Light Shaped by Nature. The oceans cover around 71% of the planet, basically the skin of Earth. They regulate temperature, absorb carbon, generate oxygen and feed entire ecosystems. When the ocean changes, everything else changes with it. Right now, it is changing and becoming more acidic. For corals, shells and microorganisms, acidification means dissolving before they can grow. Lose those, and food chains collapse. We’ve always been connected to nature. But spending time in the ocean made it personal. The sea stopped being a postcard and became a teacher. You feel the swell, the wind shift. This lamp started with a nautilus shell, a geometry shaped by pressure, movement and survival. The spiral, the ratio, the way light escapes between curves. It’s printed in biobased PLA, made from renewable sources instead of fossil plastics. Made locally, on demand, one at a time. No two pieces are identical. Handcraft meets digital. This is the first piece. More will come, slowly, like nature intended.

Nautilus Shell Lamp

Light shaped by nature, 2025

Nautilus Shell Lamp

The oceans cover around 71% of the planet, basically the skin of Earth.
They regulate temperature, absorb carbon, generate oxygen and feed entire ecosystems.
When the ocean changes, everything else changes with it.

Right now, it is changing and becoming more acidic.
For corals, shells and microorganisms, acidification means dissolving before they can grow.
Lose those, and food chains collapse.

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Luz Moldada pela Natureza

Os oceanos cobrem cerca de 71% do planeta, praticamente a pele da Terra.
Regulam a temperatura, absorvem carbono, geram oxigénio e sustentam ecossistemas inteiros.
Quando o oceano muda, tudo o resto muda com ele.

Neste momento, está a mudar e a tornar-se mais ácido.
Para corais, conchas e microrganismos, a acidificação significa dissolver antes de conseguirem crescer.
Se esses desaparecem, as cadeias alimentares colapsam.

Sempre estivemos ligados à natureza.
Mas passar tempo no oceano tornou essa ligação pessoal.
O mar deixou de ser um postal e tornou-se um professor.
Sentes a ondulação, a mudança do vento.

Esta peça começou com uma concha de nautilus, uma geometria moldada pela pressão, pelo movimento e pela sobrevivência.
A espiral, a proporção, a forma como a luz escapa entre as curvas.

É impressa em PLA biobased, produzido a partir de fontes renováveis e naturais em vez de plásticos fósseis.
Feita localmente, sob encomenda, uma de cada vez. Não existem duas peças iguais.

O artesanal encontra o digital.

Esta é a primeira peça.
Outras virão, devagar, como a natureza decidir.

Project Details

Type:

Design

Location:

Lisbon, Portugal

Client:

On demand

Photos:

CAS Studio

Construction:

11/2025

Materials:

Bio based PLA
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Light Shaped by Nature. The oceans cover around 71% of the planet, basically the skin of Earth. They regulate temperature, absorb carbon, generate oxygen and feed entire ecosystems. When the ocean changes, everything else changes with it. Right now, it is changing and becoming more acidic. For corals, shells and microorganisms, acidification means dissolving before they can grow. Lose those, and food chains collapse. We’ve always been connected to nature. But spending time in the ocean made it personal. The sea stopped being a postcard and became a teacher. You feel the swell, the wind shift. This lamp started with a nautilus shell, a geometry shaped by pressure, movement and survival. The spiral, the ratio, the way light escapes between curves. It’s printed in biobased PLA, made from renewable sources instead of fossil plastics. Made locally, on demand, one at a time. No two pieces are identical. Handcraft meets digital. This is the first piece. More will come, slowly, like nature intended.
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