Anima ᱞᱮᱱᱰᱥᱠᱮᱯ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ by Alexey Danilin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱞᱟᱭᱴᱤᱝ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱷᱤᱠᱥᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.

ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱞᱟᱭᱴᱤᱝ· 2026

Anima ᱞᱮᱱᱰᱥᱠᱮᱯ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ

by Alexey Danilin

Client: Maytoni

A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱞᱟᱭᱴᱤᱝ Category

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The Design

About Anima ᱞᱮᱱᱰᱥᱠᱮᱯ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ

ᱟᱱᱤᱢᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱵᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱵᱟᱜᱟᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱮᱱᱰᱥᱠᱮᱯ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱢᱩᱲᱩᱫ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱡᱟᱹᱛ ᱮᱠᱨᱤᱞᱤᱠ ᱜᱤᱞᱟᱥ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱟᱯᱟᱢᱟᱱ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱚᱲᱢᱚ ᱫᱟᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱣ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱧᱮᱞᱤᱡ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱮᱞᱤᱰᱤ (LED) ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱚᱥᱴᱤᱠ ᱟᱥᱚᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱩᱭᱦᱟᱹᱨ ᱮᱢᱟ᱾ ᱮᱠᱨᱤᱞᱤᱠ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱲᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱮᱞᱤᱰᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱚᱞᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱟᱥᱱᱟᱣ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱠᱚ ᱮᱢᱟ᱾ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱮᱲᱦᱮᱫ ᱦᱚᱲᱢᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱮᱞᱤᱰᱤ ᱢᱳᱰᱭᱩᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱤᱥᱮᱥ ᱚᱯᱴᱤᱠᱥ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱵᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱗᱕᱐ ᱢᱤᱢᱤ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱑᱗᱐ ᱢᱤᱢᱤ ᱚᱥᱟᱨᱟ᱾

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ

Anima ᱞᱮᱱᱰᱥᱠᱮᱯ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ 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᱾ Anima ᱞᱮᱱᱰᱥᱠᱮᱯ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ 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 Anima accent landscape lamp combines innovative technologies and natural design. Its main components are made of premium acrylic glass, which withstands temperature fluctuations and physical impacts. The design features two decorative elements with a water pattern that interact with integrated LED lights, creating a caustic effect resembling natural water patterns. LEDs positioned above and beside the acrylic elements produce warm, diffused illumination directed both upward and downward.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height 750 mm. Width 170 mm.
Tags: Alexey Danilin, Maytoni
Production Technology: The production of the Anima lamp combines advanced technologies and premium materials. The precision-machined metal body houses an advanced LED module with specialized optics.
Acrylic components are designed to diffuse and reflect light, creating a soft glow. The central acrylic element produces a distinctive caustic effect, interacting with integrated lighting sources to form the lamp’s unique pattern. Meticulous manufacturing ensures optimal light distribution and durability.
Design Challenge: The designer conducted a thorough creative exploration to find a harmonious balance between form and decorative effect. The goal was to combine a robust construction with waterproof protection and natural motifs. After examining dozens of designs, the creator selected the most fluid form — one that evokes the gentle beauty of a sunset. The designer deliberately chose acrylic glass, reminiscent of water, as water is the source of life in any landscape. This combination creates a unique synergy between strength and delicacy, technology and nature.
Research: The development of the Anima landscape lamp was inspired by the desire to bring interior lighting trends into outdoor lighting design, aiming to merge landscape lighting with decorative illumination. Extensive research was conducted into various decorative lighting techniques, furniture design, and finishing materials. This comprehensive study led to the idea of using acrylic that resembles water, creating a caustic effect that adds a captivating visual dimension to the lighting experience.
Inspiration: Inspired by forest rivers and lakes, the Anima lamp creates a unique atmosphere in any environment. Serving as the soul of private gardens or public landscapes, this lighting fixture boasts durable light sources for reliable performance. Its aesthetic seamlessly blends with nature, transforming ordinary outdoor lighting into an artistic statement under the open sky.
Project Duration: The project was initiated in June 2025 in Moscow, Russia, and successfully implemented in November 2025 in Guangzhou, China.
Operation Flow: The Anima lamp is perfectly suited for outdoor use, making it an excellent choice for garden and landscape lighting.
Strategically placed along private driveways and garden paths, this versatile lighting solution serves a dual purpose: it illuminates walkways while providing clear nighttime navigation. Its durable construction and weather-resistant design ensure reliable performance in various outdoor conditions, creating both functional lighting and aesthetic appeal for any outdoor space.
Team Members: Lead designer: Alexey Danilin, Art Director Kristina Bushueva, Photographer Pavel Dunaev, Photographer Vladislav Bukin, Head of Product in Europe Imke Wagemann, Head of Product Alina Yashchenko, Head of Outdoor Product Development Vladimir Kharkov
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Pavel Dunaev 2026, Image #2: Photographer Pavel Dunaev 2026, Image #3: Photographer Pavel Dunaev 2026, Image #4: Photographer Pavel Dunaev 2026, Image #5: Photographer Vlad Bukin 2025.
The model is the author of these lamps, designer Alexey Danilin.