No. 27 Moliga'o Suau'u Vai by Mohammad Meyzari is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Meafale Teuteu Competition Category.
ArioMeafale Teuteu· 2026
No. 27 Moliga'o Suau'u Vai
Client: Roch
A' Design Award Ario Winner in Meafale Teuteu Category
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The Design
About No. 27 Moliga'o Suau'u Vai
O le No. 27 o se moliga'o fa'atagata na faia mo le fa'amalamalamaina lemū o totonu o fale fa'aonaponei. O le fa'avae gaugau e sasa'a mai le sima fa'ainisinia ma e maua lona foliga mai se mauga mu. O fagu tioata manino e tetee i le vevela ma e eseese le maualuluga o lo'o fa'apipi'i i totonu o le fa'avae sima ma e fai ma fagu e teu ai le suau'u vai e mafai ona toe fa'atumu. E na'o le u'amea e fa'aaogaina mo mea e uu ai le lopa, lea e fa'atapula'aina ai le fealua'i o le vevela ma lagolagoina ai le mumū saogalemu ma le fa'aauau o le afi. O le faiga suau'u e mafai ona toe fa'atumu e aveesea ai le otaota o le ga'o moliga'o. O le fua o lenei mea e 56 senitimita le umi, 32 senitimita le lautele ma le 31 senitimita le maualuga.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Ario
O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai No. 27 Moliga'o Suau'u Vai, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina No. 27 Moliga'o Suau'u Vai e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. No. 27 Moliga'o Suau'u Vai o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This design features a modified concrete base paired with transparent glass reservoirs. Utilizing a refillable liquid fuel system, it eliminates wax waste and provides an everlasting, clean flame. The varying heights of the glass tubes create a dynamic, sculptural lighting landscape. By contrasting raw concrete with delicate glass, it offers a sustainable, mess-free, and elegant ambient lighting experience perfectly suited for modern interiors.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- L: 56cm
W: 32cm
H: 31cm - Tags
- Candle. Concrete. glass. modern design. modern. Concrete candle. Liquid Candles
- Production Technology
- Production relies on combining modified concrete, heat-resistant glass, and minimal metal. The undulating volcanic base is cast from engineered concrete, providing thermal resistance and solid stability. Transparent glass tubes function as liquid fuel reservoirs, seamlessly integrated into the base. Metal is exclusively used for the wick holders, ensuring safe, continuous flames while preventing excessive heat transfer.
- Design Challenge
- The core challenge was harmonizing the brutalist weight of a concrete caldera with the fragile verticality of glass tubes. Technically, engineering thermal safety was paramount. We had to ensure continuous liquid-fuel flames wouldn't crack the glass or overheat the concrete base. By isolating the heat using minimal metal wick holders, we successfully resolved thermal transfer issues, merging permanent geological sculpture with dynamic, safe fire in a zero-waste system.
- Research
- Research focused on the environmental and functional flaws of traditional solid paraffin candles, which deform and generate waste. We investigated sustainable alternatives maintaining structural integrity while providing authentic illumination. Studies in material contrasting—specifically engineered concrete's thermal resistance against glass—led to a refillable liquid fuel system. The result merges brutalist geology with eco-conscious lighting, eliminating wax waste entirely.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the majestic form and raw energy of a volcano, this design translates geological power into a domestic artifact. The undulating concrete base mimics a dormant caldera, grounding the piece in brutalist stability. Emerging from this crust, transparent glass tubes act as volcanic vents, channeling fuel to culminate in living flames. It captures the exact moment of eruption—where cold, permanent stone conceptually meets the dynamic, ethereal energy of fire.
- Project Duration
- The project designed in December 2025 in Isfahan.
- Operation Flow
- Interaction begins as a mindful ritual. The user manually fills the transparent glass tubes with liquid fuel and ignites the wicks. This tactile process awakens the dormant concrete caldera, transforming it into an active, glowing landscape. The varying heights of the tubes guide the eye upward, mimicking a volcanic eruption of light. Users experience a clean, continuous, and dynamic ambient glow, fostering a deep connection between human, raw matter, and living fire.
- Team Members
- Mohammad Meyzari
Kianoush Saffaripour - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer, Mahkam Fallahi, 2026.
Image #2: Photographer, Mahkam Fallahi, 2026.
Image #3: Photographer, Mahkam Fallahi, 2026.
Image #4: Photographer, Mahkam Fallahi, 2026.
Image #5: Photographer, Mahkam Fallahi, 2026.
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