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Hat Лампа by Yi Zhang and Zhen Wang

Hat Лампа by Yi Zhang and Zhen Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Срібна нагорода A' Design Award in Освітлення Competition Category.


СріблоОсвітлення· 2022

Hat Лампа

by Yi Zhang and Zhen Wang

Client: Chromosome (Hangzhou) Design Co., Ltd.

Срібна нагорода A' Design Award Winner in Освітлення Category

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The Design

About Hat Лампа

Коли капелюшна лампа вмикається, сонячне світло ніби освітлює силует крізь невидимі жалюзі. Це дозволяє користувачам торкнутися теплих спогадів у підсвідомості, ніби вони перебувають у теплій вітальні, щоб вони могли заспокоїтися та насолоджуватися приємним часом. Коли користувач хоче змінити момент сонячного світла, йому просто потрібно змінити капелюх. Капелюшна лампа має не лише елегантну форму, квадратна основа та круглий капелюх також символізують Інь та Ян у китайській культурі відповідно, утворюючи небо кругле, а земля квадратну.

The Recognition

About the Срібна нагорода A' Design Award

Hat Лампа є переможцем Срібної нагороди A' Design Award — надзвичайно престижного визнання, що присуджується першокласним дизайнам вищого ґатунку, чарівним і вражаючим. Переможці Срібної нагороди — це надзвичайно блискучі та вкрай креативні роботи, що ілюструють видатну експертизу, талант і проникливість своїх дизайнерів. Очікується, що Hat Лампа буде чудовою, взірцевою роботою, надзвичайно професійною та глибоко інноваційною. Цей дизайн-переможець Срібної нагороди A' Design Award — дуже помітний, шанований винахід, що приносить користь і розсуває межі мистецтва, науки, дизайну й технологій. Hat Лампа — це творіння, якому дуже заздрять, яке розбурхує бажання, приносить позитивні почуття та викликає здивування й подив.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This product looks like a quiet man in a hat. A field is created by simulating a beam of light through the window to illuminate the partial space. When people are in a low mood or dull, it positively affects subconscious and emotions. Users can interact with the product and change the top disc to experience various sunlight moments. The round top and square base symbolize the sky and the earth respectively, echoing the cosmology of "the sky is round and the earth is square" in Chinese culture.
Dimensions & Packaging
W:250mm*D:250mm*H:1500. The main materials are wood, metal, light bulbs, wires, optical materials, acrylic, etc.
Tags
light installations, interactive installations, natural landscapes, emotions, optics, experiments, window silhouettes, sunlight, light art, product design
Production Technology
I conducted lots of hands-on experiments and intuitive thinking on the reflection and refraction of light, the properties of different materials, and the internal structure of the installation, and finally made unexpected beauty happen. I calculated the most suitable angle and relative distance between the optical material and the light source and lamp holder, thus creating a new light structure, which makes the light and the shadow subtle and natural and has the color of sunshine.
Design Challenge
Light and shadow should be able to appear clearly and naturally on the facade of the space. Whether it is a bright day or a dark evening, the light and shadow will not be deformed or overlapped, so as to adapt to various light environments and different facade materials. There will be no discomfort of strong light, people will only feel the gentle and subtle charm of light and shadow. The shape is pure and full of details, highlighting the existence of light and shadow itself.
Research
Shadow is the other side of light, and the installation can magnify the beautiful side of sunlight silhouette, thus helping people to enjoy the moment and gain strength. I've been researching design with spiritual power and believe that products that affect people's minds can drive positive behaviors and ultimately affect society and the environment. The project has undergone trial and error, intuitive hands-on, prototyping like CNC carving, and applied a design approach as phenomenology.
Inspiration
One afternoon, as I drank coffee, I caught a glimpse of a tiny sunset on the wall. This shimmer created a connection between me and nature, brought me into peace and contemplation, and healed me. Beautiful things are always fleeting. I hope to share with users a unique perspective to observe and understand the world through design, to preserve the good things in life, and to give people spiritual power inadvertently. Even if you are in a room without windows, you can still see a bigger world.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2020 in China and finished in January 2022.
Operation Flow
The user can replace the round piece on the top, which is embedded with customized optical materials. This product shines sunlight silhouettes upon space through the characteristics of its light reflection, namely three moments of sunshine: noon (white sunlight), sunset (yellow sunlight), dusk (orange sunlight). The lamp shape is sculptural, without superfluous details, and hints at its function. Whenever the lights are turned on, light and shadow make people integrate with the imagined world.
Patents
In the application process of patent.
Copyrights belong to Zhen Wang, Yi Zhang, 2022.
Team Members
Zhen Wang
Yi Zhang
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Zhen Wang, Yi Zhang, Hat Lamp, 2022.
Image #2: Photographer Zhen Wang, Yi Zhang, Hat Lamp, 2022.
Image #3: Photographer Zhen Wang, Yi Zhang, Hat Lamp, 2022.
Image #4: Photographer Zhen Wang, Yi Zhang, Hat Lamp, 2022.
Image #5: Photographer Zhen Wang, Yi Zhang, Hat Lamp, 2022.

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