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Aggregate Collection Talna svetilka by CoCo Ree

Aggregate Collection Talna svetilka by CoCo Ree is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje svetil in razsvetljave Competition Category.


SrebrnaRazsvetljava· 2020

Aggregate Collection Talna svetilka

by CoCo Ree

Client: CoCo Ree Studios

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Razsvetljava Category

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The Design

About Aggregate Collection Talna svetilka

Aggregate je zbirka treh talnih svetilk, izdelanih iz recikliranih in odpadnih materialov. Vsaka svetilka je zgrajena na varjenem ogrodju, oblikovanem iz odvrženih jeklenih ostankov. Telo je ročno oblikovano iz mešanice betona, silicijevega peska in razrezanih plastenk, nanesene na tanko podlago iz vlaken, odpornih na alkalije. Betonska mešanica se obdeluje kot glina, ne pa uliva v kalup, zato ima vsaka svetilka svojo lastno teksturo in silhueto. LED cevaste žarnice zagotavljajo svetlobo, stopenjsko stikalo na podnožju pa vsako svetilko prižge in ugasne. Zbirka želi urbanim odpadkom dati novo uporabo.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Aggregate Collection Talna svetilka je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Aggregate Collection Talna svetilka se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Aggregate Collection Talna svetilka je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Each lamp uses a welded skeleton made from discarded steel scraps. The body is then sculpted with a custom mix of concrete and recycled plastic. Aggregate uses this material combination to revisit structure and texture. The concrete/plastic formula is powerful and malleable, transforming modern waste. Using recycled material, each lamp attempts to elevate discarded materials. Combining these materials with filtered LED bulbs, this project proudly benefits from design principles and artistic approaches, fusing craftsmanship with functionality of brilliantly bright light.
Dimensions & Packaging
The Walk
305mm x 1220mm x 1854mm
Holding on
457mm x 762mm x 1854mm
Broken
457mm x 457mm x 1854mm
Tags
floor lamp, light, concrete, sculptural light, lamp
Production Technology
The substance of sidewalks and skyscrapers, Concrete is perhaps the most ubiquitous material in our contemporary culture. I first started by experimenting with Portland Cement (Type I per ASTM C 150). With weight issues during the application, experiments started with the proportions of water, cement, and gravel and additives such as, sugar, salt, shredded cardboard, shredded plastic bottles and fiber glass. Ultimately, I used shredded plastic bottles (almost as polymer or acrylic fibers) with an ECC concrete and well-graded silica sands on top of a thin alkali-resistant fiber base produced the best and most unique results.
Design Challenge
By researching the effects of the growth of urban and industrial areas, what is the visual language of consumer globalization? Can design truly transform modern waste resulting from urban expansion and consumerism?
Research
This design aimed to reappropriate materials that create our current scenic backdrops. Exploring ways to use concrete as a clay, rather than casting the material, the concrete was mixed with shaved plastic bottles and sculpted.
Inspiration
With the challenge to see if a design could transform modern waste, this collection aimed to reuse existing materials to create distinctly bright lights. After replacing fluorescent bulbs with LED tube lights, I knew I wanted to use the LED tubes in a floor lamp. The structural inspiration came while doing quick figurative gesture sketches, the model used a rod as a prop, bending and holding it outstretched between poses. These sketches became the essence of the design, a design that used materials motivated by human contortion.
Project Duration
The project started in Hong Kong in November of 2018 and was finished and shown at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA for three months in 2019.
Operation Flow
On/off step light switches can be found at the base of the light.
Image Credits
Photo credit: Aman Shakya

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