Iris Lucerna Mensalis by Max Kampa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Luminarium Competition Category.

ArgentumLuminaria· 2020

Iris Lucerna Mensalis

by Max Kampa

Client: Ventura Lab

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Luminaria Category

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The Design

About Iris Lucerna Mensalis

Iris est parva lucerna mensalis quae lucem obliquam praebet. Ratio illuminationis intensitatem lucis moderari sinit atque radium luminis sursum directum regere. Machina diaphragmatis usori permittit ut radium superiorem manu accommodet. Forma simplex electa est ut diaphragma praecipuum lineamentum maneat. Partes metallicae ex ferro carbonato et ferro inoxidabili confectae sunt, sectione laseris et tornatione formatae. Cupula ex materia plastica ABS impressione tridimensionali facta est et disiungi potest ut bulla mutetur.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Iris Lucerna Mensalis victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Iris Lucerna Mensalis opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Iris Lucerna Mensalis creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Iris is a small table lamp with indirect lighting. Developed with the focus on its functionality and minimalist features, its lighting system allows the control of light intensity and also the regulation of the light beam that is directed upwards.

In addition to controlling the intensity of light, the product has a diaphragm system that enables user interaction with the product, controlling the upper light beam manually.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 143mm x Depth 143mm x Height 250mm
Tags: Table Lamp, Light, Product, Concept, Minimalism
Production Technology: In order to arrive at the final prototype, a series of tests and models were produced until the final design was arrived at and the pieces were able to fit and work correctly. The product has very distinct production processes and materials. It has metal components, made of carbon steel, stainless steel and which are manufactured from the laser cutting process and lathe. Its dome is made of ABS plastic, through the 3D printing process, and then through a manual finishing process. In addition, it also has acrylic components, such as a small laser cut disc that protects the diaphragm system externally.
Design Challenge: The easiest way to make small-scale production of plastic parts feasible was by the 3D printing process. However, this ends up making the production cost of each piece more expensive and, consequently, the final price. In the future, the ideal would be to be able to produce the product through the injection process, which would increase investment but decrease the final cost of parts for the end consumer.
Research: The research consisted of studying a form of interaction between user and product that was little explored in lighting projects. For that, models were made on paper and, from them, digital models were developed for the production of the first prototypes. In order for the system to gain prominence in the piece, a simple shape was chosen for the product, leaving the protagonism for the diaphragm mechanism.
Inspiration: The development of this project was motivated by the desire to create a product that was beyond a luminous sculpture. For this project, the conceptual inspiration in aesthetic terms is in the background and serves as support for a functional lighting system. Creating a light control system was the inspiration for this project.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2019 in Curitiba/Brazil and finished in July 2019 in Curitiba/Brazil.
Operation Flow: The product is designed so that the lamp can be easily changed and this experience reveals important and aesthetically appealing details that cannot be seen when the luminaire is mounted. For this, a dome undocking system was developed that facilitates the process and creates interaction between the user and the product.
Team Members: Max Alan Kampa
Image Credits: Photos by: Max Kampa