WOLOLOW’s UFO Lamp Uses a Bulb You Can Actually Replace
A bedside lamp ought to survive a burned-out bulb, especially when its shape is the reason you bought it. I’d hate to retire a little…
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A Real Eiffel Tower Light Becomes a Lamp Without the Kitsch
A miniature Eiffel Tower tells you where someone went, but rarely gives you much reason to look closer. I’m more interested in souvenirs that carry…
The Lamp That Refuses to Need an Outlet or a Charger
There aren’t a lot of situations that would require me to pull a portable lamp out of my bag. But as someone who likes to…
This Jenga tower is also a lamp, and it lights up as you stack it
Give an architect a box of blocks and they’ll tell you it’s research. Toronto architecture studio PARTISANS took that excuse all the way and came…
These Five 3D-Printed Lamps Shape Light With Mazes and Moving Rings
The relationship between technology and craftsmanship is evolving rapidly, and 3D-printed lighting sits at the center of this transformation. What once belonged purely to industrial…
Tupi’s Wooden Bird Lamp Has a Hidden Light Beneath Its Beak
Tupi’s oversized wooden beak looks like the kind of detail you’d add simply to make a lamp adorable. It also does the practical work. Beneath…
Your Small Room Secretly Needs Fewer Lamps, Not More
A small room rarely gets to do just one thing. The table that holds your laptop during the day might host dinner a few hours…
The Eggshell Lamp You Can Rearrange So You Never Buy Another
I have a soft spot for lamps, but less patience for the way we buy them. Pick a shape, pick a spot, and hope both…
3 Lamps Built From Objects Nobody Wanted Anymore
A room can have plenty of light and still feel oddly flat. Overhead fixtures handle the practical stuff, but they rarely give you a reason…
The Desk Lamp That Actually Refuses to Sit on Your Desk
The most irritating thing about a desk lamp is often the part that never lights up: its base. It claims the same patch of real…
The 90-Year-Old Lamp Nobody Improved On — Until Now
A lamp can look beautiful on a desk and still make it harder to work. The bulb catches your eye, the light lands everywhere except…
The 1969 Lamp Nobody Knew They Needed Is Back
Most statement lighting presents a familiar dilemma. A lamp can give a room personality, but the more attention it demands, the harder it can be…
This Tabletop Fireplace Does What Solo Stove Doesn’t: Burn Indoors
Fall is when the appeal of an open flame reasserts itself. The air turns crisp, and everyone wants that fireplace glow back in their evenings….
Nobody Designs Lamps You Can Repair. This One Finally Does
I have lost count of how many lamps I have tossed simply because one piece failed. A shade cracked, a joint snapped, a cord frayed,…
A Wooden Floor Lamp That Refuses to Weigh You Down
Statement lighting has a dirty secret. The taller and more sculptural a floor lamp gets, the heavier it usually becomes, and the harder it is…
The Lamp That Actually Looks Better With the Lights Off
Most lighting has a dirty secret: it only works half the day. Flip the switch and a pendant or sconce can look spectacular, all warm…