Laser Cut Tab and Slot Lamp

For our second project in ART218 we will be designing cardboard tabs to construct a simple lamp. The design will then be laser cut into many tabs of the same design to be connected to slots on either end of where the bulb is housed.
I looked at the themes of botanical inspiratio, microscopic details, culturally inspired patterns, geometry and the animal kingdom.

 

 

I looked at two designers for further inspiration, one was a single individual while one was a company.
Loz Abberton is a designer from Queensland who now lives in Tasmania. She makes wood and plastic tab and slot lamps, below are two examples.

The other designs I looked at were from a design studio collective called Alienology based in Santa Monica, CA. Their founder is Igor Knezevic. They also make lamps other than tab and slot style; here are some examples of their work. 

More inspirations:

My designs:

These would be lasercut from cardboard

 

 

 

Maquette:
The squiggly design would be all over the negative space defined by the outline, but for the maquette I just cut out a sample of the pattern.

I designed the lamp to have 11 tabs and slots, and used a pink ceramic bulb to create a dimmer, colorful glow.
Rhino Design Screenshots:

Finished Product: