Crème Atelier's 3D-printed Portable Soft Serve Lamps are tasty visual treats that are good for the environment utilizing rPLA filaments.

Featherweight and ethereal, the ideal whipped topping is airy, yet firm, boasting the perfect stiff peak. And when it comes to tasty visual treats, the Stockholm-based design studio Crème Atelier cooks up a delicious and delightful play on soft serve ice cream with their delectable collection of colorful lights ? and an origin story equally as sweet. Originally inspired by the founders’ home renovation journey, the couple and creative duo conceptualized the Portable Soft Serve Lamp’s whimsical, meringue-like silhouette when imagining solutions for architectural niches in need of ambiance.
Each luminary confection is made-to-order and manufactured in Sweden on demand through local 3D printing, which requires only six hours from start to finish. The concoction’s entire swirling shape is made using bioplastic ? rPLA filaments extracted from corn starch and recycled food packaging pulled from Holland’s waste stream ? in an additive process, layer by layer to avoid material spill. This method also leans into the form’s organic nature, giving the final artifact textural richness and an ever-so-slight variation in hue through its ridges. This à la carte business model not only keeps storage costs down for the brand while avoiding production in excess, it is also indicative of Crème Atelier’s comm...