The URI etched lightbulbs by Hong-Kong creative Yat Ming provide consumers with a design developed using lasers to create the intricate and interlocking cages that enclose the light source. The lamps are made using several flat pieces that interlock into one another to create a detailed and geometric shade. The exterior of the bulb is so beautifully ornate that the bulb can stand alone as its own decor piece.
The bulbs take inspiration from incandescents utilizing the elongated shape and screw-in base popularized by the vintage light. However, the URI lightbulbs are much more intricate in style and make with flat white sheets that are laser-etched into sphered webs. When the pieces are locked into one another they create a three dimensional frame that surrounds the LED.
Laser-Etched Lightbulbs
The URI LED Lamps Are Constructed From Interlocking Flat Pieces
Trend Themes
1. Laser-etched Decor - Opportunity for designers to create intricately laser-etched decor pieces using flat sheets.
2. Geometric Lighting - Trend towards geometric lighting designs that create intricate 3D frames around LED bulbs.
3. Vintage-inspired LED - Growth in popularity of LED bulbs designed with vintage-inspired elongated shape and screw-in base.
Industry Implications
1. Lighting - Disruptive innovation opportunity for lighting companies to incorporate laser-etched geometric designs into their product line.
2. Home Decor - Opportunity for home decor companies to create unique, eye-catching decor pieces using laser-etching technology.
3. Sustainable Technology - Utilizing this laser-etching technique to create intricately designed LED lightbulbs could present sustainable, energy-efficient lighting solutions to consumers.