Cage Ilawan by Egemen Kemal Vurusan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award na Ginto in Disenyo ng mga Produkto at Kabit na Pang-ilaw Competition Category.

GintoPag-iilaw· 2021

Cage Ilawan

by Egemen Kemal Vurusan

Client: Usta Design

A' Design Award na Ginto Winner in Pag-iilaw Category

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The Design

About Cage Ilawan

Ang Cage ay isang serye ng ilawan na gawa sa mga hinipang bubog sa pamamagitan ng kamay na nakalagay sa loob ng mga metal na hawla. Ang mga hugis ng bubog ay nililikha sa pamamagitan ng mainit na paghihip ng bubog, habang ang mga metal na hawla ay hinuhubog gamit ang tradisyonal na sistema ng mesh. Ang isa sa mga hawla ay isang pinter, isang hinabing bitag na ginagamit sa pangingisda ng mga mangingisdang Mediterranean. Ang mga amorpong hinipang hugis ay nagre-refract ng liwanag sa iba't ibang antas, na lumilikha ng epektong parang kristal at nagbibigay ng may disenyong anino sa mga nakapaligid na ibabaw. Kasama sa serye ang mga bersyong nakabitin at nakatayo sa sahig sa iba't ibang laki. Layunin nito na pag-ugnayin ang liwanag, bubog at ang ideya ng kalayaan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Ginto

Ang Cage Ilawan ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto, isang napakaprestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong pangunahing-uri, kahanga-hanga at namumukod-tangi. Ang mga nagwagi ng Ginto ay mga likhang lubhang makabago, may pananaw at nakasisilaw sa karilagan na sumasalamin sa talino, karunungan at husay ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Cage Ilawan ay isang lubos na pinupuri, nagtatakda-ng-uso at monumental na imbensyon na naghahatid ng walang kapantay na halaga. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto ay isang kahanga-hanga at iginagalang na proyekto na lubos na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Cage Ilawan ay lumilikha ng matinding damdamin ng pagnanais, gumigising ng damdamin, nagpapasigla ng pagkamalikhain at nakahuhumaling sa atin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Cage lighting is produced with hot glass blowing and metal forming techniques. The amorphous and blown shaped units provide light refraction at different rates. In this way, it is aimed to create an illusionic and crystalline effect on the glasses. Emphasizing the communication between light and freedom and the organic bond with a transparent, warm material like glass is the main idea in the design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Cage lighting series includes lighting in different forms and sizes. The design suspended from the ceiling is 65cm x 65cm x 30cm. The design with wooden legs is 64 cm x 36 cm x 165 cm.Each lighting unit of the Cage series has a special wooden box. Lighting designs placed in this box are detected and prevented from moving. Glasses are packed in a separate wooden crate. It is placed from the top of the lighting during installation.
Tags: Cage, Glass Lighting, Upcycle, Light of Transparency, Optical Effect, Lighting Design, Glass Design
Production Technology: Metals used as cage symbols in the Cage lighting series were produced with a traditional mesh system. One of the metal cages produced in different shapes and sizes is the 'pinter' used for fishing. This fishing cage is specially produced by Mediterranean fishermen for the Cage series. The glasses in the cage were produced by the artist / designer in different forms using the hot glass blowing technique. In the glass factory, three hundred glasses were produced with the blowing technique. It was then put into the annealing furnace to prevent breakage during the process. The burrs of the glasses that came to room temperature were cleaned in the cold working shop. Adjustable light is visually impressive.Finally, the glasses are placed in metal cages in the form of stacks and offer different views.
Design Challenge: Many attempts were made in the production process in terms of shape and sustainability. Filling the cage completely with glass was one of the most difficult parts of this design. However, placing 5 bulbs equally is one of the difficult parts of the production process.
Research: The design phase for the Cage lighting series started at the end of undergraduate education in 2015. The transparency of glass and its interaction with light have been investigated in different sources. Technically and theoretically, illumination books have been studied.
Inspiration: This design is based on the relationship between glass and the refraction of light. The infiltration of light by finding an absolute path in captivity was used over glass material. The motto of the Cage Series is not to illuminate the spaces, but to make them livable. That's why bondage has inspired the cage image that completes the design.
Project Duration: Cage lighting, the first prototype of which was produced in Istanbul in 2015, made its first important exhibition in 2018 at the "Design Week Turkey" organization.
Operation Flow: Cage lighting is one of the best examples of forward transformation. The adventure of the cage used as a fish cage turns into light and reflects a visual feast with light. In addition, the shadows emitted by the light change the ambience of the environment. It takes the lighting design to a different dimension in interior design. The Cage series can be evaluated with its artistic touch to the lighting industry with collaborations in the architectural field.
Image Credits: Photographer Serhat Ozdemir, Cage Lighting Series, 2018