Spike Isibane by Sini Majuri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweeMveliso zokuKhanyisa kunye neZibane Competition Category.

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Spike Isibane

by Sini Majuri

Client: Sini Majuri

Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ukukhanyisa Category

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The Design

About Spike Isibane

Isibane se-spike sidlala ngokuchaseneyo. Ibonakalisa kwinkcubeko ye-punk, ukanti ukuzola umoya we-Scandinavia. Yisiqwenga somzimba, ukanti ukukhanya okufudumeleyo kugxilwe kwindawo encinci encinci phantsi kwesiqwengana. Isibane seSpike sinembonakalo enoburharha ngenxa yendawo yentsimbi ekhomba isibukeli. Kwangelo xesha kukho into ezolileyo malunga nokugudileyo komgangatho we-ceramic kunye nokukhanya okufudumeleyo. Isibane sidala uxinzelelo ngaphakathi. Njengomntu ovela kwisilwanyana esincinci.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Spike Isibane ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Spike Isibane iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Spike Isibane iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Spike lamp is studio made from ceramics and recycled metal. Spike plays with contrasts. It reflect to spiky fashion of punk culture yet to calm Scandinavian mood. It is a voluminous piece, yet the warm light is focused only into a small pointy area under the piece.
Dimensions & Packaging: The diameter of the ceramic part is 350 mm x 320 mm. With the spikes the diameter of the lamp is 450 mm x 370 mm.
Tags: lamp, spike, ceramic, metal, led
Production Technology: The object is made in a two sided plaster mold. The outer surface of the ceramic object is spray glazed. The light is a dimmable LED.
Design Challenge: The challenge of the design was to create sophisticated piece with high quality materials, yet create a piece with a startling pulchritude.
Research: In the nature spikes are used to protect ones core, for example in the spiked plants and animals defend theirselves. The objective of the design was to simplify mathematical shapes of virus like forms into aesthetic outcome that has philosophical approach on social distancing.
Inspiration: The Spike lamp is inspired by social distancing and fashion subcultures. The core of the design is also mimicing the contrariety of nature, how simplicity becomes complexity.

The main materials used in the Spike lamp are mold made ceramic sphere and metal spikes. Both materials have shiny surface that reflect the environment of the object. The interior of the lamp is contrasting to the outer area, because it has a warm and smooth texture.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2019 in Helsinki and finished in May 2020.
Operation Flow: The Spike lamp has a aggressive appearance because of the metal spikes pointing towards the viewer. At the same time there is something calm about the smoothness of the ceramic surface and warm light. The lamp creates tension in a interior.
Image Credits: Eiran Kertan Oy. Finland.