The jellyfish is an awe-inspiring and intriguing creature. Unlike their real-life counterparts, these innovative jellyfish designs won't scare you. Apparently I am not the only one who thinks this because this Top List is full of jellyfish-inspired fashions, food, lamps and more.
This may come as a surprise to some but the form of a jellyfish actually doubles as a good-looking lamp. A jellyfish also makes a mean skirt, ring and tutu. These innovative jellyfish designs perfectly illustrate how a little imagination and some major skill can take a semi-obscure sea creature and turn it into a design icon. Next time you enter the ocean, be sure to keep your eyes open for signs of inspiration. I hear sea turtles are going to be huge this year.
30 Innovative Jellyfish Designs
From Tentacle Transport Systems to Tentacled Fish Tanks:
Michael Hines — Mar 25, 2011 — Art & Design
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Recycled Bottle Art
Miwa Koizumi's PET Jellyfish
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Glow-in-the-Dark Animals
Fluorescent Green Pigs
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Amazing Animal Paint Splatters
Boysen Paint Ads Make for a Stunning Campaign
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Jellyfish Mania
100 Foot Long Giant Jellyfish Discovered + Jellyfish Ice Cream and Robots
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Aqua-Inspired Ruffled Tutus
Boudoir D'huitres Spring 2010 is Inspired by Jellyfish Tentacles
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Jellyfish Rings
Philippe Cramer Jewelry Inspired by Ocean Creatures
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Jellyfish Chandelier
LED Medusa
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Jellyfish Chandeliers 2
Timothy Horn Lighting
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Jellyfish Lighting
The Spermatozoi Collection by Dea Luce is Inspired by Nature
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Multicolored Illuminators
The 'SP Muse' Suspension Light Will Brighten Up Your Home
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Jellyfish Jewelry
Sea Monster Earrings by HashAndCheeze Blend Fancy and Funky
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Jellyfish Tentacle Chandeliers
Hudson's 'Atlantis 1000' Gives Your Home Underwater Beauty
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Ceramic Sea Creatures
Hand-Sculpted Porcelain Jellyfish from Coe and Waito
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Jellyfish Celebuwear
Fall 2010 Red Carpet Frocks From Georgina Chapman of Marchesa Hold Water
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Jellyfish Candy
Japanese Giant Jellyfish Ground into Space-Age Caramel Sweets
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Jellyfish Coffee Tables
John Brauer's 'Grand Illusion' Table for Essey is Gorgeous
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Jellyfish Routers
Future Visions of Connectivity Inspired by Sea Creatures & Clocks
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Jellyfish Robots
Festo AirJelly
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Tentacle Lighting
The Eco-Friendly 'Jellyfish Floorlamp' Modeled After Sea Creatures
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Jellyfish Inspired Submarines
Futuristic Submarine With Metallic Dynamic Tentacles
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Jellyfish Lighting
The Marc de Groot 'Glow' Lamps are Perfect for a Light, Airy Home
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Psychedelic LED Jellyfish
Yantouch Makes Touchlight With 16 Million Colors
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Glittering Metal Jelly Fish Lamps
Gilda Lighting
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Fake Naturetography
Mark Mawson's 'Aqueous' Explores the Properties of Paint & Water
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LED Jellyfish Lights
Ultra Hip Air-Blown Lamps by Puff-Buff
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Jellyfish Lighting
Susanne de Graef's The Rhythm of Light is Stunningly Strung
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Tentacle Transport Systems
Terreform 1 + KARV Designs the Smart DOTS + Soft MOBS Concept
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Jellyfish-Spider Hybrid Lamps
The Foscarini Allegretto Lamp Can Be Contracted and Expanded
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Tentacled Fish Tanks
The Monaco Jellyfish Tank Puts Ordinary Fish Tanks to Shame
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