Japanese art collective TeamLab has used lighting to create a sea of spiralling whirlpools inside a Melbourne art museum. More about TeamLab creates interactive whirlpools inside National Gallery of Victoria
Sebastian Herkner has created a series of spherical glass pendant lamps for German brand Pulpo that contrast clear curved ridges with smooth frosted glass. More about Sebastian Herkner's Stellar lamps fuse two contrasting hemispheres
Eindhoven design studio OS & OOS has created a range of furniture based on architectural constructions, which are built from individual steel ribs fixed in a gridded structure. More about OS & OOS bases gridded furniture collection on architectural structures
Stefan Diez has worked with lighting brand Vibia to create a series of glass lamps that feature glowing etched patterns and edges. More about Stefan Diez creates series of "celestial" lamps with seemingly invisible light sources
New York designer Bec Brittain has referenced the shapes of ancient Japanese helmets in a glass and bronze lamp, which she presented at this year's Design Miami fair. More about Curved glass tubes form Kawari Crane lamp by Bec Brittain
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has created a versatile, spherical glass lamp for Italian lighting brand Artemide that can be used as a table lamp or suspended as a wall lamp. More about Neri&Hu designs lantern-inspired lamps that hang from adjustable brass rings
Dutch designer Rick Tegelaar told the story behind his Filigree Floor Lamp and Meshmatics Chandelier for Moooi in our latest Design Dreams talk. More about Watch our talk with designer Rick Tegelaar at Moooi's Amsterdam showroom
Czech glass brand Lasvit and design firm Yabu Pushelberg have created an illuminated glass Christmas tree for the lobby of Hong Kong's Upper House Hotel. More about Lasvit and Yabu Pushelberg unveil illuminated glass Christmas tree
Dezeen has teamed up with German design brand Pulpo and designer Sebastian Herkner to give away five Oda lamps, which are made from a handblown glass shade propped upon a steel frame. More about Competition: win an Oda lamp designed by Sebastian Herkner for Pulpo
Austrian product designer Klemens Schillinger has created a lamp that only lights up once the user is willing to surrender their smartphone. More about Klemens Schillinger's Offline lamp illuminates in exchange for a smartphone
Lee Broom has collaborated with glassware brand Nude to create a 10-metre-tall Christmas tree made of 245 individual hand-blown glass pendant lights inside The Shard in London. More about Lee Broom creates Christmas tree from 245 pendant lights inside The Shard
Dezeen promotion: Dutch designer Egbert-Jan Lam has created a range of translucent wooden light shades for Spanish brand LZF, which are sewn together like items of clothing. More about LZF designs pendant light shades that are stitched like textiles
Dezeen promotion: Astro Lighting has revealed its new collection of architectural LEDs, which are simple and subtle, so that they never overpower a setting. More about Astro's architectural lighting collection lets a building take centre stage
Dutch designer Ermi van Oers has created a lamp that uses a living plant to generate its own electricity – and plans to scale up the technology to power entire smart cities. More about Living Light is an off-grid lamp powered by photosynthesis
Dezeen promotion: Czech brand Bomma reveals the glass-making techniques behind its lighting products, in these two short films produced by director Petr Krejci. More about Bomma showcases glass-blowing techniques used to create its sculptural lighting pendants
The spherical, weighted base of this floor lamp by Australian designer Nick Rennie stops it from falling over if pushed or knocked. More about Nick Rennie designs cordless floor lamp that sways side-to-side
This flat-pack floor lamp by Vancouver studio Knauf and Brown is weighed down using a bag of water, which comes empty to make the product easier and lighter to ship. More about Knauf and Brown weights standing lamp with fillable water bag
Kiki van Eijk has created a collection of lights based on foxglove plants in her garden, which she presented during this year's Dutch Design Week. More about Kiki van Eijk creates plant-like lamps with 3D-printed flowers
This week's Pinterest roundup shines a light on interiors that feature unusual lamps or pendants to set the mood, from a chandelier made from tea bags to a sculptural light previously used for squid fishing. More about 10 interiors that use lighting as a centrepiece
Joost van Bleiswijk used disjointed steel rods to create this collection of furniture and lighting, which is based on huge abstract paintings the designer created in his studio. More about Joost van Bleiswijk designs furniture and lighting to look like his paintings