Project I- Origami Study Lamp (Research)

ORIGAMI STUDY LAMP

The aim of this project was to design a product that characterized me!


I love Origami and lighting, so I thought -why not? Make a design that could incorporate  both at the same time.
I wanted to design a light that is compact, portable, and sustainable.

A design that allows me to study and work in any environment .

Step 1, was to  conduct studies on origami to design a suitable form for the light that could be made simple without any complicated folds, in order to complete the making of the light quickly. 

What is Origami? the  art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture-to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques.

(SOURCE: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/RL/00219)

Types Of Origami :

ACTION ORIGAMI

SOURCE: http://craftaastic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/paper-craft-origami.html

technique which involves object moving.The simplest method of origami. Easy and Fast.

MODULAR ORIGAMI

SOURCE: http://alhydgaggdis.blog.com/2014/11/12/modular-origami/

several modules of same origami object used to create a larger object. No scope for flexibility in this type of method. Creates a repetition pattern.

WET-FOLDING ORIGAMI

SOURCE: http://www.giladorigami.com/Articles_Wetfolding.html

used for creating objects with curved edges rather than sharp angles and geometric shapes. Requires water and dampness for it to work.

TESSELATIONS ORIGAMI

SOURCE: http://www.pleatfarm.com/2009/11/08/paper-foldings-by-andrea-russo/

A combination of pleats and folds to create an object along a plane.Seems more linear.Complicated and time consuming.

CASE STUDIES

NAME : Lumio

DESIGNER : Max Gunawan

SOURCE : http://www.designboom.com/design/pop-up-paper-book-lamp-lumio-sf-by-max-gunawan-now-in-production/

SOURCE: http://www.en.ozartsetc.com/2013/02/20/lumio-by-max-gunawan/

    

 A lamp that can be carried anywhere, used for multiple purposes and is considered eco-friendly.

NAME : Folded Origami Table Lamp

DESIGNER : Mirco Kirsch

SOURCE : http://www.designboom.com/design/folded-origami-table-lamp/

 

A light that is pre-maufactured to fold based on origami into a design that is fixed. Similar to origami, a flat metal sheet is used as the base, along which edges are inscribed to fold along.The metal helps the light for stability and the entire process can be completed in few minutes . A fun way for origami lovers!

           

          

                                                            

NAME : Paper LED Torch Light

DESIGNER : Kazuhiro Yamanaka

SOURCE :  http://www.designboom.com/design/paper-led-torch-light-by-kazuhiro-yamanaka/

One of the most neatest and simplest designs I've seen that works so well. I guess true to what Mies Van Der Rohe said "Less Is More".

A small Diode that looks almost negligible is used for the illumination. Based on a mechanism , the light gets turned on and off when you roll and unroll the paper.