# Clear Square Block Lighting The ToFU Table Lamp is Stunningly Ghostly and Artistic By Meghan Young | Published 2012-05-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tofu-table-lamp References: [bookofjoe](http://www.bookofjoe.com/2012/05/tofu-table-lamp.html) & [tokujin](http://www.tokujin.com/) The ToFU Table Lamp may not look like an actual piece of tofu, but it is a healthy taste of home decor. It is basically a [transparent square block](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cube-one-table) with the head of the light fused within, casting an beautifully eerie glow through and around it. Created by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka, the ToFU Table Lamp is completely in line with his past creations. Like his [Invisibles furniture collection](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-invisibles-light) and [Waterfall Table](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterfall-table), the ToFU Table Lamp has a ghostly and minimalist aesthetic that is captivatingly contemporary and subtly artistic. Made out of [crystal clear methacrylate](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nola-lamp), the ToFU Table Lamp might be great for homes, but it is part of the permanent collection of the [Museum of Modern Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analog-lamps-1) in New York City. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 45% | 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Transparent Lighting:** Designing transparent light fixtures could be the innovative solution when blending modernity with minimalism. - **Ghostly Aesthetic:** Incorporating a ghostly and minimalist aesthetic in home decor could be an opportunity for a disruptive innovation in interior design. - **Creative Lighting:** Creating artistic and eye-catchy light fixtures could be a trend to embrace for upcoming lighting plans. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Decor Industry:** Designing transparent and unique lighting options could be an innovative solution to attract design-savvy consumers. - **Interior Design Industry:** Incorporating ghostly and minimalist aesthetics in interior design could disrupt the traditional norms and enhance a new style of decor. - **Museum Industry:** Exhibiting a permanent collection of modern and stunning light fixtures could attract art lovers and designers to a museum, offering vast opportunities of innovation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalist Museum-Quality Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artifox-table-light.md) - [Ambient Aesthetically Pleasing Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pofu.md) - [Playful Table Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toto-lamp.md) - [Architecturally Elegant Desktop Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/juba-tl1-table-lamp.md) - [Portable Mushroom-Like Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ichi-table-lamp.md) - [Award-Winning Colorful Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/u-table-lamp.md) - [Simplistic Angular Desktop Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linear-table-lamp.md) - [Minimal Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takeout-lamp.md) - [Hollow Candle-Like Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lampe.md)