Buddy Dritë Tavoline by Mona Sharma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award in Dizajni i Produkteve dhe Pajisjeve të Ndriçimit Competition Category.

ArgjendiNdriçim· 2021

Buddy Dritë Tavoline

by Mona Sharma

Client: Gantri, Inc.

Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award Winner in Ndriçim Category

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The Design

About Buddy Dritë Tavoline

Buddy është një dritë tavoline e projektuar për punë të përqendruar. Trupi i rrumbullakosur mbulohet nga një kokë e rregullueshme që mund të përkulet poshtë për të ndriçuar një detyrë ose të drejtohet lart për të ofruar dritë ambienti. Ndriçimi kontrollohet nga një çelës zbutës në kordon. Buddy prodhohet me shtypje 3D me modelim me depozitim të shkrirë, duke përdorur një polimer me bazë bimore që rrjedh nga kulturat e sheqerit. Çdo dritë prodhohet në Kaliforni dhe përfundohet me dorë me bojëra detare me bazë uji. Forma kompakte i përshtatet një zyre, një studioje, një tavoline pranë krevatit ose një dhome ndenjeje.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award

Buddy Dritë Tavoline është fitues i Çmimit të Argjendtë A' Design Award, një njohje jashtëzakonisht prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të nivelit më të lartë, mahnitëse dhe mbresëlënëse. Fituesit e Argjendtë janë vepra tejet brilante dhe jashtëzakonisht krijuese që ilustrojnë ekspertizën, talentin dhe mprehtësinë e shquar të dizajnerëve të tyre. Buddy Dritë Tavoline pritet të jetë një vepër e mrekullueshme, vitrinë e vërtetë e mjeshtërisë, jashtëzakonisht profesionale dhe thellësisht inovative. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Argjendtë A' Design Award është një shpikje shumë e shquar dhe e admiruar që sjell dobi dhe zgjeron kufijtë e artit, shkencës, dizajnit dhe teknologjisë. Buddy Dritë Tavoline është një krijim shumë i dëshiruar që ngjall dëshira, sjell ndjenja pozitive dhe zgjon habi e mahnitje.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Buddy is a playful, Scandinavian influenced 3D printed task light for the dynamic worker. Its rounded, subtly tapered silhouette gives it a friendly stance and will help the user just like a 'buddy' would, featuring a moving head with dimmable light to focus down on a specific task, or to beam up to provide ambient light - making it a space saving choice for an office, living room or more.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall Width 114mm x Depth 203mm x Height 330mm
Footprint Width 101 x Depth 101mm
Weight 1.59kg
8.5W E26 LED Bulb, 850 Lumens, Soft white
Dimmable switch on-cord. 100-120V US 2-prong plug
Tags: 3D Printed, Sustainable, Light, Lamp, PLA, Companion, Working from home, Desk Light
Production Technology: Buddy is made by Gantri. They use FDM 3D printing technology to manufacture lights using Gantri Plant Polymers - a unique form of PLA, derived from sugar crops and then hand finish with water based marine paints, all in California. This gives luxury, made to order products that are attainable for the consumer but also sustainable to create and safer for the environment. The pivoting head was a key detail from Mona Sharma, resulting in a new component which is now a stock part for future designers to use on the Gantri platform, opening up their offering.
Design Challenge: To keep the design minimal but characterful, sketching, modelling and prototyping was needed for clarity. The moving head was key, resulting in a new a stock part for future designers to use on the Gantri platform, changing 3D printing from a prototyping tool to a commercial manufacturing method. The design has no overhangs, easing material use and time in production. The design is parametrically designed, so can be easily adapted for the future, lowering costs to production and the environment.
Research: Methods included market, trends research, primary and secondary material investigation, scale models and test 3D prints, to, see what is currently available, understand user needs, know the limits of FDM 3D printing and know scale and proportions of the design and usability. Data collection was in the form of notes, photos, sketches and measurements. Continuous 3D printing for testing ensured real life information, resulting a new stock part for future designers, pushing 3D printing boundaries.
Inspiration: To create a functional light that helps the dynamic worker to focus on specific tasks, such that the design has a moving head. This adds to Gantri's current portfolio which upon introduction focused heavily on 'static' designs. It's inspired by bold shapes and forms found in the Memphis design style, and the clean, minimal forms found in Scandinavian culture. I wanted to create a companion for 'thinking' spaces, so quirky, playful cues in abstract photography and in nature gave it character.
Project Duration: The project began in April 2018 and finished in August 2019, in between Cambridge, UK and San Fransisco, USA. It began production in August 2019 in San Leandro, USA.
Operation Flow: It features a cylindrical body topped with an adjustable, dimmable head that can be angled up to provide ambient light or tilted down to keep the focus on your work.

Buddy is designed for the office or study, but also makes a smart, space-saving choice for the bedside table or living room.

The fact that it is very accommodating in terms of adjustability and brightness, as well as it being fully functional, sustainable due to mainland shipping and production techniques, whilst also defying 3D printing norms, shows that it is a great product that meets moral, aesthetic, sustainable and practical values all in one prooduct.
Team Members: Gantri, Inc.