Firefly Mahi Tuatahi: Rama Pakitara, Rama Tepu by Mahya Hoseini

Firefly Mahi Tuatahi: Rama Pakitara, Rama Tepu by Mahya Hoseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Rama me ngā Taputapu Mārama Competition Category.

ParahiRama· 2025

Firefly Mahi Tuatahi: Rama Pakitara, Rama Tepu

by Mahya Hoseini

Client: Buztob Studio

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Rama Category

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The Design

About Firefly Mahi Tuatahi: Rama Pakitara, Rama Tepu

Ko Firefly he rama e taea te whakamahi ki runga pakitara me runga tepu hoki. Kua hangaia te rama ki te poi karaihe pouri me te turanga rakau i whakaahuatia ki te pouaka wiri (lathe). He rakau 20 mirimita te whanui e hono ana i te poi ki te turanga, ā, ka huri te poi 360 nekehanga, nā reira e tika ana te rama mō ngā tuanui kōpiko hoki. E rua ngā puna rama kua whakaurua: he rama ngoikore mō te whakamahi hei rama pō, me tētahi rama anō kei raro i te poi mō te pānui pukapuka. Ko te teitei katoa 350 mirimita. Ko te ahua e whakamaharatia ai ki ngā rama tawhito i whakamahia i roto i ngā whare i mua i te putanga mai o te hiko.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Firefly Mahi Tuatahi: Rama Pakitara, Rama Tepu 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 Firefly Mahi Tuatahi: Rama Pakitara, Rama Tepu 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 Firefly Mahi Tuatahi: Rama Pakitara, Rama Tepu 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 design can be used both as a wall and a desk lamp. In addition to these features, due to the rotation of the illuminated part in the lamp's base, it is also a great choice for sloped ceilings. The object has two light sources: one with low intensity, suitable for use as a nightlight or for creating a semi-dark environment, and another light source beneath the lamp, ideal for reading or illuminating a space.
Dimensions & Packaging: diameter of the base: 200mm
height of the base: 200 mm
final height of the lamp: 350 mm
Tags: lamp, table lamp, product design, lighting, flexible lamp
Production Technology: In the construction of this lamp, to achieve the designer's intended feel of old lamps, an opaque glass globe and a wooden base were used. The base is made using the lathe turning technique. A 2 cm diameter rod connects the globe to the base, and the globe rotates 360 degrees around the axis of this rod.
Design Challenge: The main challenge in designing this lamp was the client's request to add a lamp with a new design but an old-world feel to their products. Since the client was a manufacturer of wooden lighting and furniture, the designer faced limitations in using various materials for the design of this lamp.
Research: The firefly lamp is a research project aimed at discovering and recreating light-producing elements in architectural spaces, evoking a sense of place in Iranian and Middle Eastern architecture. The form development process moved towards creating a design that, without repeating the common decorations of traditional light-producing elements, would achieve a form with an old-world feel but with a new design. Ultimately, the choice of materials, along with the ability to rotate and control the light, are additional factors that have helped the designer create an Iranian-inspired form.
Inspiration: Firefly is the name of an insect that are light emitting, and also refers to something that shines in the darkness. It is a luminous object that illuminates its surrounding area, creating a unique identity around it.A firefly is reminiscent of old lamps that were used as luminous elements in indoor spaces before the invention of electricity and light bulbs. These lamps created a limited, low, and localized light in the space, with each one giving meaning to a corner of the environment.
Project Duration: The project finished in October 2024 in Tehran, Iran.
Operation Flow: The initial idea for the firefly lamp was shaped through a design order for a lighting suitable for hotel spaces. A lamp that, while being functional with controllable light, creates semi-lit spaces ideal for hotel rooms, while also being distinct and unique in form. This object can also be used as a light for sleeping or reading. However, its primary function is to enhance the quality of life in the surrounding space.
Image Credits: Sobhan Mirtahmasb