Z-light is a functional desk lamp inspired by modern and minimalist design.

• Project role:
  Research, ideation, copywriting, sketching, website development

• Team:
  Boyee Lam, David Wu, & Quincy Ho

  Project Link: iat336zlightdesign

• Tools:
  Illustrator, Photoshop, Wordpress

the problem

When considering the context of students studying on campus, we realized that providing a comfortable learning atmosphere plays a key role in helping students focus on their projects. From there, we came up with a collection of desk lamp ideas that offer smooth directional lighting. Our desk lamp follows minimalist style to match the clean and modern atmosphere of SFU Surrey Campus.

Research & ideation

In order to better understand the historical contexts of this field, we started this project with a thorough research on the evolution of lighting since 1,400 A.D. Based on the research, the team created four models with different ideas, and selected the Z-shape concept to continue.

Sketching & Wireframing

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  exploded view

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  digital model

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  physical model

The Form

The lamp takes the form of the letter “Z”, a shape that allows the lamp to be easily foldable. The base of the lamp holds a sliding mechanism that allows the position of the light to be shifted left or right. The overall design of the Z-LIGHT aims to combine both elegance and functionality to what is normally considered a traditional lighting device.

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  The light is turned on.

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  Putting down the head to turn the lamp off.

Material

We used plastic as our primary material, while aluminum was considered for decoration in the joint part. Lamp components include: LED strip for lighting, ABS plastic (3d-printed filament), elastic band (hidden within the body), and extension core with switch attached.

Result

This project was invited to showcase at Surrey City Exhibition in September 2015.