Price: TBD. Pretty wild.

FEATUREDIn light of the writers' strike... someone has created these awesome vintage-esque The Writer's Guild Strikes Matchboxes!

Night skating was never this obvious before. Security will notice you coming from a mile away, they'll be blind by the time you get near them though, so it's all good. Photon Light Boards

Japanese artist, Kumi Yamashita creates simple and smart visual effects with light and shadow of the objects.

A nice photoset of Hadids light sculptures whilst exhibited at the Design museum

The light-emitting plastic that make up the airLUCE lamps gives the lamps a interesting shape and almost eerie glow.

The Nimbus Cloud suspension light comes in blue or white and would not only look adorable in a child's room, but think of many of them hanging at different heights from a high ceiling! Propylene.

light objects 2007 by Nils-R. Schultze

STEVE JOBS AT HOME IN 1982 — “This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that’s what I had.” (creepy.)

Nick Foley's Pear Light tree even lets you pick the magnetized fruits off their charging branches for portable lighting. The only thing missing is a robot partridge.

Barcelona's 38-story Agbar office tower is wrapped in over 4,500 LED luminaires which enrobe the missile-shaped structure in colored light.

Jason Salavon, "This project, a large light box, contains all 374 pages of the 2007 IKEA catalogue, each simplified to a rectangle of pure color and arranged left-to-right , top-to-bottom."

Litroenergy - The new light that can glow for 12 years with no additional energy needed, non toxic, and extremely durable.

Fabulous sculptures of light and wood from a Venezuelan artist, who bring to life dead trees, thorns and dry barks. Go smoothly with your mouse through the website homepage and download the PDF for more photos.

4,200 windows lit with 150,000 LEDs make for one heck of a light show at the Dexia Tower in Brussels

Cute tiny solar led flash light

WiiLightsaber!!! aka "Wii Light Sword"

Light emitting wallpaper - beautiful and interesting design concept.

Till Nowak did an incredible computer driven light installation called "EDGES"

Interview with light artist Chris Levine, creator of this portrait of HM the Q

Lichtfaktor is another collective that’s definitely using the PikaPika type light painting and making something cool with it.

For the launch of Batman Begins on TV2, stickers were placed on footpath lights around central Auckland. At night when the lights were on, beams of light shone.

i was attracted to jordi canudas's site by the less lamp, but really love the dripping light too. fun stuff, worth checking out.

the Anglepoise® Fifty™, designed by Anthony Dickens is a polycarbonate lamp in a fixed position to perfectly light the work space whilst creating an ambient work environment. Available Nov. in clear, red and orange.

VIDEOGood Magazine : The Business of Death. A light-hearted look at what goes into dying. Directed by Alejandro Cardenas with Illustrations by Daniel Cardenas... (YouTube Video)

the Hono light by Japanese brand Metaphys is ignited by touching it with a magnetic match and extinguished by blowing on it. The LED light source even flickers like a real candle.

Thelermont Hupton's Blow-Up lights are beautiful blown glass sculptures of things like balloon dogs and hand grenades. All seem to be available for purchase.

Interview with UVA - creators of spectacular light shows for the Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack and more

It's clear Paris is the City of Light... Enjoy this video of light graffiti - Paris By Light by Mehdi Idir (Manifeste Productions) and Marko9

Recessed exterior wall light-The Walkie Talkie MATTONE by Marco Casamonti. This lighting fixture is designed to be exactly the same size as an ordinary brick. Aluminum & frosted glass.

The Paper clip lamp by TEAGUE , seeing objects in a new light, poetic, efficient , beautiful.

Painting with soap! Craig Paul Nowak's artwork uses everyday laundry detergent. You don't even know his art is there unless revealed by blacklight as it's invisible under normal light.

THE PHANTOM LIGHT : When switched on the light, it creates a sens of relief with the warm lighting and at the same time a false illusion by the shadow by Midori Araki

Neringa Dervinyte's Romance series lamps are made from powder-coated steel, perforated with a delicate, floral pattern. Balance of light and shadow, fragility and durability, tradition and innovation.

Sculptor Rodger Stevens and designer Mark McKenna created these flowing mobiles which embed elegant modern illumination into their design.

