LED lamp illuminates only when in balance
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One wooden rood containing an LED light source is balanced in a T formation across another upright wooden rood, anchored with the electrical wire running between them (Photo: Mieke Meijer)
It can be adjusted by simply sliding the horizontal rod to the desired position, and switched off by rotating the horizontal rod, or by removing it and laying it aside (Photo: Mieke Meijer)
According to Mocoloco, the rods have a strip of brass running along their lengths. When these touch, the circuit is completed and the LEDs turn on (Photo: Mieke Meijer)
The designer's intention is that the will to use the lamp must be strong enough to overcome the fear of upsetting the equilibrium (Photo: Mieke Meijer)
Designed by Mieke Meijer, the Balance Lamp is a wooden LED floor or table lamp that only illuminates when perfectly balanced (Photo: Mieke Meijer)
Designed by Mieke Meijer, the Balance Lamp is a wooden LED floor or table lamp that only illuminates when perfectly balanced (Photo: Mieke Meijer)
Article Summary
Designed by Mieke Meijer, this lamp, simply called Balance, is a wooden LED floor or table lamp that only illuminates when perfectly balanced.
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