Coral Blanche Talna svetilka by Yongwook Seong

Coral Blanche Talna svetilka by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje svetil in razsvetljave Competition Category.

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Coral Blanche Talna svetilka

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Razsvetljava Category

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The Design

About Coral Blanche Talna svetilka

Coral Blanche je talna svetilka, navdihnjena z beljenjem koral. Glavna struktura ima obliko obeljene mehke korale v obliki pahljače, izbrane zaradi njene strukturne trdnosti in videza. Na strukturo je pritrjenih deset matiranih LED žarnic, ki predstavljajo jajčeca koralnih rib. Telo svetilke je izdelano iz biorazgradljivih škrobnih mešanic. Svetilko je mogoče postaviti v dnevno sobo za osvetlitev tal ali stene. Coral Blanche meri 1771 milimetrov v širino in 1547 milimetrov v višino. Zasnova opozarja na beljenje koral, globalni problem, povezan z naraščajočimi temperaturami oceanov.

The Recognition

About the Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award

Coral Blanche Talna svetilka je prejemnik Bronaste nagrade A' Design Award, zelo prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje izjemnim oblikovanjem, ki se odlikujejo po ustvarjalnosti, iznajdljivosti in bistrosti. Prejemniki Bronaste nagrade so v celoti spretni in presenetljivo ustvarjalni artefakti, ki potrjujejo bogate izkušnje, domišljijo in zvitost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Coral Blanche Talna svetilka se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjen, občudovan in ljubljen predmet, opazno profesionalen in inovativen. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Bronasto nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse v umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanju in tehnologiji ter je odlično po pozornosti do podrobnosti. Coral Blanche Talna svetilka sijajno zadovoljuje potrebe, se dotika želja, očara čustva in vzbuja radovednost.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Coral Blanche is a lighting design project intended to explore Coral Bleaching in design language. Coral Bleaching is associated with a whitening phenomenon. Ironically, the whitening process is the transient beauty due to corals' effort to survive. When algae displacement is prolonged, corals' starvation continues on. These bleached corals then soon become decayed, eventually resulting in destruction of coral reefs.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1771 mm (Width) x 1547 mm (Height)
Tags: Coral Bleaching, Coral Lighting, Coral Blanche
Production Technology: The main body is constructed with biodegradable blends, and frost LED bulbs are used for lighting.
Design Challenge: The initial challenge came from selecting the right coral shape as a main structure in association with light bulbs. As a result, a sea fan coral was chosen for its structural integrity and aesthetic beauty. And the second challenge was a material choice. Biodegradability was the key for the material used. Corn-based PLA (polyactic acid) was initially considered, but it was rejected due to its non-biodegradability (compostable in a controlled condition). Biodegradable (preferably starch) blends were then selected.
Research: Coral Blanche is a design study to explore Coral Bleaching. Coral Bleaching is a global crisis as most coral reef habitats could experience extinction by 2100. It examines the transient beauty of Coral Bleaching and its dire consequence, extensive marine life degradation.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by Coral Bleaching. Coral Bleaching is a global issue that a macro scale of coral reefs experience a whitening phenomenon devastated by the rise of ocean temperature. The Coral Bleaching process is initiated by polyps displacing algae in the coral tissues, subsequently leading to coral's starvation and death.
Project Duration: The project began in May 2020 and finished in June 2020 in Banff, Canada.
Operation Flow: Coral Blanche is a floor lamp, ideally placed in a living room for floor lighting or wall lighting. Its main structure is designed to be a bleached sea fan coral and ten LED bulbs are affixed to the structure. The light bulbs represent eggs laid by coral fishes. These eggs light up their lives while being exposed to potential threats as their cradles are rapidly perished.