Thorn Esclairatge by Yılmaz Dogan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award d'Argent in Esclairatge Competition Category.

ArgentEsclairatge· 2019

Thorn Esclairatge

by Yılmaz Dogan

Client: Qzens

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Esclairatge Category

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The Design

About Thorn Esclairatge

Cresent qu'es possible de far creisser e diferenciar las formas organicas de la natura sens perturbar lor estructura e expression per de coincidéncias, e que los èssers umans an una afinitat instinctiva per las formas naturalas, Yılmaz Dogan a dich qu'en concebent Thorn, volia reflectir la creissença amb de formas qu'emulan la natura sens cap limitacion de dimension en l'esclairatge. Thorn, qu'a per font d'inspiracion una branca naturala d'espina, creis dins una estructura aleatòria amb de formas naturalas, respond a divèrsas necessitats e a pas de limita de talha coma un bon designh d'esclairatge.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Thorn Esclairatge a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Thorn Esclairatge siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Thorn Esclairatge es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Thorn eliminates dimensional and formal limits and makes lighting installations possible in any dimension and form. Composed of only two different pieces, it offers a limitless diversity of form and a freedom of sizing in lighting design and production. The sculptural stance and dynamic structure differentiate it from every angle. This way, it can transform into any size and form in any kind of living space and meet diverse lighting needs. Thorn harmonizes random installations with innovation.
Dimensions & Packaging: Since one of Thorn's main ideas is being dimensionless, it is not possible to define its sizes. It is possible to produce in different lengths, areas and volumes from 1 meter to 5, 10, 20, 30 meters, from 1 square meter to 20,10,100,200 square meters and from 1 cubic meter to 5,10,15 cubic meters. The boxed shipment of these products can be made freely as assembled or unassembled.
Tags: Lighting, Infinity, Thorn, Qzens, Wood, Steel, Modern, Minimalism, Installation, Innovation
Production Technology: Thorn is designed to maximize possible forms with fewest elements. It consists of a combination of only two different parts, while offering an unlimited form diversity and freedom of infinite dimensioning in lighting design and production. The backbone piece with 3 openings joining at 120 degrees constitutes the main structure, and it interlocks with the gear system. The sticks creating thorn figure are built by light massive wood lathe.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge here was the form of the main backbone structure, which could form a large structure. Many forms have been tried to capture the right angle. In nature, we observed a 120 degree angle in many structures, from honeycombing to beech leaves. The main backbone part was a 3-span form and structure that best match the random results with 120-degree arms and geared connections.
Research: The research began by imitating a piece of thorn branch merged with the question of "how can we overcome the differentiation of dimension, form and shape with the least number of piece?". While the size and form change in lighting products required new raw material inputs and design processes, Thorn allowed us to create an illumination that could offer endless combinations with only two parts.
Inspiration: The growth and differentiation of organic forms in nature without disrupting their holistic structures and expressions is possible by the randomness in their existence. Due to biophilia, humans have an instinctive intimacy for natural forms. This feeling of intimacy is one of the basic elements of inner peace. Thorn's main inspiration was the idea of reflecting lighting with forms that emulate the nature to grow without any size limit.
Project Duration: The project was originally designed as a raw idea sketch in 2015 and put on hold. It was re-interpreted in February 2018 and completed in September 2018 in Ankara. In November 2018, we participated in Design Week Turkey with this project.
Operation Flow: With Thorn, you can create horizontal surfaces, curvilinear structures, bifurcated and branched structures or complex organic-geometric forms and parametric and symmetric surfaces. Thorn separates lighting elements and light bulbs with stick-shaped, lathed parts and creates contrasts by adding different projectional shadows to the space.
Patents: Protection Type: Utility Model
Application Number: 2018/15998
File Number: 2018-Ge-454153
Invention Title: Decorative Lighting System
Invention classification: G06t 15/50
Protection Type: Design Registration
Application Number : 2018/06353
Registration Number: 2018 06353
Bulletin Number: 306
Application Date: 25.10.2018
Registration Date: 25.10.2018
Bulletin Date: 10.12.2018
PCT Submission Number: 050102
PCT Application Number: Pct / Tr2019/050102
PCT Reference : Py2018-15998
Team Members: Yılmaz Dogan
Image Credits: Image courtesy of QZENS Furniture & Design