Stillas: A New Light on 3D Printing

What does it take for a 3D-printed lamp to be memorable? 

That was the question the Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken asked himself when he was contacted by the Czech company Josef Prusa with a request to create something using their printers.

His thoughts turned to a caricature of a lamp shape. Could he do something extra with it, make it beautiful and different, while still making it clear that it was a 3d-printed product?

- An inner framework of strips forms a scaffold or “Stillas” in Norwegian, hence the name of the lamp, which holds up a translucent fabric like material, says Daniel Rybakken on th ephone from Goteberg where he lives and reside.  

Everything is made of the same material. The strips provide strength, while the fabric attached to them is printed so thinly that light can pass through.

- The lampshade has an inner shade with threads that screw into the lamp base. When the two parts are screwed together, the holder for the light bulb is wedged in place.

When the light is turned off, the thin material tells its own story, which is reinforced when the lamp is turned on and the light flows through the whole lamp, both shade and base, like a glowing jellyfish.

The design is optimised for Prusa Core One and Prusa EL printer using Prusament Vanilla White PLA. Daniel enlight that no AI has been used in this project.