Prize(s) Winners in Desk Lamps, Floor Lamps
University / School Name Georgia Institute of Technology
Lead Designers Alex Trimmingham
Professor Names Advised by Abigail Stangl; with valuable input from Noah Posner
Photo Credits Alex Trimmingham
Completion Date May 2024
Project Location Atlanta, GA
Entry DescriptionWhat is the future of lighting? Projections from a century of lighting history and innovation suggest that as we move into the future, new forms of lighting will emerge that follow human activity more closely. A focus on utility will bring forth solutions that erase traditional boundaries between lighting types (such as task, ambient, or accent).
Lotus is the combined desk and ambient light that integrates more user control into a beautifully simple package. Inspired by the lotus flower, sci-fi illustrations, and theater lighting, it represents a union of inspiration from nature, artistic visions of the future, and existing lighting technology.
Lotus moves lighting into the future by uniting ambient and task lighting. Mechanically articulating flaps adjust light aperture, adapting to the user's current objective. Orange highlights indicate points of interaction, including rotation, pressing, and sliding. A gyroscope smoothly adjusts the brightness of the lamp to decrease facing down and increase facing towards the ceiling.
Sustainability ApproachLotus' body is constructed from aluminum, with lead weights helping to keep it balanced. Both of these materials are available in recycled form and can be recycled infinitely.
Most LED bulbs, including the 1500 lumen bulbs used in Lotus, are constructed from mostly recycled or recyclable materials.
Most importantly, Lotus eliminates the need for users to own both a floor and desk lamp by combining the two into a single product.
