Box Vox

packaging as content

February 21, 2011

Flat Bulb Box

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From 2008: Joonhyun Kim’s “Flat Bulb”

As the era of incandescent light seems to be waning, Joonhyun Kim offers one last idea for an object that has long served as a symbol for ideas:

“I designed bulbs which would be disappeared that I felt like last time to design.”

Using the orthographic projection technique, the box shows an actual size diagram of its contents, but only from one familiar-looking angle. In another context—(a thicker, less flat box)—this diagram might seem deceptive, but the flatness of the box, combined with the product name help gets the idea across in a flash.

(Photos of Joonhyun Kim with his prototype, after the fold…)

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(See also: The Göbellamp Bottle)

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