After many weeks of iteration, setbacks, and ideation, we have finally created our final design!

 

 

The lamp is turned on and off by slightly pressing the top, and compressing it

 

The final iteration of our model has the compression of the lamp limited to a few centimeters – rather than folding the entire lamp. This was due to limitations with our materials. We eventually suspended the switch on a structure 3/4th of the way up the lamp