Ozz Primary Function: Tlahuilcaltzin Pilcac by Kazoo Design

Ozz Primary Function: Tlahuilcaltzin Pilcac by Kazoo Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli in Tlahuilli Tlachihualli ihuan Tlahuiltequitilli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

TepoztliTlahuilli· 2026

Ozz Primary Function: Tlahuilcaltzin Pilcac

by Kazoo Design

Client: Kazoo Design Studio

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Winner in Tlahuilli Category

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The Design

About Ozz Primary Function: Tlahuilcaltzin Pilcac

Book Text: Inin tlahuilli tlachihualiztli moyolchicahua ica inahual iyecconual, ihuan motocayotia ica ce in tlahtoltihqueh nauhqueh yehuecapan tlamatinimeh, Oz itoca. In itlachihualiz moquetza ipan tlanemililli in zan ce yahualtic quicuiz quen tlachihualtlamantli, mopatla ica cececni atlacuepaliztli inic quiitztaliz ce tlachiuhtli. Manel in tlaixnextiliztli achi zan neneuhqui mocahua ica occequintin tlachialoyan, in ompatlaca cocoltic yolic quiyolcuepa quenin cequi tlacatl monelhuia ica in tlahuilli. In monenemi inahuac quichihua ce mahuiztlaliztli quen atlacuepaliztli ipan in tlachixqui.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli

Ozz Primary Function: Tlahuilcaltzin Pilcac ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Ozz Primary Function: Tlahuilcaltzin Pilcac ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. Ozz Primary Function: Tlahuilcaltzin Pilcac quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This lamp’s form is defined by six curves based on the circle. The top and bottom circles are perfect circles, while the four in between ones are deformed and angled to create variation. Though the overall silhouette remains similar from different viewpoints, the shifting curves affect how the lamp interacts with ambient light across its’ surface.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width: 30cm x Depth: 30cm x Height: 20cm
Tags: Contemporary, Pendant Lamp, Wizard of Oz, Geometric
Production Technology: The lamp design was made digitally and for its’ plaster mold production a prototype was 3d printed. Along with the prototype, the container that was used in order to place the prototype in and create the plaster mold, was also 3d printed. For this product, a small table that the mold can rest on, with a hole and a valve installed on its’ underside was used, in order to achieve a smooth drain out of the porcelain slip. This was done, in order to achieve the cleanest possible cast from a heavy mold, with the least amount of post clean-up.
Design Challenge: Although the design and mold-making part proved to be straightforward, the biggest challenge arose during the firing of the porcelain. Finding the right temperature and firing programme for an object that has a large rim and irregular edges required a fair amount of tests.
Research: After designing the project and before jumping into its’ production, a prototype vessel was 3d printed in order to verify that an object with helical symmetry is in balance when suspended.
Inspiration: This lamp design draws inspiration from the form of a wizard’s hat; specifically, a tightly cropped interpretation that omits the brim and crown, leaving only the essence of its conical silhouette.
Project Duration: The product was designed in early 2025 and production started in the summer of 2025. The entire process took place in Istanbul, Turkey.
Operation Flow: The lamp’s size and opening allow for it to be used as the main form of illumination in a space. Its’ sharp wavy edges create a sense of motion, while its’ smooth but also angular form allow it to blend into many space with different interior styles.
Team Members: Designer: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Designer: Zeynep Onder Paradeisopoulos
Image Credits: Image No 4: Shutterstock / jafara image was used as a backdrop for the lamp.