Lee’s Journal

There has been some pretty interesting lamp designs in the past that require some sort of user interaction to activate, such as snapping your fingers, clapping your hands, or even blowing at it. And now, here’s the Pupa Lamp from Progetto25zero1 (Milan-based design studio) that requires loving caress to turn it on!

The Pupa Lamp is custom made from fibreglass, a couple of 15-watt fluoroscent bulb and no regular on/off switch but a fur switch instead.

via Ubergizmo - Pupa Lamp requires stroke to turn it on

Stephen Reed, an Industrial Designer from Deptford, London, has designed a Ceramic Cup that won’t burn users’ hands.

Actually the Ceramic Cup is a regular cup, but with raised ridges running along the longitude to insulate your hands from the scalding liquid via air.

This item is selected for the British Council’s Talent exhibition at the Milan furniture fair 2006.

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