50 Bright Idea Bulbs
From Space-Saving Lighting to Pop-Up Bulbs:
Meghan Young — Nov 20, 2009 — Eco
Light has been a necessity ever since mankind first discovered fire. (Or ever since Prometheus stole and bestowed it onto us, as the Greek myth goes.) As technology advanced and light bulbs became the norm, it only became natural that the light bulb itself would be revamped and revolutionized. Here are some bright idea bulbs for you to mull over.
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Hilarious Bulb Burnouts
Missing Letter Makes for Funny Neon Signs
49
Giant Light Bulb Shaped Lamps
The SO1 Lamp
48
Bulb Bodies
MakotoTojiki Creates the 'Impossible' Man with No Shadow
47
Mood Lighting
Philips LivingColors for Your Home
46
Ice Bulbs
More Fun with LED Lights
45
Glowing Bubble Lights
Omer Arbel Office Creates Elegant Hanging Lightbulbs
44
Light Bulb Lamp
43
Multimedia Light Bulbs
The Slick 'Soundbulb' Speaker & the Dazzling Black 'De-light'
42
Ontario Follows Australia, Bans Incandescent Light Bulbs
41
Light Bulb Door Handles
The Knob Light Uses Kinetic Energy
40
Illuminated Sequined Goatskin Shoes
Chanel Light Bulb Heels
39
Fake Exploding Light Bulbs
Northern Lighting 'Scheisse' Fixture
38
Australia Dumps Incandescent Light Bulbs
37
Waste-Free Lighting
The 'Sticky Lamp'
36
Pop-Up Lights
Credit Card Sized Light Bulbs
35
Ice Cream Cone Lights
Whippy CFL Bulbs
34
Book Bulbs
Novel Creations by Offbeat Earth Bring Stories to Life Through Art
33
Soft LED Light Bulbs
Eco Bulb Lasts 35 Years
32
Distorted Crystal Lamps
Melted ‘Light Blubs' by Pieke Bergmans
31
Dripping Faucet Bulb Promotes Environment
Light Drop
30
Blown Plastic Lights
Nendo ‘Blown Fabric' Produces Lighting That Mimics Glass
29
Moody Light Bulbs
Lu-Me Interactive Lighting Promises to Liven Up Your Life
28
Remote Controlled Color
Multi-Color LED Lightbulb
27
Wireless Energy
MIT Team Powers Light Bulb with No Wires
26
Oozing Lightbulbs
Pieke Bergmans' Ghostly Light Designs Slime Up Any Room
25
Mood Setting Lamps
The ELS Magnetic Acrylic Smart Lamp is an Intelligent Gadget
24
Crying Lightbulbs
Laura Adel Johnson Brightens the Multimedia Art Scene With Tear Lights
23
Bending the Bulb
Project Plumen Rethinks the Fluorescent
22
DIY Retro Phone Revamps
Turn Your Old Rotary Telephone Into a Lamp
21
Space-Saving Lighting
The 'Flat Bulb'
20
Dismal Lighting Design
‘You Only Live Once' Lamp Brightens Our Day With a Creepy Mood
19
Long-Lasting Light Bulbs
EverLed Light Bulbs from Panasonic Shine for 19 Years
18
Chandelier Bulbs as Mini Lamps
The 'Drop Light' by Doosan Baek
17
Morbid Lighting
Ji-youn Kim's Hangman Light is Depressing
16
Globular Gas Lamps
Lightspot Brings Futuristic Design to Outdoor Lighting
15
Pill-Sized Super Lights
Plasma Bulbs Glow Extra Bright
14
Light Bulb Alarms
The Philips 'Quirky' Time Alarm Clock Adds Style to Your Bedside Table
13
Bubble Lamps
Illuminate Your Home With Foscarini's Bulbous Bold Accessories
12
Light Bulb Powered Wireless Video Camera
11
Corporate Greenlite Giveaways
Free CFL Bulbs for Microsoft Employees
10
Peelable Lightbulb Lampshades
Bulbcap
9
Eco Foliage Lights
Frog Design Bulbs
8
Kooky Home Accessories
Chris Redfern's Bulbous & Versatile Home Decor
7
Wine Glass Light
Oooms Design Bulb
6
Till Receipt Lamp
Bright Idea by Elise Fouin
5
Floating Lightbulbs
Kyouei Design Creates Hanging Bulb Lanterns
4
Mud-Powered Lighting
The Soil Lamp
3
Globe Lighting
The Dynamic Hand Powered Lamp is Eco-Friendly
2
Icecube Lighting
Harri Koskinen Block Lamp Cools Your Illuminating Woes
1
Lamps Made From Bulbs
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Funny Slogans and Light-Hearted Designs for the Dead
Anti-Inspirational Posters
Discouraging Signs That Shock You With Witty Rudeness
Humorous Misspelled Signs
