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Vagabond Cabinet of Curiosities
Congregate Communal Seating
Lobby Bench
Cabinet For Life
Joshua Bookcase
Joshua Jnr
Croc Rock See-Saw
Wee 'Monster' Stool
Hive Lamp
Apprentice Lamp
Vagabond_Brass
Hive Lamp:    
   

Design by: John D. O'Leary
2007

"Designers should not only create things that are meaningful, but things in which meaning is firmly anchored in their materiality."           Ed van Hinte

Stressing the importance of 'traditional design' as a means of helping to re-position the focus of design on individual, socio-cultural and environmental well-being, this experimental work looks at traditional eel hive fish traps as inspiration for a range of sustainable indoor floor lamps.

Dimensions [mm]: 2,200(h) x 520 (max diameter)

Materials:

Eco-rods made from 98% recycled polypropylene copolymer. Are themselves fully recyclable.
Natural hemp and sisal rope.
Locally-sourced larch wood.
Low power LED spotlight, 21 Watts, 50,000 hours life.

Benefits:
Hand-made, low-energy production.
Retention of craft skills.
Easy disassembly of component parts for recycling.

Designed for, and exhibited at DelicioUS, (Design that is Good for Us) as part of the Six Cities Design Festival, Edinburgh, 2007.