????LED已經(jīng)問世十幾年了，但這種燈泡一開始只是作為一種實(shí)用性工具，比如汽車和電器的燈泡，過(guò)了很久才用來(lái)做為高端設(shè)計(jì)的復(fù)雜照明設(shè)備。隨著LED燈具價(jià)格的降低，發(fā)光效率的提高，它已經(jīng)被視為未來(lái)照明的主流設(shè)備。雖然目前這一幕還沒有變成現(xiàn)實(shí)，但這一切或許即將發(fā)生改變。

????據(jù)麥肯錫公司（McKinsey）預(yù)計(jì)，未來(lái)五年，LED普通照明市場(chǎng)的規(guī)模將達(dá)到現(xiàn)在的四倍。雖然對(duì)于大部分人來(lái)說(shuō)，這一點(diǎn)僅僅意味著把家里的白熾燈泡換成LED燈泡，但是在最近紐約設(shè)計(jì)周上，設(shè)計(jì)師們卻向人們展示了更多別具一格的創(chuàng)意。LED燈有著體積緊湊、發(fā)熱少、色溫范圍廣、功能豐富以及價(jià)格便宜和便于標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化生產(chǎn)的特點(diǎn)，因而設(shè)計(jì)師可以利用這些特點(diǎn)突破傳統(tǒng)燈泡的光影模式，重新闡釋燈具的意義。

????本文將為您介紹其中最令人驚艷的一些奇思妙想，以及設(shè)計(jì)師本人對(duì)設(shè)計(jì)理念的闡釋。

????The LED bulb has been with us for decades, but it's been on a long journey from humble, utilitarian origins as automotive and gadget light to sophisticated lighting fixtures in high-end design. With lower prices and higher efficiency than before, LEDs are looking like the wave of the future for general lighting. They're not there quite yet. But that's about to change.

????The market for LEDs for general purposes is expected to quadruple in the next five years according to McKinsey and Company. While for many that will mean simply replacing incandescent bulbs in existing lamps, designers showing at New York's recent Design Week have different ideas. Taking advantage of new possibilities provided by LEDs' compact size, low heat, range of color temperatures, and flexibility, as well as lower pricing and standardization in manufacturing, designers are exploring new territory beyond the traditional bulb-and-shade format and redefining what it means to be a lamp.

????Here are some of the coolest ideas and what they're designers have to say about them.