A heavy drop of black oil is actually a lamp by Save Our Souls design people

A wind-up bed side lamp by Yuko Taguchi is meant for people who can’t sleep without light

This "candle holder" plays with the idea of electricity versus natural light. It's not electric, it's simply a candleholder that is held up by a socket. Unfortunately, not available in the US.

Medusa - Light design
Solar autonomous floating lamp for swimming pools.
Design by DI Enrique Goldes

Really puts meaning to "one man's trash is another man's treasure." Tim Nobel and Sue Webster take piles of trash and make art into them... but sometimes the art isn't apparent until you see it in a different light.

Sara Burns "animated Wallpapers" were one of the interesting exhibits in the 100% Futures section of the 100% design show. Moving light projections that dance on walls.

'light garden' - jason bruges has teamed up with greenpeace to create a 'groundbreaking ultra efficient' dimmable light installation as part of the 100% design exhibition

An insight into how Tom Seymour constructed his giant Honey Comb light for Tom Dixon.

Great Light Giveaway by TOM DIXON

The Burble is a massive structure reaching up towards the sky, composed of approximately 1000 extra-large helium balloons each of which contains microcontrollers and LEDs that create spectacular patterns of light across the surface of the structure.

10.000 changing-color light globes at the Circo Massimo in Rome for the Notte Bianca. A wonderful view, night and day.

presenting the t.a.e 1879, a sculptural glass homage to thomas edison and the year he invented the electric light, from the folks at germany's opossum design.

This triangular light is suggestive of a shooting star. It can be fitted in any corner of the room. Well, there are 12 corners!! Designed by Abhinav Dapke [Editor's Note: 12?!?!?!]

Corks with hidden LEDs that light up your drinks - The Cork Light Concept by Won-Gye Na

An exploration of light...at night. Photographer Kristipher Grunert illuminates night photography.

Examine the possibilities of unfocused light from photographer Brett Buchanan.

Steampunk lightsabre. How rad is that?

adidas is doing Star Wars inspired sneakers called "The Force" pack as part of their Consortium project. The black sneaker is for Darth Vader, the light one is for Yoda.

FEATUREDGloji juice ~ goji berry juice - and goji+pomegranate juice.... the ones in the light bulb shaped bottles.

Tord Boontje's classic Garland Light now available in white.

The fish light. designed by j.parker 2005 for Esque in blue+white, round or square 24"to 28"

SpokePOV is an easy-to-make electronic kit toy containing all the parts necessary to build your own bicycle LED light show.

Eco-friendly wind-up radio with AM/FM radio, flashlight, and a light cap to create a soft bright nightlight.

Designed by josh owen, the unbook bank/bookend , made of polyethylene. 2.4" x 8.4" x 10.8" and now available in colors: light blue, white, grey, orange, red, green and yellow

These cool stainless and acrylic cordless LED fixtures from Lumin cast a colorful wash of light in any space.

Loop desk lamp. With LED light source.
Needs only 5watts to produce good working light.
Designed by Petter Knudsen T16

3-D Graffiti with Light! Using LED glowsticks.

Cool Hunting mentioned this SteriPEN Adventurer Handheld Water Purifier that uses UV light to sterilize sketchy water in under a minute ~ and i can't think of a more useful gadget to have around.

Soo-in Yang and David Benjamin (The Living)'s RIVER GLOW: a floating LED light system embedded in bodies of water to warn of water pollution (in addition to creating an ethereal glow at nighttime

Optical illusions; flourescent lights; fragile, semi-transparent materials. Light and light's darkness. A TOBA lightbox is a unique and irreplicable object.

Hanging Harry. The self-hanging light pull. by SUCK.co.uk

Those talented Bourellec Brothers (ronan and erwan) teamed up with Swarovski to create the "Stone Light" for the 2007 design expo in France

This little LED keychain flashlight looks just like a traditional incandescent light bulb

Emi Fujita and Shane Kohatsu’s brand new Corona Solar Light, an outdoor lighting solution that combines a photovoltaic cell, LEDs

FEATUREDThe Danish were well represented at ICFF - check out the sheep, neckladle, light plumbing and more...

Sarah Finn's Olion Table Light: a square of veneered wood changes its nature completely when illuminated. Computer-cut geometric shapes glow through from within.

