A modern lamp designed for students seeking to combine style and functionality to brighten any new space.

Hyperloom Lamp

Hyperloom Lamp

A modern lamp designed for students seeking to combine style and functionality to brighten any new space.

Hyperloom Lamp

What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?

Moving to a new environment can be challenging for a student, so prioritizing lighting, character, and comfort is key.

What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?

Moving to a new environment can be challenging for a student, so prioritizing lighting, character, and comfort is key.

14 Weeks | Fall 2023 | User Research | Prototyping | Problem-solving | Individual Project

What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?

Moving to a new environment can be challenging for a student, so prioritizing lighting, character, and comfort is key.

What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?

Moving to a new environment can be challenging for a student, so prioritizing lighting, character, and comfort is key.

What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?

What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?

What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?

Moving to a new environment can be challenging for a student, so prioritizing lighting, character, and comfort is key.


Illuminating Conversations

Celeste

"My desk is small, and desk lamps often have large bases that take up too much space."

Brandon

"It’s really hard to find an affordable lamp that fits my style and my room’s aesthetic"

Paula

"My lamp is the only light in my room, and sometimes it's not bright enough. I can't afford to buy another lamp."

Paula

"My lamp is the only light in my room, and sometimes it's not bright enough. I can't afford to buy another lamp."

Brandon

"It’s really hard to find an affordable lamp that fits my style and my room’s aesthetic"

What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?

Moving to a new environment can be challenging for a student, so prioritizing lighting, character, and comfort is key.

Designing light for life in transition

Designing light for life in transition

Designing light for life in transition

Through interviews and mind mapping, I identified the need for compactness, brightness, and personal style, shaping a lamp that brings comfort and a sense of home to any new space.



From pattern to personalization

Inspired by bamboo baskets and hyperboloids, I discovered how woven lines create unique forms—shaping a customizable design that celebrates personal expression.



Ideation to Final Concept

Ideation to Final Concept

Ideation to Final Concept

Process of Prototyping

From pattern to personalization

From pattern to personalization

What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?

Inspired by bamboo baskets and hyperboloids, I discovered how woven lines create unique forms, shaping a customizable design that celebrates personal expression.



Moving to a new environment can be challenging for a student, so prioritizing lighting, character, and comfort is key.



Process of Prototyping

Process of Prototyping

Components planning

Components planning

Components planning

Breakdown of all lamp components with corresponding costs and dimensions, used to plan materials, assembly, and budgeting.

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I realized that by integrating magnets, I can achieve a functional rotating mechanism.


To match my mood board, I used wood stain to stain the poplar pieces.


I used string but it didn’t work because of the limitation of elasticity when twisted.



I used black elastic to as a final decision and assembled everything together.

I used string but it didn’t work because of the limitation of elasticity when twisted.



To match my mood board, I used wood stain to stain the poplar pieces.