"During the production of hollow-core doors, circular cutouts are introduced to reduce weight and accommodate hardware such as handles or fittings. The resulting perforated boards are usually discarded. In the OOOOOlamp™, these elements are retained and reinterpreted as structural and visual components."
"potlights are installed within the existing perforations, allowing each void to function as a light aperture. Through this approach, the design converts negative space into a source of illumination. The pattern of openings distributes light across the surface, emphasizing the repetitive geometry created during the door manufacturing process."
"The project by interior designer Tobia Zambotti and creative studio Hildiberg highlights the material qualities of the particleboard panels, preserving their raw industrial character while introducing a precise lighting intervention. Rather than concealing the origin of the material, the design maintains the visible traces of production."
The OOOOOlamp™ repurposes hollow-core door waste, specifically the perforated particleboard cores normally discarded during manufacturing. These cores contain circular cutouts made to reduce weight and accommodate hardware. Rather than disposing of these materials, the designers retain the perforated panels and integrate potlights within the existing voids, converting negative space into illumination sources. The rhythmic pattern of circular openings establishes both the lamp's geometry and light distribution. The design preserves the raw industrial character of the particleboard, maintaining visible traces of production while introducing precise lighting intervention, demonstrating how manufacturing byproducts can become functional design objects.
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