5x5 Lampa Mmexxija by Barbara Princic is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb in Disinn ta' Prodotti u Għodod tad-Dawl Competition Category.

DehebDawl· 2015

5x5 Lampa Mmexxija

by Barbara Princic

Client: Sijaj Hrastnik

Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb Winner in Dawl Category

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The Design

About 5x5 Lampa Mmexxija

Il-lampa LED 5x5 tiġi flimkien mas-siġġu 5x5 introdott u mogħti s-sena preċedenti. Il-karatteristika unika tal-materjal tas-siġġu kienet teħtieġ madum dimensjonat għal madwar 5x5 ċm. Għalhekk l-istess dimensjonijiet kienu l-punt tat-tluq għall-lampa. Biex tiġi evitata r-ripetizzjoni diretta tal-forma, għall-lampa 5x5 ċm hija applikata f'forma ta 'rhombus, l-istruttura modulari prinċipali parti tal-lampa. Diversi lampi immuntati flimkien joffru l-possibbiltà li joħolqu mudelli ta 'dawl differenti bħal zig-zag, linja djagonali, forma ta' vleġġa, jew forom oħra billi jużaw il-kreattività tad-disinjaturi stess.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb

5x5 Lampa Mmexxija huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji tal-ewwel klassi, mill-isbaħ u eċċellenti. Ir-rebbieħa tad-Deheb huma ħolqien innovattiv ħafna, b'viżjoni u li jleqqu b'mod li jgħammex, li jirriflettu t-talent, l-għerf u l-ħila tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li 5x5 Lampa Mmexxija ikun invenzjoni mfaħħra ħafna, li tistabbilixxi x-xejriet u monumentali li tagħti valur bla preċedent. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tad-Deheb huwa proġett spettakolari u rispettat li jwessa' l-fruntieri tal-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija. 5x5 Lampa Mmexxija joħloq xewqa qawwija, iqajjem il-passjoni, iħeġġeġ il-kreattività u jisħer lilna.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: 5x5 LED lamp comes together with the 5x5 chair introduced and awarded previous year. The chair's material characteristic required tiles dimensioned approximately 5x5 cm. Therefore this was aslo the starting point for the lamp. In order to avoid the direct form's repetition the 5x5 cm is applied in a form of rhombus, the main modular structure part of the lamp. Several lamps mounted together offer the possibility to create different lighting patterns like zig-zag, diagonal line, the shape of an arrow or of a big rhombus or any other shape by the choice of person who equips the specific place. The curving of led strips together with metal form represent a technical innovation.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length 600 mm x Width 320 mm x High 810 mm
Tags: 5x5 LED lamp, LED diodes, rhombus form, technical innovation, technical experiment, challenge
Production Technology: The lamp's main structure consists of thin, flat, ligtly curved laser cut metal sheet plate, surface nickel treated. All modules in a shape of rhombus consist of white acrylic plate, cut and shaped by a vacuum technology. Rhombus forms ared pasted on a metal plate. Led lighting system consists of 8 led strips with 8 6 Watt diodes attached on the metal sheet plate. The curving of led circuit represented a special technological challenge which finally led to technical innovation.
Design Challenge: The creative and research challenge was focused mostly on a technical part about experimental work with led strips and translucency of the opaque material. Led strips are usually mounted on a flat surface. Here they were at first mounted and then curved together with metal sheet plate. This was a kind of innovative technological process. In addition the challenge was how to find the appropriate material to cover the led diodes enabling them to transmit enough light through the opaque surface. It is acrylic material that fulfilled all performance requirements.
Research: It was all about experimental work with led strips. They are usually mounted on a flat surface. Here they were at first mounted and then curved together with a metal sheet plate. It is definitely a technical innovation.
Inspiration: I was inspired by the idea that one lamp as a product to be used in private space can be a single module for a lighting system in public space. As explained in a project description the 5x5 led lamp in the shape of the rhombus offers several possibilities to create an extraordinary lighting system in public spaces.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2008 and finished in October 2008 in Slovenia. It was exhibited at Month of Design, October 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Operation Flow: With its thin elegant form and with a soft light that is spread through the space the light intends to address the end user’s emotions. The white opaque rhombus forms that cover the led strips enable the spread of soft light.
Team Members: Barbara Princic, designer and Mr. Miran Drac, technologist
Image Credits: Images No.1-5, 5x5 LED Lamp, Andrej Cvetnič, photographer and Gordan Čuka, photoshop expert