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"A wooden light bulb might sound like an impossible concept \u2014 how would it light up without generating at least a few sparks? \u2014 but thanks to a Japanese artist, it's an actual light source. \nRyosuke Fukusada has created a working wooden light bulb by designing an extremely thin wooden shell that wraps around an LED light bulb. Because LEDs produce little heat, the risk of fire is minimal. Instead, the light bulb produces a soft glowing effect.\nAccording to Fukusada, the light bulb was created \"to achieve the mix of modern design and traditional craft technique.\" He incorporated the Japanese artisanal technique Rokuro to chip the wooden shell to its absolute minimum thickness. To give the light a modern look, he designed a recyclable aluminum socket to use with it.\nThe Wooden Light Bulb project is the winner of the Kyoto Renaissance design competition and is still under development, according to the artist's website. \nIt's not just the sustainable approach of using wood and an LED to create this light bulb that has people buzzing (most traditional light bulbs are lit by tungsten, which generates much more heat and is not as energy efficient as LEDs). The symbolism behind the design that gives this modern bulb its appeal:\n\"The traditional craft technique is the real value behind the bulb. More than just a lamp, the bulb means to preserve cultural heritage and man's timeless link to his true roots, nature. It was wood that gave light and heat to the oldest of civilizations. This lovely illuminant contrivance is perhaps symbolic of that golden age.\"\nWould you use wooden light bulbs in your home? Let us know in the comments.\nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, tumpikuja\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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