Fluoria
Department of Industrial Design, Chaoyang University of Technology
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According to the 2024 Global E-Waste Monitor published by the International Telecommunication Union, global electronic waste reached 62 million metric tons in 2024. However, recycling systems and capacity remain insufficient, with only 22.3% properly collected and processed. Among e-waste, discarded screens and monitors alone account for 5.9 million tons, highlighting a significant gap in effective recovery and circular management.
We began by focusing on discarded computer monitors, reclaiming the polarizing films, brightness enhancement films, and metal components as materials. By stacking these films and securing them with clamps made from processed metal parts extracted from e-waste, we transformed them into modular optical units. These modules can be freely assembled, expanded, and reconfigured as needed, forming a lighting structure that is flexible and highly adaptable.