Firefly Lâmpada de Parede, Lâmpada de Mesa by Mahya Hoseini

Firefly Lâmpada de Parede, Lâmpada de Mesa by Mahya Hoseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Produtos e Acessórios de Iluminação Competition Category.

BronzeIluminação· 2025

Firefly Lâmpada de Parede, Lâmpada de Mesa

by Mahya Hoseini

Client: Buztob Studio

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Iluminação Category

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The Design

About Firefly Lâmpada de Parede, Lâmpada de Mesa

Firefly é uma luminária que pode ser utilizada tanto na parede como sobre uma escrivaninha. A peça é composta por um globo de vidro opaco e uma base de madeira torneada em torno mecânico. Uma haste de 20 milímetros de diâmetro liga o globo à base, e o globo gira 360 graus, de modo que a luminária se adapta também a tetos inclinados. Estão incluídas duas fontes de luz: uma de baixa intensidade, para uso como luz de presença noturna, e uma segunda sob o globo, destinada à leitura. A altura total é de 350 milímetros. A forma remete às antigas lâmpadas utilizadas em ambientes internos antes da iluminação elétrica.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Firefly Lâmpada de Parede, Lâmpada de Mesa conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Firefly Lâmpada de Parede, Lâmpada de Mesa seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Firefly Lâmpada de Parede, Lâmpada de Mesa satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This design can be used both as a wall and a desk lamp. In addition to these features, due to the rotation of the illuminated part in the lamp's base, it is also a great choice for sloped ceilings. The object has two light sources: one with low intensity, suitable for use as a nightlight or for creating a semi-dark environment, and another light source beneath the lamp, ideal for reading or illuminating a space.
Dimensions & Packaging: diameter of the base: 200mm
height of the base: 200 mm
final height of the lamp: 350 mm
Tags: lamp, table lamp, product design, lighting, flexible lamp
Production Technology: In the construction of this lamp, to achieve the designer's intended feel of old lamps, an opaque glass globe and a wooden base were used. The base is made using the lathe turning technique. A 2 cm diameter rod connects the globe to the base, and the globe rotates 360 degrees around the axis of this rod.
Design Challenge: The main challenge in designing this lamp was the client's request to add a lamp with a new design but an old-world feel to their products. Since the client was a manufacturer of wooden lighting and furniture, the designer faced limitations in using various materials for the design of this lamp.
Research: The firefly lamp is a research project aimed at discovering and recreating light-producing elements in architectural spaces, evoking a sense of place in Iranian and Middle Eastern architecture. The form development process moved towards creating a design that, without repeating the common decorations of traditional light-producing elements, would achieve a form with an old-world feel but with a new design. Ultimately, the choice of materials, along with the ability to rotate and control the light, are additional factors that have helped the designer create an Iranian-inspired form.
Inspiration: Firefly is the name of an insect that are light emitting, and also refers to something that shines in the darkness. It is a luminous object that illuminates its surrounding area, creating a unique identity around it.A firefly is reminiscent of old lamps that were used as luminous elements in indoor spaces before the invention of electricity and light bulbs. These lamps created a limited, low, and localized light in the space, with each one giving meaning to a corner of the environment.
Project Duration: The project finished in October 2024 in Tehran, Iran.
Operation Flow: The initial idea for the firefly lamp was shaped through a design order for a lighting suitable for hotel spaces. A lamp that, while being functional with controllable light, creates semi-lit spaces ideal for hotel rooms, while also being distinct and unique in form. This object can also be used as a light for sleeping or reading. However, its primary function is to enhance the quality of life in the surrounding space.
Image Credits: Sobhan Mirtahmasb