No urban landscape would be complete without a series of street lights lining every avenue, boulevard and drive. In recent years designers, urban planners and engineers have been looking to find a more environmentally friendly method to light the average urbanite's way. What has emerged from the morally sound effort is nothing short of extraordinary, and above and beyond the technological feats of these innovative designs are the dazzling aesthetics many of these pieces boast.
Sure to turn the heads of even the most hardened urban dwellers, these concrete jungle twinklers are jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Painting the asphalt in a moody, romantic glow that would make their forefathers proud, these seductive street lights prove people can be kind to the environment without compromising the charms of the past.
Creating beauty out of light and shadow, these sinuous street lights will have you dreaming up scenes from your favorite film noir.
48 Seductive Street Lights
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Arboreal Eco Lampposts
KiBiSi Street Lights Treat Urban Illuminators Like Trees
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People as Lampposts
The Wien Energy 'Reliable Energy' Campaign Gets Personal
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Solar Powered LED Streetlights
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Solar Trees
Streetlights Go Green via Solar Power and LEDs
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Gaming Icon Illumination
Pac-Man Streetlights Bring Gaming Fun to Gloomy Lanes
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DIY Eco Street Lamps
Sanya Hybrid Lighting Combines Wind and Solar with LEDs
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Striving For Ultimate Eco Friendly Movement
Car-on-a-stick
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Flowering Street Lights
Sunflower Street Lights Provide Eco-Friendly Illumination
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Sleek City Fixtures
OZO Urban Furniture Gives Metropolitan Infrastructure a Facelift
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Sun-Powered Public Lighting
Nothing Design's Solar Trees Light Streets in Angkor Wat in Cambodia
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Guerrilla Light Installations
The Luz Interruptus (Red) Project Domesticates Madrid
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Illuminated Ladle Loungers
The BDLove Lamp Makes for Bright Bus Shelters
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Solarific Streetlights
Vinaccia Integral Design's Solar Trees Offer Eco-Friendly Illuminatio
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Tree-Encircling Lights
The Embrace Lamppost Symbolizes Preservation and Respect
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Indoor Street Lamps
Gallery Vetri D'arte's Streetlight Lamp Lights Up Your Living Room
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Tree-Shaped Solar Lights
Cardoso's Light Tree Street Lamps are Truly Eco-Friendly
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Fitness-Powered Lampposts
Energyme Streetlights Promote Exercise and Eco Values
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Three-Way LED Streetlights
The Prisma Concept by Agustin Otegui
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Catalyst Car Campaigns
Nissan Auto Insurance Ads Show Destructive Reactions Between Two Things
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Illuminated Timber
Dr. Yen-Hsun Su Develops Tree Streetlights with Gold Nanoparticles
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Pedal-Powered Lampposts
Project Energizing Neighborhoods Encourages Bus Riders to Feel the Burn
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Litter-Consuming Lampposts
The City Context Streetlight Concept Cleans up Sidewalks
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Ascending Cycle Storage
This Conrad Pole-Climbing Bike Lock Keeps Away from Thieves
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Water Powered Street Lights
