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
Design studio Davidpompa has carved rose-hued cantera stone mined in Mexico, and teamed it with copper to create this pair of wall and table lights. More about Davidpompa pairs pink volcanic rock and copper for Ambra lamp range
Swiss designers Julie Richoz and Nicolas Le Moigne have used their residency at Casa Wabi in Mexico to produce a series of woven lighting and furniture pieces with the help of local artisans. More about Swiss designers collaborate with Mexican palm weavers to create screens and lights
No two works are the same in JamesPlumb's new lighting collection, which features crumpled sheets of lead that sit on top of cubed concrete bases. More about JamesPlumb creates hand-sculpted lamps from lead and concrete
Dezeen promotion: a mix of rigid and flexible lighting panels create a grid of illuminated shapes on the ceiling of this new Baskin Robbins cafe in Seoul. More about LG Display's OLED panels create decorative lighting for Baskin Robbins ice cream shop
London-based startup and electronics brand Bare Conductive has created a DIY kit that can be used to transform a sheet of paper into a functioning light. More about Bare Conductive unveils DIY kit for assembling a lamp from a piece of paper
Dezeen has teamed up with British lighting brand Anglepoise to give six readers the chance to win a special-edition Type 75 Mini desk lamp, in a colour combination designed by Paul Smith. More about Competition: win an Anglepoise + Paul Smith desk lamp
Dezeen promotion: Czech glass and lighting brand Lasvit has created a responsive installation made up of 328 star-shaped light bulbs, which hangs from the ceiling of a university auditorium in Thailand. More about Lasvit creates glass sculpture that illuminates in response to music