This project was a case study into form and manufacturing techniques at Chalmers with the goal of developing a desk lamp utilizing natural materials like wood and textiles. The lamp was to be designed as if it was a Bang & Olufsen product and the manufacturability was to be taken into account. The project was carried out by myself over the span of two weeks.
Project type: School project
Project duration: 2 weeks
Skills: Rapid ideation, Sketching, CAD/3D modeling, Material Research
Programs: Fusion 360, Ansys Granta Edupack, Autodesk Sketchbook
The idea behind the lamp was to provide a softer light experience when working on your computer in a dark environment by reflecting the light on the wall behind the desk.
The materials chosen for the lamp were oak wood, stainless steel and a hemp fabric.
Both topological and typological sketching were used as methods to quickly get many different form concept for the desk lamp. One of the sketched concept was chosen to be further develop by modeling it in Fusion 360.
A design format analysis (DFA) was carried out to investigate Bang & Olufsen's design language. The design aspects found to be most consistent throughout the product line was the use of primary geometric shapes and toned down earthly colors.
The pictures below show some examples of how manufacturability was taken into account when designing the different parts of the desk lamp.
