SOLO
Designed to celebrate independence and enhance the experience of those dining alone.
Brief: Design a lamp intended to fulfill a specific purpose.
Timeline: 5 weeks
Brief: Design a lamp intended to fulfill a specific purpose.
Timeline: 5 weeks
Tools: Fusion 360, rapid prototyping
My Role: Individual designer
Tools: Fusion 360, rapid prototyping
My Role: Individual designer
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
Who
Who
Solo Dinners, 1 in 5 Americans say they typically dine alone.
Solo Dinners, 1 in 5 Americans say they typically dine alone.
The Problem
The Problem
Despite the rise in solo dining, the experience is often accompanied by heightened feelings of loneliness and fear of judgment from others. As creating privacy by increasing the distance between tables can reduce profit margins for restaurants, a creative solution is needed.
Despite the rise in solo dining, the experience is often accompanied by heightened feelings of loneliness and fear of judgment from others. As creating privacy by increasing the distance between tables can reduce profit margins for restaurants, a creative solution is needed.
Personae
Personae
Design Criteria
Design Criteria
Solo draws Solo draws inspiration from three psychological factors that enhance privacy and comfort.
Despite the rise in solo dining, the experience is often accompanied by heightened feelings of loneliness and fear of judgment from others. As creating privacy by increasing the distance between tables can reduce profit margins for restaurants, a creative solution is needed.
Initial Concept Generation
Initial Concept Generation
Focused on contrast between organic and geometric forms to create a visually appealing form. Chosen concepts highlighted in yellow and blue.
Despite the rise in solo dining, the experience is often accompanied by heightened feelings of loneliness and fear of judgment from others. As creating privacy by increasing the distance between tables can reduce profit margins for restaurants, a creative solution is needed.
Form Refinement & Inspiration
Form Refinement & Inspiration
Specifications
Specifications
Material + Manufacturing Considerations
Material + Manufacturing Considerations
Outcome
Outcome
Product Description
Product Description
Solo dining, illuminated.
Personalized: The ability to control one's environment, is achieved through the adjustable mechanism of the shades. This enables diners to customize form, diffusion of light and shadows that are cast.
Exclusive: The creation of an exclusive experience is achieved through delegating a lamp to each solo dinner.
Place attachment: Achieved through the use of warm lighting, soft organic forms and the creation of a customizable dinning experiences.
Solo dining, illuminated.
Personalized: The ability to control one's environment, is achieved through the adjustable mechanism of the shades. This enables diners to customize form, diffusion of light and shadows that are cast.
Exclusive: The creation of an exclusive experience is achieved through delegating a lamp to each solo dinner.
Place attachment: Achieved through the use of warm lighting, soft organic forms and the creation of a customizable dinning experiences.