I flashed over Jacco Maris' MONTONE light, made from a scribble of coiled stainless steel.

Another piece of gorgeous dutch design. The Dandlelight is a little battery powered led light with a dandelion as a shade. by DRIFT

LEXON's Tykho Bulb lamps bring new meaning to "Soft Illumination"

The Haveleena cordless light comes with four color filters and this wooden stand. A great alternative to candles for indoor or outdoor.

loved the national assembly for wales in cardiff. great sustainable, ecofriendly building. uses natural light, materials and feels really open. it was shortilsted for the RIBA. more info at richard rogers.

Pixie Cups - Paper-thin, light as a feather drinking cups like the good old days - Only these are hand blown, heat-tempered, chem lab beaker glass with a neat retro ring design. Keep 'em stacked by the sink.

The light wind by Demakersvan was inspired by dutch windmills.

Beautifully mysterious Mozartkugel ~ 92mm in light beech or dark oak, waxed; with 18-note chime. Plays "Voi che sapete" from "Marriage of Figaro". Designed by Adam und Harborth, Berlin.

Love this moon light by Habitat's 'Very Important Products for Kids' line. Not to mention all of their other "stellar" products for the home. designed by buzz aldrin.

Exhibition at Stephen Wirtz Gallery in SF - CATHERINE WAGNER - A Narrative History of the Light Bulb ... March 28 - April 28, 2007

The Transport, an egg-shaped fiberglass vessel outfitted with speakers and an array of light-emitting diodes, available for $10,000.

Cathrine Krullberg's Norwegian Lighting series uses lasercut wood designs through which light eminates. Via Mocoloco

Sony Ericsson Night Tennis in Miami ~ with music from Paul Oakenfold, Gen Art fashion shows, and black light tennis outfits on the court!

Jewelry by Kyeok Kim that casts a pattern of light on the wearer. Lovely!

The Waiting Light. 2002 by kris harzinski "Perhaps it will make waiting less mundane. At the very least, it will give you something to talk about with the person standing or sitting next to you."

alchemi is in search of discarded incandescent bulbs that have been exchanged for Compact Fluorescents (CFLs).

Another artsy but very cool light assembled from ping pong balls and can be ordered in a table or floor configuration.

light saber umbrella - doubles as a flashlight... looks good, keeps you dry, lights the way and the sky

Sensitile: innovative materials that responds to light and its intensity. hover over one tiny cube, another tiny cube somewhere else darkens. It looks like the material shimmers in response to your movement!

An excellent idea to setting up a wireless lan. With style, no wire, everywhere you want in your house. [Editor's note: fascinating wifi concept(?) using light bulb sockets]

These recycled bic pen chandeliers by En Pieza look just as classy (if not classier), refract light in the most gorgeous way, AND are far more creative and eco-friendly than their staid crystal counterparts. What more could you ask for in a chandelier?

CONE LIGHT by TOM DIXON.Small black aluminium Cone with acrylic front diffuser.

"A luminous interactive installation has transformed the V&A John Madejski Garden this winter. Volume is a sculpture of light and sound, an array of light columns positioned dramatically in the centre of the garden."

FEATUREDIf this photograph of Sacre Coeur makes you swoon, you must check out the other images by Jean-Michel Berts in his new book "The Light of Paris"

Blow Table Lamp by Studio Italia Design, a Pio and Tito Toso design. Beautiful encapsulated glass design... makes you think about light differently...

Interesting Companion ambient light/clock from Vessel (who makes the candelas, toro tissue ring, and tempo tags)

Light Shade Shade is a one way mirror that reflects its environment as well as concealing the chandelier within.

always loved pinwheels as a kid. so a light that is activated by blowing...procrastinators dream come true? =)

This is a light not a birdcage. Fantastical lighting from this Paris based company.

Koko is an adorable little wobbly penguin, available as a light or in ceramic. I hate every single one of them...

Phillip Toledano: Photographer with a light hearted view of his surroundings. Also responsible for the photos of the Baby Suit #382. [Editor's Note - from a series of portraits of GAMERS!]

i've been debating about posting this for some time now, but i do really love it. what a cute portable light.

Only thing better than getting a Wiiiiiii, are these Target light up Wii gift cards. Too fun.

