SHIFT

This project was about using biomimicry in lighting. After extensive research, and a few weeks of iterations, I came to produce a lamp that was based around the change of a caterpillar into a butterfly. The metamorphosis inspired the function of the design. The butterfly’s ability to emerge from the “chrysalis” to become something more bright and beautiful was why I designed the Lamp to have two variations of how it can be used. The perfect vertical symmetry of a butterfly drove the symmetry of the design. The light was intended to be a mood light aimed to be used in a residential room. The choice of opened or closed position for the lamp and the color changing options allow the user to customize the experience.