Lanterns are a staple of camping, but these contemporary lantern designs have other ideas. You just wouldn't understand.
Lanterns have been a staple of outdoor lighting for hundreds of years. Only recently have intrepid designers brought the lantern indoors, and the results couldn't look better. If you love lantern light, but hate the thought of looking at a Kenmore, than these contemporary lantern designs are perfect for you and yours.
Implications - Who wouldn't want giant red lanterns hovering over their rooms in a manner that looks like jellyfish floating through air? They almost look like the characters from Pac-Man with their eerie TV monitor-like glow.
10 Contemporary Lantern Designs
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Sky Lanterns
Paper Hot Air Balloons, add Fire, let Go
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Glowing Water Bottles
The Sollight Lightcap is an Eco Lamp & Canteen
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Illuminated Lanterns and Banana Leaf Boats
Thai Candle Festival 2008
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Birdcage Lanterns
70 Glowing Gold Jaulas de Lux Dangle on the Maubeuge Waterfront
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Giant Red Lanterns
Flammea Himmelslaterne Set Mood For Romance
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Chinese Lantern Tigers
The Giant Digital Origami Tigers Ring in the New Year
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Minimalist Lanterns
Joongho Choi Creates Traditional Asian Lighting With a Twist
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Literal Green Lanterns
Rotterdam-Based BYTR Architects to Plant Hanging Eco Street Lights
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Luminous Lantern Lights
Mathias Hahn Encapsulates Rugged Sophistication in the Lantern Light
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Reflector Lanterns
Steve Halterman Creates a Colorful Twist on Decor
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