Lamps used to be things built to provide light with specific purpose, whether as reading lamps, desk lamps, or bedside table lamps. Now we just build them for the vibes, as with this minimalist LED ...

Nervous System is a “generative design studio” that harnesses cutting-edge technology to create art, jewelry, and housewares modeled after processes found in nature. They develop computer programs ...

As far as light fittings go, store bought is fine, but it’s hard to beat something you’ve built yourself from the ground up. [Heliox] demonstrates this well, with a 3D-printed workshop lamp that looks ...

From 3D movie screens to augmented-reality devices, many modern technologies rely on our ability to manipulate light. Doing ...

Architect and designer Margot Krasojević shows off the beautiful possibilities of 3D printing in her latest work, the Lace LED. Made from recycled post-consumer plastics, the LED light diffuser gets ...

A new LED design uses a built-in nanoscale metasurface to emit circularly polarized light directly, eliminating bulky optics ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. You ...

Combining manual and automated techniques, the 3D printing process created a concrete wall from an innovative mortar based on white cement. From a total of 60 individual segments, the wall was built ...

Light bulbs – we all need them, but truth be told, they tend to be just a little bit boring (even when they do change color by themselves). Smartbunch is hoping to change that with its eponymous ...