Harmony Spheres Lamp
Reinterpreting the traditional Chinese lantern as an elegant dining lamp, Harmony Spheres Lamp symbolises the harmony of the traditional and the contemporary, by preserving the lighting function and the bamboo strips of a traditional Chinese lantern, while adding a contemporary spin through its unique multi-spherical structure.
The lamp is further inspired by the Chinese ivory puzzle ball, with its intricately carved layers which can rotate individually. Drawing on Wong’s experimentation with bamboo’s material properties, and the NOK team’s expertise in 3D design, the completed structure moulds rigid bamboo ribs to form a sleek round curvature. The lamp’s open-ended spheres further produce a layered and textured lighting effect, and the translucent exterior design accentuates the graceful arc of the bamboo ribs, held together by 3D-printed rims.
Discipline: Craft, Product Design, Design Innovation
Project Team: Jimm Wong, Melvin Ong, Xu Xiao, Rodney Loh
A Chinese ivory puzzle ball with multiple intricately carved layers. Source: invaluable.com
