{"id":694688,"date":"2025-10-14T04:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T01:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T04:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T01:20:14","slug":"this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/","title":{"rendered":"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a301fc869414\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a301fc869414\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dina Lamp\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/263059607?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1050\" height=\"591\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We flip switches without thinking, charge devices overnight without considering the cost, and leave lights on in empty rooms like electricity grows on trees. Modern life has made energy consumption so seamless and invisible that most people have completely lost touch with what it actually costs to power our daily habits.<\/p>\n<p>DesignNest\u2019s Coinlamp DINA forces you to confront this disconnect by making you literally pay for your light, one coin at a time. This isn\u2019t just another quirky lamp design trying to stand out in a crowded market. It\u2019s a thoughtful piece of functional art that challenges our relationship with energy, money, and resources.<\/p>\n<p>Designers: Mauricio Sanin, Kelly Durango Cardenas <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wnww.designnest.eu\/products\/coinlamp-dina\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DesignNest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584592\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584593\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584593\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-08.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"167e4e544b6e37f68dda229f-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"167e4e544b6e37f68dda229f-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The concept sounds simple, but it feels revolutionary when you experience it firsthand. Instead of flipping a switch or t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing a touch sensor, you insert a coin into a slot to complete the electrical circuit and illuminate the bulb. The lamp only accepts medium and large coins, typically the highest denominations, reinforcing meaningful value.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584594\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584594\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584595\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584595\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-09.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"167e4e544b6e37f68dda229f-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"167e4e544b6e37f68dda229f-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584596\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584596\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>DINA\u2019s minimalist design combines sustainable materials with thoughtful craftsmanship. The lamp shade uses PLA, a biodegradable plastic that aligns with environmental consciousness. The ash wood body adds warmth and natural texture, while copper provides electrical contacts and a visual accent that draws attention to the coin slot mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>The user experience transforms a mundane action into a small ritual that makes you pause and consider what you\u2019re doing. Inserting a coin feels deliberate and slightly ceremonial, creating a connection between the physical act of payment and the im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te reward of light. The warm glow that follows feels earned rather than automatic.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584597\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584597\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584598\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584598\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>This selective coin requirement adds another layer of meaning to the interaction. Small coins representing lesser value don\u2019t make proper electrical contact, so they won\u2019t activate the lamp. This design choice reinforces the message that valuable resources require valuable investment, even if that investment is symbolic rather than literal.<\/p>\n<p>The practical implications vary depending on your perspective and living situation. DINA works brilliantly as a conversation starter in shared spaces, a teaching tool for children learning about money and resources, or meditation on consumption habits. However, it\u2019s not ideal for users who need instant, reliable lighting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584599\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584599\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584600\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584600\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-07.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Beyond its functional purpose, DINA represents a growing movement in design that uses everyday objects to spark reflection and challenge assumptions. The lamp joins other products that make invisible systems visible, turning routine interactions into opportunities for awareness and education about sustainability, consumption, and value.<\/p>\n<p>The coin acts as a physical key rather than an actual payment, but the psychological effect remains powerful. Each time you reach for change to activate DINA, you\u2019re reminded that light isn\u2019t free, energy has costs, and our consumption choices matter. This simple interaction can shift perspectives about resource use.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584601\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584601\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584602\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584602\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>DINA makes abstract concepts tangible through playful interaction that feels refreshingly direct and honest. Smart lamps respond to voice commands and gesture controls, but this coin-operated design s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s away technological complexity to reveal fundamental truths about value and consumption. Each coin insertion becomes a small reminder that our everyday conveniences carry hidden costs we rarely consider when reaching for light switches.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584603\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Lamp Won\u2019t Turn On Unless You Feed It Coins\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/coinlamp-dina-12.jpg\" 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--><\/p>\n<div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n                            <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                                <span>JC Torres<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=this-lamp-wont-turn-on-unless-you-feed-it-coins\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We flip switches without thinking, charge devices overnight without considering the cost, and leave lights on in empty rooms like electricity grows on trees. 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