Chameleon Lamp from Philips

The Chameleon Lamp may be very useful when one wants to change his interior in minutes. This prototype lampshade changes color to match whatever you 'show' in front of a sensor that is built into the lamp stand. The lamp has a traditional bulb that gives off traditional white light, but this magic chameleon effect comes from a LED ring that projects the sensed color onto the shade.

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The "LACE" Trend: No more sewing - Tord Boontje

The new "LACE" Trend that establishes itself during the last year brings again the beauty of hand-crafting from the old times into the 21st century, but with the help of the latest technologies. This fusion of old styles and modern technologies seems to become the major characteristics of the new century.

One of the first designers who re-introduced the 'lace' in modern interiors was Tord Boonje. This curtain is made from laser-cut Tyvek, a very strong synthetic paper material. It can be hung with the double sided tape endings on the top over a wire. With scissors one can cut it to the desired length. The photo is the "Easy Living" magazine's offer for dressing windows without real curtains.

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Ettore Sottsass for B&B - the Abat-Jour lamp

As the days get shorter and colder we are beginning to rely more and more on artificial light sorces to 'warm' us. This is what the grand maestro of Italian design Ettore Sottsass created for the new collection of home accessories of B&B Italia presented at 100% DESIGN London this September- the Abat-Jour lamp with a ceramic base and a blown glass lampshade.

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