3-Piece Desk Lamp

INFO

Hard Maple, Brass hardware, Braided cord


Completed in April 2023

Minimal and Functional

A study of flatpack furnture

— PROJECT NAME

3-Piece Desk Lamp


— Assignment

Create a piece of flatpack furniture


Consider limited or mass production


— DATE

4/2023

For my Production Design course, we were challenged with created a piece of flatpack furniture. We needed to consider how the customer would receive, open and assemble the item. Also how would these items last over ongoing assembly and disassembly?


I wanted the user to feel like they built something. I would have wanted them to feel some kind of gratification of assembling it, then turning it on.


I chose hex key hardware because it is a very common tool that someone would have at home. I am looking into more custom options

Wooden Switch Box

Box contains 12v power supply and switch housing

About

This switch box was one of the most difficult components of the lamp. I used a vertical end mill to cut out the tight space for the power supply and push switch. The power supply is needed because the lights are 12v LEDs


Process

Early drawings

SketchUp