Donut Rama Tēpu by Xingchen Pan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Rama me ngā Taputapu Mārama Competition Category.

ParahiRama· 2021

Donut Rama Tēpu

by Xingchen Pan

Client: Bruce Tao

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Rama Category

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The Design

About Donut Rama Tēpu

Ko Donut he rama tēpu i hangaia mō ngā rūma moe me ngā wāhi pānui pukapuka. Kāore he pōro whakakā e kitea ana i te rama nei. Ko te hihiri he āhua rite ki te "donut," ā, koinei anō te mea whakahaere. Ka whakakāhia te rama mā te whakatakoto i te ringa ki runga i te hihiri, ka pana ai i te ahunui o te matiti karaka. Ki te neke atu anō te ringa i te ahunui o te matiti karaka, ka piki ake te kanapatanga; ki te neke i te ahunui hurihuri ki muri, ka heke iho te kanapatanga, ā, tae noa ki te weto o te rama. Ko te paparanga o waho o te hihiri he mea hanga ki te rinena, e ngāwari ai te mārama me te hanga i tētahi kaupapa mahana. Ko ngā ine o te rama: 15 henemita te roa, 15 henemita te whānui, me te 30 henemita te teitei.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Donut Rama Tēpu te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Donut Rama Tēpu he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Donut Rama Tēpu i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a desk lamp design with no external switch. It is unique in appearance and function. Its light bulbs are donut shaped. It is a very rare look. As for function, the most different part about it is that it shows no obvious switch. Its switch is integrated into the donut. Users simply need to put their hand on the donut and push it gently to switch the lamp on and off. Users also can use this way to adjust its brightness. That is what makes it unique. This unique design can give the user a better experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: length 15cm x Width 15cm x Height 30cm
Tags: Light, Lamp, No switch, cute, different, Beautiful, Revolve
Production Technology: Desk lamp bulb outer layer uses linen to make a lamp shade. This kind of desk lamp is more applicable in the bedroom, cloth table lampshade is elegant and romantic, can build warm and romantic living atmosphere for the bedroom. The desk lamp light that makes lampshade with cloth is relatively downy, build bedroom atmosphere easily, still can protect our eyesight at the same time, cloth art lampshade is convenient clean change.
Design Challenge: This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research: Desk lamp is the product that every family user will buy, have huge market. According to the survey, most lamps are priced below 30 euros. Now the shape of the desk lamp is more fixed. A unique and affordable lamp has great market value. Desk lamp basically is Illumination action, facilitate reading, study, work. As the ceaseless development of desk lamp appearance, modelling, desk lamp has far exceeded the value of desk lamp itself, the desk lamp has become an artwork.
Inspiration: Just like the name, we got this inspiration from the shape of the donut. Donut is a very popular dessert for many people. We think the shape is very suitable as a lamp because of cuteness. When I was eating the donut, I realized it is a circle shape. Meanwhile the adjustment switch of major desk lamp also is circular. So we combined the switch with the donut to create this design.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2020 in Milan and finished in February 2021 in that place, and was exhibited in China in February 2021.
Operation Flow: First, users connect the donut to a power source. Second, put the hand on the donut and push the bulb clockwise and the lamp will light up. Third, continue to push clockwise to increase the brightness. Last, if you want to lower the brightness or turn off the lamp, push the bulb counterclockwise.
Team Members: Design leader: Qihao Zhou, Designer: Lin Ye
Image Credits: Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)