Harri Koskinen?s frozen light bulb Block Lamp is a modern classic. Launched in 1997, it has received numerous awards and became part of MoMA?s permanent collection in 2000. 

The idea for the Block Lamp was born during a workshop at the University of Art and Design Helsinki. The students were given an assignment to design a gift for a wedding. ?I had this simple form that I wanted to cast in glass, and got the idea to ?wrap? something into the glass. I first tried a couple of schnapps glasses, but then the same thing happened like always when I?m in the design process ? at a subconscious level I started reducing.?  

The Block Lamp is made from cast glass blocks, textile cord with plug and lamp holder.  The unit includes the LED bulb.