Lighten 플로어 램프 by Qianqian Lin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 철상 in 조명 제품 및 기구 디자인 Competition Category.

철조명· 2022

Lighten 플로어 램프

by Qianqian Lin

Client: Beijing Institute of Technology

A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 조명 Category

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The Design

About Lighten 플로어 램프

Lighten은 빛을 뜻하는 한자 '광(光)'에서 영감을 받은 플로어 램프로, 그 형태는 여러 개의 횃불을 모아 놓은 이미지에서 비롯되었다. 간접 조명은 다양한 공간에서 부드러운 분위기를 만들어 준다. 이 조명은 목재와 불투명 유리로 제작되었으며, CNC 가공과 기계식 샌드블라스팅 공법이 적용되었다. LED 모듈은 목재 내부에 매립되었고, 목재 표면은 자연스러운 나뭇결을 살리기 위해 연마 후 왁스 마감 처리되었다. 모든 부품은 모듈식으로 구성되어 장부와 장부구멍(사개맞춤) 방식으로 결합되므로, 나사 없이 조립할 수 있다. 하단부의 발 스위치로 하나, 둘 또는 세 개의 램프 기둥을 켜서 밝기를 조절할 수 있다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 철상

Lighten 플로어 램프, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Lighten 플로어 램프, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Lighten 플로어 램프, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Lighten floor lamp is a product inspired by the "light" in Chinese characters. It uses indirect lighting to achieve the function of creating a lighting atmosphere. The combination of wood materials and frosted glass also makes it more premium. It can bring a pleasant aesthetic experience and use feeling in a variety of scenarios.The product uses the tenon-and-mortise principle to thread all the parts together, and the user can assemble them very easily without any screws in the process.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 520 mm x Depth 520 mm x 1700 Height mm
Tags: Floor lamp, Atmosphere lamp, Chinese character, Light, Tenon and tenon, Lighting design, Easy to assemble
Production Technology: Standardized production of wood and glass is achieved through CNC machining technology, frosted glass is made through mechanical sandblasting technology, and LED modules are embedded in wood with environmentally friendly glue. The wood surface is polished and waxed to maintain its natural grain and delicate touch.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this project is how to achieve the unification of product form and function from the perspective of Chinese characters. By dismantling the structure of Chinese characters and studying the semantic origin of Chinese characters, we gradually obtained the design basis. The assembly between the various parts of the product is also a challenge for us. We found a solution after learning from the tenon and tenon principle and mechanical balance research.
Research: Combining traditional wisdom and creativity in design is a novel way to allow users to experience modern elements while feeling traditional cultural emotions. This lamp takes Chinese pictographs as a starting point, fully interprets the shape and meaning of light in Chinese characters and analyzes the needs of market users, and finally positions it as innovative, friendly, lightweight and economical. It is suitable for the aesthetics and lifestyle of young people.
Inspiration: Chinese characters are the only morpheme characters left in the world. Lighten floor lamp is a product inspired by Chinese characters. Its shape design is inspired by the structure of "light" in Chinese characters (originated from the gathering of torches).As a lamp, it also echoes the meaning of "light" in Chinese characters. It has realized the unification of product form and Chinese characters' structure, as well as the unification of product function and Chinese characters' meaning.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2020 in Beijing, with model making around November 2020 and completion in early January 2021. And it will be exhibited in the Korean "Brand and Culture" design exhibition in January 2021.
Operation Flow: All components of the Lighten floor lamp are modular and easy to assemble. The product utilizes the balance of mechanics to realize the assembly of various components, and the user can assemble it very easily without using any screws in the process. The switch of the Lighten floor lamp is at the bottom, and the user can adjust the switch and brightness by stepping on it. The brightness is adjusted by the number of three lamp posts turned on.
Team Members: Dan Wang
Qianqian Lin
Zhaoan Huang
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer Ziqiang He, Lighten floor lamp, 2021.
Image #2: Designer Dan Wang, Color selection, 2021.
Image #3: Designer Zhaoan Huang, Details, 2021.
Image #4: Designer Feng Gao, Scenarios, 2021.
Image #5: Designer Qianqian Lin, Dismantling, 2021.