DAMIEN O'SULLIVAN, 2007 FINALIST: SOLAR LAMPION

Not only is the Solar Lampion a beautiful object, it's the first lamp design that makes the solar cells an integral part of the form. It also suggests that solar lighting — that 'alternative' technology typically housed in an ungainly exterior — is starting to be considered a dignified field for cutting-edge designers.

Damien O'Sullivan's website
Article about the Solar Lampion on Bruno Giussani’s weblog