Cameron Jue design portfolio
Ripple Lamp
With the Ripple lamp, I sought to emulate the concentric waves produced by a droplet falling into a pool of liquid. Inspired by the propagating motion of dominos, the lamp captures this effect mechanically through an arrangement of overlapping units. Each piece pivots upon a bracket connected to the base, held in a neutral position by tension. Pressing down in the center causes the surrounding units to rise up to form ripples in the surface.
Polished stainless steel inserts reflect ambient light from this surface, while coils of electroluminescent wire provide a subtle radiance from below. Designed with digital fabrication in mind, the lamp’s construction utilized rapid-prototyping, laser cutting, and CNC milling techniques.
