gemma
Helping you work towards a healthier you, and a healthier planet.
*for educational purposes only, not sponsored by Artemide
Why I made this
During the following the pandemic the desire for wellness focused work from home solutions increased.
Designing under the Artemide brand, Gemma is a sustainable wellness focused home office lamp designed to meet your lighting needs from morning till night.
Problem Identification
Research was conducted on brand, competitive landscape, technology, trend, and user research to identify specific pain points and design opportunities.
The research illustrated user interest in wellness and sustainability-focused home products, particularly following the pandemic, and white space in the market for a work from home wellness focused lighting solution.
Concept Development
Following the initial research, a variety of concepts were generated concurrently with continued trend and technology research.
The concept development phases included the development of:
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Mood boards
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Sketches
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CAD models
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Renders
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Form studies
Design
The lamp is offered in two versions, Gemma 44, a table top lamp, and Gemma 82, a clamp style lamp and the most sustainable option.
The design focuses on a natural form with the light shade reflecting a twisting leaf form and bowing lamp stem reflecting the natural tension of plant stems.
The twisting form suggests to users to reach out and twist it thus adjusting the light between its work, face illumination, and ambience modes.
Ambience Mode
New user's are walked through how the page works including shopping, reading stories, how to set up their own account, and how the give back program works.
Face Illumination
Shopping's made easy, allowing users to filter by a wide range of criteria including category, locality, sustainability rating, and more.
Work Light
When angle downwards, gemma illuminates your workspace for everyday tasks.
The lighting options in work and other modes can be set to match the bodies natural circadian rhythm helping users naturally wake up in the morning, stay alert during the day, and wind down as the day comes to a close.
Interface
Using the tap-to-display interface users can select their color temperature and brightness or select set modes for sunrise and sunset modes in addition to a light therapy mode.
Users can access the Artemide app to further adjust the lighting and to personalize the settings for light changes throughout the day, set the lighting for the various modes, and more.
Sustainability
Gemma uses Air Carbon, a carbon-negative material, and each lamp design features a subtle printing of the amount of carbon equivalent removed in the production of the lamp material inspiring the naming convention. Gemma 44 removes 44kg of CO2e while Gemma 82 removes 82 kg of CO2e.
Gemma 82's clamp style design also reduces the weight of the product by using the clamp, instead of the lamps weight, for stability. This reduces the environmental impact of shipping the product.
