Daniel Licastro
Industrial Design, 2021
Daniel Licastro is an Australian-Italian Industrial Designer and Fabricator based in Canberra, Australia. Daniel works within the design and manufacturing space. In 2021, Daniel is currently working on street furniture, lighting and object design through the lens of circular design principles & waste innovations.
The scope of Daniel’s work is wide spread and has been installed and exhibited at internationally recognised institutions, as well as being permanently on display in the city of Canberra at various precincts in the form of public realm infrastructure.
In 2013 Daniel brazed his first bespoke bicycle frame and in doing so the Faraci was born. Since then, Daniel has apprenticed as custom bicycle frame builder before further training as metal worker and then Industrial Design through the University of Canberra.
Faraci is Daniel’s studio and workshop. The studio takes a user-centred approach to design, creating objects that are suited to real-world applications. Faraci has the capacity for design consulting, concepting, prototyping, manufacturing and installation.
Selected Portfolio
Latte Lamp
The Latte lamp is the result of experimental materials and processes, employing a Universal Robots UR10 with a custom built plastic extruder. Designed using digital fabrication techniques and raw recycled HDPE material (Milk Bottles), the 14 hour print was completed in tandem with the robot being manually fed the entire time. This experimental process using raw recycled materials proved the concept for Daniel and has led to further research in the area of waste innovations and lighting design. The Latte Lamp was exhibited at ‘Material Subjects’ in Canberra.
Wiggle
The third space has always been a fascination for Daniel. Daniel has been working within this space in recent years - designing, producing and managing works on activations and permanent projects. The ‘wiggle’ lighting installation resides permanently in Dickson, Canberra. Sitting adjacent to Woolley Street, the installation was commissioned as part of the City Renewal Authority’s reactivation of the cultural precinct. Wiggle was designed and fabricated by Daniel in response to the ‘Diverse Dickson’ brief. The installation illuminates the laneway in the evenings and provides a safer thoroughfare for those moving from Woolley Street and onto the Sullivans Creek bike path.
Lamp Prototype
A prototype portable LED lamp designed to provide ambient light for use inside or outside the home. The user experience is purely gestural with the light being turned on or off by inverting the object with two hands. The removal of any button allows for a truely unique tactile experience. Being sculptural, it is suited to being displayed on a bookshelf or side table rather than stored away. Its value to the user is enhanced by these characteristics alongside the inherit value of material finishings and patina which will develop with use.