At first glance, you might think this was just a lamp. Well, actually at first glance you might think this was a cloud. But really, it’s a lamp. No ordinary lamp, though. This concept design by Richard Clarkson is what he calls a ‘semi-immersive lightning experience’ and is so much more than just a lamp.

Forgetting the technical jargon for just a second, the piece has two primary functions. Firstly, it acts as a nightlight, producing periodic flashes of lightning. Secondly, it’s a reactive speaker that gives visual feedback. What that means is, you can plug in your music device to play through the cloud and, in doing so, the cloud produces thunder and lightning according to the music it’s playing.

Cool huh?