Light Reading Book Lamp

Made of 'Secret Sign' by Perspex, with a matte black spine, Light Reading, by Sam Johnson of Generate, blends in with your other hardcover books until switched on. Then, ta-dah, it's a light, illuminated by a compact fluorescent bulb (meaning it doesn't use much power and doesn't get hot enough to endanger the rest of your collection). The title is laser engraved on the inside so it only become apparent when the light is actually switched on. The downside is that it has, like, a power cable to jack into the mains, which somewhat breaks the illusion (not to mention requiring you undertake the job of finding an outlet behind your bookcase), but it seems unlikely you have a bookcase anywhere you could reasonably put a solar panel. But still a neat gift for the bookie (so to speak) in your life. $150. [GT]

Light Reading [via Inhabitat]

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