Spike Lamp by Sini Majuri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Yster in Beligtingsprodukte en -toebehore Ontwerp Competition Category.

YsterBeligting· 2020

Spike Lamp

by Sini Majuri

Client: Sini Majuri

A' Design Award in Yster Winner in Beligting Category

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The Design

About Spike Lamp

Spike lamp speel met kontraste. Dit weerspieël die punk-kultuur, maar tog om die Skandinawiese stemming te kalmeer. Dit is 'n omvangryke stuk, maar tog word die warm lig in 'n klein puntige area onder die stuk gefokus. Die Spike-lamp het 'n aggressiewe voorkoms vanweë die metaalspykers wat na die kyker wys. Terselfdertyd is daar iets kalms oor die gladheid van die keramiekoppervlak en warm lig. Die lamp skep spanning in 'n binneland. Soos 'n individu uit 'n subkultuur.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Yster

Spike Lamp is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Yster, 'n prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan goeie ontwerpe wat voldoen aan die professionele en industriële vereistes wat van goed ontwerpte skeppings verwag word. Wenners in Yster toon groot vaardigheid, hoë spesialisasie, kundige begrip en die kreatiewe vermoë van hul skeppers. Daar word verwag dat Spike Lamp 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde skepping is wat prakties en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Yster gewen het, integreer die beste praktyke in die bedryf en het bekwame tegniese kenmerke gekoppel aan kundigheid en talent. Spike Lamp word gerespekteer vir sy deeglikheid en is ontwerp om verbeterings in lewensgehalte te bied wat help om die wêreld 'n beter plek te maak.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Spike lamp is studio made from ceramics and recycled metal. Spike plays with contrasts. It reflect to spiky fashion of punk culture yet to calm Scandinavian mood. It is a voluminous piece, yet the warm light is focused only into a small pointy area under the piece.
Dimensions & Packaging: The diameter of the ceramic part is 350 mm x 320 mm. With the spikes the diameter of the lamp is 450 mm x 370 mm.
Tags: lamp, spike, ceramic, metal, led
Production Technology: The object is made in a two sided plaster mold. The outer surface of the ceramic object is spray glazed. The light is a dimmable LED.
Design Challenge: The challenge of the design was to create sophisticated piece with high quality materials, yet create a piece with a startling pulchritude.
Research: In the nature spikes are used to protect ones core, for example in the spiked plants and animals defend theirselves. The objective of the design was to simplify mathematical shapes of virus like forms into aesthetic outcome that has philosophical approach on social distancing.
Inspiration: The Spike lamp is inspired by social distancing and fashion subcultures. The core of the design is also mimicing the contrariety of nature, how simplicity becomes complexity.

The main materials used in the Spike lamp are mold made ceramic sphere and metal spikes. Both materials have shiny surface that reflect the environment of the object. The interior of the lamp is contrasting to the outer area, because it has a warm and smooth texture.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2019 in Helsinki and finished in May 2020.
Operation Flow: The Spike lamp has a aggressive appearance because of the metal spikes pointing towards the viewer. At the same time there is something calm about the smoothness of the ceramic surface and warm light. The lamp creates tension in a interior.
Image Credits: Eiran Kertan Oy. Finland.