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Thesis Project

Sustainable Materials: Design Development /2024

This project explores sustainable lighting design, focusing on innovative assembly techniques to align with environmental principles. While part of a broader material research initiative, my work centers on rethinking the lamp’s assembly using the unique properties of the provided material.​​​​​​​​​​​​

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First: The Provided Material

Is a composite of natural fibers (cardboard), Tree derived binder, and water.

The material starts as a dough-like mix then dries into a rigid form.

Second: The Challenge

To design the lamp and develop an eco-friendly assembly method that aligns with the manufacturing constraints.​​​​​​​

Third: The Goal

To ensure that every component of the lamp is simple to mold and assemble, allowing easy disassembly at the end of the lamp's life cycle, leading to repair, recycling,

or natural biodegradation.

Fourth: The Story

The concept for this design emerged while experimenting with material samples in the form of cups. As I stacked the cups together, I noticed the tight fit and friction between them, making it difficult to separate them. This moment sparked the idea to utilize this friction-based assembly technique in the lamp's design, allowing for a secure fit without the need

for additional fasteners or components.

Fourth: The Process

Using the design thinking methodology, I alternated between ideation, iteration, and testing.

I began with concept sketches, then translated them into CAD models and created 3D-printed prototypes to evaluate the form and functionality. Finally, I used 3D-printed molds to produce material samples, keeping scalability and mass production in mind throughout the process.

Fifth: The Result

The outcome is a modular lamp collection with a universal assembly,

requiring no glue or fasteners promoting sustainability.

This project was sponsored by Lestarial Research Centre in collaboration with Asia Pacific University.