Lightwist Isibane Somgangatho by Chia-Yu Yeh

Lightwist Isibane Somgangatho by Chia-Yu Yeh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweeMveliso zokuKhanyisa kunye neZibane Competition Category.

IntsimbiUkukhanyisa· 2023

Lightwist Isibane Somgangatho

by Chia-Yu Yeh

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

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The Design

About Lightwist Isibane Somgangatho

I-Lightwist sisibane esiguquguqukayo somgangatho kunye nohlobo olutsha lwe-kinetic geometry isakhiwo esiqulunqwe ngamaphepha angama-88 eTetrahedron. Xa ilayita, iya kuzijija ngokuthe ngcembe kwaye itshintshe yonke imilo kwaye ibonakale ngathi sisidalwa esiphilayo esiphefumlayo. Kunye nentshukumo ye-bionic ye-Lightwist kunye nokukhanya okufudumeleyo, inokubonelela ngendawo eyahlukileyo kubasebenzisi kwaye izise amava anomtsalane okukhanya. I-Lightwist yakhiwe ngophando oluqinileyo kulwazi lwezakhiwo eziguqukayo kunye nejometri. Ukusebenzisa kakuhle umthetho kunye nolwazi lweKaleidocycle kunye nezakhiwo zekinetic.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Lightwist Isibane Somgangatho 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. Lightwist Isibane Somgangatho 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. Lightwist Isibane Somgangatho 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: Lightwist is a dynamic floor lamp with a new-type kinetic geometry structure which is composed of 88 paper Tetrahedrons. When it turns light on, it will gradually twist itself and change the entire shape and looks like an alive creature breathing. Along with the bionic movement of Lightwist and the warm lighting, it could provide a distinctive atmosphere for users and bring a charming experience of lighting.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 400mm x Depth 400mm x Height 880mm
Tags: Floop lamp, Kinetic, Transformable, Geometry, Lighting,
Production Technology: kinetic structure, Paper, metal, arduino software
Design Challenge: Lightwist is built by a solid research on the knowledge of transformable structures and geometry. Making the good use on the rule and knowledge of Kaleidocycle and kinetic structures is an important start for the best structure of transformable floor lamp design. Besides, the most challenge is to make numerous paper prototypes to find out the new transforming structure.
In addition, making prototypes of a small scale into the final product in a real size is also an difficult section. I have to deal with the materials, mechanical issues, and the software coding of the automatic transformable structure
Research: Mathematics affects our world and geometry has a huge influence on our daily life. No matter where we are, geometry plays an important role on everyday life and we are surrounded by space and shape of things. Furthermore, the theory of the nature is based on geometry as well. Geometry not only influences the visual appearance of product or spatial understanding but also affects how we works. Exploration of the potential design directions or fields will give inspiration on future design.
Inspiration: I wish to bring a more relaxing indoor atmosphere for user. Lightwist is inspired by the charming kaleidocycle. The main transforming structure is a new kinetic structure which comes out of my numerous prototypes. When turning on the lights, Lightwist will gradually change its shape and seems like the real creature breathing with the warm light. When users come back home, users can follow the speed of the transformation to adjust their speed to have a more comfortable experience of light.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2016 in Taiwan and finished in January 2019 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: When the light was turn on, Lightwist will gradually change its shape and it looks like an alive creature breathing along with the warm light. People can follow the speed of the transformation to adjust their breathing.