Donnegal County Ireland To Install Hydro Lights
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Dinosaur Street Lights
‘A Separate Reality' by Alex Andreyev Lives Up to Its Name
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Eco Street Lighting
The Biolamp Streetlamp is the Answer to Smog & Pollution
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U.S. City Converts to LED Streetlights
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Street Lights Powered by Dead Batteries
The Energy Seed Lamp
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Compost-Powered Lamps
Haneum Lee's Gaon Street Light Uses Trash for Energy
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Sustainable Bamboo Streetlights
The Flow Light by Igendesign
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iPhone-Operated Lampposts
MIA Interactive Urban Street Lighting Allows for Civilian Intervetion
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Dual Renewable Energies in the City
Japan Uses Wind and Solar Streetlights
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Flying Insect Art
Charlie MacCarthy Captures the Flight Patterns of Bugs
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Twistings Traffic Lights
The Mobius Strip Lamp by Kisung Lee is Very Futuristic
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Floral Public Furniture – 'Vondel Verses' Captivates Mother Nature
'Vondel Verses' Captivates Mother Nature
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Energy-Saving Street Lights
Using Cell Phones for On-Demand Outdoor Public Lighting
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Foliage Filtering Springs
The Leaf Self-Generating Water Resource Attracts Clean H2O
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Sustainable Street Lights
The Darko Kostevski 'Jupiter' Lamp is a Triple Threat
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Sustainable Street Lights
The Double Life Concept Lights Up the Street Using Renewable Energy
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Self-Powered Programmable Streetlights
The Autonoma
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Flowering Fluorescents
The Philips Design City Light Will Let Your Home Blossom
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Unexpected Urban Decor
Baccarat Chandeliers on Rue des Hallebardes
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Flowering Eco-Streetlights
The Windtulip Lights Up the Night While Collecting Wind Energy
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Citywide Eco-Friendly Street Lights
NYC Will Test LED Lamps in 2009
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Solar Cycle Storage
The Nazli Yucel 'Bike Park' is a Monument to Mother Earth
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Solarized Street Lamps
Gotham Luminaires Lights Path to United Nations Climate Change Conference
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Literal Green Lanterns
Rotterdam-Based BYTR Architects to Plant Hanging Eco Street Lights
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Customizable Street Lamps
This Branch City Lighting Sheds Light in Various Directions
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Handy Business Cards
'Broke Bike Alley' Gives You Customer Favors With its Contact Details
Chesty Company Promotions
The Dr. Kiprov Plastic Surgery Business Cards Get Bustier
Glass Plant Lights
The Vase & Leuchte by Miriam Aust Acts as a Planter and Lamp
Arboreal Eco Lampposts
KiBiSi Street Lights Treat Urban Illuminators Like Trees
Hourglass Street Signage
Thanva Tivawong 'Sand Glass' Traffic Lights are Visual and Visceral
Inflatable Logo Campaigns
These 'Nike Extreme Swoosh' Ads Market Magnified Experience
Human Gymnastic Effigies (UPDATE)
‘Bodies in Urban Spaces' is a Dynamic Live Installat
Livable Sculptural Installations
The Eco-Desert Retreat is Part Art and Part Sustainable Abode
Shared Seat Chairs
Greene Ave. Bench Makes Group Seating of Separate Pieces
People as Lampposts
The Wien Energy 'Reliable Energy' Campaign Gets Personal
