17 Fiber Optic Innovations
From Modernized Primitive Weapons to Fiber Optic Pavilions:
Meghan Young — Jul 31, 2010 — Art & Design
Although a rather simple and old piece of technology, these fiber optic innovations show just how prevalent it has become in modern society. Applied to almost every industry, it has revolutionized fabrics, communications, architecture and more. Yet at the core of these fiber optic innovations is a thread of creativity that makes me wonder what they'll do next with this amazing technology.
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High Tech Tablecloths
LumiGram For Dazzling Dinners
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Fiber Optic Room Dividers
Tanya Minina's Moscow Apartment Design Looks Like Sea Anemones
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Fiber Optic Fashion
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Fun With Fibre Optics
Sexy, Shimmering, Sensuous Nightlife Accessories
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Jellyfish Chandeliers 2
Timothy Horn Lighting
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Fiber Optic Heart Cushions
Geek it Up This Valentine's Day
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Fiber Optic Wallpaper
Luminescent Home Decor by Camilla Diedrich
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LumiBags
Fine Leather + Fiber Optic Fabric
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Interactive Fiberoptic Cloud Sculpture
MIT Mobile Experience Lab
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Otherworldly Undersea Interiors
'Aquamarine' Spa Salon by Julia Musienko is a Neon Wonderland
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Ambient Fiber-Optic Fixtures
The Kurage Lamp is a Wacky Illuminated Wonder
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Modernized Primitive Weapons
The Unique Fiber Optic Glass Knife by Mike Cook
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DNA as Fiber Optic Cables
Microscopic Light Pipes
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Glowing Swings
Alexander Lervik Makes Gardens Fun
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Luminescent Table Runners
Glow-in-the-Dark Dining Room Decor
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Fiber Optic Pavilions
Thomas Heatherwick Creates Glowing Architecture for Shanghai Expo
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Fiber Optic Cabinets
Horm Voltaceleste by Salvatore Indriolo
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