Thanks to smart geometry and engineering comes this collapsible lampshade, going from flat latticework to squared-off cube in an instant. Place it over a lighting fixture and you have a soothing, glowing shape that doesn’t seem to be from this world. Even more impressive than the final product is the way this unusual lampshade was created:

“The process works by sweeping a laser across a pan of powdered nylon; when the lasers hit the nylon, it fuses (“sinters”). The process repeats in layers, until the final product emerges. Thus, you can create interlocking shapes all at once–for example, a chain whose links are completely closed.”

Take a look at this video and you’ll see how it unfurls: