Mondrian Kukui by Monica Pinto de Almeida

Mondrian Kukui by Monica Pinto de Almeida is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Kukui a me Lako Kukui Competition Category.

KalaKukui· 2021

Mondrian Kukui

by Monica Pinto de Almeida

Client: Mónica Pinto de Almeida

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Kukui Category

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Colors

The Design

About Mondrian Kukui

Hiki ke kukui hoʻokuʻu ʻia ʻo Mondrian i nā manaʻo ma o nā kala, ka nui, a me nā ʻano. Ke alakaʻi nei ka inoa i kāna mea hoʻoikaika, ka mea pena ʻo Mondrian. He kukui hoʻokuʻu ʻia me ke ʻano ʻāpana ʻāpana i ke koʻi ākea i kūkulu ʻia e kekahi mau papa o ka acrylic kala. ʻEhā mau manaʻo like ʻole o ke kukui e hoʻohana ana i ka launa pū ʻana a me ka lokahi i hana ʻia e nā kala ʻeono i hoʻohana ʻia no kēia haku mele, kahi e hoʻopau ʻia ai ke ʻano e kahi laina keʻokeʻo a me kahi papa melemele. Hoʻopuka ʻo Mondrian i ka mālamalama i luna a i lalo e hana ana i ka diffused, non-invasive kukui, hoʻoponopono ʻia e kahi mamao uea ʻole dimmable.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Mondrian Kukui i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Mondrian Kukui he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Mondrian Kukui e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The suspension lamp Mondrian, has a rectangular shape in a horizontal axis built up by several layers of colored acrylic and it is hung from steel cables which are adjustable in height. This lamp has a different view on its four sides taking advantage of the interaction and harmony created by the six colors used for this composition, where the format gets interrupted by a vertical white line and a yellow layer. The light is diffused upwards and downwards, dimmable LED by a wireless control.
Dimensions & Packaging: Acrylic
Acrylic colors: orange, black, white, yellow, green, dark pink
Stainless steel cables adjustable in height.
Light source included LED
Dimmable Wireless Remote Control
230V, 75W, 2700 K, IP20, CRI> 80
4000 lm downwards
1300 lm upwards
Total Flux: 5300 lm

Dimensions
Height: 120mm
Width: 1320mm
Depth:120mm
Tags: Mondrian, suspension lamp, colored lamps, acrylic lamps, design lamps, lighting, portuguese designer, lighting design, colors, made in Portugal
Production Technology: In the creative and production process I began with hand sketches to get a better understanding of the piece. After that the 3D process started as well as the study of all the technical aspects in terms of lighting features and materials, then together with the manufacturer I started to build the first prototype. The lamp is made in several coloured acrylic, with stainless steel cables for its suspension. Mondrian has light both upwards and downwards creating diffused, non-invasive lighting.
Design Challenge: The main creative challenge for this lamp was definitely to achieve the balance of colors in order to create a piece with a reduction of forms and pure lines, where the shapes, lines and colors were able to coexist in pure balance and reenforce their harmony.
Research: This lamp came from an idea hidden for a long time in my subconscious. When I translated it on paper, I wanted it not only to be a source of light, but also enable it to transmit something more, express emotions through colors, volumes, and shapes. Due to my painting and artistic studies background I got the inspiration mainly on colors and Art. My research was based on the influence of colors towards the human beings, their use on different cultures and how the art movements got shaped and represented by color. I was inspired by Mondrian, and the movement of Neo-plasticism.
Inspiration: This lamp came from an idea hidden for a long time in my subconscious. When I translated it on paper, I wanted it not only to be a source of light, but also enable it to transmit something more. Mondrian lamp combines the concept of modernity with the specific aesthetics of the 20th century. The name leads us to its inspiration, the painter Mondrian, and the movement of Neo-plasticism, with the search for clean elements, reduction of forms and pure lines.
Project Duration: The project began in February 2019 with research and inspiration. This was followed by designs, sketches and the first prototype. The adjustments and the production of the first piece was finished in December 2019.
Operation Flow: The Mondrian, suspension lamp can be easily adapted in height trough the stainless-steel cables, accordingly to the needs of the user and the space chosen to its installation. It supports, as well, a wireless remote control to adjust the intensity of the desired light. The lamp brings an imminent colorful element to the space and a dynamic flow with its different four views and colors.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Image #2: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Image #3: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Image #4: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Image #5: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Video credits: Art direction and Editing: Mónica Pinto, 2021