# Quirky Light Projects Academy of Fine Art and Design's Students Design Oddball Lamps By Meghan Young | Published 2011-03-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/academy-of-fine-art-and-design References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/lighting_up_the_winter_semester_in_bratislava_slovakia_18870.asp) & [vsvu.sk](http://www.vsvu.sk/?lang=en) It's amazing how limitless lighting designs can be, which the [Academy of Fine Art and Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museums-freeforall) in Bratislava, Slovakia demonstrates in this fun student project that extended over their winter semester. Essentially, these students were asked to design a lamp with no boundaries, not even for material or sizing. Each lamp created was as [bizarre and quirky](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-lighting-designs) as the next. For her Academy of Fine Art and Design light project, Viktoria Fedorkovicova designed a lamp that was inspired by Harold E. "Doc" Edgerton's iconic photo titled Bullet Through Apple. Although it looks nothing like an apple, the bullet is clearly noticeable. I especially like the overall cartoonish feel of it. Stefan Nosko took a more conceptual approach with Reliquary, which takes the form of a 'contemporary relic' made out of [computer parts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nytt-lys-collection). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Conceptual Lighting Designs:** Opportunities exist for designers to push the boundaries of traditional lighting designs and create conceptually unique and innovative lighting fixtures. - **Quirky and Bizarre Lamps:** There is a growing demand for unconventional and eye-catching lamps that stand out in interior design, presenting opportunities for designers and manufacturers to create unusual and whimsical lighting products. - **Material and Size Exploration:** Exploring unconventional materials and sizes in lamp designs opens up opportunities for designers to create visually stunning and distinctive lighting fixtures. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can take advantage of the growing demand for quirky and unconventional lamps by incorporating them into their design projects, adding a unique touch to spaces. - **Design Education:** Design academies and educational institutions can focus on encouraging students to explore unconventional materials and conceptual ideas in lighting design, fostering creativity and pushing the boundaries of traditional lamp designs. - **Lighting Manufacturing:** Lighting manufacturers can capitalize on the trend of conceptual lighting designs by collaborating with designers to produce unique and innovative lamps that appeal to customers seeking distinctive lighting fixtures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Material-Exploring Industrial-Style Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialstyle-lighting.md) - [Scenic Architecture Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/architecture-inspired-table-lamp.md) - [Ultra-Chic Sculptural Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-lighting-design.md) - [Calming Orb Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orb-lamp1.md) - [Sleek Structural Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotional-lab-light.md) - [Sculptural Wooden Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-lamp.md) - [Wireless Solar-Powered Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-lights.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Dynamic Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-transformation-lamp.md) - [3D-Printed Mood Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbyt.md)