Origami Lamps
The Folding Lamp
A lamp which can be folded to take on any shape you give it sounds adventurous and exciting to me. Thomas Hicks designed the Folding Lamp which is made up 0.8mm sheets of stainless steel, pre-scored panels that make assemblage a matter of folding along the dotted lines. And because the order in which you fold your lamp is up to your whims, you can choose different configurations and styles for a very unique piece of furniture.
Trend Themes
1. Foldable Furniture - Opportunities for creating unique and customizable furniture for customers, utilizing foldable designs.
2. Origami-inspired Design - Innovative design concepts that incorporate origami principles in functional and aesthetic ways.
3. Metal as a Design Material - Exploring the versatility of metals in product design, specifically using pre-scored metal sheets to make assembly easier for customers.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Manufacturing - Integrating foldable designs into furniture manufacturing creates opportunities for unique and customizable furniture.
2. Home Decor - Origami-inspired folding lamps create an opportunity to introduce new decorative lighting concepts to the market.
3. Metal Manufacturing - Pre-scored metal sheets for product design can create opportunities to streamline the manufacturing process and reduce production costs.