GROWING LAMP
ReDesign
Group Project
2022
This project was aimed towards redesigning something from HEMA. Hemas product range does currently
not include lamps, however through our
research we found that Hema once sold
them and they can be improved immensily
and can introduce a new product range.
Because who wants to travel 30 mins to
IKEA to get a lamp, if they can get one by foot in the HEMA next door?
The idea of this lamp is that it is aimed
towards everyone, it functions with
a retcractable stick, that can change
how you use the lamp.
It transforms from a table lamp to a
standing light and is changeable for
every need. Our goal is to strive for a more resourceful
and sustainable future for hema and the world.
Our prototype is 3D printed. However, with HDPE
Plastic and an injection mold, we can easily recycle
old plastic such as bottle caps or detergent.
HDPE comes in a variety of colors which could also
result in a variety of different product variations
So far, there is no evidence
that HDPE is harmful or toxic
to humans or the environment.
In addition, no toxic vapors
are produced when polyethylene
is burned - it burns
without leaving any residue to
form water and carbon dioxide
- which also distinguishes
it from many other plastics.
Initiatives like “The Ocean
Cleanup” work on reducing the
floating plastic in oceans (see
list). A collaboration with initiatives
like these could result
in changing the perception
of people of Hema as a more
responsible and sustainable
brand and could also help establish
a more circular supply chain.
Furthermore, a reward system
could be achieved, by customers
bringing in the HDPE that
they have at home, in return for
a discount on the lamp or other
products that could be made
with the recycled HDPE.