Reused Empty Inkjet Cartridges Lighting
Etsy seller boxlightbox couldn't bear tossing out the abundance of inkjet cartridges her workplace would go thru on a regular basis, so she began taking them with the motive of making something out ...
Posts tagged “lighting”
Solar Powered UV Onion Lamp
This new design by Shanghai design student Yun Li is a unique take on a solar powered lamp. The layered device absorbs solar power during the day, then gives it off when the device is separated in ...
How To: Make a Mason Jar Lantern
We plan on using mason jars at our wedding as vases, but now we'll have something to do with them after we're done. We've blogged before about Alyssa Etting's porcelain mason jar lanterns, but these...
Etsy Find: KOZO3 Desk Lamp
Etsy store KOZO3 has created some pretty unique lamps consisting of raw galvanized iron parts, assembled completely by hand. The materials are left as authentic as possible and can include rust and ...
Stray Dog Designs: Fetching Home Accessories
If whimsical, colorful and quirky decor is your thing, then you should check out Stray Dog Designs. Their design principles are simple: all items are handmade with careful construction from quality...
Check It Out! Emotionalize Your Light Idea Contest
Oh, the possibilities. This contest is all about discovering "emotional LED light solutions," or LED designs that are able to transform the atmosphere and positively affect moods and emotions. Phase...
Incandescent Bulbs: Not Dead Yet!
Since President Obama announced new lighting standards for 2012, people have been singing the swan song for incandescents. But it seems that incandescent bulbs may soon be seen in a new...er...ligh...
Pharox 6W Dimmable Lightbulbs
We have a confession to make. Although we want to be green in every way possible, when it comes to lighting, CFL bulbs are just...well...awful. We've gotten over the design of them but it's not quit...
Recycled Signage Characters with LED Lights
We have a soft spot for characters, particularly when they're illuminated! Helsinki designer Aleksi Hautamaki recently birthed the simple but brilliant idea to refurbish and resell old signage. Ty...
President Obama Announces New Lighting Standards
President Obama is not only having Nobel laureate physicist Steven Chu manage the replacement of bulbs in the White House to more energy efficient models, but has also announced he's shaping a nationa...
New from ABC Home: Eco-Intelligence
This past June NYC-based ABC Home launched a new line of eco-friendly home products, equipment and accessories called Eco-Intelligence. Each product explains its energy and cost saving potential and...
LiT Shades
Dawn Bassett's Seattle design shop LiT has caught our attention: they create colorful, contemporary lamp shades out of old, ugly lamps, turning what would have otherwise ended up in the trash into s...
Mason Jar Lanterns from Alyssa Ettinger
When we first saw Alyssa Ettinger's newest design, the Mason Jar Lanterns, we thought they were so pretty. The jars are made of porcelain and hand-cast in Brooklyn in molds made from antique mason j...
DIY Rock Candy Chandelier
This “natural bling” chandelier is sure to have guests oohing and ahhing... and then eating. ...
Solar Powered Lanterns: Perfect for Outdoor Parties
We've always loved the look of round, colorful lanterns hung in a garden - so festive! This modern version is absolutely perfect for a summer dinner party outdoors, because they can be hung anywhere...
Recession-Time Furniture (for the Wealthy)
Los Angeles Time 6.8.2009
So, can you guess how much this broom lamp costs? We think your guess might be a little off ... (Real price after the jump)...
Colored Thread Globe Lights
La Case de Cousin Paul in Paris
Apartment Therapy reader whitneyhtown sourced the colorful globe lights from this post for us... ...
LED Bulbs Continue To Take Over the World!
Buckingham Palace recently made the switch to LED bulbs. By now you know that LEDs are fast becoming the preferred energy-efficient light bulb, and even Buckingham Palace is getting on board. The Ne...
Green Style: LED Luma Lamp by UM
If you saw the story in the NYTimes on Friday about the rise of LED lights, you know how powerful the promise is that these things hold. Above is a swanky new lamp that we spotted at Brooklyn Desig...
Lightdrop from Studio Mango
Finally suitable for use in the bathroom!
If you need something really cool in your house to impress a date, this might be it. The Lightdrop by Rafael Morgan made us chuckle a little bit when Apartment Therapy first blogged about it last y...
ICFF 2009: ECCO Design Dynamic Lux Ribbon CCFL Lamp
A few years back when CFL bulbs first came out onto the scene and the media and eco-proponents were pushing the public to adopt the energy efficient lighting solutions, many people balked due to a cre...
Creative Re-use: Toothpicks Turned Lampshade
For whatever reason, it seems that recycled objects seem to make their way into some sort of lampshade. Case in point, cassette tapes, spray cans, and even chiquita bananas.(Not the actual bananas, bu...
Green Style: Luximo LED Task Light
We saw this new task light at ICFF and had to stop and take a pic. it's slim, it's elegant, it's bright and it's part of the leading edge in LED design. Winning the 2008 Lighting for Tomorrow award...
GrayPants: Scrap Lights
ICFF 2009
They call themselves "young talented Seattle dumpster-diving designers" and their Scrap lights were the most aesthetically impactful design we saw at the entire show that used low impact materials. ...
Watch It Tonight: Eco Trip with David de Rothschild
The Sundance Channel at 9:00 pm EST
Remember last week when we wrote about LEDs being the bulbs of the future? Well, it looks like we (and The New York Times) are the not the only ones that think that. If you have television, check ...
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