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Adamas Nalka Dabaqa by Francesca Schiavello

Adamas Nalka Dabaqa by Francesca Schiavello is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Alaabta Iftiinka iyo Nalallada Competition Category.


LacagIftiin· 2021

Adamas Nalka Dabaqa

by Francesca Schiavello

Client: Francesca Schiavello

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Iftiin Category

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The Design

About Adamas Nalka Dabaqa

Adamas waa nal dabaq oo loo naqshadeeyay isticmaalka guriga. Nalkani wuxuu isku daraa qaab-dhismeed bir ah oo caato ah iyo daboolka nalka oo warqad ah. Daboolka nalka waxaa gacanta lagu laalaabay warqad parchment ah oo FSC ah iyadoo la adeegsanayo farsamada origami, waxaana isticmaalaha uu ka saari karaa oo dib u dhejin karaa. Qaab-dhismeedka waxaa laga sameeyay tuubooyin bir ah oo qaabkoodu labajibbaaran yahay oo lagu xiray saldhig bir ah oo wareegsan oo dusheeda sha'ac lagu mariyay. Cone naxaas ah ayaa u shaqeeya sida meesha nalka lagu hayo waxaana isku xira labada qaybood. Warqadda parchment-ka ayaa iftiinka ka dhigaysa mid jilicsan oo diiran, iftiinkana waxaa loo jiheeyay saqafka. Waxaa la isticmaalaa nal LED E27 ah.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Adamas Nalka Dabaqa waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Adamas Nalka Dabaqa waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Adamas Nalka Dabaqa waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Adamas lamp has a dual materiality: a metal pedestal and a paper lampshade.
The iron pedestal wants to give a careful balance and harmonious geometry in dialogue with the delicate paper lampshade, folded according to the origami technique. It provides as a connecting point a brass cone, which takes up the geometry of the lampshade and gives light to the structure. The generated light is deliberately soft and warm, thanks to the materiality of the parchment paper.
Dimensions & Packaging
36 x 25 x 146,5 cm
Structure in iron and brass / Lampshade made out of paper and folded by hand / Lightbulb must be LED bulb e27
Tags
lighting, floor lamp, origami, paper, handmade
Production Technology
The triangle of the structure has been made with square section tubular iron elements, dry fitted, fixed with screws to a circular base in rough iron with waxed surface. The structure is dry-fastened to the brass lamp holder, on which the paper lampshade rests with perfect interlocking.
The lampshade is folded by hand with a FSC parchment paper, then it is fixed to the lamp holder.
Design Challenge
This prototype lamp was a great challenge for me.
It took me a few months to test different kind of papers, in order to chose the best one for my shape. It was essential that the paper lampshade could be removed and inserted at the user's convenience.
The study of the proportions and the design of the pedestal took me a long time, with 2 other prototypes behind in wood.
As I aspired to a more light and thin structure yet elegant, I asked support to a talented blacksmith to figure out which could possibly be the best assembly structure.
Research
I approached the world of lighting by initially studying paper and its behavior with light through paper folding techniques.
What plays an important role is the triangle tessellation, the smallest polygon one can generate. From the lampshade tessellation, the triangle gains relevance also in the metal structure.
It was essential that it could appear as light and harmonious as possible, emphasizing the complex geometry of origami.
Inspiration
The study of this lamp starts with my desire to realize a light for my apartment.
I began to study the behavior of paper through the technique of origami, looking for a shape that could best adapt to a floor lamp with light diffusion towards the ceiling. After a short time my research evolved looking for a base that could be as light and simple as possible, merging with the geometry of the paper.
Thus a dialogue was created between opposite materials: paper as lightness and fragility, metal as stability and resistance
Project Duration
This floor lamp comes from a two-year project. It started in 2018 in Switzerland and ended in Milan, 2020
Operation Flow
This floor lamp tries to combine elegance and lightness.
A thin iron and brass structure supports a delicate paper lampshade.
The lampshade is born under origami technique and it is carefully handmade with a FSC paper.
It is for use with a LED e27 bulb only. An energy-saving lightbulb is healthier for you and the environment.
The colored paper makes the light warmer and comfortable.
Team Members
Francesca Schiavello
Image Credits
Photographer/Creator: Francesca Schiavello

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