Portable Wind Turbines
Agricultural Wind Generator is a Breeze to Transport and Use
Levitating Sculptural Seats
The h220430 Mimic Bench has Strange Social and Surreal Qualities
Grim Reaper Restaurants
The McDonald's 'Come as You Are' Campaign Draws Even the Dead
Bulb-Sharing Desk Lamps
The Mischer'Traxler Relumine Project Merges Empty Illuminators
Power-Generating Complexes
The Sonnenschiff Solar City By Rolf Disc is Super Eco-Friendly
Movie Lot Lamps
The 1940s Hollywood Studio Floor Lamp is a Chic Industrial Piece
DIY Eco Street Lamps
Sanya Hybrid Lighting Combines Wind and Solar with LEDs
Arcade Game Hardware
These DIY Pac-Man Nails Bring Recreation to Construction
Blossoming Light Fixtures
The MGX Bloom Table Lamp is a Glowing Desktop Flower
Flowering Street Lights
Sunflower Street Lights Provide Eco-Friendly Illumination
Sleek City Fixtures
OZO Urban Furniture Gives Metropolitan Infrastructure a Facelift
Super-Sized Home Lighting
LM Studio's Extra Large Floor and Suspension Lamps
Sun-Powered Public Lighting
Nothing Design's Solar Trees Light Streets in Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Power-Generating Towers
The Downdraft Tower Harnesses Falling Air for Electricity
Bass Hybrid Benches
The String Seat by Volodymyr Karalyus Melds Three Functions in Harmony
Illuminated Ladle Loungers
The BDLove Lamp Makes for Bright Bus Shelters
Solarific Streetlights
Vinaccia Integral Design's Solar Trees Offer Eco-Friendly Illuminatio
Shocking Anatomy Campaigns
The Biedermann McCann Print Ads Gets You Thinking Big
Indoor Street Lamps
Gallery Vetri D'arte's Streetlight Lamp Lights Up Your Living Room
Cultured Travel Campaigns
The Hong Kong International Airport Advocates 'Art in Airport'
Multifunctional Turbines
The Skystream Hybrid 6 Combines the Two Most Popular Renewable Sources
Sweet Suspended Lights
The $1,800 Inedible Gummi Bear Jellio 'Mini Candelier'
Power-Collecting Stems
'Windstalks' Harvest Kinetic Energy From the Wind
Prodigious Sun Power Plants
The Sarnia Solar Project is the World's Largest
Titanic Toothy Illuminators
'The Journey' by Robert Foster Sinks its Teeth into Corporate Art
Whimsical Glass Lighting
The Vaiss.eau Pendant Lamps are Delicate and Romantic
Splintered Timber Benches
The Line Coofe Table Challenges the Space that it Occupies
Palatable Pixelated Portraits
These Matt McManis Skittles Illustrations Feed Your Inner Gamer
Bridge-Inspired Seating
The Swilken Bench by Andrew Dickson is Scaled Down for Sitting
Eco Block Night Lights
The Luminescent Glow Brick Takes the Dark Edge Off Night
Frozen Tongue Campaigns
The Yashida Ice Works Ads Look Uncomfortably Painful
Stepping-Stone Lighting
Jihwan Park Designs an Eye-Pleasing and Energy-Efficent River Light
Pedal-Powered Purifiers
The Cycloclean by Nippon Basic Company is a Revolutionary Water-Cleaner
Fluorescent Ring Lamps
Tom Strala's 'Poetry of Efficiency' is an Artsy Eco-Lamp
Alternate Breath Personalities
The Colgate Plax Campaign Shows that 'Bad Breath Isn't You'
100 Newfangled Solar Surfaces
From Sun-Soaking Streetlights to Power-Generating Apparel
Motorway Median Windmills
The Voltair Vertical Turbine Harnesses the Turbulent Air Behind Vehicles
Trigger-Happy Lights
Shoot the Lights out with the Bang Lamp by bitplay Inc
Pedal-Powered Trikes
Oophaga is a Pedal-Powered Eco-Friendly Tricycle
Illuminated Timber
Dr. Yen-Hsun Su Develops Tree Streetlights with Gold Nanoparticles
Hiding Tool Campaigns
The Pattex A Tool's Nightmare Campaign Shows an Easier Route
Scaffold-Fashioned Shades
Ray-Ban 'Never Hide' Prints Promote Unsurpassed Sunglasses
Pedal-Powered Lampposts
Project Energizing Neighborhoods Encourages Bus Riders to Feel the Burn
Human Hampster Wheels
The Green Wheel Generates Energy from Joggers' Movement
LED Eco Lights
The Bottle Light is a Bright Recycling Idea
Pedal-Powered Submarines
The Scubster is an Eco-Friendly Underwater Vessel
Gamer Office Decor
DIY Pac-Man Cork Board Revamps Your Walls, Retro Arcade-Style
Litter-Consuming Lampposts
The City Context Streetlight Concept Cleans up Sidewalks
Treelike Urban Turbines
NL Architects' Power Flowers Give Wind Energy a Suburban Aesthetic
