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Nuvem Tlahuilli Tlachihchihualiztli ic Tlacualnextiliztli by Miguel Arruda

Nuvem Tlahuilli Tlachihchihualiztli ic Tlacualnextiliztli by Miguel Arruda is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl in Tlahuilli Tlachihualli ihuan Tlahuiltequitilli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.


CozticteocuitlatlTlahuilli· 2020

Nuvem Tlahuilli Tlachihchihualiztli ic Tlacualnextiliztli

by Miguel Arruda

Client: Arruda Arquitectos Associados, Lda

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl Winner in Tlahuilli Category

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The Design

About Nuvem Tlahuilli Tlachihchihualiztli ic Tlacualnextiliztli

Nuvem ce tlahuilli tlachihchihualiztli tlen mochihua ica miec tlatlamantli tlaquetzalli, omochihchiuh ipampa calihtic tlatzintlan. Nuvem quipiya chicuacencampa tlaquetzaltin tlen mosentlaliah ipampa mochihuas miec tlamantli tlamachiyotiliztli. Ce ce tlaquetzalli quipiya 12 ica 12 ica 4 centimetro huan mochihua ica Opalflex, ce tlamantli tlen huelis occepa motequihuiz, tlachihualli ica tecnopolimero huan tehuilotl tetzintin. In canahuac amameh moxeloah ica itztic huan zatepan momalacachoah ica maitl. Nahui mecatl tlen quipiloa ce ce chicuacencampa tlaquetzalli quicahua ma mochihchihua ixtlapal, nacacic huan tlamelahuac tlatlaliliztli. In tlahuilli huelis motlaliz ipan tlaquetzaltin, intlan yehuan noso mocalaquiz ipan chicuacencampa coyoctin.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl

Nuvem Tlahuilli Tlachihchihualiztli ic Tlacualnextiliztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl, huel mahuiztic tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in achtopa, huel cualli ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Cozticteocuitlatl ca cenca yancuic, tlachiyani ihuan tlanextic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli ihuan toltecayotl. Ca quinequi in Nuvem Tlahuilli Tlachihchihualiztli ic Tlacualnextiliztli quitlalizque yancuic tlamantli ihuan quimacazque tlazohtli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Cozticteocuitlatl ca mahuiztic tlamantli in quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Nuvem Tlahuilli Tlachihchihualiztli ic Tlacualnextiliztli quiyolchicahua ihuan quipaquiltia in tlacah.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The Nuvem design consists of an handcrafted lamp of hexagonal modules connected to create infinite configurations, easily adaptable to any space.The development took inspiration from a 70 s sculpture witch conjures the female form.The light source can be placed anywhere.The upper placement creates dramatic shadows and plays of light, lower is optimum for illuminating surfaces below and horizontal placement is achieved by threading spotlights through the modules hexagonal openings.
Dimensions & Packaging
The initial module is made of opalflex, a recyclable material composed of technopolymer and glass crystals and has a dimension of 12 x 12 x 4 cm.
The base exagone composed of 96 modules has a dimension of 102cm x 94cm.
The hexagonal modules connect with each other to create customized compositions adapted to the context in which they are inserted.
The product packaging is only 8cm thick.
Tags
lamp, ceiling, light, module, light system, Lighting, decorative
Production Technology
Consists in an artisan technique starting with a sheet of millimetre-thin, technopolymer that undergoes cold cutting, producing 0 co2.The hand-folded three dimensional elements are connected in hexagonal modules in turn connected to create shapes, adaptable to any space.The light source can be placed anywhere.Above creating dramatic shadows and plays of light, under for illuminating surfaces below, and horizontal placement achieved by threading lights through the modules hexagonal openings.
Design Challenge
The concept of spatial development of the hexagonal module, horizontally or vertically,whether inside or outside,needed a certain level of flexibility in order to respond to the intense deformation of the projected surfaces. The experiments carried out with a technical team led us to choose the opalplex a recyclable material, composed of technopolymers and glass crystals developed by Slamp.This was one of the most significant aspects, from a creative and technological point.The Nuvem level of flexibility is one of the most important characteristics of the concept of spatial development.
Research
Inspired by a sculpture that explored the anthropomorphic design of the female form, the Nuvem design consists of an handcrafted lamp of millimetre-thin technopolymer hexagonal modules connected to create infinite configurations, easily adaptable to any space.The dimensional versatility, required in-depth studies on the characteristics of the material to be used.The option was the opalflex, a recycled material, composed of technopolymers and glass crystals.
Inspiration
This project originates from a sculpture made in the 70s.
The sculpture explored the anthropomorphic design of the woman s body shapes.Started from a two-dimensional drawing of these shapes on metallic surfaces, which by means of cuts and folds took on a three-dimensional form (sculpture).The production technique follows the same concept, replacing the metal surface of the 70s sculpture with a sheet of millimetre-thin, technopolymer. The sheet undergoes cold cutting, and is then folded by hand.
Project Duration
This project started to be developed in November 2017 in Pomezia, Italy and ended in March 2019 and was presented in April 2019 at the Milan Fair.
Operation Flow
The hexagonal modules are joined together in order to create infinite compositions that can be developed horizontally, obliquely and vertically according to the movement of the four suspension cables belonging to each hexagon, thus responding to all spatial circumstances.
Team Members
Miguel Arruda
Image Credits
Image 1:Pedro Sadio, Image 2: Pedro Sadio, Image 3: Thomas Pagani, Image 4: Thomas Pagani, Image 5: Thomas Pagani

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