Your walls, light switches and furniture are conquered by this trendy wall paper folk and your room becomes the kingdom of potato-queen! [EDITOR'S NOTE: gauckler's work was posted as #872 and on .com]

FF Glueh Lamp uses the by-product of the light bulb - heat - which is stored into the brick and thus made usable.

adorable little table light from Black & Blum.

"The large and cheery Push Pin is a light and corkboard in one, you just push it in to turn it on and push again to turn it off."

Woah: Joey Lawrence is an simple photographer who wields the power of light, motion and heightened contrast to create great works of art...

One light, multiple uses!

A light bulb's dream comes true with this chandelier adhesive from Ugly Edition.

Open. Remove. Light. Extinguish. Plant. and you get some flowers. Magic, no?

Design Observer redesigned - lost their light text on dark - dropped the standard template they were using before. i like it.

LifeStat is an emergency airway device for use in respiratory obstruction or failure. LifeStat is small and light enough to fit on your key ring, in your pocket, or in your emergency kit.

Insane roundabout! Not to be too american, but is this really better than a light?

Sweeper Hit RECYCLED VACUUM LAMPS Created by French designer Angele Riguidel, an artist who gives new life to recycled household items by turning them into highly original lamps she calls ULOs or unidentified luminous objects, these unique light fixtures

police horses train by playing rugby. im scared. cars may kill you, but you can still glower at the drivers at a red light. but you dont fuck with a guy on a horse. seriously. horses are scary and big.

Remark Glass - upcycling wine and liquor bottles and reblowing them into stunning glasses, bowls, lighting and more (often with iconic branding and bases still visible! Aperol, Coke, etc!) They also make customs with your special bottles.

Outdoor Voices Exercise Dress (Now with two pockets and adjustable straps!) Possibly the perfect toddler chasing outfit you can dress up/down (that isn't leggings!) So comfortable, flattering and made of their LightSpeed (nylon/spandex) technical fabric.

Nothing Else collection by Boem - 3D print them yourself! Canisters, egg cups, juicer, plates, watering cans, lights, planters, vases and more

Barebones Living Edison String Lights come in 3's, in black, red, or copper. powered by USB portable charger (with on/off switch).

Most Modest Niko - FS (freestanding!) - The powder coated steel construction supports their white ash with knitted cable Niko power strip.

Pigeon Toe Ceramics in Portland, OR makes stunning pieces - from their gorgeous mugs and pots, to chimes, lights, pipes and more! (Their Biggie Mugs are a NOTCOT fave!)

MOYA Birch Bark by Anastasiya Koshcheeva - turning birch bark combined with colorful powder coated steel into storage containers, furniture, lighting and more.

Front Design Curve lights for Zero. From the small but heavy base springs the lamp like a sprouting plant or mushroom. The collection now contains pendants, floor and table lamps in green or white glass or with metal shades in blue, ivory, white or green.

Bleu Carmin Design Collection Animo Lights - Toucan, Dragon, Parrot, and Mouse in bold, colorful powder coated sheet metal.

Rimowa Aluminium Groove Case for iPhone XS/XS Max/XR - lightweight, slim case is made from aluminium and shockproof TPU

Vaggaro One - modular foldable baby furniture system that evolves from a Cradle to a Bouncer to a High chair. Like the baby/toddler version of those lightweight camp chairs. The frame is made of aircraft grade aluminum and weighs in at 1.6kg.

Urban Hives by Nathalie Harb at Beirut Design Week proposes to reintroduce the garden in parking lots. The proposed car-sized lightweight structure, raised above the car, is a lifted garden characterized by urban farming and beehives.

Sebastian Maluska Nest Tent - a lightweight pop-top roof top tent inspired by sailing materials. The ladder is stored in a fabric pocket under the sleeping surface.

H&M is launching furniture and lighting? Happy Interior Design Blog has a peek!

Synecdoche's bright blue Church Street Lobby installation of paneled aluminum bars with LED back lights. This canopy and wall piece is a lighting strategy with minimal intrusion that creates a striking graphic of patterned lines in the central corridor.

“There Not Here” by Novel is a series of mixed reality experiments. Shot and rendered entirely on mobile, this short film documents their efforts to blend both realities through the synchronization of robotics, multi-user AR, and lighting.