Well, the designer Roberto Paoli did, and he found his inspiration in Michael Jackson’s music video called Billy Jean, where Michael’s steps light different parts of the floor. This is how Jacko Steps came to existence, and I don’t know about you, but they look pretty neat to me. These babies come in a string of five, and you can arrange them in a variety of patterns – as with all good things, imagination is your limitation… or not.

These lights will surely give a new allure to any garden no matter how modern or modest it may be.

For more information visit Serralunga.

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Description from the designers:

Hobo Lantern is a portable luminary inspired by the urban nightlife of Zona Tortona during Design Week. Hobo comes to life with an energy-efficient LED light source glowing through its delicate pattern of translucent fibres. Hobo Lantern will be available on molostore.com on April 12, 2011 – the first day of Design Week in Milan!

Visit the molo design website – here

A word from the designers:

When FORM US WITH LOVE moved to its new premises in Stockholm it turned to Ateljé Lyktan to develop a light for its conference table. Designed to be both a light source and a sound barrier in the vast studio space, the piece, called Hood, forms a halo over the table, catching loose sentences in its thick felt.

“We want it to be a modular system with the possibility of growing however big it needs to be,” says Petrus Palmér, John Löfgren and Jonas Pettersson of Form Us With Love. The light is made up of separate felt panels that are assembled on site, making it a flat-pack product. Although the light was made exclusively for the  studio, Ateljé Lyktan is now working on a production model.

Christian Haas on his lamps:

ROPES is a new series of lamps launched this week at Colette, Paris. The idea behind the lamps was to combine LED-technology with a innovative soft look and textile appeal. Unlit, the lamps provide a graphic statement to their environment. Lit, they diffuse a gentle ambient light.

Each piece is unique, numbered and varies in size and technique. ROPES are handmade in France and Germany.

This looks pretty neat, so what do you think? Is this the most awkward lamp or what? If you found something better than this, don’t be a lamp and just stay there, go ahead and drop a link.

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Via Mischler Traxler

These lamps share a common name: Coral and the models that run by this name are: Coral, Coral Reef, Piano, Crystal, and Seagull. The designers, who know how to play nice with the light, have created magical lighting objects, by abstracting to max the traditional lamp.

1./2. Coral table and floor

is a lamp inspired by, you guessed it, natural coral, reflecting rays of light through the living sea. Using a lovely diffusion technique, this lamp shines light through the edges of its planes.

3. Coral Reef

is a floor lamp featuring 3 adjustable lighting layers that overlap and can be activated individually. A unique ambiance is created with each adjustment and position combination.

4. Piano

is a floor lamp which turns different shades when its “keys” are pressed. LED bulb’s low temperature allow for touching of the product’s surface without getting burnt. Fun for everyone!

5. Crystal

gets close to something you would find in a science fiction film in the Unobtainium chamber where the power is found. It changes colors as you watch, shimmering, sparkling, and illuminating the room. Each of the crystals is connected to the next with a simple magnet, allowing for the user to create whatever structure they’d like.

6. The Seagull

Light table lamp is shaped like … you guessed: a seagull in the flying position. Two knobs control the wings: one to control the brightness of the light, the other to adjust the angle of the flap. Pretty neat, eh?

Check the QisD official website here.

Traditional Touch

If you are not looking for anything fancy, invest in a few sturdy desk lamps.  They can be color coordinated to match with your bedding or a throw rug that you will be bringing along.  Place one or two on the desk depending on how much light you actually need to complete your homework.  Another lamp can be placed on the dresser to add additional lighting there.  A clip-on bed lamp is also a great idea, as it can be attached to the bed frame to provide reading light.  While this type of lighting may not win any fashion forward design awards, it is practical and inexpensive while also doing its job.

Photo by LOLren

Outdoor Inspired

Outdoor lighting has a whole host of options that should not be overlooked when thinking about designing the dorm room’s lighting.  Small spotlights are fun to focus on ceilings or walls and can provide some much needed mood lighting.  Remember the tiny white lights that were strung around the metal tree art on the patio?  Bring them indoors and arrange them around your television or the room’s window for a fun and funky look; or hang them behind your headboard. While solar lights may not work the best for a dark dorm room, keep a solar flashlight on the windowsill to soak up any available rays and you’ll always be ready for a power outage.

Wild and Crazy

There is something to be said about wild and crazy dorm room decor.  College is a time to let loose, and where else can you get away with decorating with a lighted, singing fish wall sculpture or a neon soda bottle?  Embrace funky lighting in the form of LEDs and neon wall sculptures, for example, to make your dorm room stand out from the crowd.  Place decorative lights on shelves and use tube lighting to outline your bed or the door frame.  While hanging anything from the ceiling is usually not permitted according to fire marshal rules, you can usually use tube lighting to create lighted wall art by bending it to form different shapes and designs.

Photo by  jared

Don’t be disappointed when you see your dorm room for the first time. With some additional lighting, you will be able to quickly transform the feel of the room from cold and florescent to funky and fun while expressing your unique personality at the same time.

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You can order this lamp through the Kassen website.

The soft shining, flopping aluminum shade features rubber-effect polyurethane paint that gives it a casual feel, and the powder-coated base is built to last. Available in fresh white and pretty yellow, the color options are light and carefree, suiting the sunshade shape to a T. An easy-access foot switch makes it that much more usable, while energy-saving fluorescent bulbs are bright and use less energy. For more details visit the official website De Padova.