X897 Pl1 ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ by Maurice Taylor is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱞᱟᱭᱴᱤᱝ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱷᱤᱠᱥᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱞᱟᱭᱴᱤᱝ· 2021
X897 Pl1 ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ
Client: X897 Furniture Limited
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱞᱟᱭᱴᱤᱝ Category
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The Design
About X897 Pl1 ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ
X897 PL1 ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱤᱢᱟᱱᱟ-ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱮᱨᱤ ᱵᱟᱦᱟ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱟᱹᱰᱤᱭᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱞᱮᱡᱚᱨ-ᱠᱟᱴ, ᱵᱟᱸᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱟᱣᱰᱟᱨ-ᱠᱚᱴᱮᱰ ᱟᱞᱩᱢᱤᱱᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱟᱦᱟ ᱯᱟᱛᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱵᱟᱞᱵ ᱠᱚ ᱜᱷᱮᱨᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱷᱤᱞᱮᱭ ᱵᱟᱹᱱᱩᱜ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱠᱩᱞ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱛᱟᱝ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱯᱷᱤᱞᱴᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱛᱮ ᱨᱚᱝᱚᱬ ᱮᱫᱟ, ᱡᱚᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱮ-ᱨᱚᱝ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ ᱫᱚ 200 mm ᱚᱥᱟᱨ, 200 mm ᱢᱩᱴᱷᱟᱹᱬ ᱟᱨ 300 mm ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱾ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱮᱞ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱥᱚᱨᱴᱤᱯᱷᱤᱠᱮᱴ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱞᱚᱠᱪᱮᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱᱟ ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
X897 Pl1 ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ X897 Pl1 ᱯᱮᱱᱰᱮᱱᱴ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The limited-edition X897 Pendant Light, X897 Furniture's first product was created as a new approach to furniture. By combining physical pendants and blockchain technology the product can be seen more as a collectible or an art object than just another light. This new approach represents a more personal connection between owner and product and opens up the conversation should furniture be approached less seasonal and timeless.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 200 mm x Depth 200 mm x Height 300 mm
- Tags
- Pendant, Light, Lighting, Design, Interior, Furniture, X897, Home
- Production Technology
- Aluminum, lasercut, bent, powder-coated
- Design Challenge
- Translating an initial prototype assembled out of hand-molded Polystyrol into lasered high-precision parts which create an aluminum pendant took a lot of adjustments. From the initial prototype to the finished product all development steps were done in-house. Since X897 is aiming for ecologically responsible manufacturing (short supply distances, parts sourced and produced in Europe), biodegradable packaging, use of as little as possible virgin plastics, socially responsible and inclusive manufacturing in Germany. This added to the overall complexity
but has been embraced as a challenge. - Research
- Since this has been the first project that X897 Furniture launched the learning curve for the small team has been steep. The aim from the start has been to create a timeless product that should create value for the user beyond its primary function. Since this combination of product and the digital world allows for a different approach, the research has been divided into two streams - physical: design, electrical regulations, electrical safety, supply chain, manufacturing - and digital: Blockchain, NFT's, digital art.
- Inspiration
- In Japanese, "Mono no aware" stands for beauty, optimism, departure, and hope, represented by the cherry blossom. The X897 Pendant Light transcends this traditional meaning to our digital age by existing physically as a lighting object and digitally on the blockchain as an NFT. The physical pendant comprises folded aluminum layers that wrap around the light bulb like petals and direct the glare-free light downward. A light filter taints the structure for a subtle coloration that links back to its traditional meaning.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2020 in Germany and was finished in Ireland.
- Operation Flow
- You can change the mood via light filters. This allows for a subtle color reflection on the wings and an uncolored spotlight down.
- Patents
- IP/ Maurice Taylor
IP/ Julia Muszynski - Team Members
- Maurice Taylor, Julia Muszynski
- Image Credits
- photo/ Lutz Wolf
photo/ stock.adobe.com
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