ricardo saint-clair showcases the 'freeze' lamp at milan design week 2017

milan design week 2017: brazilian designer ricardo saint-clair is set to present his latest work, the ‘freeze’ lamp, during the 2017 fuori salone in milan. founder of the multidisciplinary studio dialogo design and PhD candidate at the politecnico di milano, saint-clair’s works intertwine communication, objects and culture to create cutting-edge creations and every day pieces. 

freeze brings a new outlook to the traditional ‘arm lamp’

for the fuori salone 2017, ricardo saint-clair’s design will be part of the rio + design exhibition held at the università degli studi di milano. the program encircles fourteen designers from rio de janeiro, as part of the be brazil project, with the support of apex and the state government of rio. 

one single position is frozen and solidified as a static sculpture

with ‘freeze’, saint-clair brings a fresh outlook to the legendary ‘arm lamps’ characterised by pivots, springs and multiple positions. in this design, one single position is solidified and frozen in a static and immutable sculpture. using the additive process of selective laser sintering in steel, the lamp receives an extra metal coating and is equipped with a LED bulb.

selective laser sintering is used in steel, and extra metal coating

the lamp is equipped with a LED bulb

the sculptural form is present in every single angle 

freeze is made of five components in order to decrease 3D printing costs

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edited by: lea zeitoun | designboom