Fold the Corners of This Wooden Cube Lamp and Watch the Light Change - Yanko Design

"Most contemporary lamps are adjusted with a dimmer on the cord, a touch sensor on the base, or a slider in an app. That makes light feel like another setting in a menu, slightly detached from the object itself. There is something satisfying about changing light by physically moving parts, as if you are sculpting both the fixture and the atmosphere around it, which is what smart bulbs and app-controlled RGB strips quietly leave out."

"A single energy-efficient bulb sits at the center, wrapped in a light-diffusing shield and surrounded by six horizontal yellow planes, evenly spaced like a tiny louvered tower. As you open the hinged corners, more of those yellow planes come into view, catching the light and turning it into a warm, layered glow that spills out through the gaps you have created, contrasting with the cool white painted exterior."

"This plays out over a day. The lamp closed down to a near-solid cube with just thin seams of light when you want a soft background presence. One corner folded out to throw a slice of light across a book or keyboard. Multiple panels opened wide when you want the object to become a small, glowing sculpture in the room. Each adjustment is a quick, tactile decision rather than a number on a scale, making the ritual feel manual and deliberate."

A small painted wooden cube functions as an interactive lamp whose four corners are cut into geometric hinged panels. A single energy-efficient bulb sits at the center, wrapped in a light-diffusing shield and surrounded by six horizontal yellow planes like a tiny louvered tower. Opening the hinged panels reveals more of the yellow planes, catching light and producing a warm, layered glow that spills through gaps against the cool white exterior. Panel positions control both light output and the cube’s appearance, enabling tactile, compositional adjustments ranging from near-solid background presence to a small, glowing sculptural object. The cube operates as a piece of micro-architecture exploring unexpected interactivity in the built environment.

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