When the Tizio lamp made its debut in 1972, people would trundle over to the strange-looking black object and ask, “Now what does one do with this?” After all, it didn’t really look like a lamp. It ...

Inspired by a home-made egg timer in an English pub, the lava lamp became a symbol of the fluidity of social mores in the 1960s. Like the bean bag and kinetic toys, it also represented a new humour ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A rare ceramic oil lamp from the late Roman period that bears images of items used in the Second Temple has been discovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday. “After the ...

A striking street lamp from Gansu, China was installed on Wednesday 30 September 2015 along Park Terrace as part of Mischa Kuball’s progressive art project Solidarity Grid. The elaborate lamp has been ...