Make the control easy to find
The small dark control contrasts with the light body and sits where it can be reached without touching the head.
Project / Arc
A compact light
for a working desk.
A desk-light study with a flat base, bent support and shallow head, designed to sit neatly on a desk.
ARC / FORM STUDY
The head, bent support and base form a continuous outline.
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Product
Desk light
Focus
Form, controls & assembly
Material direction
Aluminum & diffuser
Give the hand
a clear place to go.
The control, the support and the footprint are part of the same object. They should make sense together when the light is on a working desk.
- Reach
- The control belongs where it can be found and used.
- Outline
- The head and support carry the same visual language.
- Footprint
- The base gives the object a place without taking over the desk.
The brief
The base leaves space around it for everyday desk objects. A single control sits near the front, while the support keeps the head above the working area.
Form & assembly
Separate parts, one silhouette.
The interactive view separates the base, support, head and diffuser to show how they contribute to the form. It is a design study of the component arrangement; detailed engineering follows as a distinct stage.
Use the edge consistently
A restrained edge treatment ties the broad base to the shallower head. The bent support creates the transition between them.
Compare possible finishes
Aluminum, ink and clay studies show how different finishes change the light’s appearance. Physical samples are the next step in confirming touch and color.
What follows
Bring the appearance and the internals together.
The next development stage would coordinate the selected form with the light source, internal layout and manufacturing approach. The design package keeps those unresolved decisions visible.