April 28, 2015

Magnetic suspension makes for levitating lamp

Filed under: Design by Orangemaster @ 2:11 pm

Lunaluxx

The Lunaluxx lamp is an atmospheric lamp that is sure to replace any centrepiece or help start any dinner conversation. “By combining both magnetic suspension and remote-phosphor lightning technologies, a light emitting disc is freely suspended in mid air.”

The levitating disc looks like a little spaceship, and once it’s in place, the light comes on. The Lunaluxx is easy to turn on and off, although I don’t know what one does with the disc when the light is turned off, as that requires making sure a human or animal doesn’t make off with it or misplace it.

It does look great and original, designed by Elivatix in Eindhoven, a hotbed of Dutch design and lamps.

(Link: nieuws.nl, Screenshot: Kickstarter)

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January 5, 2015

Design graduate creates long-lasting bioluminescent lamp

Filed under: Design,Sustainability by Orangemaster @ 12:50 pm

bioluminescent

In the video below, recent graduate of the Design Academy Eindhoven, Teresa van Dongen presents her graduation project called ‘Ambio’, an ambient lamp using a glass tube filled with bioluminescent bacteria, usually found on octopuses, in a saltwater solution. Once pushed the Ambio will swing for 20 minutes and emit light as long as it moves. The bacteria can survive for about two days, but Van Dongen has managed to push that to three weeks so far. The goal is to develop a way for the bacteria to survive for longer and find actual practical applications for such ambient lighting.

Before turning to design Van Dongen studied biology, which explains her interest in using bioluminescent substances. She’ll also explain why waves such as the one in the picture above emits light the way it does.

(Link: www.dezeen.com, Photo of Bioluminescent wave by slworking2, some rights reserved)

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