Xtension Verstellbare Leuchte by Andrea Cingoli

Xtension Verstellbare Leuchte by Andrea Cingoli is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award in Gold in Beleuchtungsdesign Competition Category.

GoldBeleuchtung· 2018

Xtension Verstellbare Leuchte

by Andrea Cingoli

Client: CONCEPTICONstudio

A' Design Award in Gold Winner in Beleuchtung Category

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The Design

About Xtension Verstellbare Leuchte

Xtension ist eine verstellbare Leuchte für Wohn- und öffentliche Räume. Die Leuchte lässt sich von 1500 mm auf 3000 mm ausziehen und wieder einfahren, während kugelförmige Arretierungspunkte eine Fixierung auch an unebenen Flächen ermöglichen. Der Korpus besteht aus Aluminium und Stahl, die drehbaren Köpfe an beiden Enden sind aus verchromtem oder gebürstetem Stahl gefertigt. Drei äußere LED-Streifen und ein innenliegender LED-Balken erzeugen dimmbares Farblicht, das über eine mobile Anwendung per Bluetooth-Verbindung gesteuert wird. Xtension kann als Deckenleuchte, Stehleuchte, raumteilendes Lichtelement oder – in Gruppen angeordnet – als Signalleuchte dienen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Gold

Xtension Verstellbare Leuchte ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Gold, einer überaus prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, wunderbare und herausragende Designs. Gold-Gewinner sind äußerst innovative, visionäre und glamourös blendende Schöpfungen, die das Genie, die Weisheit und die Meisterschaft ihrer Designer widerspiegeln. Von Xtension Verstellbare Leuchte wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgepriesene, trendsetzende und monumentale Erfindung ist, die beispiellosen Mehrwert liefert. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Gold prämierte Design ist ein spektakuläres, respektiertes Projekt, das den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie in hohem Maße zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Xtension Verstellbare Leuchte erzeugt intensive Gefühle des Verlangens, weckt Leidenschaft, ermutigt zur Kreativität und fasziniert uns.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Xtension is the first completely adjustable lamp in all its forms. It can extend and retract and be fastened to uneven surfaces thanks to its spherical latch points. This makes it capable of become a living object in one’s decor. When installed in a cluster it can become an element of communication, since its LEDs are programmable. Thus it becomes a signal light saying what is going on behind a door,like if a washroom is occupied, or indicate directions of intended travel. The combinations are limitless and can also be applied to art. All attached variables can be controlled via cell phone app.
Dimensions & Packaging: W100mm x D100mm x H1500mm
In particular
Length:from 1500mm to 3000 mm.
Diameter,including extension poles: 100mm.

The sale will be done via a tube shaped package with a carrying strap which makes the case a carrier for designs and projects. Externally BUILD YOUR SPACE will be written in reference to the possibility of creating and characterizing spaces with the lamp.
Tags: Flexibility, creativity, LED, interior design, art installation, communication, lighting, adaptability, customization, smart, Bluetooth
Production Technology: The body is in aluminum and steel with a brushed or polished finished. The 3 rails allow the lights to extend and retract. The light sources are 3 LED strips on the outside and a LED bar in the inside. The LED can dim and are rgb. The rotating heads at the extremities are in chromed or brushed steel. The extremities also house the electronics that regulate the LED with a remote Bluetooth connection.
Design Challenge: My research was to give a more interesting and pleasing form, poetic almost, to a project that seems to conclude naturally with the technological development. The materials, the dimensions and the choice of functions and technologies to include are all critical to the objective, alongside creating and intelligent object by form and high tech content. The tech here is a function, not the essence of xtension: not just a lamp but a different way of decorating.
Research: My project was based on the will to create conceptually intelligent objects. As opposed to tech intelligence, I believe that the insertion of intelligence has to come before connectivity, electricity and automatism. The object needs to speak to its user at first impact, via its form, its conceptual and constructive essence. The user was to be able to imagine and guide the use of objects, not rely on the logic of a manual.
Inspiration: Architecture and inspiration travel hand in hand. In this case the basic mechanism was inspired by the objects I saw used to make damaged buildings stable during repairs after the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake. The same mechanism allows one to extend a light from 1500 mm to 3000 mm allowing it to be put in any household room. There is also the possibility of creating larger versions for commercial purposes.
Project Duration: The project started in Febrary 2016 and finished in October 2016 In Teramo.
Operation Flow: The installation is the most interesting part of the project. The lamp can be a ceiling light, a floor lamp, a dividing light, an art object. Once the intended use is decided amd the object anchored, al the light parameters can be set via app: visual comfort, colour, static or dynamic light. These can all be progammed from your device. This makes extension not only a domestic object but one for public spaces as well.
Image Credits: CONCEPTICONstudio