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June 13, 2010
LuminAR desk lamp
[posted by Benz Roos]
MIT student Natan Linder has designed a robotic luminair which could be a new form of a computer. Natan Linder writes on the fluid interface group of MIT website: LuminAR reinvents the traditional incandescent bulb and desk lamp, evolving them into a new category of robotic, digital information devices. The LuminAR Bulb combines a Pico-projector, camera, and wireless computer in a compact form factor. This self-contained system enables users with just-in-time projected information and a gestural user interface, and it can be screwed into standard light fixtures everywhere. The LuminAR Lamp is an articulated robotic arm, designed to interface with the LuminAR Bulb. Both LuminAR form factors dynamically augment their environments with media and information, while seamlessly connecting with laptops, mobile phones, and other electronic devices. LuminAR transforms surfaces and objects into interactive spaces that blend digital media and information with the physical space. The project radically rethinks the design of traditional lighting objects, and explores how we can endow them with novel augmented-reality interfaces.
It’s really interesting to see the mixture of traditional lighting and modern information. Can’t wait to get such devices at the office! source:designboom -
June 7, 2010
Algae lamp
[posted by Benz Roos]
Image: susana camara leret
Mike Thompson has created a lamp/fixture which is powered by algae. Earlier this year scientists discovered that algae can produce an electric current during the photosynthesis process. source: Designboom
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May 11, 2010
Robotic desk light
[posted by Benz Roos]
Robotzki by German designer Benedikt Achatz
German designer Benedikt Achatz has made a robot version of the archetype desktop luminaire for Ingo Maurer. The Robot takes the principles and articulations of the
human arm. The fixture is a response to many of the interdisciplinary design questions of today: lighting, user interface, product design and automation technologies.
The idea of a robotic fixture is really interesting. I would like to see a similar technique for lighting in the urban environments. Can you imagine streetlights just moving thought the city by day, to shine each night in an other street? source: designboom -
April 29, 2010
Floating wall lights
[posted by Benz Roos]
The Conqu by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
The French design brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have a new exhibition at Galerie Kreo in Paris. Le Conque is a glossy black wall light. The extremely glossy black shell is meant to reflect the light to the utmost. source: dezeen
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April 22, 2010
Sanaa’s O-LED fixture
[posted by Benz Roos]
O-LED concept fixture by Sanaa for Zumtobel
Japanese architects Sanaa have developed this concept O-LED fixture for Zumtobel. O-LEDs are great everyone in the lighting world will agree, however all O-LED fixtures seems to be a bit disappointing.Why is that? Is expectation too high? or are O-LED not cool enough or does it all needs to take time? However in the end I had to say I quit like this Sanaa design! source:designboom
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