Rather than illumination, the purpose of lava lamps is “to create mood,” says Stephen Horner, who teaches lighting design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. The fixture’s dynamic ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lava lamps might be the most cult item of lighting in the world. Since their invention in 1963, millions of the lamps have been sold across the globe.

With the rise of retro-inspired design and the embrace of mood lighting, lava lamps are once again gracing desks, shelves, and side tables. Their hypnotic glow pairs perfectly with trends like ...

Jessica Orwig: No. It really does look like human fat. Jones: That's me and my boss opening up a lava lamp. [glugging] Oh! Are we getting these noises, guys? Our goal was simple: to figure out ...

Since the lava inside these lava lamps is constantly moving ... When you factor in how different times of the day affect the lighting on the wall, it's practically impossible to recreate the ...

Crystal lamps are the way forward; embrace both the healing properties of Himalayan salt as well as lighting up a space. With a swirling mix of primary colours, this lava lamp is the grown-up ...

This will be the main liquid in your lava lamp. Choose a food colouring and add a few drops to the jar, it should sink to the bottom underneath the oil. Adjust the amount based on your desired ...

As a lover of lava lamps, [Julian Butler] knew when he saw a coworker’s modern LED incarnation of the classic piece of illuminated decor that he had to have one for himself. The only problem was ...

Like many projects, this one started with a harmless question. “Will lava lamps work in a high-gravity environment such as Jupiter?”. Well, as it turns out, this harmless question was not so ...