Oberhauser's Ballon Outdoor Lightning by Martin Oberhauser is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Bronze A' Design Award in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Competition Category.
BronzeLighting· 2026
Oberhauser's Ballon Outdoor Lightning
Client: Mangrove 3D
Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Lighting Category
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About Oberhauser's Ballon Outdoor Lightning
Oberhauser's Ballon is an outdoor lamp produced in three sizes, with diameters of 30 cm, 70 cm and 100 cm. The lamp is made of cement using powder bed concrete 3D printing, a method also known as Selective Paste Intrusion. In this process, cement paste is injected into a powder bed, and the form is built layer by layer. No formwork is required, so complex and detailed geometries can be produced. The material is highly weather resistant and therefore suited to outdoor use. Efficient material use limits waste during production.
The Recognition
About the Bronze A' Design Award
Oberhauser's Ballon Outdoor Lightning is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Oberhauser's Ballon Outdoor Lightning is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Oberhauser's Ballon Outdoor Lightning splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- The Oberhauserer's Balloon is an innovative outdoor lamp available in three distinct sizes: 30 cm, 70 cm, and an impressive 100 cm in diameter. This luminaire represents a milestone in modern lighting design, seamlessly blending advanced manufacturing technologies with aesthetic excellence.
The production of the Oberhauserer's Balloon utilizes the powder bed concrete 3D printing process, also known as Selective Paste Intrusion (SPI). - Dimensions & Packaging
- With three available sizes—30 cm, 70 cm, and 100 cm in diameter—the Oberhauserer's Balloon offers versatile applications, from subtle accents to striking light installations. The largest variant, with a 100 cm diameter, represents the largest known 3D-printed lamp made from cement, setting new standards in lighting design.
- Tags
- 3D concrete printing, Outdoor Light, studio oberhauser, Mangrove 3D, smart manufacturing, 3D design, outdoor furniture
- Production Technology
- The material used is characterized by its high weather resistance, making the Oberhauserer's Balloon ideal for outdoor use. By employing smart manufacturing technologies, resource-efficient and sustainable production is ensured. 3D concrete printing allows for efficient material usage and waste minimization, leading to a reduced ecological footprint.
- Inspiration
- The production of the Oberhauserer's Balloon utilizes the powder bed concrete 3D printing process, also known as Selective Paste Intrusion (SPI). In this method, a cement paste is selectively injected into a powder bed, creating complex and detailed structures layer by layer. This technique eliminates the need for traditional formwork, facilitating the creation of intricate geometries and significantly expanding design freedom.
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- Image Credits
- Main Image: studiooberhauser 2025
Image 1-3: studiooberhauser 2025
Image 4: Dianese Alessia 2025
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