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The prolific design hub Art Lebedev is out with another of its creation and design-wise it’s got a major Philips hangover! I’m talking about the Optogan LED Lamp. To quote the studios, “the lamp combines classic ideas with advancements in microelectronics.” Anyways, the lamp features a radiator encasing that is designed as a set of ridges, which help in dissipating heat. These energy saving bulbs come as 40 & 60 watts. Simply love their organic form!

Designer: Art Lebedev Studio

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We’ve written a lot about minimalism but what is it? To say it’s simply stripped down and devoid of the frivolous is inaccurate. We’ve all seen designs that embody that statement, yet fail in all intentions. When I got my hands on Haworth’s awarding winning LIM Light, I knew minimalism. It’s the removal of the non-esssential to embrace and enhance the functional. The LIM Light embodies it and has become one of my favorite products of the year.

Haworth’s LIM Light is a multipurpose LED task light with a magnetic base allowing for multiple configurations. The minimalist design won the coveted 2010 Gold IDEA award for its innovative use of LED lighting. Essentially made of just LED’s and block aluminum, the simple material usage is efficient and recyclable.

The LED diodes are arranged on a strip along an aluminum arm. The arm magnetizes to an aluminum base. The mechanism by which the two connect enables you to easy adjust how you want the light. No need for screws, slides or other mechanical apparatuses. This simple approach spotlights what the primary function should be – illumination.

I’ve had it on my desk for nearly a year. Being the editor of an ID blog means I get to try out a lot of things so my desk is constantly finding new visitors. Once in awhile a visitor becomes a resident because it’s everything I want and the LIM is one of those products. Only one other lamp (by Herman Miller) has caught my fancy but the LIM strikes a chord with my minimalist nature. It actually beckons my desk to be cleaner and all by itself, has become the centerpiece. Even my MacBook Pro looks unremittingly complicated under the LIM.

Aesthetic simplicity aside, it’s actually very easy to use. To turn on, just press a small integrated button on the diode strip. Press it twice to increase the illumination.  It’s pure white light and each diode is consistently even in intensity – a testament to the build quality.

If you’re wondering, LIM stands for “light in motion.” Absolutely brilliant!

Designers: Pablo Pardo and Ralph Reddig for Haworth

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Add a touch of glamour in your dining room by getting the chic and high-tech LED lighted tables by Ozzio. The Flat and e-Motion LED lit tables are part of the LED series and highlight the harmonized convergence of design and technology beautifully. At first glance, the conventional yet contemporary shape of the tables may not impress but once lit up, the table transforms into a piece of art. The diffused lighting creates an almost sublime environment and disentangles the table from the ordinary. While the Flat Table is available in glass or lamix tabletops the e-Motion on the other hand has a stunning mirrored tabletop with an electric adjustable height.

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Meet Huey. He is no ordinary chameleon but actually an electronic cybertronic chameleon that moonlights as funky lamp! This uber cool lamp matches the color of the surface it sits on (told you its cool). Retailing on Think Geek for $29.99, the lamp has a color cycle mode which lets you moves through various colors automatically and on squeezing it, stops at the desired color. There is no doubt in my mind that the Huey Cybertronic Chameleon Lamp will make for a fantastic lamp for someone who is sixteen or sixty!

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Quirky yet thoughtful items always makes for the perfect gift and the Marmeled Jelly Lamps seem to fit this criteria. Don't fooled by the jars as the Marmeled Jelly Lamps are not edible and are to be strictly used as lighting objects. The jars light up due it the immersion of high-luminosity LED in the shiny gel and one has to just turn the jar upside-down and place it on the metal lid to switch on the lamp. The Marmeled Jelly Lamps are available in a plethora of colors and can be ordered online from here.

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"Schiena" means in Italian spine, so therefore the images below are showing us a spine-shaped bookcase that will never require the attention of a doctor. The back of this Schiena Bookshelf can be bent to your choosing and you should definitely bend it whichever way you like in order to come up with a daring shape, but one that can still support your favorite books while also surprising your visitors in the process. The Schiena Bookcase has various moving elements so creating your personal spine bookshelf design is really easy. Not to mention that the Schiena comes with LED lights behind it to illuminate your creations and empower the overall visual effect of this bent spine-like design. Via Pietro Travaglini

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The HONO electric Candle LED lights are a far cry from the usual candles that one seem to spot during Halloween. These electric candles are not only energy efficient but also safer from the regular candles since your children will not get accidental burns. The LED Magic Candle from Metaphys looks like real candles and can also be blown out like real candles. Designed by Chiaki Murata, the HONO candle is the closet to the real thing and it features a rechargnle internal battery . You can buy the HONO electric Candle LED light from Japan Trend Shop for US$ 157.

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Satiate your bubbly cravings without putting on the calories! The intoxicatingly (pardon the pun) designed Mood Change Crystal Lamps from Moise pays homage to the good old champagne glass making them the ultimate name in luxury and style. The sparkling lamps are a result of a giant champagne glass with state-of-the-art LED technology, making the upmarket lamps very uber chic and glamourous. Perfect for bars, luxurious homes and restaurants, these lamps produce a surrealistic imagery thanks to the captivating interplay of light and crystal. Handcrafted in Europe, the lamps sparkle due to diamond chatons fitted inside the champagne glass.

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Reduce your carbon footprint during the holidays by opting for eco-friendly lighting. IKEA is already selling products which are part of their holiday collection and apart from being festive they are also extremely functional. For instance the KALLT Table lamp, which is the perfect Christmas decoration given its ornamental design. The table lamp uses LEDs, which consumes approx. 70% less energy and last 20 times longer than incandescent bulbs and is also a cleaner alternate to candles. The KALLT Table Lamp can be purchased from the IKEA website for $6.99.

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The concept of home spa and wellness is catching fast globally and this is evident in the current crop of bathroom and shower designs. The Orbis shower module by Hugh Thomas is a finalist of the Bathroom Innovation Awards 2010 and for good reason. Combining current aesthetical trends with cutting-edge technologies, the shower cubical evokes a sense of drama without losing its modern appeal. While no one can doubt its design competence, what makes the Orbis truly special is its Six multichip LEDs that controls the lighting, and the powerful 180° spray from overhead, side and underneath spray units. The Orbis may be used as a freestanding unit or be mounted against a wall.

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