Design: Secret Passageway Switch
Materials: Brass, hinge, pull chain, string, electrical plug
Designer: Ben Light
"An electrical switch used to activate a secret passageway (or turn on a lamp). When placed in a bookshelf, this electrical switch uses your favorite hard-bound book, without damaging it, to conceal its true function."
Designer: Ben Light Link: blightdesign.com Location: New York, NY
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Best one yet!
LOVE THIS!!!
love seeing a 2010 design showcase alum creating more beautiful products! good luck!
Put...ze candle...back.
Keep up the good work, Bud!
Oh I love this so much.
That is pretty cool.
This man is a genius! And good looking too!
So so handsome and creative. The lamp isn't bad, either.
This dude rocks!
how cool is this! very Bruce Wayne...
Super fun.
This work of art is nothing short of genius. So simple, yet so functional.
Bet it's rigged to turn on that camera as well.
this is the definition of gimmicky.
Even the book title is awesome!
lol @sunspot. young frankenstein is exactly what I thought of, too!
very cool design.
Can you leave the light on without leaving the book tilted?
So cool! So unique! Love it! : )
as sgt. schultz would say, "verrry interesting... but shtupid!"