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inhabitat.com - 11/20/2008

Illuminating Solar Blinds Turn the Lights On

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What do you get when you take an average vertical blind (the kind found in practically any rental apartment across the United States), outfit it with special mini photovoltaics and LED pixels, then add a healthy dose of creative inspiration? The surprisingly chic and witty Solar Vertical Lamp ...

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ohgizmo.com - 11/20/2008

Vertical Blinds With Embedded LEDs Make For A Cool Effect

— ohgizmo.com — By Andrew Liszewski As someone who relies on vertical blinds to keep his home in a constant... cave-like atmosphere, I can see the benefit of this Solar Vertical Lamp concept designed by Yoon-Hui Kim and Eun-Kyung Kim. The vertical blinds are ... (more) Vertical Blinds With Embedded LEDs Make For A Cool Effect

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Vertical Blinds With Embedded LEDs Make For A Cool Effect
OhGizmo! — ... with a matrix of white LEDs which can be illuminated to produce glowing lamp-like shapes. Obviously the effect looks pretty cool, but the LEDs are also powered by a battery which is recharged by the sun during the day since the outward facing sides of the blinds also serve as solar cells. In theory the blinds should be able to provide plenty of ambient light during the night, without adding any costs to your electric bill. [ Yanko Design - Solar Vertical Lamp ] VIA [ Inhabitat ] ...

Solar Vertical Lamp: one more reason to close the blinds
Engadget — ... two designers have conjured up something that any second-rate hotelier (we kid... kind of) would love, as the Solar Vertical Lamp provides an eco-friendly (and eye-catching) alternative to those drab lamps from the 1980s. With the blinds open, you'll hardly notice anything unusual, but all the while tiny solar pads are being charged up; when time comes to shut these very blinds, a lighting instrument appears to brighten the otherwise darkened room. Brilliant, right? [Via Inhabitat] Filed under: Household Solar Vertical Lamp: one more reason to ...

Illuminating Solar Window Blinds Replace Lamps
GEARFUSE — ... traditional lamp. For one thing, there’s no bulb or electricity powering it. It’s a light source integrated into your window’s vertical blinds that has solar panels on one side that power a LED floor/table lamp or a stylish chandelier displayed on the other side. Yoon-Hui Kim and Eun-Kyung Kim are two designers looking to free up some room on that end table besides your bed. With a light integrated into your window blinds, what could you possibly need a — for? Link [ via ]

Solar Blinds Provide the Light
Eco Geek Latest — ... closed during the day, the PVs soak up power from the sunlight. Then at night, lamp or chandelier-shaped LED pixels glow, providing hip, eco-friendly ambiance. The blinds are a great marriage of design and sustainability. They use a common fixture of any home (blinds) and add renewable energy and super-efficient, long-lasting LEDs. The Solar Vertical Lamp isn't available for purchase yet, but we're looking forward to even more great designs from this team. via Inhabitat