Parla Kukui Lawe Wahi by Tara Derakhshanfar

Parla Kukui Lawe Wahi by Tara Derakhshanfar is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Kukui a me Lako Kukui Competition Category.

HaoKukui· 2023

Parla Kukui Lawe Wahi

by Tara Derakhshanfar

Client: University College of Nabi Akram

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Kukui Category

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The Design

About Parla Kukui Lawe Wahi

He kukui lawe wahi like ʻole ʻo Parla i hoʻolālāʻia e hōʻemi i ka hoʻohana ikehu ma ka home. Aia ʻelua ʻāpana o ke kukui, kahi ʻāpana lima paʻa a me kahi kumu. He kākoʻo ke kumu a he mea hoʻopiha uila uwea ʻole hoʻi, a ʻae ka ami e hoʻoponopono i ke kiʻekiʻe. Hana ʻia ke kumu me ke keleawe ʻāluminuma i wahi ʻia, hana ʻia ka lima paʻa me ka palasetika, a ʻo ka ʻāpana e hele ai ka mālamalama, hana ʻia ia me ka palasetika ʻike ʻāpana. Aia kahi pale hoʻopā ma ka lima paʻa e hoʻomalu ai i ka mana a me ka ikaika o ka mālamalama. ʻO ka pākaukau uila a me ka lima paʻa i kūkulu maikaʻi ʻia, ʻae ia i ke kukui ke laweʻia a hoʻohana ʻia ma ke ʻano he kukui aʻo puke a i ʻole kukui hiamoe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Parla Kukui Lawe Wahi i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Parla Kukui Lawe Wahi he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Parla Kukui Lawe Wahi no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Parla is a multi-purpose lamp designed to indirectly encourage users to save energy because with this lamp, there is no need for any other light during the night. This lamp consists of two parts which is charged by placing the upper part of it on the lamp base. Its ergonomic handles have made it easy for users to hold it in their hands and take it anywhere they want. By adjusting the height of the base and the intensity of the light, you can use it either as a study lamp or as a sleeping lamp.
Dimensions & Packaging: Handle dimensions
Length: 260mm
Width: 80mm
Diameter: 115mm
Base dimensions
Upper part:
Length: 210mm
Width: 120mm
Lower part:
Length: 235mm
Width: 120mm
Tags: lighting, lamp, portable, unique
Production Technology: The base part of the lamp is made of Brushed Aluminum metal so that it is both light and durable. The lamp handle is made with plastic so it’s ergonomically suitable to be held by hand. The part that light passes through is made of a semi-transparent plastic. In the base, there is a hinge which can be used to adjust the height. A touch screen is placed in the convex part of the lamp handle with digital keys.
Design Challenge: In fact, the main goal was to create a minimal lighting product, so turning it into a minimal and functional form was one of the most difficult challenges because the bionic form that was extracted from the bird in question was a completely complex and non-functional form.
Research: With extensive research on hidden lighting in interior architecture, as well as the lifestyle and current needs of humans in their living environment and homes which uses excessive amount of energy, inspired us to create a lighting product with a modern yet simple and practical design to prevent waste of energy.
Inspiration: The idea of designing “Parla” came to my mind when I saw the need of people who are afraid of the dark and need a portable light to do things at night. I’ve always been against keeping unnecessary lights in the house on, so I designed such a lamp to save energy. Originally, my inspiration came from a bird called the greater sage grouse which is why at first, this product had a completely bionic form, but during the design process, I finally decided to turn it into a minimal and functional form.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2022 in Tabriz and finished in February 2023 in Tabriz.
Operation Flow: The simplicity of this lamp has made it very user-friendly. The base of the lamp acts as a support and a wireless charger, and its hinge makes it possible to change its height. The convex part of the lamp has a touch screen that contains the on/off switch and a key to adjust the intensity of the light. By default, the light intensity is set to low. Having a battery and an ergonomic handle design makes it easy for users to carry the lamp with themselves.
Image Credits: All image/photo credits rights belong to Tara Derakhshanfar and Mojtaba Yousefi.