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I designed these lamps as my entry for a design contest.

It’s been a long while since I posted anything, but I am still working on new dice designs. In the meantime though, I have participated in the Trotec Design Awards 2019 competition with this design for two laser cut lampshades.
I designed them to fit a basic lamp base and lamp cord from IKEA with the idea that these are available almost everywhere. They are made from lacquered birch triplex and can be assembled without tools or glue. The five-fold symmetrical flower shape is the result of the challenge I set myself to create an organic shape that does not immediately look like is was made from only flat pieces, and avoids using mostly 90 degree angles.

The competition is still in progress. If you’d like to help me try to win something, you can cast your vote through this form here. My entry is called “Lotus” Lampenkappen.