# Modular Wooden Lights The Babele Lamp by Mike Warren Can be Rearranged in a Number of Shapes By Meghan Young | Published 2015-06-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babele-lamp References: [fubiz.net](http://www.fubiz.net/en/2015/06/22/diy-wooden-light-that-lets-you-build-the-lamp-of-your-dreams/) & [michaelsaurus](http://michaelsaurus.com/) The Babele Lamp is like the building blocks of light fixtures. Although it can take on the shape of a traditional lamp, it is made up of [reconfigurable wooden blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gioco) that allows people to make their own lighting. Of course, people might just want to play with the design over and over again, never settling on a specific shape for too long. Designed by Mike Warren, that is the true beauty of the Babele Lamp. It turns consumers into their own craftspeople. Yet what makes the Babele Lamp truly stand out is the number of intricate forms it can take on. From purely abstract to something slightly familiar, the skies the limit when it comes to rearranging this design. This [interactive element](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tangent-lamp) is a huge selling point. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Reconfigurable Wooden Designs:** Opportunities for modular and customizable designs that allow people to create and change their own products. - **Interactive Lamps:** Opportunities for lamps and lighting fixtures that have an interactive element and allow for personalization. - **Building Block-inspired Products:** Opportunities for products inspired by building blocks that allow people to construct their own designs. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** Opportunities for home decor companies to create customizable and interactive lighting solutions. - **Furniture:** Opportunities for furniture companies to incorporate modular and reconfigurable elements into their designs. - **Toy and Game:** Opportunities for toy and game companies to create building block-inspired products that go beyond just traditional play. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Infinitely Expandable Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cube-one-table-lamp.md) - [Interconnecting Component Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-table-lamp.md) - [Structural Modular Lighting Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cube-one-table.md) - [Unconventional Modular Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luna-kaleido-series.md) - [Customizable Magnetic Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-magnetic-lamp.md) - [Foldable Wooden Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-folding-lamp.md) - [Modular Brick Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brick-light.md) - [3D-Printed Modular Lamp Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stak-modular-lamp.md) - [Modular Wax Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-soft-solids.md)