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Robolamps Offer Creepy, Artsy Alternative to Nightlights

by Matthew Zuras on November 18, 2009 at 05:00 PM


Croatian artist Robert Matysiak loves robots and design. So much so, for the past two years, he has been working on a series he calls Robolamps, and he's now trying to bring his creations to a wider audience.

Made from plumbing parts, the lamps look both quirky and menacing, and -- to us, at least -- seem like a bit of a throwback to some of those broken droids hawked by the Jawas in 'A New Hope.' To add to that sense of individuality, Matysiak has given each of the designs names like "Augusta" and "Dunk." Check out pictures of all the little bots on Matysiak's Facebook page.

Matysiak tells us that they're currently running from about €40 to €100 (about $60 to $150) (depending on the model), but they'll definitely go up in price as they become more popular.

Are they functional? We suppose so. But the fact that the Robolamps are, in fact, lamps seems only incidental to their form. We'd rather just think of them as art objects. Nerdy, awesome art objects. [From: Pocket-lint, via: Engadget]

Tags: croatia, design, geek chic, GeekChic, home, lighting, robolamps, robot

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