Cube lights / Box lights
Cube lights / Box lights from Fredrik Stenström
Cube lights / Box lights

I saw a similar single outdoor light source and was amazed of two things firstly how beautiful the shadow spread across the white background and secondly how extremely expensive the lightbox was. So I wanted to build it my own way but with a twist, instead of one light I gathered multiple lights in one bigger wall mounted installation. Said and done I researched materials and LED-light sources to get it done in the most inexpensive way. And if you look through the pictures you can follow the progress from start to finish (from sketch to 3D light simulation render and building it in wood material.
Hope you enjoy and find inspiration in this project, I surely did :)

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Design process from sketch to final product. This is a project I did in 2014. Its a wall mounted light design that plays with shadows and white light.
Simple 3D model of room and wall light to be used for light simulation
Quick light simulation render
I designed a template to be able to quickly mill all 14 or so parts that would have a small channel to hold the electrical wiring to the LED-lights.
Closeup of the first milling test. I used a milling machine to get perfectly straight lines and the same depth on all parts. The little screw you see is attached to use as a handle to push the wooden parts through the mill safely without getting to close with your fingers. Safety first :)
This is the inner wall of one of the small light boxes you see in the final light installation. Perfectly straight channel for the electric wiring.
All the light boxes was tightened with screws and mounted to the larger back plate. I did a lot of testing with different distances between the boxes beforehand in order to get the shadows to fall with perfect symetry.
This is just the first IRL light test. You wuickly notice the electrical wiring is not in its final position ;)
Finally the cube light wall is up on the wall. I painted everything white and also hid all the electrical wiring
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Cube lights / Box lights

I saw a similar single outdoor light source and was amazed of two things firstly how beautiful the shadow spread across the white background and secondly how extremely expensive the lightbox was. So I wanted to build it my own way but with a twist, instead of one light I gathered multiple lights in one bigger wall mounted installation. Said and done I researched materials and LED-light sources to get it done in the most inexpensive way. And if you look through the pictures you can follow the progress from start to finish (from sketch to 3D light simulation render and building it in wood material.
Hope you enjoy and find inspiration in this project, I surely did :)

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Fredrik Stenström
3D artist // Product designer // BIM-coordinator Stockholm, Sweden