Bottom view of the cellalescence
Cellalescence: Visualizing an Artificial Nervous System
Cellalescence is a lamp that represents an artificial nervous system. Built by a team of six Industrial Design students, this project explores how individual parts connect and react to their surroundings.
The design is inspired by the look and behavior of neural networks—both natural and artificial. We were drawn to the way these systems are made up of many small parts that work together, constantly sending and receiving signals.
The lamp is made from 300 reused medicine bottles paired with custom 3D printed shells. Each module responds to changes around it, mimicking the behavior of neurons in a natural nervous system. This creates a network of light that feels alive and interactive.
The project brought together a mix of skills, including digital design, 3D printing, electronics, and hands-on building. Teamwork played a big role, with each member contributing their own strengths to bring Cellalescence to life.
Currently, Cellalescence is being reworked to make it modular, and less cluttered.
By adding GX-12 connectors to the top and bottom of the modules, we can easily rebuild the lamp into different shapes and layouts, removing the need for horizontal links between the lights. The software is also being reworked, to allow us to display objects in 3D space.
By adding GX-12 connectors to the top and bottom of the modules, we can easily rebuild the lamp into different shapes and layouts, removing the need for horizontal links between the lights. The software is also being reworked, to allow us to display objects in 3D space.
The new enhanced version of cellalescence will be displayed at Het Beun Collectief, during DDW 2025.
Cellalescence is a collaboration by Het Beun Collectief:
Klaas Muller (KlaasMuller.nl)
Abel Jongsma (Oepsdesign.com)
Dotte van den Elshout
Eustacio Hiffens
Jeroen Polderman
Lot Vogels
Halvemaanstraat 18F
5651BP Eindhoven
