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Flower-shaped lamp that blooms at night by Constantin Bolimond
This pendant lamp based on a flower by Belarussian designer Constantin Bolimond would open and illuminate when it senses low light.
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"The idea came about thanks to flowers that begin to bloom when the sun shines," Bolimond told Dezeen.
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Constantin Bolimond's Bloom lamp concept would act in the opposite way to normal flowers.
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Instead of unfurling its bud-like cover in sunlight, the lamp's optical sensor would react when it gets dark and cause the petals to gradually spread out as the light decreases.
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Different materials and colours could be used to create the six petals, which would act together as a shade and regulate the amount of light dispersed from the small bulb positioned in the centre.