MOOV

metal, bending plywood, E 26 light bulbs

February - May 2024

This lamp protects the eyes by blocking the light source directly and make it possible that people interact with the luminaire with controlling the light direction to influence the changing environment. It is designed as a minimal shape like most minimal shape lamps build the environment looks clean and well-organized. Bending plane for adjusting brightness or light direction physically works better compared to other forms, especially in sconce or standing lamp. This project is ultimately focused on creation of a comfort when used a lighting with the interaction.

MOODBOARD

IDEATION

EXPLORATION

* light reflection

Based on design concept, transparency and curvilinear must be impacted on hiding and projecting light source. Cardboard and tracing paper has different transparency and they are easy to adjust how much bent. In this process, different bent forms projected each interesting shape of light, and it was prominent with opaque place in front of the light source.

* mechanism

Figuring out what is the best and affordable method to support the weight of plane and soft movement. For the movement, there is a variety of hardwares to create the rotating mechanism. Three specific hardwares would work for a rotating opaque plane. From these three mechanisms, it requires physical test with each hardware.

* form

To better understand design in minimalism related to the form and scale, a series of two dimensional drawings with colored paper was conducted. Converting two dimensional drawings to three dimensional objects, eclipse shape and straight line are the most repeated shape in this process, and they are utilized as the initial sketches and final shape of luminaire.

2 dimensional drawings

3 dimensioanl objects

FABRICATION

This standing lamp is fabricated with bending ply wood, metal pipe and sheet, and hardwares based on E26 light bulbs and socket. For finishing materials, eco-friendly velvet texture paint on the curved front plane, Black Magic Pating on metal standing parts, and velvet texture spray paint on the metal sheet were utilized.