Goldrify Primêre Funksie: Kroonkandelaar by Vittawat Archanainant

Goldrify Primêre Funksie: Kroonkandelaar by Vittawat Archanainant is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Brons in Beligtingsprodukte en -toebehore Ontwerp Competition Category.

BronsBeligting· 2024

Goldrify Primêre Funksie: Kroonkandelaar

by Vittawat Archanainant

Client: Andwhitestudio

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Beligting Category

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The Design

About Goldrify Primêre Funksie: Kroonkandelaar

Boekteks: Goldrify is 'n persoonlike kroonkandelaar wat Asiatiese oortuigings en kultuur weerspieël met 'n onherhaalbare, herrangskikbare patroon wat gegenereer word deur die gegewe gelukkige getalle van elke persoonlike voorkeur. Deur gebruik te maak van handgemaakte glas wat in 'n bladgoudvorm ontwerp is, word die skepping van 'n simmetriese maar tog dinamiese en natuurlike visuele verbinding onthul. Met die eenvoudige vorm van glas kan 'n mens patrone maklik en buigsaam op enige vorm rangskik, met behulp van 'n tegniek waar bladgoud oor die oppervlak gly, 'n toespeling op rykdom en gesondheid wat geïnspireer is deur Goldgliding in die Thaise kultuur.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Goldrify Primêre Funksie: Kroonkandelaar is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Goldrify Primêre Funksie: Kroonkandelaar 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Goldrify Primêre Funksie: Kroonkandelaar bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Goldrify chandelier is designed to compromise between belief and physical aesthetics in the scope of personalization, which allows adjusting sizing and rearranging patterns according to the given lucky number and generated by script to create unrepeated patterns under the concept of gold gliding from Buddhist Thai culture, which overlaying gold leaf on the sacred surface, with a gold leaf designed shape, square golden glass sheet allows to array along the surface with visually connected, while the patterns itself create an outline surface following each space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Glass module: 70mm x 70mm, Which can turn into various shapes, sizing, and patterns according to the given space with an arrangement technique of surface gliding and wrapping.
Tags: Chandelier, Modern chandelier, Personalized chandelier, Digital handcraft chandelier, Modern Asian chandelier, Implicative chandelier, Lighting fixture, Installation, lighting products and fixtures design, Lighting design
Production Technology: From a physical point of view, the glass is made by handcrafting and blowing techniques, which are guided by a 3D model, Intended to create a natural and reduced industrial environment.

For a digital world, we create a python script to create a parametric arrangement according to the difference in sizing and shape. While generating an infinite never-repeating pattern according to the given number.
Design Challenge: The challenge is how to turn subjective such as belief into the physical form of a chandelier. Since belief is a personal perspective, it is challenging to create a physical form of a chandelier with a similar understanding and perception from a different cultural point of view.
Research: Since chandeliers started in Europe, they have been full of imported designs in Asia. But lacking chandeliers in Asian perception that fit Asian context, architecture, and culture. From our experience in this market, we got an opportunity to interview customers, which led us to understand that from a Buddhist country's point of view, a significant object such as a chandelier is an item that needs to fulfill not only appearance. But the story and beliefs behind it are also keys to complete their satisfaction.
Inspiration: Goldrify chandelier is inspired by Thai culture all Buddhists glide a gold leaf on the Buddha statue to complete the true body appearance believing it supplements their splendor, dignity, and luck as a gift from Buddha assistance. Under this inspiration, emotional and cultural value has been driven over function and luxury. Shape itself reflects the technique of Goldgliding in Thai culture which tries to connect with the beliefs of supplementing the owner's luck.
Project Duration: Started in March 2022 in Thailand
Operation Flow: Goldrify is composed of a goldleaf-shaped glass module, which is lightweight, allowing installation without any support above the ceiling. Since Goldrify is freely installed, the possibility of a suitable shape to be recreated with any space is widely open while the pattern is also freely arranged in the area, leading to the unrepeatable gold gliding-like patterns arraying on an invisible surface. Together with the simple shape of glass rotation and direction can visually connect in any axis which keeps the overall surface look connected.
Patents: Designer : Vittawat Archanainant
Project manager : Niti Potitatkul
Team Members: Designer : Vittawat Archanainant
Project manager : Niti Potitatkul
Image Credits: Vittawat Archanainant