Brief - design and make a product using materials from product at the end of its life
Material - discarded fluorescent light diffusers from office tenancies sourced during the renovation of offices when tenants either upgrade of relocate their office
Construction - the acrylic diffusers are cut into squares with 1mm diameter holes drilled on 2 opposite edges where they are then stitched together using nylon line
I think this is a fun product to save space and storage. It's very pleasant to look at, and very useful at the same time. It's probably just me, but I've never heard of the materials you used. So maybe more explanation on the characteristic of your material? But I really like the design. It's simple and just looking at it makes me happy somehow.
ReplyDeleteThis a great design - the shape you have put the diffusers in creates a great clean line and plays well on the characteristics of the material. I would like to know what you used to join the pieces together?? Still, looking good :)
ReplyDeleteGreat Design!!!!The use of the light diffusers as a material for this project is very interesting chose. I love the way you have used the material in a simplicity manner, but still getting an effective result with the little details of weaving. It is a very smart way in connecting your material without introducing any material that would affect the environment. It provides the essence of beauty in its simplistic form.
ReplyDeleteHey Simon I think that this is an absolutely amazing design and one of the only products I have seen today that I would actually consider buying. The simplicity of the design and intricate fishing line stitching gives the design an amazing and professional finish. I think that the choice of shape and proportion makes the product look beautiful and I can see that it would be highly function for its intended purpose. Well done! It is definitely one of my favourite designs of the day. As for what I would change, it is quite a task for me to think of things to make this outstanding design better but all that comes to mind is different shapes for different markets.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very original idea for the reuse of light diffuses. The shape of the product is very effective, and makes you want to look at how it was all fit together. The arrangement of the pieces allow the product to reflect light in a way that adds to the value of your product. I feel the most admirable feature of the design is the translucency of the material. The only suggestion I could make to add a bit of colour to the design would be to lay a thin strip of coloured plastic or rubber between the joins of the pieces.
ReplyDeleteThis product grabbed my eye on presentation day as i had not had the chance to see its development. what was really nice was the way the material looks when viewed from different angles. There might have been some structural issues but i think the choice of material was extremely good none the less.
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