Creativity has no age limitations, and its latest example comes from the just recently concluded 3daysofdesign, where a 12-year-old designer entered the spotlight. Sol Rybakken Kallin, daughter of Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken, has actually developed a table lamp for Swedish lighting maker Blond. Called the Solaris lamp, it was showcased at the “Design Starts On Paper” group exhibition. As one of the youngest individuals at 3daysofdesign 2026, she showed that fresh ideas and thoughtful design do not need years of experience.
What makes this job special is that the design process was totally devoid of industry requirements, resulting in pure creativity. The lamp sports a clear geometric style language, where natural forms are integrated to develop a functional table light. It consists of a curved metal box frame with a hollow center, which can be utilized to show small things. As seen in the photos, this space can likewise be utilized to store makeup, kitchenware, and toys, and even function as a play area for a pet guinea pig.
Each table light has 2 vertical lighting tubes covered with perforated steel panels at each end of the frame for illumination. Using metal provides an industrial essence to the lamp design, while the perforated steel panels, which function as the lampshade, illuminate the space.
The interaction of light and shadow after infiltrating the mesh develops a soft, diffused ambient glow. There is also an alternative for curved frosted glass panels, which will use a diffused lighting effect. With an instinctive understanding of light as atmosphere instead of things, Solaris explores how lighting can shape understanding, state of mind, and physical presence within an area. Sol discussed, “I made this light because I wanted to produce something various. I have been thinking of and drawing on variations of this light for a couple of years, and wanted to make it a genuine item and reveal the world what I have actually produced.”
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Influenced by her designer father, who frequently showcases at Milan Design Week, she chose to show her own design. After developing the preliminary principle, she started developing sketches. Thereafter, Rybakken recommended she make a paper model and helped improve it.
As noted by Dezeen, a 3D-printed model of the Solaris lamp existed to Blond CEO Kristofer Fransson, who was keen to recognize it into a consumer product. The brand sees the lamp as “a study in simpleness, materiality and psychological result.”
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