Nuvem Système d'éclairage décoratif by Miguel Arruda

Nuvem Système d'éclairage décoratif by Miguel Arruda is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Or in Design d'Éclairage Competition Category.

OrÉclairage· 2020

Nuvem Système d'éclairage décoratif

by Miguel Arruda

Client: Arruda Arquitectos Associados, Lda

A' Design Award d'Or Winner in Éclairage Category

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The Design

About Nuvem Système d'éclairage décoratif

Nuvem est un système d'éclairage décoratif modulaire conçu pour les espaces intérieurs. Nuvem se compose de modules hexagonaux qui s'assemblent entre eux pour former une multitude de compositions différentes. Chaque module mesure 12 par 12 par 4 centimètres et est réalisé en Opalflex, un matériau recyclable composé de technopolymère et de cristaux de verre. Les fines feuilles sont découpées à froid puis pliées à la main. Quatre câbles de suspension par hexagone permettent des dispositions horizontales, obliques et verticales. La source lumineuse peut être placée au-dessus des modules, en dessous de ceux-ci ou passée à travers les ouvertures hexagonales.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Or

Nuvem Système d'éclairage décoratif est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Or, une reconnaissance immensément prestigieuse décernée à des designs de premier ordre, merveilleux et remarquables. Les lauréats Or sont des créations extrêmement innovantes, visionnaires et d'un éclat glamour éblouissant, qui reflètent le génie, la sagesse et la maîtrise de leurs concepteurs. Nuvem Système d'éclairage décoratif est censé être une invention très louée, avant-gardiste et monumentale, qui apporte une valeur sans précédent. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Or est un projet spectaculaire et respecté qui sert grandement l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Nuvem Système d'éclairage décoratif crée de vifs sentiments de désir, éveille la passion, encourage la créativité et nous fascine.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Nuvem design consists of an handcrafted lamp of hexagonal modules connected to create infinite configurations, easily adaptable to any space.The development took inspiration from a 70 s sculpture witch conjures the female form.The light source can be placed anywhere.The upper placement creates dramatic shadows and plays of light, lower is optimum for illuminating surfaces below and horizontal placement is achieved by threading spotlights through the modules hexagonal openings.
Dimensions & Packaging: The initial module is made of opalflex, a recyclable material composed of technopolymer and glass crystals and has a dimension of 12 x 12 x 4 cm.
The base exagone composed of 96 modules has a dimension of 102cm x 94cm.
The hexagonal modules connect with each other to create customized compositions adapted to the context in which they are inserted.
The product packaging is only 8cm thick.
Tags: lamp, ceiling, light, module, light system, Lighting, decorative
Production Technology: Consists in an artisan technique starting with a sheet of millimetre-thin, technopolymer that undergoes cold cutting, producing 0 co2.The hand-folded three dimensional elements are connected in hexagonal modules in turn connected to create shapes, adaptable to any space.The light source can be placed anywhere.Above creating dramatic shadows and plays of light, under for illuminating surfaces below, and horizontal placement achieved by threading lights through the modules hexagonal openings.
Design Challenge: The concept of spatial development of the hexagonal module, horizontally or vertically,whether inside or outside,needed a certain level of flexibility in order to respond to the intense deformation of the projected surfaces. The experiments carried out with a technical team led us to choose the opalplex a recyclable material, composed of technopolymers and glass crystals developed by Slamp.This was one of the most significant aspects, from a creative and technological point.The Nuvem level of flexibility is one of the most important characteristics of the concept of spatial development.
Research: Inspired by a sculpture that explored the anthropomorphic design of the female form, the Nuvem design consists of an handcrafted lamp of millimetre-thin technopolymer hexagonal modules connected to create infinite configurations, easily adaptable to any space.The dimensional versatility, required in-depth studies on the characteristics of the material to be used.The option was the opalflex, a recycled material, composed of technopolymers and glass crystals.
Inspiration: This project originates from a sculpture made in the 70s.
The sculpture explored the anthropomorphic design of the woman s body shapes.Started from a two-dimensional drawing of these shapes on metallic surfaces, which by means of cuts and folds took on a three-dimensional form (sculpture).The production technique follows the same concept, replacing the metal surface of the 70s sculpture with a sheet of millimetre-thin, technopolymer. The sheet undergoes cold cutting, and is then folded by hand.
Project Duration: This project started to be developed in November 2017 in Pomezia, Italy and ended in March 2019 and was presented in April 2019 at the Milan Fair.
Operation Flow: The hexagonal modules are joined together in order to create infinite compositions that can be developed horizontally, obliquely and vertically according to the movement of the four suspension cables belonging to each hexagon, thus responding to all spatial circumstances.
Team Members: Miguel Arruda
Image Credits: Image 1:Pedro Sadio, Image 2: Pedro Sadio, Image 3: Thomas Pagani, Image 4: Thomas Pagani, Image 5: Thomas Pagani