If style got translated to switches, Sentido light switches have it full volume. Using Patented Multi-touch technology, Basalte has designed Sentido switches.

Each such switch is simple, yet, spells comfort, elegance and quality. Far from the jarring switch designs in living spaces, it complements the decor of such places. The switch is available on retail in two versions, two-way and four-way.

How does it work? The Sentido light switch uses patented multi-touch technology to detect a multiple keypress. By touching more than one area simultaneously, an extra comfort function is activated. This can be used to switch all the lights in the room on or off in a single movement instead of multiple movements.

It features a timeless design that would become relevant after decades too, using the soft touch technology and high-quality material.
The touch-sensitive surface is brushed with aluminum, and controls scenes or curtains with a mild touch and effortless ease.

The switch has a built-in temperature sensor. It means you get an idea of room temperature on the home automation system. It also has an integrated color LED that you can program to light up blue and locate it in the dark too. The switch has an integrated bus-coupler to connect to the worldwide KNX standard.
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If you were looking for a cool concept car, look no further. I just came across this wonderful and almost futuristic TVR Artemis which has been designed by Niels Van Roij. It is named after the Greek goddess of Hunting and the car’s body is made of high quality engineering while a down force is given thanks to the under hood spoiler system.

The very same system also helps to cool down the car. The car is extremely lightweight and the slits on the body of the car are illuminated by LEDs at night. This allows approaching cars to identify the Artemis from a distance and save the occupants from disastrous car crashes.

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Spas are good but thet can be deliciouly better when under the roof of your house. You know what we mean, a personal luxury bathtub! Having one at our disposal is a great way to relax and rejuvenate without the unnecessary trouble of driving out to the nearest one, this makes time also a constraint. And these are just the reasons why private bath culture has gained popularity. And this was indeed a favorable time for the launch of a new bathtub called Nirvana.

As the Hindi name suggests, this tub is aimed at bringing your senses to a nirvana of comfort and unwinding. It promises a heavenly bathing experience which is achieved by the 360 LED light spots on its surface. Chromotherapy forms the key principle of this stylish bathtub.

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So much for the wellness of the body and the mind. A new shower head called WaterTherapy from brand Gugliemi has got our rapt attention. Now, this one is a bit different from the showers we have seen so far. Some 480 LED lightings luxury bath accessory that claims to take your mind and soul to new therapeutic highs.

We are informed that the shower runs in accordance to chromo therapy which has been combined with the rainbow effect to provide a rejuvenating shower to the user. The vast choices of program options are a real treat. Yes, you can choose from 9 mono-chromatic programs and 2 multi-color programs for personalizing the shower to suit your needs.

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Philippe Starck has designed the Haaa!!! and Hooo!!! lamps which are as ridiculously priced as they are named. The Haaa!!! is a large floor lamp and the Hooo!!! is a small table lamp. Both the lamps come with white LED and hand made Bacarat crystal elements.

There will be a limited edition of 9 Haaa!!! lamps and 49 Hooo!!! lamps. Haaa!!! would cost $119,250 and Hooo!!! would cost $11,925. I think it is part of a larger joke these designers have come up with on the face of the consumers who are always ready to buy anything that is tagged in a very expensive manner.

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It happens a few times every week. You get told off by an irate bed partner because you choose to keep the bedside light on to read up on that very interesting Playboy article, I mean, something for work. And using a torch is just way too annoying.

What you need is something that would only light up the page that you are reading so that the rest of the bed, and room, is kept wrapped in peaceful darkness. The Super Slim LED Page Light throws a light on your book with its bright white LEDs. The light projected is strong enough to read the book comfortably without being bright enough to hurt your eyes. Just place the Super Slim LED Page Light on your book and read away.

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If you thought only the teens played video games and perhaps children in their late childhood would start playing, then  you are wrong. Even much younger children can love playing video games and what better way to treat them than buying a cool new pink chair designed especially for them! The Pyramat gaming chairs are Disney-branded chairs which will allow young children to enjoy playing games all the more.

Apart from helping them maintain a good posture, it comes in two colours, pink for girls and blue for boys. It also comes with presets for music, game and other multimedia files and the LED lights make it look almost futuristic.

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Moritz Waldemeyer lives, designs and invents working in his workshop in London and what wonders he creates! His passion to is to wed technology with looks specially by using his trademark LEDs. His latest wonder is adding a smile on a bike to make it such a sexy sport that I am sure that it going to be a campus trend shortly. Both the wheel have each an illuminated smiling face that will surely lighten the mood of the rider and the pedestrians as well. Effectively called Joyrider, this bicycle was presented at the ICA 2008 Gala earlier this year, and was priced around $3,600. I wish I had the time and spirit of my youth and I would have surely bought myself a Joyrider!
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Around 430 LEDs infuse life to the Luxeed latest unveiling of LED Keyboard. The keyboard is competent of independently illuminating every key in your pick of shade. Further, it can play some appealing ingenious activities like a vigorous rainbow crossway all the keys or shining keys on a soft press of a button. The apex of the arrow keys sports four “preset” buttons that enables you instantaneously select among diverse customizable lit skin presets. The very application aims at setting a radiant skin for your preferred game with special shades to point each key action, or producing illuminated archetypes and designs.

Available in black or white, the keys of the pallid Luxeed have a lucent look and light up more vibrantly than the black, but the black Luxeed has a trendy behavior with only the letters being enlightened. Priced at $200 each the Luxeeds keyboards can be complemented with keypads retailed at $35. It also offers programming software only accessible for Windows.

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If the thought of flying high in an aircraft produces oogles in your kids belly then its time to shun his fear by bringing home aircraft shaped accessories, enabling him to be in touch with them on day-today basis. One such designer yet functional product is the USB Aircraft Mouse. Representing the extreme of geek chic, the decorative item would befit well your study or office desk. The look and feel of the mouse resembles that of an airplane with a USB interface.

Weighing 90 grams, it offers 800 DPI resolution and sports a plug and play, and an LED light up once inserted into a USB port. Priced at $17 from Gadget4Tell, the USB Aircraft Mouse is available in variety of shades i.e. red, orange, green, white, and black.
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