Flamp

I hope I get this right, because the press release for this guy was entirely in Spanish and I only sort of understood what it was saying. On the other hand, it might not really matter either way — because I think the most important thing about Hiroshi Tsunoda’s Flamp at DesignCode is how it looks and functions — two aspects that I comprehend entirely if only for the obvious success of both. The Flamp is, first and foremost, a lamp. However, it is also a box, one that carries within its own cable and bulb, making it easily portable. Personally, I’m not really in the habit of toting around a lamp just in case I happen to need one, but if I were — or even if I were just looking for something far better than a normal lamp — I think I’d go for this guy, or one of DesignCode’s other uniquely fun and accesssible lighting options (of which there are 16, each being disgustingly awesome). You can shop for the Flamp and other designs pretty much anywhere but here (*sigh*) but for a full listing of potentials check out the vendor list on the DesignCode website. Who’d’ve ever thought cardboard and polypropolyne could be so sexy?