woodlamp by nir meiri

woodlamp

When wood is turned into chipboard its value decreases dramatically. Chipboard is mainly used for products that are perceived as “low-value” products, both materialistically and aesthetically, for example : shipping crates. The guiding idea was to reuse chipboard from a shipping crate – a material that has almost reached the end of its life cycle – in a manner that will upgrade its value and render it usable. The design process empathised the material’s original characteristics and aesthetic fundamentals. Processing the wood reveals the layers of the chipboard, creating new and surprising textures. LED light bulbs are used in the lamp in order to prevent over-heating and save energy, as part of a practical-ecological agenda.

woodlamp top

woodlamp

the original material

preparing for processing

processing

woodlamp

woodlamp

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