Mondrian Iluminação by Monica Pinto de Almeida

Mondrian Iluminação by Monica Pinto de Almeida is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Produtos e Acessórios de Iluminação Competition Category.

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Mondrian Iluminação

by Monica Pinto de Almeida

Client: Mónica Pinto de Almeida

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Iluminação Category

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The Design

About Mondrian Iluminação

A luminária suspensa Mondrian atinge as emoções através de cores, volumes e formas. O nome leva à sua inspiração, o pintor Mondrian. É um candeeiro de suspensão de forma rectangular num eixo horizontal constituído por várias camadas de acrílico colorido. A luminária tem quatro vistas diferentes aproveitando a interação e harmonia criada pelas seis cores utilizadas para esta composição, onde a forma é interrompida por uma linha branca e uma camada amarela. Mondrian emite luz para cima e para baixo criando uma iluminação difusa e não invasiva, ajustada por um controle remoto sem fio regulável.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Mondrian Iluminação conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que Mondrian Iluminação seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Mondrian Iluminação é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.

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