Memphis inspired lamp project

My second project as part of my AS coursework involved designing and making a lamp inspired by the Memphis design movement.

My project began with my visit to the Cooper Hewitt design museum in New York which had exhibitions on experimentation and design processes.

I then researched the Memphis design movement and looked at real life structures which showed influence of Memphis design.

This led to my investigation into the De Stijl design movement and pioneering design Piet Mondrian.

Leading on from my research I began developing ideas from card and then sketching them.

Before beginning my development process I looked at the concept of 'structures' to gain further inspiration.

My development process involved exploring how the lamp would be made in 3D, what materials should be used and colour schemes. 

To visualise my idea in 3D I first designed a Sketchup model and then a final card model.