Tag: lighting

  • Atomic Clear Tube Lighting: Turn Your Pad into Your Steampunk HQ

    There are plenty of different kinds of lights to illuminate your home or office with, but I’ve never seen anything quite as interesting as these lights. They almost look like neon tubes, but the designers say that they can be used to light up ceilings, walls, floors, and just about anything else. Read more @…

  • Audi Intelligent OLED Lighting Display: Just Imagine the Repair Costs

    Audi makes some pretty sleek cars, and their designs are often cutting edge, especially when you check out their new ideas about lighting technology. I’ll admit that most cars that I’ve had needed better lighting, especially when you’re driving along dark country roads, far away from the freeway. Audi is thinking about doing away with…

  • Pulsing Light Bar iPod/iPhone Sound System: Disco, Disco Dock

    From time to time, you come across some strange combinations in tech. While not all of them are good, I can see how this one might work in some instances. If you use your iPod/iPhone as your primary music player, and you need some lighting effects for your next in-home rave, check out the Music…

  • Strange LED Lights: Form Over Function

    One of the most gripping things about LED lights is that the technology allows designers to explore shapes well beyond the traditional lamp. While not all are utilitarian, we like the whimsical and dreamlike explorations LED lighting has opened, especially as secondary mood lighting. Here are some of the more unique recent lights we’ve spotted……

  • Wall Shelf & Table Lamps Make Versatile Lighting

    If you’re on a budget and trying to make the best of what you’ve got available, then it’s time to get creative, especially with lighting, as you can spend a pretty penny on suitable lights for a new place. This hack uses a number of table lamps situated high up on a glass wall shelf…

  • Reduce Eyestrain With a DIY Computer Screen Ambilight

    Philips Ambilight has always been the holy grail of ambient lighting for the home theater. Ambilight illuminates the back of your HDTV, producing an ambient glow to reduce eyestrain. Some of the Lamplight-compatible HDTV sets come with 250 LEDs, which will match the overall color and tone to further reduce visual strain while watching TV…

  • The IKEA LACK Hack Projector-Friendly Ceiling Light

    Here’s a dilemma plenty of us projector owners face: you want to ceiling mount your projector, but there’s a ceiling mounted lighting fixture in the way. Jerzy Żygłowicz worked around this problem by making his own flat profile ceiling lamp using parts from affordable IKEA LACK side tables and adding a combo halogen and LED…

  • Philippe Starck’s Multi-functional USB + LED Lamps

    Boutique brands and designers have been toying with LED lamps for a while, thanks to their energy efficiency and the opportunity for slimmer form factors. But these new lamps from Philippe Starck combine an eleganct form design with multi-functionality, adding a USB port so your lamp isn’t just something to turn on, but also something…

  • Sensai Wood Design Speakers: Light Up a Room with Sound

    These beautiful Sensai speakers include lights so that they can serve as lamps as well as wireless speakers. There are a few different variations, including a suspension lamp, floor lamp, table lamp, and wall sconce. Read more @ Technabob

  • FLO Series for Lumina: Minimal Table & Floor Lamp

    There’s something very appealing about minimal lamps, especially ones that use LED technology. They seem to meld into the background, but once they are switched on, it’s surprising how much light they can generate. The FLO series of lamps was designed by a British architecture firm and its main attraction is its obvious minimal design.…