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RICK LEE’S NIGHT OWL LAMP

We’ll be the first to admit that our infatuation with Rick Lee’s Night Owl lamp might have something to do with it’s resemblance to our local Inhabitat mascot, Habby, — but you have to admit this 3D printed lamp is pretty charming, even to non-Inhabitants, right? Who wouldn’t want this friendly face lighting your way come nightfall?

Made of a poluamide polymer, the 3D printed Night Owl Lamp perches itself atop a steel tripod and charmingly blends humor and design, craft and new technology. For the past few months, it has been making its way through multiple international furniture fairs including New York’s ICFF during Design Week. For those of you along the pacific side of the states who missed the opportunity to spot it at ICFF -have no fear. Rick Lee is a San Francisco local, and last month the Night Owl Lamp made an appearance in his own personal loft with his fasionista designer wife Colleen Quen in a show they called “Ouroborus – a visual interpretation of the five elements, the endless powers of creation and the natural cycle of life.”

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12 Responses to “RICK LEE’S NIGHT OWL LAMP”

Pooh Says:

June 8th, 2007 at 3:33 pm

Ooooh! I so want one of those!

jared Says:

June 9th, 2007 at 3:54 pm

this is FAR TOO SIMILAR>>> i think HE COPIED US… we need to tell on rick lee NOW!

that was sarcastic.

Alicia Says:

June 12th, 2007 at 12:16 am

Wow, that’s so cute. I want to stop being materialistic, but this really picks on my love for owls. Quite a nice resemblance to Habby.

J Says:

June 12th, 2007 at 10:27 am

curious to what lamp source is being used – no doubt a CFL right? ;)

Alicia Says:

June 15th, 2007 at 12:25 pm

Where can I get one of these lovely owls? Are they available for sale locally in San Fran or any website merchants? I didn’t see anything that allowed purchasing or showed pricing on his website. Thanks

aknownymouuss Says:

June 16th, 2007 at 10:22 am

what does this has to do with sustainability??
Or in inhabitat just another lifestyle mag??

Jill Says:

June 16th, 2007 at 5:42 pm

Hi Aknownymouss-

We were pretty taken with Rick Lee’s production process in all of his work. Lee uses digital fabrication to produce items with less energy and much more efficiently than traditional manufacturing processes. In this case he uses 3D printing to create the owls himself which has positive implications for sustainable design, recycling and embodied energy. However, another part of our interest in this product is also its ‘Owliness” and its resemblance to the Inhabitat owl – as we stated clearly in the post above.