Lydia Nieuwmeijer, a product design graduate, is presenting a new collection of lamps at the 2025 Dutch Design Week (DDW), which she made as her graduation project. These lamps feature metal bases and lampshades that look like luminous bluebell flowers when turned on. The yet-to-be-named lamps are a result of combining modern 3D printing technology and traditional craft.
The flower-shaped lampshades are 3D-printed using plastic. The curved bases are formed through an artisanal process which involves mold-making and lost waxing techniques with magnesium alloy. Both the processes are equally important for the lamps to take their beautiful shapes. Finally, the metal bases are given special treatment before finishing, sanding and polishing.
The designer feels that the intricate shapes of the base and the lampshade were achieved only because of 3D modeling and 3D printing techniques. She thinks that normally she would have been limited to her own skills regarding achieving perfect symmetry or the perfect curves. But with the help of technology, she was able to mold the shapes while maintaining the same characteristic essence.
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Lydia has come out with two versions of the lamp that form a beautiful contrast as well as fusion with each other. The first variant looks like a single shy shining flower while the second looks like a bouquet of bluebells emitting light. Both of the variants originate from the same sketches and digital designs but follow different production paths, which result in two different products.
The old and new techniques used in making these 3D printed lamps complement each other for the beautifully balanced design and luminosity.
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