Kozo Lamp

David Benatan works for a design outfit in Tel Aviv, where he makes lamps out of pipes. You even turn them on and off using faucets!

Kozo lamps by David Banatan {Dezeen]

[#1 posted by dculberson , April 2, 2009 6:05 AM]

Gives new meaning to the term light pipe.

I made a set of speaker stands almost exactly like this but it included some EMT fittings because I liked the exposed set screws. Unfortunately they had a tendency to tip backwards, but since I was using them in the corners of a room that was fine. I wish I had pictures! They've since been disassembled and integrated into my parts bins..

[#2 posted by strider_mt2k , April 2, 2009 10:18 AM]

I like 'em.
-and are those black rubber super science Erlenmeyer Flask stoppers being used as feet?
Coooool.
Yep, that custom switch makes it all come together too.

Really cool.

[#3 posted by strider_mt2k , April 2, 2009 10:19 AM]

Those feet aren't stoppers, but those WOULD work well in a DIY!

[#4 posted by airshowfan , April 2, 2009 10:52 AM]

I once made a coffee table using plumbing parts, basically a couple of rectangles of pipe connected through the middle and with a flat rectangle of acrylic resting on top. Similar aesthetic, but I painted the plumbing bright red. Made sure to include a couple of those cool valves that look like ship steering wheels ;)

[#5 posted by PaulR , April 2, 2009 4:08 PM]

I would have used close nipples. I 'think' that it'd still be balanced, but with a smaller footprint. The base could be weighted...

Maybe leave the one inch nipple to the vertical pipe.

[#6 posted by philipb , April 3, 2009 9:17 AM]

I really hope these are low voltage.