For those of us who are sick and tired of taking ourselves and our home decor too seriously - this whimsical Block Lamp, may be just the just the right antidote. Designed by Harri Koskinen, the lamp holds a bulb encased in heavy, hand-cast block glass made to look like industrial glass bricks. Made to fit up to a 25-watt candelabra bulb, you can set it on a tabletop or on the floor for a thoroughly modern approach to ambient lighting.

$110 at the MoMa Store.