Springy silicone, candy-coloured resin and second-hand cat figurines are among the materials used to create these shining examples of lamps spotted by Dezeen’s design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month.

Photo courtesy of YSM

Lineair by Baptiste Vandaele for YSM

Belgian designer Baptiste Vandaele looked to the primary colours and understated geometry of the Bauhaus when constructing this dimmable table lamp.

Created in collaboration with Japanese manufacturer YSM , the hooded lighting is made up of only a handful of linear planes in an artful display of understated design.

Photo courtesy of KØGE

Boxing Ring Lamp 081 by Matthieu Doucet for KØGE

There is something delightfully playful about this table lamp, wrapped in springy silicone strings to mimic a cordoned-off boxing ring.

Belgian designer Matthieu Doucet created the lamp’s lightweight inner structure out of delicate washi paper, which diffuses soft light through its translucent surface and is supported by a stainless steel…