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Hot or Not? Beehouse Lamps by Yar Rassadin

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This lighting concept from designer Yar Rassadin is based on the hexagonal shapes of the bee's natural building process and crystal technology &mdash inspiring the use of Swarovski crystals in a honey yellow color...

 
 

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This is a concept from Yar Rassadin, and is not yet in production.

Via: notcot.org.

Comments (14)

Maybe it's just my monitor, but they're unfortunately the exact color of Dramamine - am having an intense flashback to waves of childhood carsickness....

posted by KarenH on 2008-09-30 10:51:15
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Not in my home, but in a retail, restaurant, or boutique space these would be stunning.

posted by atlantadesigner on 2008-09-30 11:00:31
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love 'em.

posted by SourApple on 2008-09-30 11:09:47
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Gorgeous, but the lamps have that sickly yellow of those awful streetlights -- is it *sulfur* lights? I forget the chemical. Maybe it's just my monitor, but I wish it were in a honeyish amber gold rather than the brighter, lighter yellow.

posted by ljbmonkey on 2008-09-30 11:22:21
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Lovely!! But I agree with LJBMonkey that a more amber-ish or paler color would be better.

posted by louberrypie on 2008-09-30 11:29:13
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I like them, but can't help thinking about how hard they will be to dust

posted by betabethany on 2008-09-30 11:31:05
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Wonderful -- a mid-century feel but totally fresh!

posted by Mid-C Frank on 2008-09-30 11:39:04
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Very pretty...I agree with ljbmonkey though, it would be much better if it was a honey colored. I imagine the yellow light to be too intense/unnatural.

posted by dominiquealis on 2008-09-30 12:05:00
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Yellow is my least favorite color too...
...but I can certainly appreciate the 70's vibe.

posted by bepsf on 2008-09-30 12:43:26
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They're cute, but are awfully literal. They make me think of a themed restaurant.

posted by BlueYonder on 2008-09-30 13:14:19
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They seem a little harsh of a color when lit, but otherwise, fantastic.

posted by K T G on 2008-09-30 13:16:10
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I'd love these in warmer, more subdued tones of honey. Perhaps even a multicolor.

posted by Kinky Gazpacho on 2008-09-30 13:29:26
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Guh, can't stand all this Swarovski crystal stuff. Bad bad bad.

posted by paintitbright on 2008-09-30 13:44:28
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they'd be very cool as color spectrum access (cerulean & robins egg blue), esp in other shapes/sizes...

posted by shockofthenew on 2008-09-30 14:09:56
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