# Magnetic Ferrofluid Lamps 'The Inspiration' Invites Owners to Interact with the Fluid Inner Liquid By Cadhla Gray | Published 2015-10-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-ferrofluid References: [dudeiwantthat](http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/giveaways/inspired-designs-ferrofluid-set.asp) & [ferrofluid.today](http://ferrofluid.today/collections/the-thinker-and-the-inspiration/products/the-inspiration) Kyle Haines' magnetic ferrofluid lamp is an alluring pairing of science and design that provides both a tactile and visual experience. The lamp is made up of a vertically stretched glass tube that has 15 ml of ferrofluid inside. The 'Inspiration' lamp provides a dynamic visual display that can be manipulated by the owner. With magnets provided, the owner can play with the physics-bending medium by sliding the magnets down either side -- attracting the particles and forcing them to follow their movements. When turned on, the [motion lamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/impulse-collection) will automatically move the liquid up and down in blobs, like a [modern-day lava lamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astro-lava-lamp). Adding to his array of [magnetic ferrofluid displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spot-on-charger), this lamp joins designs like a small plastic pendant and glass cylinders that house blue or gold ferrofluid. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Ferrofluid Design:** The trend of interactive ferrofluid design offers opportunities for creating products that allow users to manipulate and control the movement of ferrofluid for a tactile and visual experience. - **Dynamic Motion Lamps:** The trend of dynamic motion lamps presents chances to develop innovative lighting products that use liquid movement as a mesmerizing visual display. - **Physics-bending Mediums:** The trend of physics-bending mediums like ferrofluid opens up possibilities for disruptive innovations that leverage unique material properties to create engaging interactive experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Product Design:** The product design industry can explore the use of interactive ferrofluid in creating novel and captivating products that merge science and design. - **Lighting:** The lighting industry can incorporate dynamic motion lamp designs to offer consumers captivating and visually stunning lighting solutions. - **Material Science:** The material science industry can focus on further developing physics-bending mediums like ferrofluid to unlock new possibilities for interactive applications and experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Floating Magnetic Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mnuca-floating-lamp.md) - [Artistic Magnetic Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scacco-matto-lamp.md) - [Poetic Rippling Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yurameki.md) - [Touch-Enhanced Glass Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bolita.md) - [Customizable Magnetic Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-magnetic-lamp.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Dynamic Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-transformation-lamp.md) - [Movement-Evoking Audio Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favle22.md) - [Naturally Inspired Digital Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magma-lamp.md) - [Task-Managing Dynamic Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-lamp-concept.md)