Atelier Bomdesign's Booklamps

Light Reading. We thought ATers would enjoy these images of Booklamps created by Dutch design group Atelier Bomdesign. The lamps are available for purchase from their website but we are inspired to make our own! More photos...

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Comments (5)

This is one of those "Why didn't I think of that first?!" I kick myself first and then run right home and try it out.

posted by jessica on April 18th 2007 at 5:46am
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"Wherever they turn books into lamps they will also, in the end, turn human beings into lamps."

posted by Rick on April 18th 2007 at 6:52am
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I never like this idea of cutting up(or in some way destroying) books to make some other object ... be it lamps in this case, or shelves, iPod holders, etc.

In this instance I like it even less when the wall mounted version is going for â¬300 - I know one pays for design, craftsmanship, etc., etc., but really here it seems to be a book with a hole cut in it, a light fitting, and some method of marrying the two.

posted by RobertT on April 18th 2007 at 6:57am
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the first one reminds me of a rolodex

posted by Lourdes on April 18th 2007 at 8:46am
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Ooh, I love the sconce and the pendant with curvy pages. I love things made of books, because I think books are inherently beautiful, but the sad fact is the contents of many of them just suck. If anyone comes up with a non-fire-hazard way to diy this, please share with the class!

posted by mjoe on April 18th 2007 at 10:19am
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