SpaceX ultimately wants to recover every stage of a rocket, not just the first, and it may resort to some unusual tactics to make that happen. Elon Musk has claimed that his company will try to take rocket upper stages out of orbital velocity using a...
Like the name suggests, the Balloon lamp is reminiscent of “balloons” from a different era. Its interesting form is akin to that of Chinese fire lanterns or even hot air balloons. As sculptural as it is functional, it’s a beautiful example of what can be done with Gantri’s Table Lights Product System, which provides a standard set of components, resources and toolkit to help designers develop high-quality products easily. The body of the product is constructed at Gantri using 3D printing technologies and then carefully hand-finished by local craftsmen to achieve a smooth luxurious finish. Designer Chris Granneberg thinks it looks right at home amongst woody interiors… and we couldn’t agree more!
Designer: Chris Granneberg for Gantri
Below: Rest of the Gantri collection.
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These days, all kinds of desktop playthings take advantage of magnetic levitation, from speakers, to gadget chargers, to clocks. Now, you can have your own personal hot air balloon that uses magnets, not hot air to float. The aptly-named Float lamp looks just like a miniature hot air balloon as it floats there above its magnetic and inductive charging base.
The lamp hovers about 3/4″ of an inch above its hardwood base, spinning with the slightest push or breeze. It’s not very bright, since it’s lit by just a single warm yellow LED, but it still looks pretty spiffy, and it’s dim enough to work as a nightlight.
The early bird price for the Float levitating lamp is £130 (~$170 USD), and after those sell out, the next batch jumps up to £145 (~$189 USD). There’s also a version with a golden colored shade that sells for £150 (~$196). You’ve got until 10/15/2017 to participate in the Kickstarter campaign, so climb aboard and take flight before it’s too late!