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November 20, 2006

LIGHT READING BOOK LAMP by Sam Johnson

Light Reading Lamp, Sam Johnson, Thorsten Van Allen, GNR8, CFL, Compact Flourescent Reading lamp, low energy book lamp

Sam Johnson’s Light Reading is a low-energy compact fluorescent lamp ingeniously disguised as a book. It is meant to nestle in between other books on your bookshelf and remain invisible until illuminated: when turned off it blends right in with your other books, but switched on, it emits a bright white light which reveals its title. Made from a material called ‘Secret sign’ (by Perspex), the low-energy fluorescent fixture ensures that you won’t use much energy and the book lamp won’t ever overheat (and damage your other books). We love the way Light Reading puts a clever new spin on the concept of reading lamp.

$149 from GNR8

+ Sam Johnson

Light Reading Lamp, Sam Johnson, Thorsten Van Allen, GNR8, CFL, Compact Flourescent Reading lamp, low energy book lamp

3 Responses to “LIGHT READING BOOK LAMP by Sam Johnson”

dsiglin Says:

November 25th, 2006 at 7:15 pm

Does this use batteries? That would be more aesthetically pleasing than using a cord.

Light Reading » Comfortable Castle - Improving your home » Blog Archive Says:

December 11th, 2006 at 11:35 pm

[…] The lamp I read about in a blog from Inhabitat.com gave a whole new meaning to the words light reading. This is because the lamp itself is named Light Reading by its creative designer, Sam Johnson. This lamp is cleverly designed resembling a book and meant to be installed in between paperbacks neatly put side by side in your bookshelf. When its power is off, the lamp looks like an ordinary book; when the power is on, it gives off a brilliant white light. The lamp is made from ‘Secret sign’, a material made by Perspex. The best part about Light Reading is that it’s a low-energy fluorescent lamp which doesn’t cost too much to utilize. […]