Magic Rama Tēpu by Daragh Enright is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Rama me ngā Taputapu Mārama Competition Category.

HiriwaRama· 2022

Magic Rama Tēpu

by Daragh Enright

Client: DaraghDesigns

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Rama Category

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The Design

About Magic Rama Tēpu

Ko Magic he rama tēpu i whakaawehia e te āhua taiao o te harore Liberty Cap. Ka tāia te ārai mā te tā 3D mai i te kirihou i ahu mai i te tipu, ā, ka whakanui te māramatanga e rere ana mā te ārai i ngā raina koeko āwhiowhio i mahue mai i te tukanga tā. Ka tāia hoki mā te 3D ngā piha rite harore i raro i te māhunga. Ko te kakau me te tūāpapa he mea whakairo ā-ringa mai i te rākau pakari i ahu mai i te takiwā, nō reira he ahurei ia wāhanga. E toru ngā taumata whakamārama ka kōwhiria mā te whakaiti pāwhiri kua hunaia ki roto i te tūāpapa. Ko te nui o te rama he 150 mā te 150 mā te 650 mirimita.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Magic Rama Tēpu te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Magic Rama Tēpu he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Magic Rama Tēpu he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Original design uniquely combining 3D printing technology with hand crafted wood. Based on the natural form of the Liberty Cap mushroom. Each piece is unique due to the handmade stem and base. Uses ecological materials , PLA plant based plastic and locally sourced hardwoods from managed forests. Made entirely by the designer in a small workshop. The lamp provides light in three brightness levels, operated by a touch sensitive dimmer switch concealed in the base.
Dimensions & Packaging: width 150 x depth 150 x height 650
Tags: lamp, magic lamp, handmade, wood, hardwood, 3d printed, PLA, mushroom lamp, ecological, natural, ecological, natural form, table lamp, unique design
Production Technology: The lamp is produced in small workshop, using Ender 3 pro V2 3D printers and woodworking machinery; bandsaw, table saw, planer, and sanders. Fusion 360 design software is used to design the 3D printed parts. The wooden part is hand carved and comprises of three original pieces joined together.
Design Challenge: Carving the wood to create a thin stem and # dimensional curve without cutting into the cable within.
Research: After picking this mushroom in the fields of South Bohemia, the designer experienced its 'magical' psychedelic effects. The mushrooms appeared to him to glow and pulsate with a kind of 'life force'. He decided to capture this experience by using its form as a lamp design, the electricity and light bringing it to life. To create this the designer aimed to innovatively combine 3D printing technology with the hand crafted wooden form so the entire piece could be produced in house, with ecological materials. Research and experimentation were carried out in his workshop and with design software.
Inspiration: The natural form of the Liberty Cap (Psilocybe Semilanceata) a potent psychedelic mushroom inspired this design. Scientists have been recently discovering the powerful healing potential of this mushroom, and they are increasingly being used therapeutically around the world. As it's significance to our human experience becomes ever more understood, the form of this mushroom becomes more recognizable, carries more meaning, and deserves attention.
Project Duration: The design work began in early 2020 in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia, and completed at the end of 2020. It has been on sale at Etsy since January 2021.
Operation Flow: The Magic Lamp has a three stage dimmer switch operated by touching any part of the metal base.