Sky-High Rooftop Gardens
This Oasis Skyscraper Won the Taiwan Tower Competition
Mood Lighting Lamps
Yantouch's JellyWalsh+ is Psychedelically Awesome
Spray-On Solar Fenestration
The NET 'SolarWindow' is Electricity in an Aerosol Can
Game-Inspired Antacid Ads
The Gastrovet 2011 Campaign is Inspired by Angry Birds
Tubular Eco Art
The LAGI WindNest Concept Promotes Aesthetics and Renewable Energy
Dynamic Public Plazas
Urban Square by Radu Serban Invites Social Interaction in Cities
Eco Street Lighting
The Biolamp Streetlamp is the Answer to Smog & Pollution
Wireless Bike Locks
The Halo Bicycle Lock Alerts You to Theft via Your Smartphone
Colorblind Traffic Lights
The UNIsignal Incorporates Shapes into Stoplights for Accessibility
Public Park Power Plants
The Skydrain Gathers Green Energy and Helps Families Beat the Heat
Residential Green Generators
Apartment-Friendly Greenerator Collects Solar and Wind Energy
Bike Seat Benches
Mishmash by Jeremy Petrus Extends the Role of Seating into a Springy Backrest
iPhone-Operated Lampposts
MIA Interactive Urban Street Lighting Allows for Civilian Intervetion
Building Block Murals
The LEGO Imagine Ad Campaign Blends in With its Surroundings
Dual-Powered Lampposts
The Solar Windmill Light is Charged All Hours by the Elements
Pedal-Powered Soda Stands
The Pepsi Mobile Gives the Mobile Snack Stand a Makeover
Healthy Table Lamps
Peter Marigold's Vegetable Light Looks Like a Science Experiment
Pedal-Powered Hatchbacks
The Markus Sell Car-Bike has the Body of a Car and the Soul of a Bike
Lonely Gas Pumps
The Chery QQ Ad Campaign Focuses on Nostalgia for the Past
Pixelated Baby Accessories
Watch the Characters Chase Each Other on this Wicked Pac-Man Mobile
Flower Shadow Lighting
The Chrysalis Floor Lamp is Both Subtle and Bold
Recyclable Roadster Ads
The New Volkswagen Polo is Made of 95% Reused Materials
Wind Turbine Web Gadgets
Logitec Introduces the New LAN-WH450N/GR Wireless Router
Solar-Powered Stoplights
Feng Cheng-Tsung's Traffic Light is Energy-Efficient
Foliage Filtering Springs
The Leaf Self-Generating Water Resource Attracts Clean H2O
Tasty Gamer Treats
Pac-Man Cookie Cutter Lets Your Gobble Your Games
Sustainable Street Lights
The Double Life Concept Lights Up the Street Using Renewable Energy
Split-Screen Traffic Lights
Robert Vackaflores' Traffic Light Makes Commuting Safer and Easier
Seared Cartoon Campaigns
The Valdorfo Ketchup Ads are Seriously Silly
Multifunctional Wind Turbines
The Savannius from Hirotaka Matsui Doubles as a Bench
Taciturn Wind Turbines
True to its Name, the Eco Whisper Generates Clean Energy Minus the Buzz
Floral Wind Turbines
The Power Flower from Xturbines is Designed to Function at Low Speeds
Ghostly Gamer Lighting
Pac Man Ghost Lamps Illuminates in Old School Style
Vulgar Traffic Signs
A Spokane, Washington Traffic Light Flips Off Drivers
Strategy Game Scrubbers
The ‘Game Over Sponge Set' Washes Pots with Pac-Man
Informational Stoplights
The Droplet Traffic Light Keeps Us Up-to-Date While Waiting
Public Bike Benches
Bharat Bargava's Unique Creation Encourages Energy-Saving Fitness
Aramdillo-Inspired Zombie Shelters
The Vagabond Mobile Safe House Design Protects in a Pinch
Pedal-Powered Two-Wheelers
Sinclair Research X-1 Requires No Fuel to Function
Ruthless Beverage Campaigns
Oak Chocolate Milk Will Kill Your "Hungrythirsty" Craving
Hammock-Bottomed Bleachers
Siesta Bench by Emanuele Magini Offers a Relaxing Repose
Rockin' Desk Lights
Dan Leap's Guitar Lamps are Made Out of Actual Six Strings
Solar Cycle Storage
The Nazli Yucel 'Bike Park' is a Monument to Mother Earth
Hospital Light Bags
The Ring-Ge-Roo Hospital Bag is Has Interesting Lamp Style
Nylon Toadstool Lights
This Andreas Kowalewski Fungi Lamp is Unconventionally Constructed
Green Gridiron Stadiums
Apogee Stadium Aims for Carbon Neutrality in all 31,000 Seats
Adaptable Automobile Ads
The Honda Odyssey Advertisements Can Sell to Anyone
Slender Rod Lamps
Omri Barzeev's Latest Project is the Lady LED Lamp
LED Jack-O-Lanterns
The Led Matrix Pumpkin Mixes Technology and Tradition