# Bending the Bulb Project Plumen Rethinks the Fluorescent By Ben Preiss | Published 2007-12-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plumen References: [inventorspot](http://inventorspot.com/articles/hulger_lowenergy_light_bulbs_bri_8708) & [plumen](http://www.plumen.com/) The screwable fluorescent bulb is currently available in only three standard shapes, the Radiator, the Ice Cream Whip and the Tungsten-esc types, mostly due to lack of imagination. The designers at Plumen have bent some glass and brought some welcome imagination and fluidity to the gas bulb. **Implications** - People are looking to find simple and easy ways to go about decorating their homes. By providing products that reduce the number of decorations, companies are essentially allowing interiors to become less cluttered by excessive decor. Take for example, the [bent light bulbs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-lighting-designs) from Plumen. The unique shapes and designs allow for the bulbs to be hung as [pendant lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloome) without the additional use of covers or [lampshades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-light). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Bent Fluorescent Bulbs:** Innovative and imaginative shapes of fluorescent bulbs. - **Sustainable Interior Design:** Creating interior designs with eco-friendly and energy-efficient products. - **Minimalistic Decor:** Reducing clutter by incorporating decorations into functional products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Lighting Industry:** Innovating fluorescent bulb designs through unique shapes to provide more options and less clutter for residential and commercial spaces. - **Interior Design Industry:** Incorporating sustainable and energy-efficient products to create designs that have a positive impact on the environment, as well as providing functional and beautiful designs. - **Home Goods Industry:** Creating minimalistic designs by combining functionality with aesthetics, removing the need for excessive decor and ultimately reducing waste and consumption. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glassmaking Tubular Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flare-light.md) - [High-Performance Residential LED Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residential-led-lighting.md) - [Bulbous Whimsical Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neotenic.md) - [Translucent Bulbous Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-glow-light.md) - [Organically Shaped Smart Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flourish-table-lamp.md) - [Oversized Pen Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bic-lamp.md) - [3D-Printed Reversed Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolve-lamp.md) - [Dazzling Gradient Lighting Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-bulb.md) - [Archetypal Conical Light Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragile-lamp.md)