Translucent violet iris petals, close enough to see the light within

2026 · MATERIALS & OBJECTS

Luminous
Iris

A fleeting flower.
A lasting light.

01 / A FLOWER, HELD IN LIGHT

Petals become texture.
Textile becomes atmosphere.

A lampshade made with PolyJet printing on organza and chiffon. Raised floral forms and layered textiles carry an iris into light.

PolyJet 3D printing

Pink, violet and yellow printed petals illuminated through sheer textile

Transparent textile held before a window, with sculptural violet irises — Soft ground. Sculptural surface.

02 / TWO WAYS OF SEEING

Let the
light through.

Color, caught between light and air.

The floral lampshade photographed outdoors in daylight — The object in daylight.

03 / FROM OBSERVATION TO OBJECT

The making
of an iris.

I traced iris petal veins in Rhino, developed raised dot geometries, and compared printed color swatches before assembling the two textile layers around wire rings. The textile was printed on a Stratasys J850 TechStyle.

Curving outlines traced over an iris photograph — Trace

A violet iris modeled as a raised three-dimensional form — Build · I

A second view of the modeled floral relief — Build · II

Printed violet petals on sheer fabric — In bloom

LUMINOUS IRIS / 2026

A little spring,
held indoors.

Designed and made by Summer Han Wu.

Design and accompanying abstract accepted for the ITAA 2026 Design Exhibition.

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LuminousIris

Petals become texture.Textile becomes atmosphere.

Let thelight through.

The makingof an iris.

A little spring,held indoors.

Let’s givewonder a form.

Luminous
Iris

Petals become texture.
Textile becomes atmosphere.

Let the
light through.

The making
of an iris.

A little spring,
held indoors.