# Obsolete Cassette Tape Lighting Modern Light Designs by Transparent House By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-08-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/obsolete-cassette-tape-lighting-modern-light-designs-by-transparent-house References: [modernurbanliving](http://modernurbanliving.com/2008/08/cassette-tape-lamps/#more-659) & [transparenthouse](http://www.transparenthouse.com/main/#/en/2/7/76/) The category of [recycling garbage into art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lanova-terra) just got a little bigger with this [cassette tape lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-circuit). If you still happen to have a box or two full of old sorry-sounding cassette tapes you may be happy to see that they can be made into some pretty trendy looking lights. Maybe not by you but, the [Transparent House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-brutalist-speaker) folks have made these particularly sharp lights from just that - old cassette and answering machine tapes. The actually lighting function is done with low temperature neon bulbs, so there is no fear of melting. These lights look so cool I may just head off to the basement to see what I can find! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycled Lighting:** Transparent House's cassette tape lighting presents an opportunity for companies to create unique, eco-conscious lighting designs using repurposed materials. - **Low Temperature Neon Lighting:** The use of low temperature neon bulbs in Transparent House's cassette tape lighting offers an opportunity for companies to create lighting designs that are both energy-efficient and visually striking. - **Recycling as Art:** The creation of cassette tape lighting represents a continued trend of recycling waste materials into artistic and functional designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Lighting Design:** Transparent House's cassette tape lighting presents an opportunity for lighting designers to experiment with repurposed materials and explore eco-friendly lighting options. - **Sustainability:** The use of repurposed materials in Transparent House's cassette tape lighting highlights the growing focus on sustainability in industries ranging from lighting to consumer electronics. - **Artistic Recycling:** The creation of cassette tape lighting reflects a growing movement of artists and designers using waste materials to create functional and visually appealing works of art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys-collection.md) - [Utensil Waste Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys.md) - [Retro Transparent Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-real.md) - [Nostalgic Retro Music Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-mixtape-kit.md) - [Retro Vinyl Record-Inspired Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gramophone-lamp.md) - [Modernized Boomboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-rewind.md) - [Recycled Cardboard Workspace Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graypants-dash-linear-light-fixture.md) - [Cassette-Shaped Sound Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/witchcraft-ambient-speakers.md) - [Recycled Material Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zbozhzha-pendant-light.md)