Rainbow II Light Fixture by Bruck

The Rainbow II light fixture by Bruck features a dichroic glass coating to produce a stunning rainbow color effect.

Brazo Table Lamp

The brazo table lamp is highly energy efficient, being based on multiple LED’s as the light source.   It is sold through DWR  (Design Within Reach) among other outlets.

Pink lighting used in U.K. to disperse teenagers

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/03/26/british-local-govern.html

British local councils have a new weapon in their arsenal of devices that collectively and indiscriminately punish teenagers simply for being young. The new tool is a pink overhead light designed to exaggerate acne, with the intention of making children so unhappy and insecure about their appearances that they go somewhere else

Bad Street Lighting

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2009/03/23/090323ta_talk_collins

Energy efficient lighting often has TERRIBLE color rendition.   This is a link to an article from THE NEWYORKER magazine discussing lighting design, and in particular, sodium vapor (high-pressure sodium)  street lights.  

http://designmaterial.blogspot.com/2008/05/4-story-residential-building-by-sculpit.html

This house has a very clear organization.  Each of the 4 floors is devoted to one and only one specific function.