robert debbane's 3D printed lamps light up new york design week
robert debbane’s intricate 3D-printed lamps light up new york design week
all images courtesy of robert debbane
as an exploration into the relationship between traditional art-making and digital processes, brooklyn-based designer robert debbane has realized a series of lighting fabricated using 3D printers. presented at wanted design fair during new york design week 2015, the collection of lamps — in pendant, table and chandelier variations — are influenced by motifs found throughout nature and architecture.
‘galactica table lamp’
examples of the decorative sources include islamic tile patterns, found throughout debbane’s ancestral home of lebanon. this ornamentation forms the impression for the ‘sidon table lamp’, a 12-inch diameter globe-shaped lighting with a hand-finished walnut base. alluding to natural ompositions found in the environment, debbane designs the ‘galactica table lamp’ based on images of outer-space and the cosmos, with intricate, almost lace-like graphics expressed on the outer surface.
when illuminated, each of the geometric patterns etched into the globes are revealed through dramatic shadows cast on the surrounding walls; when unlit, the white exterior material and its meticulous carvings are reminiscent of ancient relief sculptures.
detail of the intricate motifs carved into the ‘galactica table lamp’
the unlit table lamp is fabricated using a 3D printer
the new ‘sidon table lamp’, lit and unlit
the ‘sidon table lamp’ casts dramatic shadows on the surrounding walls
the ‘galactica pendant’, illuminated and unlit
the ‘galactica pendant’ is influenced by images of outer-space and the cosmos
the ‘fez pendant’ sources islamic patterns in its design
the illuminated ‘fez pendant’
detail of the intricate geometric motifs illustrated within the ‘fez pendant’
3D printing (481 articles)
EPFL develops high-precision 30 second laser 3D printing method
musician designs microtonal guitar with LEGO built fretboard
gold medal: urwahn bikes x schmolke 3D-prints copper-coated racing bike
the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy has been recreated by scientists
MEAN* proposes 3D-printed 'concrete forest' for dubai expo 2020
TOP 10 3D printing stories of 2019
new york design week 2015 (10 articles)
maxime loiseau forms super-thin headphones with printed electronics
david elia's stray bullet installation at collective design reflects crime in rio de janeiro
dana barnes references lichen life for endolith casts seating series
design news
designboom editorial internships available in MILAN!
#design
are you knowledgeable about architecture, design, art, and technology? passionate about writing, communication, and digital media? join us!
are you knowledgeable about architecture, design, art, and technology? passionate about writing, communication, and digital media? join us!
formafantasma sets the stage for caravaggio-bernini exhibit at amsterdam's rijksmuseum
#design
different colors have been used to define different areas of the exhibition, with consistent color applied to both displays and furniture.
different colors have been used to define different areas of the exhibition, with consistent color applied to both displays and furniture.
habre eco bike is made from local bamboo and is designed to ease pollution in kathmandu
#design
made by local artisans using regional bamboo, the bike aims to provide a green alternative to gas-guzzling vehicles.
made by local artisans using regional bamboo, the bike aims to provide a green alternative to gas-guzzling vehicles.
a tree assembles in brooklyn with framlab's modular vertical farming system 'glasir'
#design
the project offers self-regulating, vertical farming structures that can provide neighborhoods with affordable, local produce year-round.
the project offers self-regulating, vertical farming structures that can provide neighborhoods with affordable, local produce year-round.
Wow. Gorgeous. I would have been interested to learn more about the geodesic geometry and fabrication.
Fantastic! Playing with the thickness of printing material is a genious way for illumination. Maybe it was on purpose to use flat tiles…wouldn’t it would work with concave parts, too?
BTW..what’s the music of the vid?