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17-25 October 2026
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Solar Object

Hosted by Zhijian Xiong

This project is now archived and was part of DDW22

This project is part of
A light that never goes out
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Solar Object produces dimmable light on demand, with solid utility features that inspire free adaptation into various scenarios ranging from stationary to mobile.

A self-sustaining luminary unit

Solar Object’s ambition is to visualize the simple relation between solar energy and consumable lighting. By looking away from specified context, we morphed our understanding of what needed to complete a full circle of energy transformation into a single-unit, solar-powered lamp with a robust, brutal yet mobile appearance. Through unobscured materiality and hands-on playfulness of the design, we seek to inspire thinking on current threats to humanity and potential future outlooks.

By

Zhijian Xiong

Hosted by

Lund University School of Industrial Design
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+46 72 387 4338, +46 72 387 4325
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Polestar
MCI
Triodos
Dutch Design Foundation
Ministerie van OCW
Gemeente Eindhoven
Provincie Noord-Brabant
Brabant C
VPRO
Fonds 21
Stir