The Aplat Table Lamp by CPRV Is Light As Paper

"The human eye can only focus on one thing at once. As much as we might insist otherwise, we are meant to see this way - evolutionarily, it hasn't been worth it to change. This helps our balance as bipeds, and lessens workload on the brain, parsing out information in a way we can truly understand. We process visual data similarly, and can extend this function even further to product."

"All planes and sharp angles, yet with a sense of softness, the Aplat is a sculptural table lamp crafted from folded paper. With eyes on every part of the process, it arrives flatpacked. After construction, the lamp features a rhomboid base and refined shade, with a minimal wire to hook a finger into, lightweight and ready to go anywhere. Aplat was born out of generative and playful experiments with paper, say the designers at CPRV, Camille Paillard and Romain Voulet."

"Similar to a garment--in that every piece of clothing starts out as a flat sheet of fabric--the lamp is formed with minimal folding, adding volume and life to the lamp. The creases add structure while the process of making establishes an emotional connection to the object itself, enhancing its meaning and purpose for those who build it. A link is formed when we create something from nothing with our hands, especially something that illuminates."

Human vision can focus on one thing at once, which supports bipedal balance and reduces cognitive workload by parsing visual information. Product design can mirror this by allowing objects to perform one function exceptionally well. The Aplat Table Lamp is a sculptural lamp folded from paper that arrives flatpacked and assembles into a rhomboid base and refined shade with a minimal wire handle. Designers Camille Paillard and Romain Voulet developed Aplat from playful, generative paper experiments, shaping volume with only a few folds. Minimal creases provide structure while assembly fosters an emotional connection. The lamp is available in two sizes with a replaceable LED and inline rocker switch.

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