This project explores how a desirable, engaging object can carry a serious message. Using Gravitec, a gravity wave inspired material, my team and I designed a portable lamp that reimagines what plastic pollution destroys in the sea: marine life. The form is based on a fish skeleton, with ribs and legs that slot together through simple joints, making it easy to assemble, disassemble, and transport. When lit, the structure casts layered shadows that highlight absence, fragility, and loss, turning the lamp into a quiet memorial and a conversation starter about ocean plastic pollution.

The design language was strongly influenced by our visit to Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences. The building’s futuristic geometry, repetition, and rib like structural rhythm guided our approach to form and construction. We translated that architectural experience into the lamp by emphasizing modularity, clean structural lines, and a sense of movement, creating a piece that feels both engineered and lightweight while still communicating an emotional message.