Loop Sfeșnic by Zeynep and Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos

Loop Sfeșnic by Zeynep and Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Fier in Design de Obiecte Casnice Competition Category.

FierObiecte Casnice· 2024

Loop Sfeșnic

by Zeynep and Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos

Client: Kazoo Design

A' Design Award de Fier Winner in Obiecte Casnice Category

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The Design

About Loop Sfeșnic

Sfeșnicul Loop, numit astfel datorită designului său distinctiv, prezintă trei bucle interconectate care servesc drept bază solidă pentru o lumânare înaltă. Bucla perpendiculară care găzduiește lumânarea adaugă o notă elegantă esteticii generale. Pentru a preveni scurgerea cerii pe suprafețe, o tavă însoțitoare a fost proiectată special pentru acest sfeșnic. Această tavă nu doar colectează ceara în exces, ci servește și ca element decorativ de sine stătător pentru casă atunci când nu este utilizată. Sfeșnicul Loop și tava formează un set coerent și plăcut estetic, fiind în același timp funcțional și elegant.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fier

Loop Sfeșnic a câștigat A' Design Award de Fier, o recunoaștere prestigioasă acordată designurilor bune care îndeplinesc cerințele profesionale și industriale așteptate de la creații bine concepute. Câștigătorii Fierului demonstrează mare pricepere, înaltă specializare, înțelegere de specialitate și capacitate creativă din partea creatorilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Loop Sfeșnic să fie o creație foarte apreciată, admirată și prețuită, practică și inovatoare. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Fier integrează cele mai bune practici din industrie și are caracteristici tehnice competente îmbinate cu know-how și talent. Pentru acuratețea sa, Loop Sfeșnic merită respect și este conceput pentru a aduce îmbunătățiri ale calității vieții care ajută la facerea lumii un loc mai bun.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Loop candleholder, inspired by the concept of infinity, boasts a unique design that allows it to sit steadily on a coffee table while emitting captivating infinite loop shadows onto the surface below. The candleholder's elegant tray serves a dual purpose, not only catching any wax that drips but also functioning as a standalone decorative item for jewelry storage.
Dimensions & Packaging: Candleholder dimensions are 160mm x 160mm x 90mm
Tags: candleholder, tall candleholder, home decor, product design, candleholder with tray, home decoration
Production Technology: The design's initial prototype had been created on the computer, but the true challenge lay in transitioning a 3D digital product into physical production. Thus, the design of the mold posed as much of a challenge as the object itself.
Design Challenge: The mold of the Loop Candleholder has been quiet a challenge since there are three big loops that are the main legs and a perpendicularly placed fourth loop that houses the candle. Therefor the mold consists of five pieces that come together and it takes crafty hands to remove each copy without damaging the pieces.
Research: Most of the geometrical design challenges were solved on the computer, digitally first. The angle of how the curves transition into the fourth loop that houses the tall candle were carefully studied and tested well so that the candle would sit stably when pushed in.
Inspiration: The Loop Candleholder draws inspiration from the infinity symbol, translating its geometric form into a modern home accessory. The challenge of this project was to connect three loops with each other while creating a fourth loop in the center to house a tall candleholder.
The accompanying tray serves as a surface for the candleholder's melted wax and highlights the design's geometrical twists in the corners, adding an accentuating touch to the overall aesthetic.
Project Duration: The project took 200 hours until completion. The design was first started on a 3D application on the computer later printed to size and the prototype was well finessed so that the silicon mold could capture all the details. The silicon mold is based of 5 parts that are secured with 3D printed parts and bolts.
Operation Flow: Loop candleholder can be easily transferred by holding one of the loops and positioning it on a table. It transforms the space with it's geometrical aesthetics and when lit creates various nice loop shadows on the surface it is placed on.
Patents: Patent File Number: 2021/004916
Patent Application Date: 15.04.2021
Patent Holder: Zen Crafts İç ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş.
Team Members: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Zeynep Önder Paradeisopoulos
Image Credits: Konstantinos Paradeisopoulos
Zeynep Önder Paradeisopoulos