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34 Modular Innovations
Time to Change it Up With Modern Design
Stupid Store Signs
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Algorithmic Lighting
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31 Unconventional Light Bulb Designs
39 Bright Bulb Innovations
From Moody Light Bulbs to Hilarious Bulb Burnouts
Sound Wave Paintings
Linden Gledhill Splashes Around With Paint and Sound
Modernly Modular Living
H2O Architects Transforms a Dull Apartment Into Functional Space
Hip-Hop News Parodies
‘Auto-Tune the News' Lampoons Carrie Prejean & Other Headlines
Organically-Inspired Designers
Hiroki Takada and the Orchid Light (and Beyond)
Low-Budget Lighting
DIY Sparkle Balls Take Plastic Cups and Xmas Lights to the Disco
Fashion Blogs Turned Books
Fashion Bible ‘The Satorialist' Launches a Book
Modular Sofa Beds
The Sofa Bed Meets Us in the 21st Century
Modern Modular Lighting
Olafur Eliasson's Starbrick Light Can Expand to Any Size
Multimedia Light Bulbs
The Slick 'Soundbulb' Speaker & the Dazzling Black 'De-light'
Origami-Inspired Lighting
Modern Floor Lamps Mimic Traditional Japanese Paper Folding
Coffee Cup Lamps
Eco-Friendly Lighting from Recycled Mugs
Modular Fabric Tiles
‘Clouds' Help Dress Up Your Decor in DIY Fashion
Nature-Inspired Lighting
Toadstools, Seaweed and Tornado Light Fixtures From Leucos
Light Bulb Door Handles
The Knob Light Uses Kinetic Energy
Auto Shop Chandeliers
Lighting Highlights Recyclable Materials and DIY Decor
Escher-Inspired Furniture
Illusory Cabinets and Lighting in Impossible Shapes
Modular Toy Furniture
'TOYS' Add Dog-Like Charm to Your Contemporary Modern Decor
Controversial Suicide Billboards
Hanging Man Parodies Stock Market
Magical Bookends
The Falling Books Bookend is More Entertaining Than Reading
Illuminated Landscapes
Field of Light Sculptures
Vinyl Books
‘Extraordinary Records' Explores the World of Retro Albums
Surreal Illustrated Books
'Tomas' by James Palumbo Explores Salacious Socialites & Filth
Customizable Eco Lighting
The Configurable Cyla Chandelier by jGoodDesign
Root-Illuminating Flower Pots
The FlowerEYE by Olga Kalugina Looks Like Lightning in a Can
Punch-Powered Lamps
Stress-Reducing LEDs
Modular Flower-Inspired Heating
Customizable Daisy Radiators by Hellos
Spray Can Lights
Aissa Logerot Creates LED Graffiti ‘Halo' Canisters
Onion-Shaped Energy Savers
UVonion Turns Solar Energy Into UV Light
Emotion-Sensitive Lighting
E-Lamp Expresses How You Feel Silently
Lacy Recycled Decor
‘Bulbous' Sculptures Made From Plastic Milk Bottles
Fake Books
The PSP/DS Trick Book Storage Case Hides Your Valuables
Pop-Up Lights
Credit Card Sized Light Bulbs
Sweater Lamps
Apple Juice Container and Shirt Sleeves Make for Innovative Lighting
Stalker Spot Lights
The Beam of the 'Eye Dot Me' Lamp Follows Your Every Move
Tentacle Lighting
The Eco-Friendly 'Jellyfish Floorlamp' Modeled After Sea Creatures
Ambient Fiber-Optic Fixtures
The Kurage Lamp is a Wacky Illuminated Wonder
Distorted Crystal Lamps
Melted ‘Light Blubs' by Pieke Bergmans
Street Lights Powered by Dead Batteries
The Energy Seed Lamp
Modular Modern Lighting
Pete Sans' AMEBA Can Shine in Infinite Variations
Magnet Lamps
The Megnetita Light Uses Special Forces for Flexible Illumination
Suicidal Anti-Smoking PSAs
Thought-Provoking Help Line Ad
Bagged Lighting
Illuminated Tea Bag Redefines Portable Lighting With Modern Chemistry
Moody Light Bulbs
Lu-Me Interactive Lighting Promises to Liven Up Your Life
Beaming Memo Bulletins
LED Illuminated Message Board Brightens Up Written Communication
Quirky Solar Balcony Lights
Bird-Legged Glowing Globes Are Eco-Friendly Eccentricity
Recycled Typography Lamps
Aleksi Hautamaki Gives Old Signage New Life
