Modula
Blending sustainability, playfulness, and precision, Modula explores how design can be both functional and expressive. It’s more than a light - it’s a platform for personalisation, a conversation starter, and a statement piece for modern interiors. Through careful research, iterative prototyping, and a stop-motion animation that captures its kinetic charm, Modula demonstrates how a single idea can illuminate not just a room, but a whole approach to design.
- Year
- 2022
Stack
- C
- Product Design
- Fusion 360
Lighting as a Living System
What if a single lamp could evolve into an entire chandelier? This project began as a question: how do we rethink light as something modular, adaptive, and alive within a space? Using LEDs housed in repurposed glass bottles, I designed a system that grows with the user’s imagination, one block at a time, connecting to form arrangements from a bedside desk lamp to a sculptural, room-filling centerpiece.
Sustainability That Shines
Every piece of glass tells a story. By sourcing bottles and repurposing them as casings, the design not only embraces recyclability but transforms discarded objects into forward-thinking lighting.
Custom Light, Personal Atmosphere
Modern life demands flexibility, but lighting doesn't always keep up. This system adjusts brightness, warmth, and tone to suit the user, offering soft ambient glows for evenings, concentrated desk lighting for work, and blue-light options for late-night study. Every module is designed with eye comfort in mind, balancing luminosity with sensitivity.
Design by Dialogue
This project was informed by intimate user research. By listening to real householders, students, and workspace users, the design evolved to meet both functional and aesthetic needs. Preferences for warm light, natural glass refraction, and flexible arrangements guided every detail, from the diameter of the bottle casings to the ergonomics of the modular connections.
From Sketch to Stop-Motion Reality
I brought this project to life in a stop-motion animation that demonstrates its playful modularity and the infinite combinations it allows. Watching each block click, light, and shine in sequence makes the system feel alive, not just functional: a kinetic sculpture for the home.
Future-Forward Interiors
This isn’t just a lamp. It challenges the boundaries between art, design, and utility, inviting users to experiment with form, function, and mood.