"The structural DNA of the newest statement lamp from Ikea is hidden inside its glowing, basket-like construction, but it will be familiar to almost anyone who's ever assembled a piece of Ikea furniture. Named Ödleblad, the spherical lamp is made up of 60 snap-together pieces that were inspired by the shape of the Allen key wrench, the most essential tool in the Ikea pantheon. But in a twist, the Allen key that inspired the lamp's design isn't even needed to put it together."
""I already had the thought of building something from repeating parts, and after experimenting with different prototypes, the waste-reducing aspect was what first led me to the Allen key shape," Wahl says. "It turned out to be very practical in production, since the shape leaves almost no waste when cut from the wood-and I basically thought, why not just repeat it 60 times to create a sphere?""
The Ödleblad lamp is a spherical statement light assembled from 60 snap-together, Allen-key-shaped components that require no tool for construction. The flat birch veneer pieces use precisely placed notches to slot together and form pentagon-shaped rings that assemble like an oversized soccer ball. Designer David Wahl aimed to create something as large as possible from many small, repeating parts, prioritizing waste reduction. A parametric 3D CAD model allowed angle and thickness adjustments while countless laser-cut prototypes refined the geometry. Material trials included paper, wood, plastic and metal before birch veneer emerged as the preferred choice.
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