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February 5, 2007

MARIA HAMPRECHT’s SW° Solar Lamp

by Emily Pilloton

Maria Hamprecht, Solar Lamp, SW Lamp, Solar lighting, solar power lamp, photovoltaic lamp

With its simplified, silouhette-like form, soft glow, and ingenious function, Maria Hamprecht’s SW° Solar Lamp really does shine- metaphorically AND literally. Leave the “lamp” on a sunny window sill and let it absorb sunlight all day long; and come home to a lovely glowing lamp at night that has no need for plugs or electricity. Powered by an ultra-green combination of photovoltaic film and LED’s, Maria’s SW° prototype was part of her diploma thesis project, whose theme was the silhouette. The lamp’s simple form is, not surprisingly, inspired by the crisp shape of its shadow cast on a table.

+ Maria Hamprecht

Via Yanko Design

19 Responses to “MARIA HAMPRECHT’s SW° Solar Lamp”

Marie-Jacques Rouleau Says:

February 5th, 2007 at 5:36 pm

Is it on sale somewhere?
I’m a client!
:)

M-J

Brady Says:

February 5th, 2007 at 5:56 pm

Brilliant idea (no pun intended). kinda cheesy design.

Ulrike Says:

February 5th, 2007 at 6:55 pm

No information about availability or price?

Also, I’m curious if the lamp can be turned off, or does it simply glow until it is out of energy?

george Says:

February 5th, 2007 at 7:06 pm

How long will it stay aglow after sunning up?

eyal Says:

February 6th, 2007 at 7:43 am

I dont know what the buzz is about in Israel all the bus-stops and street signs are auto-solar powered, and so are 90% of the heating boilers..

nicole vidor Says:

February 6th, 2007 at 10:21 am

Dear Maria,
Congratulations! Where can I purchase your light?
Most sincerely,
Nicole Vidor

Diana Says:

February 6th, 2007 at 3:20 pm

How much are these lamps? Where can I get one?

Ally Says:

February 6th, 2007 at 8:47 pm

I would love to have one of these in my home.

devo Says:

February 6th, 2007 at 11:29 pm

where can we get these? please keep us updated!

enerugi Says:

February 8th, 2007 at 7:22 am

very cool! how does it work? Is it based on PV?

Gail Says:

February 10th, 2007 at 11:10 am

Please tell me where I can purchase this lamp from..!

vijay prakash Says:

February 22nd, 2007 at 9:24 am

it is litrelly a GLOWING example of how simplicity attracts attention

je Says:

February 23rd, 2007 at 9:45 am

cool!!!
i want one of those for my boarding house
the prise pease..and where to buy..
how long can it glow anyway?

Lane Says:

March 5th, 2007 at 2:12 pm

im going to ask the same questions as everyone else.

when where how can i purchase this lamp?

Nancy Says:

April 24th, 2007 at 3:17 pm

Wow! Are these for sale? How can I buy one? Amazing.

Gaetana Pavoncelli Says:

June 13th, 2007 at 5:52 am

Where can i puchase this lamp? is there a distibutor in Italy?

Debbie Browning Says:

June 15th, 2007 at 1:54 pm

Can I buy one?

Sharon Cantor Says:

July 28th, 2007 at 10:03 pm

Are you lights for sale? Where can I buy one. Is there a switch to turn it off or does it stay illuminated?
Is the light strong enough to read a book by?