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What inspired you to create the Lance? In the 3rd semester of my Master’s course at DSKD, we had a collaboration with IKEA. The task presented to us was to design a piece of furniture for small spaces which should have playful characteristics as well as foster togetherness. LANCE is a lamp that requires the user to leave their phone into the apposite drawer to switch the light on. It aims to balance the rhythm of everyday life, helping you in using your phone less in social situations. LAmp + BalaNCE = LANCE The research process was focused on finding information about phone use-related problems. Nowadays life shows that very often people spend time on their phones, sometimes even when in social contexts. I wanted to create a product that could hack as a phone inhibitor, requiring the user to place their phone into the lamp, to activate the light. The aim is to let the user enjoy the social context better, or, if alone, to better focus on the task ahead – from work to relaxing activities.