course: Industrial Design: Practice & Prototyping
supervised by Karl Alexander Sejrup, Jakob Bladt Jensen
This portable lamp is aimed at construction and emergency-use contexts as well as events and film/production sets. The design prioritises robustness, serviceability and clear functional language: a protective metal frame, plastic covers with service ports and an aluminium-extrusion cell housing combine to make a resilient, repairable light that feels at home on-site and on set.
background & intent
Construction crews and emergency responders need dependable, flexible light that is portable, robust and lasts all day. This project frames a portable lighting concept around Instagrid’s portable battery platform, showing how a high-performance floodlight can shine within the scope of the companies values: made long-lasting, straightforward to use and easy to disassemble.
design & key features
The lamp uses a protective metal frame and an aluminium extrusion housing for the components, with plastic covers providing access to ports and indicators. Key features include a secure handle, exchangeable battery packs, a clear charge indicator and a robust on/off control — all arranged to support quick swaps and safe handling in harsh environments.
material thinking & sustainability
Material choices and design engineering reflect longevity and reparability: metal for impact protection, aluminium for a recyclable structural body, and simple plastic covers sized for easy replacement. The design emphasises material-appropriate detailing so parts can be serviced or recycled rather than discarded.
process & design development
The project moved through rapid sketching, 3D modelling, scale model-making and physical prototyping to test ergonomics, assembly and user experience. Mockups and foam prototypes helped validate handle geometry, access to the battery and the readability of charge indicators under field conditions. As result a functional design model was built as the courses intention was to revive our skills in practice and prototyping.
