Bioluminescent Octopus Bacteria Makes This Beautiful Lamp Glow

To see the glow from a species of bioluminescent octopus used to require a trip to the deep sea and a average amount of patience . Not any longer . Ambio , a mobile lamp from Amsterdam - base designer Teresa von Dongen brings the idealistic light aside from the sea by create a “ contrived seawater medium . ”

Ambio showcases the bioluminescence from the bacteria that make a sealed type of octopus to light up in the dark . It needs a push button to stay lit , so the nomadic innovation makes sense to help the social system keep swaying .

It ’d be a pretty cool installment choice in a kid ’s room , though von Dongen is n’t selling these . The undertaking is meant to show citizenry how much we can do with natural materials … though I think if they sell these commercially we ’d have to find a manner to multiply the bacterium that did n’t take rich - ocean fishing for octopi , which would go against the eco - friendly ethos behind the design . [ Ambio ]