This has been the hardest year ever for our family. We spent part of year remodeling our home. Which we thought we would be buying. Then our home was sold out in front of us. Now were living in a apartment. Its been hard turning it into a home but through decorating for the Holidays I’ve been trying.
My next goal is turning the back patio into a cute oasis Charlie can go out on and get away from the world. I just didn’t know what to do for lights but now I don’t have to worry about that as I have SolarPuff Solar Lantern.
In a way I don’t want Christmas to get her to soon but then again I can’t wait because I want to see Charlie’s face when he opens up SolarPuff Solar Lantern which we will be hanging out on the back patio as well as purchasing more for the front porch and top balcony. Although I can see Charlie snagging the Lantern for his room so I might need to purchase 4 or 5 so I have enough.
About:
Alice Chun, female inventor and co-founder of Solight-Design, to discuss anything related to home design and sustainable lighting options?
People who invest in small improvements like LED lights can see a long-term return. Not only are sustainable lights good for your home, they provide a lot of unique aesthetic options that friends and family members will love. Solight-Designs are used by many for their kid’s nightlight, and even used for weddings to light the scene and give out as party favors afterwards.
Choosing an optimal design goes a long way. Would you prefer a star origami shape that unfolds to instantly illuminate any room, or a color changing box with a plethora or color options? By allowing natural daylight through windows, you will reduce the need for artificial lighting, and people who work in well-lit offices tend to have lower stress levels. Opt for a lighting option where lights tap into the grid to save on electricity costs, alongside saving 90 lbs of carbon emissions per person annually.
ABOUT ALICE:
As a little girl growing up in Seoul, Korea and then upstate New York, Alice spent many days learning how a simple fold can become structured. Origami forms were taught to her by her mother, who also taught Alice how to sew her own clothes. Always creative, fascinated by design, structure and forms, Alice studied architecture at Penn State where she obtained her undergraduate degree and went on to earn her Masters in Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania.
With emerging trends in material technology resulting in smarter, lighter, faster, sustainable fabrication, Alice started to sew solar panels to fabric as early experiments for harnessing solar energy with softer, malleable material. She became focused on solar technology and finding ways to create clean energy solutions upon learning her son Quinn was diagnosed with asthma.
While teaching as a Professor in Architecture and Material Technology at Columbia University, Alice created early prototypes of solar lights with her students. Still not satisfied, and fueled by her passion for helping the underserved, Alice invented the world’s only self-inflatable, portable solar light, eliminating the need for a mouth nozzle. This ensured a healthy, sanitary method to inflate. Alice named this invention the SolarPuff™ and conducted three years of field testing in Haiti. In 2015 she launched Solight Design and initiated a KickStarter program with unprecedented results. She went on to win numerous awards including the US Patent Award for Humanity and her products have been exhibited at MOMA, the Modern Museum of Art in New York City.
Alice is an author, TedX speaker, and female inventor of Solight-Design and SEEU95. She has been featured in The Skimm, The Story Exchange, Fast Company, The New York Times, Cheddar, Huffington Post, Heavy, Men’s Journal, and was nominated for USPTO Patents for Humanitarian Winner in 2018. Alice was also recently featured in the new Apple TV+ show ‘Gutsy’, alongside other female rock stars such as Jane Goodan, Wanda Sykes, Meg Thee Stallion, Kim Kardashian, and others.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
