Paper Luminaire is a decorative pendant light designed and built using various manufacturing technologies involving computer aided parametric design. I wanted to design a fixture out of paper that could have its parts flat packed and assembled off site, increasing shipping efficiency. The shape and structure of the luminaire is composed of folded paper cells.
I modeled the fixture digitally to visualize and fabricate the profiles of each cell. Each cell is laser cut, folded and glued together, transforming the flat material into an elaborate 3D form. Cells are arranged to minimize the direct glare from the bulb, thus diffusing the light. The resulting effect radiates a warm glow throughout a room.