Honeycomb-Inspired Lighting
The Beehouse Lamp
Honeycomb Lighting
Bold ‘Coral' Lamp From Studio Aisslinger
Library Zoos
‘Animal Index' Wildlife Book Markers Bring Bookshelves to Life
Mobile Mood Lights
Set the Tone Using Your Phone With the Colour Therapy Lamp
DIY Ink Lights
Used Printer Cartridges Creates Colourful Lamps
LED Bears
Soft Glowing GummiLights Will Brighten Any Room (UPDATE)
DIY Neon Signs
VisoBoard Lets Your Business Stand Out
Bringing Back Vintage Telephones
The Leather-Bound Rotary Phone
Portable Solar Outdoor Lighting
The MiniWiz SolarBulb Makes Any Bottle a Lamp Base (CES 2009)
Hand Novels
Penguin Books Creates the 'Unputdownable' Book Campaign
Wedding Ring Lighting
D. B. Kim and Swarovski's Pretty Lights Unity Ring Pendant
Oozing Lightbulbs
Pieke Bergmans' Ghostly Light Designs Slime Up Any Room
Top Hat Lighting
'Jeeves' and 'Wooster' Are Ceiling Lamps With Class
Gemstone Lamps
The Caillou Table Light Features Giant Swarovski Crystal
Junk Chandeliers
Fancy Recycled Lighting Fixtures Turn Trashy Into Classy
Indoor Street Art Lighting
The Graffiti Lamp
Modular Room Screens
Modulari Leaf Panel System Lets You Divide and Hide Your Interior
Chaotic Lighting
The Stealth Chandelier by Aarevalo and Melorriaga
Mood Setting Lamps
The ELS Magnetic Acrylic Smart Lamp is an Intelligent Gadget
Matryoshka Lamps
‘Babushka' Light by Mathmos Design Studio
Crying Lightbulbs
Laura Adel Johnson Brightens the Multimedia Art Scene With Tear Lights
Coin-Operated Lighting
The Corner Lamp
Hair Lamps
Light Up Your Life With a Customizable Conversation Starter
Shake-Powered Torches
Alexandre Lecointre's Freelight Offers Illumination Anytime, Anywhere
Space-Saving Lighting
The 'Flat Bulb'
Palm-Sized Glow Pods
Modern ‘Tear Drop' Lamp Fuses Geometry with Light
DIY Lighting
Trust In Design's Climbing Lamp Lets You Get Bright and Creative
Multifunctional Boudoir Lighting
Bedside Lamp Doubles as a Bowl
Dismal Lighting Design
‘You Only Live Once' Lamp Brightens Our Day With a Creepy Mood
Knotted Lamps
Tied-Up Lighting
Economic Depression Influencing Design?
The Noose Hanging Lamp
Spine Lamps
Anatomical Illumination for Your Home
Chandelier Bulbs as Mini Lamps
The 'Drop Light' by Doosan Baek
Citywide Eco-Friendly Street Lights
NYC Will Test LED Lamps in 2009
Hidden Night Lights
Brion Experimental's Mesa De Luz Lamp Keeps the Monsters at Bay
E-Books to Book Deals
After Self-Publishing on Kindle, Boyd Morrison Signs With Simon and Schuster
Creature Lights
The Headphone Lamp Looks Like a Green Version of the Pixar Logo
Cheery Lighting for Children
Beach Ball Lamps by Toby Sanders Channel Summer Year-Round
Light Bulb Alarms
The Philips 'Quirky' Time Alarm Clock Adds Style to Your Bedside Table
Bubble Lamps
Illuminate Your Home With Foscarini's Bulbous Bold Accessories
Impassioned Bookstrations
Bringing the Idea of Ma'at Forth With Emotional Imagery
Smashed and Bent Lighting
Yaacov Kaufman's Twisted Fixtures
Bedside Emergency Lighting
From Desk Lamp to Flashlight
Sea Creature-Inspired Lighting
The Anemona Lamp
Ravetastic Art Buildings
LED Lights Make Austria's Ars Electronica Bumpin'
Eco Foliage Lights
Frog Design Bulbs
Kooky Home Accessories
Chris Redfern's Bulbous & Versatile Home Decor
LED Moonwalk Tiles
Mimic Michael Jackson With ‘Billie Jean'-Inspired Decor
Melting Home Decor
The Liquid Lamp by Kyouei Design
Sketchy Lighting
A Neat Lamp by Hung-Ming Chen and Ninna Kapadia
Jail Break Projections
Lights Used to Fake a Break at Bijlmerbajes Prison
Lighting for Math Whizzes
The Calculating Chalkboard Lamp
Mud-Powered Lighting
The Soil Lamp
Globe Lighting
The Dynamic Hand Powered Lamp is Eco-Friendly
Morbid Lamps
The Patibolo Light
Recycled Paper Lamps
Gaby Crohn's Document Light is Made of Old Receipts & Diaries