Coral Blanche Stallluucht by Yongwook Seong

Coral Blanche Stallluucht by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award an Bronze in Beliichtungsprodukter an Armaturen Design Competition Category.

BronzeBeliichtung· 2022

Coral Blanche Stallluucht

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Beliichtung Category

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The Design

About Coral Blanche Stallluucht

Coral Blanche ass eng Stallluucht, déi vun der Korallebleeche inspiréiert ass. D'Haaptstruktur huet d'Form vun engem gebleechte Seefächer-Korall, deen wéinst senger strukturenger Integritéit an sengem Ausgesinn ausgewielt gouf. Zéng matéiert LED-Luuchten sinn un der Struktur befestegt a representéieren Eeër, déi vu Korallfësch geluecht ginn. De Kierper besteet aus bioofbaubaren Stäerkemëschungen. D'Luucht kann an engem Wunnzëmmer opgestallt ginn, fir de Buedem oder eng Mauer ze beliichten. Coral Blanche mooss 1771 Millimeter an der Breet a 1547 Millimeter an der Héicht. D'Design lenkt d'Opmierksamkeet op d'Korallebleeche, e globaalt Problem, dat mat der Erhéijung vun den Ozeantemperaturen zesummenhänkt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

Coral Blanche Stallluucht ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Coral Blanche Stallluucht e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Coral Blanche Stallluucht erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Coral Blanche is a lighting design project intended to explore Coral Bleaching in design language. Coral Bleaching is associated with a whitening phenomenon. Ironically, the whitening process is the transient beauty due to corals' effort to survive. When algae displacement is prolonged, corals' starvation continues on. These bleached corals then soon become decayed, eventually resulting in destruction of coral reefs.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1771 mm (Width) x 1547 mm (Height)
Tags: Coral Bleaching, Coral Lighting, Coral Blanche
Production Technology: The main body is constructed with biodegradable blends, and frost LED bulbs are used for lighting.
Design Challenge: The initial challenge came from selecting the right coral shape as a main structure in association with light bulbs. As a result, a sea fan coral was chosen for its structural integrity and aesthetic beauty. And the second challenge was a material choice. Biodegradability was the key for the material used. Corn-based PLA (polyactic acid) was initially considered, but it was rejected due to its non-biodegradability (compostable in a controlled condition). Biodegradable (preferably starch) blends were then selected.
Research: Coral Blanche is a design study to explore Coral Bleaching. Coral Bleaching is a global crisis as most coral reef habitats could experience extinction by 2100. It examines the transient beauty of Coral Bleaching and its dire consequence, extensive marine life degradation.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by Coral Bleaching. Coral Bleaching is a global issue that a macro scale of coral reefs experience a whitening phenomenon devastated by the rise of ocean temperature. The Coral Bleaching process is initiated by polyps displacing algae in the coral tissues, subsequently leading to coral's starvation and death.
Project Duration: The project began in May 2020 and finished in June 2020 in Banff, Canada.
Operation Flow: Coral Blanche is a floor lamp, ideally placed in a living room for floor lighting or wall lighting. Its main structure is designed to be a bleached sea fan coral and ten LED bulbs are affixed to the structure. The light bulbs represent eggs laid by coral fishes. These eggs light up their lives while being exposed to potential threats as their cradles are rapidly perished.