Little Sun solar lamp
How often do you get to buy an object designed by someone who has exhibited at the Tate Modern? Olafur Eliasson is one of the best-known artists working today. His work is often centred around climate change and Little Sun is how he and partner Frederik Ottesen are trying to help.
The lamps are solar powered, giving five hours of bright light or 40 hours of dim light after five hours charging. They make wonderful nightlights and are great in the garden. For every Little Sun bought, another is donated to a rural household in Ethiopia.
Little Sun’s work is an example of good design changing lives. The lights they give away allow communities without electricity to have clean, free light. That means children can study. Doctors and midwives can work. It also means there’s less pollution from oil and fewer trees are cut down, helping with the problem of deforestation.
A Little Sun light is good looking, practical and right for today’s world. We think it should be considered a design classic.
Battery: AA LiFePO4, 3.2V rechargeable battery with 500 mAh
Weight: 96g
Dimensions: Diameter 12 cm, depth 2.9 cm
Charging & Use: To charge, place the Little Sun lamp in the sun with its solar panel facing upwards. Press once for bright light and twice to turn off. Hold button down to activate dimmer function. The Little Sun torch contains an integrated battery, do not attempt to open up the unit.
