Mondrian Verlichting by Monica Pinto de Almeida

Mondrian Verlichting by Monica Pinto de Almeida is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Zilver in Verlichtingsproducten en Armatuurontwerp Competition Category.

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Mondrian Verlichting

by Monica Pinto de Almeida

Client: Mónica Pinto de Almeida

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Verlichting Category

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The Design

About Mondrian Verlichting

De hanglamp Mondriaan bereikt emoties door middel van kleuren, volumes en vormen. De naam leidt tot zijn inspiratie, de schilder Mondriaan. Het is een hanglamp met een rechthoekige vorm in een horizontale as opgebouwd uit meerdere lagen gekleurd acrylaat. De lamp heeft vier verschillende aanzichten die profiteren van de interactie en harmonie die wordt gecreëerd door de zes kleuren die voor deze compositie zijn gebruikt, waarbij de vorm wordt onderbroken door een witte lijn en een gele laag. Mondriaan straalt zowel naar boven als naar beneden licht uit en creëert een diffuse, niet-invasieve verlichting, aangepast met een dimbare draadloze afstandsbediening.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Mondrian Verlichting is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Mondrian Verlichting wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Mondrian Verlichting is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The suspension lamp Mondrian, has a rectangular shape in a horizontal axis built up by several layers of colored acrylic and it is hung from steel cables which are adjustable in height. This lamp has a different view on its four sides taking advantage of the interaction and harmony created by the six colors used for this composition, where the format gets interrupted by a vertical white line and a yellow layer. The light is diffused upwards and downwards, dimmable LED by a wireless control.
Dimensions & Packaging: Acrylic
Acrylic colors: orange, black, white, yellow, green, dark pink
Stainless steel cables adjustable in height.
Light source included LED
Dimmable Wireless Remote Control
230V, 75W, 2700 K, IP20, CRI> 80
4000 lm downwards
1300 lm upwards
Total Flux: 5300 lm

Dimensions
Height: 120mm
Width: 1320mm
Depth:120mm
Tags: Mondrian, suspension lamp, colored lamps, acrylic lamps, design lamps, lighting, portuguese designer, lighting design, colors, made in Portugal
Production Technology: In the creative and production process I began with hand sketches to get a better understanding of the piece. After that the 3D process started as well as the study of all the technical aspects in terms of lighting features and materials, then together with the manufacturer I started to build the first prototype. The lamp is made in several coloured acrylic, with stainless steel cables for its suspension. Mondrian has light both upwards and downwards creating diffused, non-invasive lighting.
Design Challenge: The main creative challenge for this lamp was definitely to achieve the balance of colors in order to create a piece with a reduction of forms and pure lines, where the shapes, lines and colors were able to coexist in pure balance and reenforce their harmony.
Research: This lamp came from an idea hidden for a long time in my subconscious. When I translated it on paper, I wanted it not only to be a source of light, but also enable it to transmit something more, express emotions through colors, volumes, and shapes. Due to my painting and artistic studies background I got the inspiration mainly on colors and Art. My research was based on the influence of colors towards the human beings, their use on different cultures and how the art movements got shaped and represented by color. I was inspired by Mondrian, and the movement of Neo-plasticism.
Inspiration: This lamp came from an idea hidden for a long time in my subconscious. When I translated it on paper, I wanted it not only to be a source of light, but also enable it to transmit something more. Mondrian lamp combines the concept of modernity with the specific aesthetics of the 20th century. The name leads us to its inspiration, the painter Mondrian, and the movement of Neo-plasticism, with the search for clean elements, reduction of forms and pure lines.
Project Duration: The project began in February 2019 with research and inspiration. This was followed by designs, sketches and the first prototype. The adjustments and the production of the first piece was finished in December 2019.
Operation Flow: The Mondrian, suspension lamp can be easily adapted in height trough the stainless-steel cables, accordingly to the needs of the user and the space chosen to its installation. It supports, as well, a wireless remote control to adjust the intensity of the desired light. The lamp brings an imminent colorful element to the space and a dynamic flow with its different four views and colors.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Image #2: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Image #3: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Image #4: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Image #5: Photographer Ricardo Vieira, 2019.
Video credits: Art direction and Editing: Mónica Pinto, 2021