Canadian Team Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign for Buildable LED Lights Dodecado

A Canadian team has launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter for its Dodecado, a dodecahedron light with magnetic properties that allows it to be attached to another light, and rearranged or sculpted according to the user’s needs. The lights are scheduled for production in Oct. 2013 with first delivery scheduled in Dec. 2013. So far the Canadian team has raised CA$ 5,214 (US$ 5,069) for its project on Kickstarter.

Six Dodecado lights in an arch arrangement. (Photo Courtesy of Kickstarter)

At first glance Dodecado’s resembles Taiwanese luminaire manufacturer Qisdesign’s Crystal LED luminaires. Similar to Crystal it can be freely attached and sculpted according to the user’s needs, and can emit up to 15 different colors including green, orange and blue light, but that is about where the similarities end. Under closer inspection the Canadian light fixture has some very innovative properties. For instance, the lights come with a battery rechargeable option DodecadoPlus, which can be used as a single portable unit that can be used in the outdoors, or for emergency lighting.

A DodecadoPlus used as a bedside lamp. (Photo Courtesy of Kickstarter)
Dodecado Fusion, and the colors they can emit. (Photo Courtesy of Kickstarter)

The 1.05 watt LED luminaire made entirely out of recyclable materials gives a light output of 149 lumens and weighs about 137 grams (0.3 lbs). The lights come with a standard lifetime of 50,000 hours, which could last five years if the luminaires were on 24 hours, according to Dodecado. The company’s eco-friendly design concept extends beyond the product itself, though, even the product’s packaging can be reused and serve a second life whether its as a pencil holder, or for makeup brushes.

Dodecado's packaging can be reused to serve other purposes. (Photo Courtesy of Kickstarter)

The fundraising campaign for Dodecado will last till Oct. 25, 2013, and the company will only receive funding if it achieves its CA$ 61,000 pledged goal.

Disclaimers of Warranties
1. The website does not warrant the following:
1.1 The services from the website meets your requirement;
1.2 The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the service;
1.3 The accuracy, reliability of conclusions drawn from using the service;
1.4 The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness, or security of any information that you download from the website
2. The services provided by the website is intended for your reference only. The website shall be not be responsible for investment decisions, damages, or other losses resulting from use of the website or the information contained therein<
Proprietary Rights
You may not reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, display, perform, publish, distribute, disseminate, broadcast or circulate to any third party, any materials contained on the services without the express prior written consent of the website or its legal owner.

Tokushima, Japan - 6 March 2024: Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, has started mass production of the new UV-B (308nm) and UV-A (330nm) LEDs in its popular 434 Series packa... READ MORE

New XLamp® S Line LEDs enhance growth, last longer, lower energy costs Horticulture and other forms of agricultural lighting require application-tuned ratios of spectral content, high efficacy and long lifetimes. Whether you are interested... READ MORE