aker collective: take + make

‘take and make’ by aker collective all images courtesy of aker collective

london and stockholm-based sustainable design studio, aker collective created the ‘take and make’ lamp project. the series has very few components and may be assembled by hand in various combinations by the person possessing a kit from the collection. the lampshades are oiled and dyed ash while their shape is held in their cone shape only by rubber bands and wooden dowels. the aker collective created the series with a vision of a consumer driven design in both form, sensibility and function. 

view of the ‘take and make’ collection in full

two ‘take and make’ lamps surrounded by the various color combinations to potentially form each lamp

detailed view of the connecting pieces of the lamp head and the body

detailed and wide views of a three-legged lamp with natural and colored dowels

view of the cone lamp before and after construction

view of the blue lamp kit before and after construction

the plans for the big light fixture of the ‘take and make’ collection

(left) low two-footed lamp (right) four lamps from the collection with various wood and power cord color combinations