LJUSKARTON
Nikolaos Mavropoulos
Ljus (light) and karton (cardboard) is a zero-waste lighting object made entirely from cardboard, where the packaging itself becomes the final product. Designed so that nothing is thrown away once opened, the box of an LED tube transforms directly into the lamp body, available in different lengths depending on the bulb size. The cardboard structure unfolds into a functional wall lamp, activated with a simple on/off switch. By combining packaging and light into one seamless design, the project emphasizes simplicity, sustainability, and immediate usability.
Interaction with the lamp is intuitive: the user can distribute and define the area they want to illuminate by simply moving the adjustable “wings.” This allows light direction to be customized easily according to the space and mood.
The LJUSKARTON lightweight lamp weighs only 0.8 kg, making it easy to handle, install, and move. Its minimal cardboard structure proves that sustainable design can be both functional and remarkably light.
During the experimentation phase, different cardboard thicknesses, colors, and graphic treatments were tested to achieve the best balance of durability, aesthetics, and light diffusion. This process helped refine the final design into an optimized zero-waste lighting object.
The target group for proposing this idea was IKEA, due to the lamp’s low cost, sustainable concept, and accessibility for everyone. Its simplicity and efficiency align perfectly with IKEA’s approach to affordable, functional, and eco-friendly design.
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