Furniture Design: Make a Wooden Lamp

Light up your home by creating a versatile lighting accessory through resourceful woodworking techniques.

• Introduction
• Resourcefulness
• Materials & Tools
• Construction
• Possibilities Are Endless
• Final project

Designing bespoke furniture goes beyond visual aesthetics, it is an expression of our identity. Designer Fabien Cappello explores the geographical context of furniture and has developed an eclectic style that reflects its relationship with people, the environment, and materials.

In this course, join Fabien on a trip to a local factory in Mexico and discover how to make a lamp out of broomsticks. Combine resourcefulness and innovation to create an original wooden accessory that can light up any space.

• About Me
• Influences
• What Will We Do in This Course?
• Design and Context
• My Local Broomstick Factory
• Light Sources: From Fire to LEDs
• Lighting a Space
• DIY
• The Open Source Design
• Materials & Tools
• Construction: The Structure
• Construction: The Base
• The Electric Connection
• Finishing and Colouring
• Playing with Your Lamp Setup
• Furniture Design: Make a Wooden Lamp