More than large pieces of furniture, table lamps and bedside lamps can play with unusual shapes, functions and lighting effects. Small in scale, they are often the objects where designers allow themselves the most freedom.
One example is Collapse, a lamp by German designer Hayo Gebauer. Like a puppet, it stands upright when switched on and falls apart when switched off. The idea is mechanical rather than electronic: the cord that holds the pieces together also activates the light.
Elagone, by Elomax Agency, is a solid-oak table lamp with integrated LED lighting. Its concave form reflects warm light across the inner wooden surface. Available in two sizes, it can be used vertically or horizontally.
Bug Light, by industrial designer Omer Inbar, has the charming form of a small insect. It comes in spider, mantis and ant versions, and even the packaging includes breathing holes as part of the joke.
Brazilian designers Leite Lopes and Gabriela Kuniyoshi of Studio Ninho created Post Lamp, a cork lamp that also works as a pin board for notes and reminders.
Levitation lamps such as Silhouette and Eclipse by Crealev combine LED lighting with electromagnetic technology, creating a floating effect with low energy use.
Finally, Shanty Lamp by Paul Loebach has a precarious-looking structure that can suggest a temple, stacked firewood or a childhood cabin. Its balance is part of its charm.
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