Coral Blanche Lampa de sòl by Yongwook Seong

Coral Blanche Lampa de sòl by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronze in Esclairatge Competition Category.

BronzeEsclairatge· 2022

Coral Blanche Lampa de sòl

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Esclairatge Category

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The Design

About Coral Blanche Lampa de sòl

Coral Blanche es una lampa de sòl inspirada pel blanquiment dels corals. La estructura principala pren la forma d'un ventalh de mar coralin blanquit, causit per son integritat estructurala e son aparéncia. Dètz ampolas LED depolidas son fixadas a l'estructura e representan d'uòus pausats per de peisses de coral. Lo còs es fach de mesclas d'amidon biodegradablas. La lampa pòt èsser plaçada dins una sala de sejorn per esclairar lo sòl o una paret. Coral Blanche mesura 1771 millimètres de larguesa e 1547 millimètres d'nautor. La concepcion atira l'atencion sul blanquiment dels corals, una problematica mondiala ligada a l'aumentacion de las temperaturas oceanicas.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Coral Blanche Lampa de sòl a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Coral Blanche Lampa de sòl siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Coral Blanche Lampa de sòl satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Coral Blanche is a lighting design project intended to explore Coral Bleaching in design language. Coral Bleaching is associated with a whitening phenomenon. Ironically, the whitening process is the transient beauty due to corals' effort to survive. When algae displacement is prolonged, corals' starvation continues on. These bleached corals then soon become decayed, eventually resulting in destruction of coral reefs.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1771 mm (Width) x 1547 mm (Height)
Tags: Coral Bleaching, Coral Lighting, Coral Blanche
Production Technology: The main body is constructed with biodegradable blends, and frost LED bulbs are used for lighting.
Design Challenge: The initial challenge came from selecting the right coral shape as a main structure in association with light bulbs. As a result, a sea fan coral was chosen for its structural integrity and aesthetic beauty. And the second challenge was a material choice. Biodegradability was the key for the material used. Corn-based PLA (polyactic acid) was initially considered, but it was rejected due to its non-biodegradability (compostable in a controlled condition). Biodegradable (preferably starch) blends were then selected.
Research: Coral Blanche is a design study to explore Coral Bleaching. Coral Bleaching is a global crisis as most coral reef habitats could experience extinction by 2100. It examines the transient beauty of Coral Bleaching and its dire consequence, extensive marine life degradation.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by Coral Bleaching. Coral Bleaching is a global issue that a macro scale of coral reefs experience a whitening phenomenon devastated by the rise of ocean temperature. The Coral Bleaching process is initiated by polyps displacing algae in the coral tissues, subsequently leading to coral's starvation and death.
Project Duration: The project began in May 2020 and finished in June 2020 in Banff, Canada.
Operation Flow: Coral Blanche is a floor lamp, ideally placed in a living room for floor lighting or wall lighting. Its main structure is designed to be a bleached sea fan coral and ten LED bulbs are affixed to the structure. The light bulbs represent eggs laid by coral fishes. These eggs light up their lives while being exposed to potential threats as their cradles are rapidly perished.