Firefly Funtzio Nagusia: Horma-lanpara, Mahai-lanpara by Mahya Hoseini

Firefly Funtzio Nagusia: Horma-lanpara, Mahai-lanpara by Mahya Hoseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Argiztapen Produktu eta Lanparen Diseinua Competition Category.

BrontzeArgiztapena· 2025

Firefly Funtzio Nagusia: Horma-lanpara, Mahai-lanpara

by Mahya Hoseini

Client: Buztob Studio

Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Argiztapena Category

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The Design

About Firefly Funtzio Nagusia: Horma-lanpara, Mahai-lanpara

Testu Liburua: Firefly horman zein idazmahaian erabil daitekeen lanpara bat da. Lanpara beira opako globo batez eta tornuan landutako zurezko oinarri batez osatuta dago. 20 milimetroko diametroa duen hagatxo batek globoa oinarriarekin lotzen du, eta globoak 360 gradu biratzen du, horrela sabai malkartsuetarako ere egokia baita. Bi argi-iturri ditu: intentsitate baxuko argi bat gaueko lanpara gisa erabiltzeko, eta bigarren argi bat globoaren azpian, irakurtzeko. Guztizko altuera 350 milimetrokoa da. Formak elektrizitatearen argiztapena baino lehen etxe barnean erabiltzen ziren antzinako lanparak dakarzkigu gogora.

The Recognition

About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award

Firefly Funtzio Nagusia: Horma-lanpara, Mahai-lanpara Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. Firefly Funtzio Nagusia: Horma-lanpara, Mahai-lanpara oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. Firefly Funtzio Nagusia: Horma-lanpara, Mahai-lanpara beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.

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