kamric to: ugly duckling
detail showing the use of plastic bottles and PVC pipe
the ‘ugly duckling project ‘ by hong kong-based designer kamric to draws on the literary fairy tale by author hans christian andersen which the story tells of an ugly young duckling who matures into a swan.
to’s interpretation utilizes PVC pipe, a material which is often leftover from construction or renovation. he re-purposes the pipe, in combination with discarded plastic bottles to create table lamps. the form which the PVC pipe and plastic bottle are meant to resemble in a way, the neck and head of a swan. the result is a light which is aesthetically appealing, even though it is made from ugly materials.
side view
PVC pipe is used as the supporting stand of the lamp
detail
detail of plastic bottle lampshade
variations of bottles create different levels of luminosity
bottle details
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where to buy? for xmas; it’s austerity chic this year.
*fire*
black is A+ and a must – great
a neat idea. I respect the idea of recycling. however this lamp could perform well on the market if lampshade was made a bit more sofisticated. Nicely done with the switch. cool!
nice job!
Thanks for your(s) comment!
I want to perform it on market too.
I keep on developing it more detaily.
Hope it can sell on market very soon!
such a good idea, be quick about it; or someone else will…:-)
You should submit this idea/prototypes to one of the group investment sites like http://www.quirky.com/
So happy to see your work on Designboom!!!! Nice job!!
i cant believe that u are dou kam!
i for one would like to buy this right now. can you ship me a black one and a tall white one? 😀
Not sure what you are using to paint the PVC. Here is an option if it is available to you to stain PVC.
[url=http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/09/make_projects_-_permanently_stain_p.html] Make: Projects – Permanently stain PVC pipe any color you want [/url]
re: cyburke
Honestly, how much you will pay for this ugly duck. I wanna know!
Interesante
these are seriously cool! ^_^ i want one
I’d pay US for the small one and for the big one. It should come with a 1 or 2 different shades (or instructions on how to make one!)
instructions on how to make shade……..
cut a plastic bottle
What interests me is that you found a switch that fits perfectly inside the PVC fitting.
where could i buy? can i contact the designer as i m a hongkonger? how can i leave my personal email to the deisgner?
Um….thanks anyone who are interest in it!
I leave my e-mail at here first.
And i will open a facebook page call
“ugly duckling lamp”
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