Pedro Mealha was inspired by those 3D plywood dinosaur kits when he designed this lamp, called rhizome, the armature of which is a great example of the emerging “router aesthetics” Bruce Sterling wrote about back in MAKE Volume 11. I also like the wooden race and exposed ball-bearings that let it pivot at the base. Now if we can just persuade him to post the DXF files on Thingiverse… [via Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories]
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Possibly the coolest desk lamp I’ve ever seen
Would it be possible to laser cut this out of sheet metal?
Many desklamps are made of wood, also the fact that the wood didn’t ignite when being cut by a laser (which is of course much hotter than any lightbulb) shows that it’s perfectly safe.
That is one great looking lamp. It is a bit creepy though since it looks a bit like bone.
I love it! I’d love a set of plans – be sure to let us know if they’re ever made available (for free or for a price!)
Great material choice. I like them. They might not work when it comes to practicality. Low light source, no adjustabilty (or to heavy) its certainly a nice luminiare, and decorational it is,…
http://blackdesklamp.com/
Great material choice. I like them. They might not work when it comes to practicality. Low light source, no adjustabilty (or to heavy) its certainly a nice luminiare, and decorational it is,…
http://blackdesklamp.com/