ingo maurer: euro condom

euro condom by ingo maurer
how to protect yourself from stupid rules: the euro condom
as part of milan design week 09 the german designer ingo maurer unveiled 'the euro condom'
created in response to new EU guidelines that will see frosted light bulbs banned. the product
consists of a thin, heat-resistant silicone cover that turns a clear bulb into a frosted one.

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as from september 2009 frosted bulbs will be banned in accordance with new EU guidelines on
light sources because they are said give off less light than clear bulbs. however, according to the
specifications of various manufacturers the difference, measured in lumens, is negligible or not existent.
protect yourself from stupid rules, use the euro condom!
fat people doing nothing except stupid laws
it's definitely not possible.
bulbs are so iconic in maurer's work (the Bulb, lucellino...) that he had to react. he did it with a great sense of humor though. "brilliant" if i may say.
I think Ingo's design is logical now...
Besides, I hardly understand the bashing of this EU decision. Sure, the CFL's are not perfect, but all of us will use LED bulbs in max. 5 years anyway...why would you like to blow 60W when you can get the same light out of 3W?
stupid idea! =/
frosted bulbs gives the same light of clear bulbs,
so it's stupid to ban the frost bulbs first!!!!!
It's funny that all the energy efficient bulbs (fluorescent) are frosted.
Love Ingo Maurer's answer to it though, brilliant!
I'll definitely post it on my blog.
Thank you!!!
juliettemerck.blog
EU DIRECTIVE ON LIGHT BULBS from LEDs magazine
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