California-based Dutch designer Sander Bakker created a line of recycled plastic lamps called Niki. Each oval-shaped lamp sits atop a tripod created with pencils. There is a slight portion of each pencil that is extended out of the bottom of the lamp. This playful lamp stand encourages a child-like aura within each lamp.
The recycled plastic lamps rest on the eraser end of the pencils and come in two different styles. One style embodies an elegant look using three traditionally beige colored pencils. The other style uses three different colored pencils that are red, blue and green.
This lamp was created by Sander Bakker as a tribute to his late son. The Niki lamp is also named after his son Nikolaas. With his son in mind, the goal for this lamp was evoke a child-like sense of play among adults while simultaneously appealing to the creative minds of children themselves.
Pencil-Supported Lamps
The Niki Lamp Made of Recycled Plastic Sits Atop a Tripod of Wooden Pencils
Trend Themes
1. Recycled Plastic Products - Designing lamps and other products using recycled plastic materials presents an opportunity for sustainable and eco-friendly innovation.
2. Creative Lamp Stands - Exploring unconventional materials, such as wooden pencils, for lamp stands offers a unique and playful design element.
3. Child-inspired Design - Creating products that evoke a child-like sense of play can appeal to both adults and children, providing a market for whimsical and imaginative designs.
Industry Implications
1. Lighting - The lighting industry can embrace the trend of using recycled materials and unconventional design elements to create innovative and eco-friendly lamp options.
2. Stationery - The stationery industry can explore opportunities in repurposing materials like wooden pencils to create unique and eye-catching products, blurring the lines between stationery and design.
3. Children's Toys and Decor - The children's industry can tap into the trend of child-inspired designs by creating whimsical lamps and decor that capture the imagination of both children and adults.