# Droopy Ballooning Lightbulbs The Big Bubble Lights Seem to Have Been Blown from Enormous Wands By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-10-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-bubble-lights References: [leibal](http://leibal.com/products/big-bubble/) & [alexdewitte.nl](http://alexdewitte.nl/?p=44) The archetypal lightbulb is familiar to most of us, and while there have been [newer coiled models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-bulb) being manufactured recently, people tend to envision the mass-produced form of the smooth and rounded incandescent device. These Big Bubble Lights play with that iconic shape and manipulate it as if it was formed from soapy water, by a child with an extra-large plastic wand. Alex de Witte has shaped [massive light globes from transparent glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foscarini-1) that take lengths ranging from 80 centimeters to 110cm. They're oblong, asymmetrical and [oddly bulbous in some cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lamp), contributing added whimsicality on top of their blow-up scales. The Big Bubble Lights dangle beneath curling cords for a playful look of lightness, despite their bloated silhouettes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Blown Glass Lighting:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional lighting with whimsical blown glass designs. - **Playful Lighting Designs:** Opportunity to cater to a market looking for fun and playful lighting options. - **Asymmetrical Shapes in Lighting:** Opportunity to experiment with unconventional shapes in the design and manufacturing of lighting products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Lighting:** Innovative blown glass designs can disrupt the traditional lighting industry. - **Home Decor:** Playful lighting designs can cater to a market looking for unique and creative home decor options. - **Art:** Asymmetrical lighting shapes can create opportunities to blend art with functional lighting products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dreamlike Bubble-Shaped Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airshape-lamp.md) - [Bulbous Whimsical Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neotenic.md) - [Bubble-Inspired Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubbles-lighting-design.md) - [Whimsical Glass Bubbled Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peeka.md) - [Translucent Bulbous Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-glow-light.md) - [Inflatable Mood Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blow-lamp.md) - [Oversized Pen Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bic-lamp.md) - [Mouth-Blown Glass Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-pendant-light.md) - [Candy-Colored Glass Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wave-ii.md)