sandbag buoy lamp designed by karl frederik scholz
buoy is a simple lamp composed of a sandbag placed on the ground, and a light-integrated hollow wooden stick that's held to the sack by two cords and tension.
sandbag buoy lamp designed by karl frederik scholz
all images courtesy of karl frederik scholz
the concept behind ‘buoy’ was conceived by designer karl frederik scholz during a period of travel throughout israel. in the streets, he came across dozens of sandbags; sitting in piles besides construction sites, military checkpoints, functioning as makeshift protective barriers. scholz began to investigate the characteristics of the sand-filled sacks, playing with the context to view them both socially and politically.
‘buoy’ standing upright
the product that emerged from his studies, is ‘buoy’, a simple lamp held together by two cords and tension. a sandbag is placed on the ground, atop of which is a hollow wooden stick (with integrated lighting element). holes located at the top of the length serve as pathways for cords to pass through before securing to one of the sacks four edges. held in tension, and using the heavy sand as a counter-weight, the light can be positioned in any fashion. the lampshade is made from a single piece of folded PVC, and is attached to the stick with rubber o-rings. ‘buoy’ is made by simple means of folding, plugging, and knots — without glue or stitching.
video courtesy of karl frederik scholz
steep lamp tilt
detail of top string holes
both strings are attached to the bag’s ends
components
at a construction site
stored against a storefront
sandbag tree protection
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