Light and water have the power to create very imaginative bulbs, like the water balloon light bulbs we see here. The shape of the bulbs is a cue to the way water balloons inflate under a faucet, and also of the irregularities you could expect in water in a setting like that. The bulbs are backlit by LEDs, and the light is diffused and distributed by the bubbles of water in the bulb.
Water-like appearance of the bulb owes its origins to glass carefully molded into shape. Interestingly enough, the bulb has been made by recycling materials from fluorescent light bulbs. Design of the water balloon light bulbs is the creation of Torafu Architects (previously). The project itself is a result of 9lass, which pairs creative designers with artisinal glass makers.
This bulb and several other products were on display at the IFFT trade show in Tokyo last month.
Via Spoon-Tamago
