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Saturday, January 29, 2011
above digital composite by laura sweet
Sex toys belong in the bedroom nightstand drawer. At least until now. Lebanon designer Marc Dibeh's "Love The Bird" Lamp discreetly conceals a vibrator stowed in a functioning table lamp.
Love the bird by Marc Dibeh:
In certain countries (like in the middle east i.e.) sex toys are taboo and their shops are forbidden, so the point was to create a sex toy hidden in an element that could be sold in the shop front of a home accessories boutique.
The choice was to have a bedside lamp with an integrated sex toy. The lamp was the solution due to its size, its place near the bed and its light which could set the mood of the room.
This way anyone could think that it’s a simple table lamp without doubting that the item hides a naughty little secret.
The “bird” became a switch determining the color of the light depending on its use. This way the lamp turns on yellow:
and during the use of the hidden toy, the light turns red:
At present Marc Dibeh's site is under construction
Thanks to Dezeen for the images and info.