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GEO lamp – Upcycling Usability

The GEO lamp was inspired by using geometric shapes to create a rounded form. The idea of this project was to create a second life for the posters that have been used by JCDecaux. In essence the project called for a high end, flat packable light that can minimize the amount of wastage of the material.

Through different experiments and changes in design I was able to come up with this final design for the GEO lamp. The material itself is very durable and possesses plastic and paper like qualities. The way that the GEO lamp is fastening utilises this property of the material. The strength from the material attaching onto itself is what gives the GEO lamp its shape and form. The cut outs that are inside each piece of the light also compliment the planes that the original pentagons and hexagons possess.

Overall the GEO does have a high percentage of wastage, which is one of the downfalls of this lamp. However it is due to limitations of the material that the design was chosen like this. The material does not allow much light to be diffused through which would essentially mean only dim light can be seen. So through the cut outs light can be let out and easily seen

Peer  Comments

Ginny Kwok

http://ginnykwok.blogspot.com/2011/10/glamour-hanging-light-upcycled.html?showComment=1318910494416#c4113681600271022243

Raymond Tinyow

http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5926462513440034618&postID=3235386318547221543&page=1&token=1318910666574&isPopup=true

Oskar Carabez

http://ocarabezides1031.blogspot.com/2011/10/upcyclced-utility.html?showComment=1318945051834#c5016437457486454446

Ghina Ali

http://ghinaali.blogspot.com/2011/10/hero-shot.html?showComment=1318944417276#c1006775629971387926

Kevin Peng

http://kevinpeng3373311.blogspot.com/2011/10/blossom-light-shade.html?showComment=1318944795264#c765044747555443203