#lamp

#lamp

Stained Glass Whale LampJudy Yuu, a stained glass artist, makes beautiful works using irregularly shaped pieces. Together, they form vividly compelling shapes, often as animals that appear to be in motion. I'm especially taken with her lamps shaped like whales, swans, and sea turtles.-via So Super Awesome#whale #stainedglass #JudyYuu #lamp

The Ohmie Lamp is 3D Printed From Orange PeelMilan, Italy-based design agency Krill Design took discarded orange peels and used them as base raw material to 3D print a lamp. Called the 'Ohmie Lamp' it has orange-skin pattern and smell reminiscent of the real citrus fruit!#lamp #3DPrinting #orange #KrillDesign #orangepeel

How Did Stone Age Humans Light Their Caves? Cave-dwelling humans in the Stone Age didn't have flashlights, but they didn't necessarily live in complete darkness. To shed light on how our ancestors lit up their Paleolithic caves, archaeologists in Spain recreated ancient lighting techniques: torches, grease lamps and fireplaces.Ars Technica explains:... measurements showed that the various lighting sources had very different characteristics and, thus, were probably used in different contexts. The wooden torches, for instance, emitted light in all directions, up to nearly six meters (19.6 feet), and lasted an average of 41 minutes. The torches exhibited uneven light intensity and often needed to be relit by waving them from side to side, and they produced a lot of smoke, so they worked best for exploring caves or crossing wide spaces. The team also found that adding resin intensified the flame, while adding animal fat extended its duration.By contrast, the grease lamps emitted weaker light akin to the intensity of a candle over a span of three meters (9.8 feet) or so. They burned consistently, and didn't smoke, for over an hour, but they had a dazzling effect if the person was moving and didn't illuminate the floor very well.Research paper at PLOS ONE#cave #stoneage #archaeology #light #lamp #firepit

Star Trek Design: Actual Home Furnishings Used in Star TrekWhen he was laid off and quarantined due to the pandemic, long-time Trekkie named Eno decided to create Star Trek + Design, a website that tracks glassware, tableware, chairs, tables, lamps and other household items that are used in Star Trek:Star Trek + Design began as a personal quarantine project in March of 2020, a little over a year since buying my first Bodum Bistro (Picard Cup) set. I’d just been laid off from my job due to the pandemic, and found myself spending far more time watching Star Trek than I had when I was employed. Being drawn to the aesthetics of Trek, especially of The Next Generation, made me curious about the specific objects that set designers used to create the visual embodiment of what living and working on a starship would look like in a technologically-advanced, post-scarcity future. I’d already known about the contributions of Carsten Jorgensen (Bistro Cup), Maurice Burke (TOS Tulip Chair), and Joe Colombo (Boby Cart), and decided to research the other designers whose work may have been used.#StarTrek #furniture