Lead Eine Led-Laterne Aus Recyceltem Kork by Takanori Urata is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Silber in Beleuchtungsdesign Competition Category.
SilberBeleuchtung· 2023
Lead Eine Led-Laterne Aus Recyceltem Kork
Client: Takanori Urata Design
A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Beleuchtung Category
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The Design
About Lead Eine Led-Laterne Aus Recyceltem Kork
Recycelte Korken aus in Tokio konsumierten Weinflaschen werden gesammelt und wieder in den Körper geformt. Das auf die weiche Oberfläche des Korkens ausgestrahlte Licht strahlt an Ort und Stelle einen warmen Schimmer aus. Kompakte Größe, die auch im Katastrophenfall getragen werden kann. Das sanfte Licht führt Sie an jedem Ort zu einer Hoffnung. Wiederaufladbar für bis zu 13 Stunden Beleuchtung. Diese Beleuchtung wurde entwickelt, um zu einer nachhaltigen Gesellschaft beizutragen, indem Korkenzieher, die normalerweise weggeworfen werden, als wertvolle Ressource recycelt werden. Derzeit werden einige der Korken verwendet, die in rund 750 Restaurants in Tokio gesammelt wurden.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Silber
Lead Eine Led-Laterne Aus Recyceltem Kork ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Lead Eine Led-Laterne Aus Recyceltem Kork wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Lead Eine Led-Laterne Aus Recyceltem Kork ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- It is a portable light which is leading to hope. The body is made of a recycled wine cork which is consumed in Tokyo. The light is lit on the surface of the soft cork gives off a warm glow to the place. Rechargeable and compact enough to carry even in times of a disaster. It can be lit about 13 hours.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Size
Diameter 55mm
Height 105mm
Weight 133g
Specifications
Machined aluminum
Recycled cork
LED light
Built-in battery lithium-ion battery
USB-C port - Tags
- Lighting fixtures, portable lighting, LED lighting, compact lighting, gentle light, soothing light, recycled cork, sustainable, sustainability, circular society
- Production Technology
- Today in Tokyo, a lot of bottle of wine are enjoyed drinking. It is said that about 150 million bottles of wine are consumed in Tokyo each year. It means that Tokyo consumes roughly one-third of Japan's total wine consumption. The activity is called Tokyo Cork Project collects and recycles corks stoppers of wine which are consumed in large quantities along with wine, as a treasure house of recycled resources. In addition to its gentle texture, cork has excellent elasticity and heat retention properties, is nearly impervious to water, and is slightly breathable.
Because of these exceptional characteristics, it is attracting attention as a natural material with great potential. The precisely machined cork body and a upper part is produced by machining recyclable aluminum. LED is installed on the back of the alumimium upper to emit light indirectly on the cork surface, thus utilizing the gentle texture of the cork material and transforming it into a small lantern. The name of the product, Lead, is a combination of the word guide and LED, the light source, in the hope that it will be a light that leads to hope in any situation. - Design Challenge
- Keeping the size as compact as possible was very difficult.
Considerable effort was put into the internal design in order to meet the required applications, such as light intensity and lighting time (battery size). In addition, the recycled cork used for the body is a very soft material, so it was very difficult to precisely carve it out. Fortunately, however, we were able to find a factory with advanced processing technology, which enabled us to create the ideal shape. - Research
- I used to think of cork as a common and uninteresting material.
This time, however, I discovered that cork can be a very attractive material by using recycled cork compressed more densely than natural cork wood, precisely shaving and processing it, and shining light on it. We are convinced that we can still make new discoveries by changing our viewpoints on materials. - Inspiration
- The exhibition was held in Tokyo in the fall of 2022, which is called NEW NORMAL, NEW STANDARD and it presented designs for comfortable preparedness exhibition. In the exhibition, six designers proposed ways to incorporate comfortable preparedness design into our daily lives, so that we can be prepared comfortably and without unnecessary stress, so that we can spend our daily lives peacefully and safely with our loved ones and family. I designed a lantern that is portable and emits a soothing light even in an emergency. The main material I used was cork. Moreover, I chose recycled cork made from cork stoppers of wine bottles consumed at restaurants in Tokyo. Not only the light emitted from the soft and gentle material peculiar to cork, but also we are able to play a part in a recycling-oriented society.
- Project Duration
- The exhibition, held in Tokyo in the fall of 2022
NEW NORMAL, NEW STANDARD
Design for Comfortable Preparation" exhibition held in Tokyo in the fall of 2022. - Operation Flow
- The lighting is activated by pressing the switch in the center of the top surface of the main unit.
In addition, a hook is attached to the top surface.
It is also possible to hang it on something for outdoor use.
The USB-C connector can be used for charging.
The small lamp next to the port lights up red when charging is in progress, and glows blue when charging is complete. - Image Credits
- Main image is Image #1：Takanori urata (2022)
Optional Image #1：Takanori urata (2022)
Optional Image #2：Takanori urata (2022)
Optional Image #3：Takanori urata (2022)
Optional Image #4：Takanori urata (2022)
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