This project revolves around the importance of light and how it affects our lives. By growing and irradiating mushrooms, my project aims to provide Vitamin D to people who suffer from S.A.D. The focus is to remind people of the significance of natural light in our daily routines.
As someone who is conscious about chemicals and the environmental impact they may have, I wanted to create a product that not only helps people with their health but also encourages the idea of 'grow your own' in a home environment. This way, people can have the satisfaction of seeing the results of their own efforts while feeling good about creating a positive impact on their surroundings.
I hope my work will inspire people to pay more attention to the light around them and consider the impact it can have on their overall well-being.
Lumium, Vitamin D Mushroom Grow Lamp
Initial ideas about the lamp and its uses
Determining lamp shape – There were many different shapes but the cylinder proved to be most useful
Finalising the lamp shape – The initial idea was to create a hinged door, but this turned out to be not stable enough for the lamp
The individual parts were manufactured from Cibatool and plywood. Some were CNC'd, some made by hand
Dry Run - preparing the lamp for glueing. This is where all the hard work started to bear fruit
Putting it together - Maté and Brownies - the glueing process needed to be done outdoors due to the VOC's coming out of the glue
Rendered image with backlit button - the rendering shows off the button details not present in the final model
Finished product
Product in use - Marta looking into her lamp to see the mushrooms grow