Coffee table books: we all have them sitting out, few are useful but some are fairly entertaining at least for visitors. however, blend fun and function - providing a surprise for guest readers as well as a useful lamp for anyone sitting around the table.
Composed primarily of paper and fabric, the above version of the light book folds open to reveal a retro-styled lamp much like you would expect to find in a dusty old library.
Another variant on the same theme, this light book reveals a pop-up street lamp with multiple bulbs surrounded by a path and grass - creative, cool or kitsch is for you to design.