# Levitating Lamps Kristin Birna Bjarnadottir Designs Artistic 'Illuminant' Lamp By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-05-13 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitating-lamps-kristin-birna-bjarnadottir References: [loudreams](http://www.loudreams.com/2009/05/12/levitating-lamp/) & [kristinbirna](http://www.kristinbirna.com/) Kristin Birna Bjarnadottir, an Icelandic designer, has created a levitating lamp called the ‘Illuminant Lamp.’ Although the lamp creates an illusion that it is floating in air, it is actually hung from the ceiling by fishing lines. These levitating lamps may have been inspired by [strange sea creatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lamp), as they look exactly like octopuses. The lampshade is made from highly reflective material and an [LED light](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-transformation-lamp) is placed on the floor directly below the lamp that illuminates the levitating lamp. What a great, modern innovation! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Levitating Lamps:** Levitating lamps that create an illusion of floating in the air, offering a unique and artistic lighting solution. ### Where This Applies - **Interior Design:** Opportunity for interior designers to incorporate levitating lamps as a statement piece in modern decor. - **Art and Sculpture:** Artists and sculptors can explore levitation as a design element to create visually captivating and interactive pieces. - **Lighting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the lighting industry to develop more advanced levitating lamp designs for commercial and residential use. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Levitating Dynamic Ring Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levitos.md) - [Floating Magnetic Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mnuca-floating-lamp.md) - [3D-Printed Mood Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbyt.md) - [Dreamlike Bubble-Shaped Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airshape-lamp.md) - [Air Balloon-Inspired Lamp Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-balloon-lamp.md) - [Floating Illusion Light Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lp-lamp.md) - [Chic Saucer-Shaped Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-in-tight-light-fixture.md) - [Delicate Illusory Ceiling Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aria-light.md) - [Calming Orb Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orb-lamp1.md)