This recycled lamp is made up of empty Tetra Brik boxes which are cut into strips.The strips are then folded  to form hexagon and pentagon modules. No glue or any kind of adhesive is required to hold the modules together, a technique which was inspired by Kusudama origami, particularly the work of Tomoko Fuse.

The folding process is repeated with both modules being folded together to form a sphere.

A basic knowledge of geodesic dome construction ( Buckminster Fuller's geodesic principle - see my first prototype below ) is definitely helpful. Practically, with sufficient packet drinks, one could even build a spherical pavilion as big as a house or a moon!

(Note: The hexagon modules can be easily structured to create many lamp design variations as shown below)

TetraBox Spherical Lamp.

Lamp Size: 260mm diameter.

Material: Discarded packet drinks boxes. 

Boxes Required: Approximately 450 empty boxes. 

Number of Hexagons required: 108 pieces

To make a Hexagon:  6 strips of 6 squares for the triangle (Size of strip – 130mm(L) x 21mm (W) ) and 6 strips of 4 squares  for the knot (Size of strip – 76mm(L) x 19mm (W) to knot them together.

Number of Pentagons required: 12 pieces  

To make a Pentagon: 5 strips of squares (Size of strip – 115mm (L) x 21 mm (W) and 5 strips of 4 squares for the knot ( Size of strip – 76mm (L) x 15mm (W) to knot them together.

Spherical Pavilion

Imagine if each of us were to turn the empty boxes after each quench into a hexagon, and collectively knot them together, what possibly could we achieve? We could possibly achieve building a spherical pavilion as big as a house!

Wouldn't it be an idea worth pursuing further?

If anyone wish to participate or to turn this novel idea into reality, please feel free to contact me via my website's contact form.

Date: 28 March 2011 

My First Prototype

My first attempt to build a geodesic dome while I was an architectural undergraduate at Deakin University.

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