Astro's architectural lighting collection lets a building take centre stage
Dezeen promotion: Astro Lighting has revealed its new collection of architectural LEDs, which are simple and subtle, so that they never overpower a setting. More
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Living Light is an off-grid lamp powered by photosynthesis
Dutch designer Ermi van Oers has created a lamp that uses a living plant to generate its own electricity – and plans to scale up the technology to power entire smart cities. More
Bomma showcases glass-blowing techniques used to create its sculptural lighting pendants
Dezeen promotion: Czech brand Bomma reveals the glass-making techniques behind its lighting products, in these two short films produced by director Petr Krejci. More
Nick Rennie designs cordless floor lamp that sways side-to-side
The spherical, weighted base of this floor lamp by Australian designer Nick Rennie stops it from falling over if pushed or knocked. More
Knauf and Brown weights standing lamp with fillable water bag
This flat-pack floor lamp by Vancouver studio Knauf and Brown is weighed down using a bag of water, which comes empty to make the product easier and lighter to ship. More
Kiki van Eijk creates plant-like lamps with 3D-printed flowers
Kiki van Eijk has created a collection of lights based on foxglove plants in her garden, which she presented during this year's Dutch Design Week. More
Joost van Bleiswijk designs furniture and lighting to look like his paintings
Joost van Bleiswijk used disjointed steel rods to create this collection of furniture and lighting, which is based on huge abstract paintings the designer created in his studio. More
Davidpompa pairs pink volcanic rock and copper for Ambra lamp range
Design studio Davidpompa has carved rose-hued cantera stone mined in Mexico, and teamed it with copper to create this pair of wall and table lights. More
Swiss designers collaborate with Mexican palm weavers to create screens and lights
Swiss designers Julie Richoz and Nicolas Le Moigne have used their residency at Casa Wabi in Mexico to produce a series of woven lighting and furniture pieces with the help of local artisans. More
JamesPlumb creates hand-sculpted lamps from lead and concrete
No two works are the same in JamesPlumb's new lighting collection, which features crumpled sheets of lead that sit on top of cubed concrete bases. More
LG Display's OLED panels create decorative lighting for Baskin Robbins ice cream shop
Dezeen promotion: a mix of rigid and flexible lighting panels create a grid of illuminated shapes on the ceiling of this new Baskin Robbins cafe in Seoul. More
Bare Conductive unveils DIY kit for assembling a lamp from a piece of paper
London-based startup and electronics brand Bare Conductive has created a DIY kit that can be used to transform a sheet of paper into a functioning light. More
Competition: win an Anglepoise + Paul Smith desk lamp
Dezeen has teamed up with British lighting brand Anglepoise to give six readers the chance to win a special-edition Type 75 Mini desk lamp, in a colour combination designed by Paul Smith. More
Jens Fager's Tip lamp is stripped-back to the "very essence of its purpose"
Swedish designer Jens Fager has created a lamp for Danish brand Muuto, which features a simple, minimal frame made from moulded aluminium. More
Eight of the best new furniture and lighting designs from this year's London Design Festival
This week saw London Design Festival 2017 take over the capital. As well as featuring dozens of unusual installations, the event also saw many designers and brands launch new products. Here's eight of our favourites, which could all be found on show at the designjunction venue. More
Tala presents "world's largest sculptural bulb" at London Design Festival
Patterns formed by overlapping forest canopies informed the shape of Tala's new LED lightbulb, billed as the largest of its kind in the world. More
Mushroom mycelium used to create suede-like furniture by Sebastian Cox and Ninela Ivanova
Sebastian Cox has become the latest designer to start working with mushroom mycelium – the British furniture maker has teamed up with researcher Ninela Ivanova to investigate the material's potential in commercial furniture design. More
Flynn Talbot transforms V&A's former textile room into colourful hall of light
Vibrant blue and orange lights clash in this installation by Australian designer Flynn Talbot, which takes over the V&A's Prince Consort Gallery throughout the London Design Festival. More
Watch our talk with designer Arihiro Miyake at Moooi's showroom in London
Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs spoke to Arihiro Miyake about how he realised his dream to become a designer in the first of a new series of talks with Dutch design brand Moooi. More
Nendo creates torch rolled from a single sheet of paper
This flat-packed light by Nendo is made from a single piece of conductive paper, which can be rolled up to create a handheld torch in emergency situations. More