SERGI PEGUERA
DESIGN PRACTICE
For a while, I've been pondering the concept of democracy in design and the right to beautiful things. I've been questioning my role as an industrial designer. I believe everyone should have access to and enough awareness to be able to appreciate and enjoy beautiful things.
Simultaneously, I've been envisioning a future where products are crafted with environmental and social consciousness. I've aimed to minimize material usage in my designs to reduce manufacturing impact.
So I started experimenting with paper to see what I could achieve with a single sheet. Through a cylindrical shape I could generate certain tensions that allowed me to hold other shapes. In this way, and by adjusting the cutting and finishing lines to the millimetre, I was able to generate the shape of Carta.
The final goal was to be able to make a lamp that could fit in a DIN A3 envelope and that was affordable enough for everyone to have access to it. This has helped me learn and inspired me to understand myself a little more and to see where I stand in the industrial design world.
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Photography by Manel Cano
Photo Assistant Oriol Puchol
Post Production by Paula Ibañez
Instructions by Arnau Jalón
Components
Paper : Fedrigoni Materica (Recycled)
Foot : Machined MDF + Plastic Flange
Light : LED G4 220V
Cable : 6,5 x 4 mm ⌀ White AC Cable
Lamp Holder : Ceramic G4
The paper that makes up the body of Carta is a Fedrigoni Materica, which is made from 40% CTMP fibres, 20% recycled fibres, 15% cotton fibres and 25% pure and ecological ECF fibres, with FSC® certification. The chosen colour palette is Ardesia, Pitch, Terracotta, Kraft & Clay.
INSTRUCTIONS
As Carta comes unassembled in a flat envelope, I have developed together with Arnau Jalón a series of drawings to show how the lamp is assembled. These are printed on a piece of paper inside the packaging. It is accompanied by a QR code which shows a video of the assembly.
The foot of Carta is made of recycled MDF machined wood with a diameter of 85 mm and a thickness of 20 mm. It has a recess that allows easy operation of the flange that holds the cable inside the lamp. The foot is attached to the body thanks to the tension of the paper itself; providing weight at the base of Carta to prevent it from falling.
