Dutch designer Enina Waelstham of Mormels Design has created a unique collection of lamps out of recycled paper that she's pasted over various found objects, like coffee cups. Once she has the right form (sealed with papier-mâché), the lamp is cut open to remove the objects inside and sealed back up to create a working lamp...
Here's what Mormels Design says:
'Found Form’ investigates reusing the wealth we already have in our world, as the shapes of the lamps come from existing objects in our everyday surroundings. By linking these shapes and taking their combined shape via the traditional technique of papier-mâché a new fascinating object comes to life. The material used to create the lamps over these objects is recycled paper, thus creating a lightweight, eco friendly, biodegradable and unique lamp.
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Ick. Not very pleasing to the eye. I appreciate Waelstham's goal with this collection, but isn't part of the point to create something that people will actually want to buy? Some of the lamps created by Pratt students in their recent ICFF Design Schools' Exhibition were way cooler http://bit.ly/123wUV and they used materials that cost no more than a dollar.
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