“ZOOM: A SURPRISING AND FUNCTIONAL 3D PRINTED LAMPSHADE”
Created as a programmable object in generative design software, ‘ZooM’ has a structure created from hundreds of repeating elements that together form a series of interlocking spirals.
3D printing allows this pentagonal lampshade to be manufactured flat and completely assembled; folded out, it’s flexible like a textile, while maintaining its form like a rigid product. The semi-transparent structure shields the bulb’s glare, while transmitting light efficiently.
Seeing the product unfold from a flat disc to a full sized lampshade never ceases to amaze. From there, all that is needed is a simple cord and bulb socket to create a functional, architectural lamp.
More impressions of ‘ZooM Lampshade’ and purchase information is available in the ‘Product Inpiration Corner‘ of Lighting-Inspiration.com or directly at the website of Michiel Cornelissen.
