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The Sixth Sence Lebone la Fatše by Alexey Danilin

The Sixth Sence Lebone la Fatše by Alexey Danilin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dihlahiswa le Ditlhophiso tsa Lesedi Competition Category.


SileveraLesedi· 2022

The Sixth Sence Lebone la Fatše

by Alexey Danilin

Client: Maytoni GmbH

Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Lesedi Category

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The Design

About The Sixth Sence Lebone la Fatše

The Sixth Sence ke lebone la fatše le entsoeng bakeng sa taolo e bonolo ka ho ama. Setsi sa lona se na le sebōpeho sa sefapano, kahoo lebone le ka behoa haufi le tafole kapa pakeng tsa lithoto tsa ka tlung. Likonopo li behiloe ka holim'a lisirelletso tsa khanya, moo motho ea lutseng a ka li fihlellang ka letsoho. Sesirelletso se le seng kapa ka bobeli se ka bulwa ntle le ho sheba lebone. Ho sebelisitsoe tšepe, khalase e sisitheng le liboto tsa LED, kahoo ha ho hlokahale ho fetola bolbo ea khanya. Sebōpeho sa ka ntle ke se setšo se sa benyeng se nang le bokaholimo bo nang le sebōpeho se monate ha o se ama. Lebone lena le ka menahanngoa ho le sireletsa nakong ea lipalangoang le ho fokotsa mopako.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

The Sixth Sence Lebone la Fatše ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. The Sixth Sence Lebone la Fatše e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. The Sixth Sence Lebone la Fatše ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Wishing to create a lamp with a simplified control system, for people with different proprioception level we started with the base of the lamp - it is made in the form of a cross, precisely the shape that allows you to place the lamp in the most convenient place of the room. Later, we decided to get rid of unnecessary details that may interfere with use. To facilitate the control system, we placed the switches above the shades, so that they are located at the arms length when he is sitting.
Dimensions & Packaging
Height 1500 mm, width 320 mm, depth 278 mm. Metal, frosted glass, LED.
We turn our attention to the design of the switches so that turning on and off is simple and pleasant, it is feels so nice for a person to touch and hear a harmonious click. In addition, we initially decided to use LED boards so that a person does not have to change the light bulb. But in order for the LEDs not to be visible. We paid special attention to the quality of frosted glass. As well as its durability, so that people can use it for many years, even if they move or change the zoning of the premises.
Tags
luminaire, lighting, Floor lamp, lamp, maytoni, alexey danilin, Sixth Sense, lamps, design,
Production Technology
Developing the production technology, we introduced some changes that were not foreseen at the initial stage. Firstly, we made the floor lamp collapsible in order to guarantee the integrity of its delivery and save materials for packaging, and for the rational use of natural resources. We also initially wanted to make it in glossy black color. But after the production of the prototype, we decided to change it to matte black with shagreen. To make it more pleasant to the touch and more practical to use.
Design Challenge
Lamp was developed as part of the study of proprioception. This imposed many restrictions on its design. It was necessary to make a design into account all the technical features. We also wanted to create such an appearance of the lamp, so that it would remain relevant for many years. This was due to the fact that this object was used again, changing the function of the room. It was done for the rational use of the resources that were involved in its manufacture.
Research
The main interest in this design research was in the study of the proprioception. This has immediately changed the approach to the design. We usually think that, for example, turning a device on and off requires an eye contact. And in this case, we refuse it in favor of tactile control. To do this, the object itself must be as close as possible. Also leads to the fact that the control should be as close to the hand as possible, when a person is sitting or standing.
Inspiration
We turned to the concept of the sixth sense - because the ideas of only five sensory organ systems are not scientifically confirmed. Such feeling like proprioception helps us to dispose ourselves in space. Alexander Chelzer with colleagues from the NIH revealed the function of the PIEZO2 gene. It is related with tactile sensations. People whose PIEZO2 functions poorly cannot perform simple actions with their closed eyes. Therefore, we decided to develop a lamp with a simplified control system.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2021 in Moscow and finished in January 2022 in Moscow. and was exhibited in MosBuild 2022 in March 2022.
Operation Flow
Person can place it next to the desktop. And turn it on with your hand without taking your elbow off the work surface. Because we have calculated the height of the switches and placed them at the top of the fixtures. In addition, thanks to this, a person can turn on one or two shades without looking at them and without being distracted from a computer. With the help of a special base, it can be placed as close as possible to the work surface. Also, it can be placed between the furniture.
Team Members
Lead Designer - Alexey Danilin
Engineer - Nikita Morozov
Product Manager - Natalia Danilova
Assistant Product Manager - Karim Tabishchev
Visualizer - Dmitry Cherednikov
Image Credits
Image #1 / visualizer / - Dmitry Cherednikov, 2021. Image #2 / visualizer / - Dmitry Cherednikov, 2021. Image #3 / visualizer / - Dmitry Cherednikov, 2021. Image #4 / visualizer / - Dmitry Cherednikov, 2021. Image #5 / visualizer / - Dmitry Cherednikov, 2021.

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