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The Highwire Power LED DeskLight by Balmuda Design isn’t just a stylish desk lamp, this subtile aluminum creation is actually the brightest LED desk lamp in the world.

“It keeps 70% of its original light output even after 50,000 hours. The color emitted by Highwire matches the color of a computer display therefore, the display is not distorted. The light coming from Highwire does not include infrared rays and so emits less heat.”

It’s available in two models; the Highwire 1100 for 23" displays and smaller and the Highwire 1300 for 24" and bigger. The price is pretty close though, $630 vs $660.

Balmuda: Highwire Power LED DeskLight

(Via Geekalerts)

The EnergyPod by MetroNaps is a chair/bed hybrid designed to be a “room inside a room” to help stressed out office workers. Just slip into this futuristic Pac Man-shaped chair and let the visor slide down. You can then relax to either silence or plug in your headphones to filter out your co-workers completely.

“The contour of the EnergyPod takes pressure off the cardiac system with the elevation of the feet and relaxes the muscles of the back with a slight bend in the knees.”

A timer found in the arm rest prevents overnapping and wakes the user gently with a combination of lights and vibrations.

MetroNaps.com: EnergyPod

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Here’s the wall-mountable Just A Moment Clock by Reddish Design (Fluke Collective). Elegant and minimalistic, by separating each hand you read the time in a sequence.

Dimensions: 15.75" x 6".

Fluke Collective: The Just A Moment Clock ($72.00)

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The 6+6 Clock by Italian Progetti might look pretty weird at a first glance, but it’s actually quite easy to read. Black on black, neon green and slight oddness - a winning combination any day.

UMA Online Store: The 6+6 Clock ($199.00)

This is Teague’s Paperclip Lamp. Besides just looking like a giant paperclip you can bend this chromed LED-equipped desk lamp into different shapes depending on your mood. No word on price or availability yet though.

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If you’re looking for a classic, retro handset that even your grandma will feel comfortable using you better check out the Novophone Retro Handset. Complete with a coiled wire and everything.

It uses a “standard” 2.5 mm headset jack, meaning it’s compatible with all LG, Blackberry and Motorola phones but not Nokia, Sony Ericsson or Samsung.

Update: A word of warning: I just noticed that the reviews on UncommonGoods.com aren’t completely positive about the sound quality. Anyway, it still looks good.

UncommonGoods: Novophone Retro Handset ($35.00)

(…If you want to take the whole retro cell phone thing a step further you should check out the portable rotary cell phone.)

If you’re going to grow a miniature lawn in your apartment, why not do it in style? Japanese Metaphys’ “Factory” is a collection of stackable units available in a number of different shapes (squares, rectangles, circles etc).

Metaphys.jp: Factory (Japanese)

(Via Productdose)

The award for coolest-bed-table-of-the-day goes to Danish Cinal’s wall-mountable “Bed Table”. Scandinavian design ftw!

Cinal.dk: Bed Table

If you’re looking for stackable units to store stuff in you should check out Obo by Baleri Italia (designed by Jeff Miller). These glossy units are stackable in just about every way and are available in white, tangerine, burgundy, lime, periwinkle, dove gray and black.

www.baleri-italia.com

Tired of your black/grey/aluminum laptop environment? The German site Pro-Idee sells this Mac and PC-friendly wooden laptop environment (stand with keyboard and 800dpi mouse, both wireless).

Pro-idee.de: Wooden Laptop Stand and Accessories (€89, about US $124)

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