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Lighting | 15 May 06 | Comments (24) | Stumble
+ Damian O'Sullivan has created a solar lampion you use inside (or out). "Most solar lamps today are of the type that you 'plant' in your garden and then leave unattended. They store energy during the day and release it in the form of light at night, which is nice. But what if we could bring this light with us, into the home? The Solar Lampion is such a lamp. It is composed of an array of 36 'standard size' solar cells (held together by an open spaced frame), each of which is connected to an LED bulb, which is fed by one rechargeable battery. The solar cells store the sun's energy during the day and release it at nightfall wherever you need it.". Thanks Damian!
For some reason that blue plastic chair arouses me. I'm not kidding.
this is a great idea. Is it available for purchase?
Ditto Pericles, great item; but can we expect to get them anywhere?
I would love to have one of these!
Great idea! Please let me know if these ever go on the market.
Let me know where I can get this . I am in Houston TX
has anyone had any luck finding out if this lamp is for sale???
www.0900-design.nl sells them online.
I looked for this item at www.0900-design.nl and could not locate it. Are there any other sources, preferably in the U.S.?
Ou acheter, et a quel prix, le solar lampion ?
Merci
I called 0900-design to check if they sell the Solar Lampion and then sent them an email with this post and they haven't replied. I'll try again today.
Just got an email from 0900, they're looking into getting some. I'll post another comment when they confirm.
Why bother telling us about this lamp if there's no way to get it? What gives?
Why? Because we're a design blog, not a store. We seek out what we believe to be exceptional design for the home (mostly). Everything we feature ought be manufactured. If it isn't, we hope the comments you leave here will help get it made. I know Damian O'Sullivan has got the message. He now knows the Solar Lampion will be popular. He probably knew before, but now he knows to what degree. I suspect all the links and comments will make a tangible difference and this product will eventually come to market. BTW, 0900 wrote me back (thank you) and told me that they had contacted Damian and that the lampion was a prototype, but that they would email us once it was ready for sale. Good ideas have to start somewhere. Why not here?
Has anyone seen one in the flesh? Is it very heavy? What kind of power storage does it have?
Any good idea and design is worth posting - even if not in production yet, it could be at least an inspiration
We would like to quote your solar lamp min qty per shipment delivery etc. Price CIF Iquique Chile.
rgds
copacabana@redcotel.bo
I want these Solar Lamps. I do commercial and residential design and could definitely see using them in my projects as well as my home!
Are these for sale. They look awesome.
Emmanuelle
Anyone had any luck yet finding these somewhere for sale?
put these on sale now!
I would like to know if the Solar Lampion by Damian O'Sullivan is on the market now. I live in the Bahamas on a private island and know many people who are interested.
Can i make this?
I really like the way its put together. How did u find that idea?!
I like it alot. Way cool.
very terrible design