With the Cloud Lamp, which is powered by an Arduino circuit that makes it interactive, Clarkson wanted to make an object that demonstrated these features in an appealingly domestic application.

Cloud was designed by New Zealand's Richard Clarkson, who made a lamp with fluffy material for the cloud and lights within to create the lightning. With the addition of an Arduino microcontroller ...

The humble lamp is a common build for a hacker looking to express themselves creatively. Often, nature can serve as an inspiration, as was the case for [Michael Pick]’s Storm Cloud. (Video ...

The humble lamp is a common build for a hacker looking to express themselves creatively. Often, nature can serve as an inspiration, as was the case for [Michael Pick]’s Storm Cloud. (Video ...

At first, the Cloud Lamp seems like a mirage: It looks like a real cloud and even emits claps of thunder. But then it flashes green, red, and blue, plays music--and is hanging in your living room.

A DIY lamp may not sound like the most thrilling project on Earth, but the Luminch One is special. Not only does this hand-made light from Francisco Castro provide illumination -- the most ...