A proper reading lamp is essential when you want to read a book. Designers Tom Allen, Christian Vivanco and Yago Rodriguez form Barcelona’s The Emotion Lab. They developed Monsieur, a reading lamp designed to creating an intimate and personal atmosphere around your reading chair. With a single arm movement you can adjust its position, so the lights shines exactly at your book. The lamp has a small auxiliary surface, ideal for a book, a coffee mug or a glass of wine.

As you all know, the time of day is a mathematical translation of the earth’s movements versus the sun – and the moon is our companion at night. Our friends at Barcelona’s The Emotion Lab (the Australian Tom Allen, the Mexican Christian Vivanco and the Spanish Yago Rodríguez) have taken these facts in and created Moonwatch: a watch that shows you exactly which phase the moon is in. The watch also has a second, normal clock interface. The ability to switch between these two interfaces invites people to gain a closer understanding of their mood and daily life on earth. Moonwatch is currently still just a concept, but the designers are actively looking for a manufacturer – so if you’re interested, let them know!