DIY Upcycled Wine Bottle Gas Lamp

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Upcycle an old wine bottle into an eclectic porch gas lamp…
While I haven’t tried this DIY yet I think it’s my new favorite. Erik Anderson of Gerardot & Co. (a team of branding experts, creative marketers and designers) came up with this DIY when he was looking for a Tiki Style lamp to fend [...]

Bringing Light to Trash

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Liz Grotyohann .

I’m in the market for a new desk lamp, and these lamps from Breeze Block caught my eye last week while I was browsing Etsy. Now, I fear I am becoming a bit of a repurposing cynic after looking for recycled products day in and day out, but I like these lamps.

Dirt(y) Clean Energy Powered Lamp

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

With all the focus on clean energy, I thought this clever little lamp is powered by dirt(y) clean energy was pretty interesting. Marieke Strap’s Soil lamp literally harnesses it’s energy from mud. Similar to the process of the microbial fuel cell, the metabolic reaction that is generated by mud, copper and zinc filled cells creates enough energy to power the highly efficient LED.

Greener Gadgets: Lightimus Solar Hourglass

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

The design of this solar powered LED hourglass is intended to provide sustainable light, remind us of our limited time on this planet, and the important role we play during out stay here. The Lightimus functions in a cyclical pattern like so many natural processes. During the day the lamp charges through the solar cells [...]

Recycled Plastic Bag Lamp

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Oscar Lhermitte is a designer who works towards “Resolving issues with simple eco-friendly solutions.” The Atesko uses a plastic shopping bag stretched over a wire frame to create a similar effect to the Japanese Shoji lantern or Korean Hanji lamp.

RePlayGround Miniblind Lamp Shades

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

This is a potential DIY project for anyone with a few old sets of miniblinds laying around. I think in nearly every apartment I’ve ever moved into there is at least a few dusty miniblind shades tucked in a corner somewhere. The above piece is named Dawn and is a creative reuse project.

The Spark Lamp, Increasing Energy Awareness

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

The Spark Lamp by Beverly Ng, is a decorative modern solar lamp, but more importantly it is an energy monitoring system aimed at educating people about home energy consumption.  It was designed to work in conjunction with a Swedish concept to deal with the energy crisis.

Re-purposed: Coat Hanger Hanging Lamp

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

Upgrade: DIY

We found this cool pendant lamp made from re-purposed coat hangers over at Thwart Design.  They don’t have any information on it but it has inspired us so we will work up a how-to and share it with you when it’s done.  Stay tuned…

Leaft Lamps Cast an Eco-Friendly Glow

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Stephan Siepermann’s Leaft lamps cast a beautiful luminous glow on your wall in an eco-friendly form.  Each leaf is made from recycled, or as they would say, “upcycled” plastic casts and adorned with LED lamps that require minimum amounts of power.  The result is a unique piece of art that softly contrasts light [...]

8" Go Green Stoplight Pendant Lamp

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Upgrade: $240

Go green literally with a reclaimed traffic light lamp. Green Light Concepts has delivered a creative use for piles of trashed traffic light lenses that were on their way to the landfill. Made of solid glass and fabricated into beautiful fixtures, both hanging and standing, these lights come in the three basic traffic light [...]