Technoliberty Lamp

During the pandemic, I acquired a 3D printer, and this project was one of my first experiments. This project in its first iteration started during the pandemic, when I first acquired a 3D printer. This project starts from my interest for nature and technology. I wanted to create a lamp that the patterns created by light when it goes through the leave - what in Japanese culture is known as “komorebi”.

The effect is created by an array of addressable RGB LEDs that genntly varies. The light passes through a set of organic holes in the shell, projecting an organic pattern of lights and shadowsn in the the surrounding environment.

The first iteration of the project was designed in a parametric CAD (Fusion 360) and printed using a 3D printer. For the current version, I opted to a more generic, which uses a Python CAD libary (build123d) - in this way the lamp is fully parametric and can be easily customized. The Code is provided both as a library and as a Marimo notebook, for a more interactive and user-friendly experience.

The electronic revolves around a microcontroller (Arduino, Mini ESP32) that controls the LED array and a promixity sensor that introduces an element of randomness when someone approaches the lamp. The code is written in Arduino language.

I have decided to relesase the project with a dual license:

The lamp shell is released under a Creative Commons license, as I would like to give users the freedom to modify and distribute the shell as they see fit, while attributing the original design to me. The circuit (designed in KiCad) and the code (Arduino) are released as open sources, to give users maximum flexibility and control over the project.