Collection by Diana Budds

A 3-D Printed, Interactively Designed Lamp

LimeMakers, a Berlin-based 3-D printing start-up, wants to turn your photographs into a faceted lamp.

When switched off, the lights appear to be gray as the colored pattern is applied to the shade's interior.
When switched off, the lights appear to be gray as the colored pattern is applied to the shade's interior.
The lamp features a concrete base and 3-D printed nylon shade.
The lamp features a concrete base and 3-D printed nylon shade.
A 12-foot “display island” gives this kitchen programmatic function—food and drinks are prepared here; cooking and cleaning are consigned to the back—and helps make it a welcoming space, whether homeowners Pacek and Roynon are entertaining or simply enjoying time to themselves. The soft green hue adds an inviting touch.
A 12-foot “display island” gives this kitchen programmatic function—food and drinks are prepared here; cooking and cleaning are consigned to the back—and helps make it a welcoming space, whether homeowners Pacek and Roynon are entertaining or simply enjoying time to themselves. The soft green hue adds an inviting touch.
The photo yields this pattern.
The photo yields this pattern.
Paper installation (2013)

For an installation for the Japanese paper manufacturer Takeo, architect Emmanuelle Moureaux suspended 840 pieces of paper in a spectrum of 100 colors.
Paper installation (2013) For an installation for the Japanese paper manufacturer Takeo, architect Emmanuelle Moureaux suspended 840 pieces of paper in a spectrum of 100 colors.
It yields this pattern. Each lamp is completely custom and printed on demand. The cost is about $385. Try it out for yourself at limemakers.com.
It yields this pattern. Each lamp is completely custom and printed on demand. The cost is about $385. Try it out for yourself at limemakers.com.