Crochet Lattiavalaisin by Alexey Danilin

Crochet Lattiavalaisin by Alexey Danilin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award in Valaistustuotteiden ja -kalusteiden muotoilu Competition Category.

HopeaValaistus· 2025

Crochet Lattiavalaisin

by Alexey Danilin

Client: Maytoni

Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Valaistus Category

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The Design

About Crochet Lattiavalaisin

Crochet on lattiavalaisin, joka on saanut inspiraationsa neulonnasta, yhdestä vanhimmista koristeellisista käsityötaidoista. Metallirakenne muistuttaa puikkojen lomittumista neulottaessa, ja taipuisa LED-valonauha tuo mieleen villalangat. Mattapintainen nauha muodostaa sulavan soikion, ja sen painoa ja taipumista tutkittiin niin, että valaisin näyttää tasapainoiselta joka kulmasta katsottuna. Metalliputket ovat kokoontaitettavia, ja valumetallinen elementti liittää ne yhteen keskeltä. Valaisimen yläosaan sijoitettu valonauha antaa pehmeää valoa lukemiseen, työskentelyyn ja lepoon.

The Recognition

About the Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award

Crochet Lattiavalaisin on Hopeapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, äärimmäisen arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään huippuluokan, upeille ja vaikuttaville designeille. Hopeavoittajat ovat äärimmäisen loistavia ja erittäin luovia teoksia, jotka havainnollistavat suunnittelijoidensa erinomaista asiantuntemusta, lahjakkuutta ja terävyyttä. Crochet Lattiavalaisin:n odotetaan olevan ihana, esimerkillinen teos, joka on huomattavan ammattimainen ja syvästi innovatiivinen. Tämä Hopeapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign on erittäin merkittävä, ihailtu keksintö, joka hyödyttää taiteen, tieteen, designin ja teknologian rajojen laajentamista. Crochet Lattiavalaisin on laajalti kadehdittu luomus, joka herättää haluja, tuo myönteisiä tunteita ja sytyttää hämmästystä ja ihmetystä.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: In the process of artistic search, a unique shape of the lamp was found, which was combined with laconic engineering solutions, thanks to which the floor lamp was devoid of visual noise and retained a laconic silhouette. Due to its standard height and the location of the glowing cord at the top of the floor lamp, the lamp creates soft functional lighting. This lamp can be used for reading, work and leisure.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product type: Floor lamp, Fitting material: Aluminum, Color temperature 3000 Kelvin, Ingress Protection Rating: 20, Dimmable: Yes, Scattering angle: 360 degrees, Power: 36 watt, Light flux: 2500 lumin.
Tags: alexey danilin, maytoni, floor lamp, product design, lamp, lighting
Production Technology: When developing this collection, special attention was paid to the shape of the glowing cord so that it would make an oval. For this purpose, the weight of the cord and how it bends was taken into account. The task was also to make it affordable. For this reason, metal pipes were made collapsible, and a special cast metal element was created in the middle. The LED cord was made matte to make it look better and to be tactilely pleasing.
Design Challenge: When developing the lamp, various ancient crafts were studied, since the idea of the project was to combine the ancient craft with current lighting technologies, and it so happened that when studying knitting, an association with an glowing cord arose. Thanks to this, the basis of the idea was born, which began to develop. And in the process of creating sketches, a new unique shape of the floor lamp appeared.
Research: The main task of the study was to find a new relevant form of floor lamp and in this form convey the idea of a lamp, which is inspired by an ancient craft - knitting. For this, hundreds of hand sketches were created. After the shape was determined, it was necessary to carefully simulate the lamp from all sides, since the LED cord can bend, it was very important that it looked good from any angle.
Inspiration: In the collection, it was decided to combine cultural heritage, the search for the original form and functionality. The main artistic language is the association with ancient craft, namely knitting, is one of the most ancient types of decorative art. It takes its roots in the era of antiquity. The metal construction of the floor lamp resembles the interweaving of spokes during the knitting process, and the LED flexible cord resembles woolen threads.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2023 in Moscow and finished in January 2024 in Moscow, and was exhibited in Interlight in September 2024.
Operation Flow: The light source in the floor lamp is a matte LED cord. Due to the fact that it is located at the top of the lamp, it can be used for accent lighting and for reading. It is created in the style of minimalism with a smooth oval shape of the cord. Therefore, it can be used in different interior styles. In terms of functionality, floor lamp can be used in different rooms: in the office, living room, bedroom and in public spaces.
Team Members: Lead designer: Alexey Danilin, Product manager: Anastasia Orlova, 3d visualizer Dmitry Cherednikov.
Image Credits: Image #1: Maytoni brand photographer Pavel Dunaev, 2025, image #2: Maytoni brand photographer Pavel Dunaev, 2025, image #3: Maytoni brand photographer Pavel Dunaev, 2025, image #4: Maytoni brand photographer Pavel Dunaev, 2025, image #5: Maytoni brand photographer Pavel Dunaev, 2025.