U Επιτραπέζιο Φωτιστικό by Monica Pinto de Almeida is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award in Σχεδιασμός Προϊόντων Φωτισμού και Φωτιστικών Competition Category.
ΑσημένιοΦωτισμός· 2023
U Επιτραπέζιο Φωτιστικό
Client: Mokki Design
Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award Winner in Φωτισμός Category
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About U Επιτραπέζιο Φωτιστικό
Το επιτραπέζιο φωτιστικό U συνδυάζει την τέχνη και το ντιζάιν με την καθαρή του αισθητική σε σχήμα αντίστροφου u από παγωμένο και ιριδίζον ακρυλικό. Αντλεί έμπνευση από τα πάθη της σχεδιάστριας, το ακαδημαϊκό της υπόβαθρο και από καλλιτέχνες που κατέκτησαν το χρώμα και το φως. Δίνοντας έμφαση στο εκφραστικό του στοιχείο, το χρώμα, αναγκάζει τους ανθρώπους να δουν τα χρώματα με νέους τρόπους συνδυάζοντας συναισθήματα με φόρμες και συνδυάζοντας τέχνη και σχέδιο. Η λάμπα λειτουργεί με υποδοχή λάμπας χρωμίου e27 που καλύπτεται από οπαλίζον ακρυλικό που λειτουργεί ως διαχύτης και δημιουργεί ένα γραφικό εφέ.
The Recognition
About the Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award
Το σχέδιο U Επιτραπέζιο Φωτιστικό κέρδισε το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award, μια τεράστια διάκριση κύρους που απονέμεται σε σχέδια κορυφαίας ποιότητας, πανέμορφα και εντυπωσιακά. Οι νικητές του Ασημένιου Βραβείου είναι εξαιρετικά λαμπρά και ιδιαίτερα δημιουργικά έργα που απεικονίζουν την εξέχουσα εμπειρογνωμοσύνη, το ταλέντο και την οξυδέρκεια των σχεδιαστών τους. Το σχέδιο U Επιτραπέζιο Φωτιστικό αναμένεται να είναι ένα υπέροχο, αντιπροσωπευτικό έργο, αξιοσημείωτα επαγγελματικό και βαθιά καινοτόμο. Αυτό το σχέδιο που βραβεύτηκε με το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award είναι μια ιδιαίτερα αξιοσημείωτη, θαυμαστή εφεύρεση που ωφελεί και προωθεί τα όρια της τέχνης, της επιστήμης, του σχεδιασμού και της τεχνολογίας. Το σχέδιο U Επιτραπέζιο Φωτιστικό είναι μια πολύ ζηλευτή δημιουργία που προκαλεί επιθυμίες, φέρνει θετικά συναισθήματα και πυροδοτεί έκπληξη και θαυμασμό.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The U table lamp combines emotions with forms, placing emphasis on its expressive element, the color, creating a perfect blend of art and design. The lamp is formed by simple rectangular lines in the shape of an inverse u in frost colored acrylic for the larger body and opalescent acrylic for the smaller element, the light works inside with a chrome e27 socket lamp, a set that evokes graphic effects where translucent and diffusing light sets moods and adds depth to the visual environment.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- This lamp is made of two curved acrylics combined. The body is in frost colored acrylic, flamingo, yellow, and tangerine and more color studies are being made. The smaller acrylic is made in opal white and has the function of diffusing the light from the lamp in a harmonious way without causing glare. The lamp has an E27 light bulb socket embellished with a chrome cover socket. Dimensions Width 230mm X Depth 150mm X Height 350mm, 230 V,50Hz, textile electric cable with 2000 mm length.
- Tags
- U, table lamp, acrylic, color, architectural, design lamps, lighting, portuguese designer, lighting design, colorful, lightfixture
- Production Technology
- I started the design process with drawings, sketches and watercolors to develop the concept of the piece, then I developed a model to understand how light was going to be settled. Next was the study of color along with the chosen material, the acrylic, to perceive the effect of light through the different translucent acrylic sheets. Finally, I worked with 3d drawing programs to define the production scheme. In its production is used molded acrylic and laser engraving for the logo.
- Design Challenge
- My challenge in this piece was to translate my inspiration into a reinterpretation of simple lines, to stay true to my inspiration and create a lighting piece that compels people to observe colors in different ways. This challenge obliged me to explore the ways in which colors can be used and can create different effects, moods and relationships in spaces. Allied to this I also wanted to keep a simple and original aesthetic achieving the balance of the rectangular shapes of this design.
- Research
- My research was based on my inspiration for this piece, where I had to study some artists that mastered color such as Matisse, Josef Albers and Johannes Itten. Wishing to join color and light on their more emotional side, I researched the art of stained glass windows of the Middle Ages as well as the contemporary approach of this technique that can be admired in Gaudi-designed church, the Sagrada Familia, in Barcelona, Spain.
- Inspiration
- The U table lamp was born from the idea of shaping color using my passions and academic background. My work with color was inspired by artists such as Matisse, Josef Albers and the color studies of Johannes Itten. I also found inspiration in the visual emotional effects created by ancient European stained-glass windows. With this design, I wanted to reinterpret my inspiration sources setting art and design in a broader perspective.
- Project Duration
- This design was conceived in 2019, developed with various observations of acrylics and different colors. I wanted to study the effect created by light and color until I achieved the balance and aesthetic I wanted for this piece. I worked with the support of local manufacturers as well as several studies at Mokki studio. Since 2021 this lamp has been on display at Codigo design gallery, Porto and has been exhibited several times at international and national fairs along with design associations.
- Operation Flow
- The U table lamp and its clean aesthetic creates a unique atmosphere, changes our perceptions of the environment due to the change of shades that caused by its own light. The color and the usualness of its original shapes creates relationships between the environment and the human beings. The piece can be used in any interior space, giving character, bringing focus of color and appeal to the interiors.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Tiago Costa, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer Tiago Costa, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer Tiago Costa, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer Tiago Costa, 2021.
Image #5: Photographer Tiago Costa, 2021.
Video credits: Art direction and Editing: Monica Pinto, 2023
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