Firefly Wandleuchte, Tischleuchte by Mahya Hoseini

Firefly Wandleuchte, Tischleuchte by Mahya Hoseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Bronze in Beleuchtungsdesign Competition Category.

BronzeBeleuchtung· 2025

Firefly Wandleuchte, Tischleuchte

by Mahya Hoseini

Client: Buztob Studio

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Beleuchtung Category

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The Design

About Firefly Wandleuchte, Tischleuchte

Firefly ist eine Leuchte, die sowohl an der Wand als auch auf dem Schreibtisch eingesetzt werden kann. Die Leuchte besteht aus einer Kugel aus opakem Glas und einem am Drechselbank gefertigten Sockel aus Holz. Ein Stab mit 20 Millimetern Durchmesser verbindet die Kugel mit dem Sockel; die Kugel lässt sich um 360 Grad drehen, sodass sich die Leuchte auch für Schrägdecken eignet. Zwei Lichtquellen sind integriert: ein Licht geringer Intensität für die Nutzung als Nachtlicht sowie ein zweites Licht unterhalb der Kugel zum Lesen. Die Gesamthöhe beträgt 350 Millimeter. Die Form erinnert an alte Leuchten, die vor der Einführung des elektrischen Lichts in Innenräumen verwendet wurden.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Firefly Wandleuchte, Tischleuchte ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Firefly Wandleuchte, Tischleuchte wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Firefly Wandleuchte, Tischleuchte befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This design can be used both as a wall and a desk lamp. In addition to these features, due to the rotation of the illuminated part in the lamp's base, it is also a great choice for sloped ceilings. The object has two light sources: one with low intensity, suitable for use as a nightlight or for creating a semi-dark environment, and another light source beneath the lamp, ideal for reading or illuminating a space.
Dimensions & Packaging: diameter of the base: 200mm
height of the base: 200 mm
final height of the lamp: 350 mm
Tags: lamp, table lamp, product design, lighting, flexible lamp
Production Technology: In the construction of this lamp, to achieve the designer's intended feel of old lamps, an opaque glass globe and a wooden base were used. The base is made using the lathe turning technique. A 2 cm diameter rod connects the globe to the base, and the globe rotates 360 degrees around the axis of this rod.
Design Challenge: The main challenge in designing this lamp was the client's request to add a lamp with a new design but an old-world feel to their products. Since the client was a manufacturer of wooden lighting and furniture, the designer faced limitations in using various materials for the design of this lamp.
Research: The firefly lamp is a research project aimed at discovering and recreating light-producing elements in architectural spaces, evoking a sense of place in Iranian and Middle Eastern architecture. The form development process moved towards creating a design that, without repeating the common decorations of traditional light-producing elements, would achieve a form with an old-world feel but with a new design. Ultimately, the choice of materials, along with the ability to rotate and control the light, are additional factors that have helped the designer create an Iranian-inspired form.
Inspiration: Firefly is the name of an insect that are light emitting, and also refers to something that shines in the darkness. It is a luminous object that illuminates its surrounding area, creating a unique identity around it.A firefly is reminiscent of old lamps that were used as luminous elements in indoor spaces before the invention of electricity and light bulbs. These lamps created a limited, low, and localized light in the space, with each one giving meaning to a corner of the environment.
Project Duration: The project finished in October 2024 in Tehran, Iran.
Operation Flow: The initial idea for the firefly lamp was shaped through a design order for a lighting suitable for hotel spaces. A lamp that, while being functional with controllable light, creates semi-lit spaces ideal for hotel rooms, while also being distinct and unique in form. This object can also be used as a light for sleeping or reading. However, its primary function is to enhance the quality of life in the surrounding space.
Image Credits: Sobhan Mirtahmasb