Firefly Isicwangciso soLudini, Isicwangciso setafile by Mahya Hoseini

Firefly Isicwangciso soLudini, Isicwangciso setafile by Mahya Hoseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweeMveliso zokuKhanyisa kunye neZibane Competition Category.

IbhronziUkukhanyisa· 2025

Firefly Isicwangciso soLudini, Isicwangciso setafile

by Mahya Hoseini

Client: Buztob Studio

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

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The Design

About Firefly Isicwangciso soLudini, Isicwangciso setafile

Firefly sisicwangciso esinganxitywa nasodongeni kwaye nasetafileni. Isicwangciso senziwe ngendlebe yeglasi enkulu engenanto icacileyo kunye nesiseko sokhuni esenziwe ngendlela yokujika ngomatshini (lathe turning). Intonga ephangaleleyo yobungakanani beemilimitha 20 idibanisa indlebe eyindilinga kunye nesiseko, kwaye indlebe le ijikeleza ngamadigri angama-360, ngoko ke isicwangciso siyafaneleka nakwiindawo ezinophahla oluthambekileyo. Kubandakanywe imithombo emibini yokukhanya: ukukhanya okuphantsi kokusetyenziswa njengesibane sasebusuku, kunye nokukhanya kwesibini okuphantsi kwendlebe eyindilinga esetyenziselwa ukufunda. Ubude bonke bubungakanani beemilimitha 350. Ubume balo bukhumbuza izibane ezindala ezazisetyenziswa ngaphakathi kwezindlu ngaphambi kokuba abekho ukukhanya kombane.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award

Firefly Isicwangciso soLudini, Isicwangciso setafile ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Firefly Isicwangciso soLudini, Isicwangciso setafile iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Firefly Isicwangciso soLudini, Isicwangciso setafile iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This design can be used both as a wall and a desk lamp. In addition to these features, due to the rotation of the illuminated part in the lamp's base, it is also a great choice for sloped ceilings. The object has two light sources: one with low intensity, suitable for use as a nightlight or for creating a semi-dark environment, and another light source beneath the lamp, ideal for reading or illuminating a space.
Dimensions & Packaging: diameter of the base: 200mm
height of the base: 200 mm
final height of the lamp: 350 mm
Tags: lamp, table lamp, product design, lighting, flexible lamp
Production Technology: In the construction of this lamp, to achieve the designer's intended feel of old lamps, an opaque glass globe and a wooden base were used. The base is made using the lathe turning technique. A 2 cm diameter rod connects the globe to the base, and the globe rotates 360 degrees around the axis of this rod.
Design Challenge: The main challenge in designing this lamp was the client's request to add a lamp with a new design but an old-world feel to their products. Since the client was a manufacturer of wooden lighting and furniture, the designer faced limitations in using various materials for the design of this lamp.
Research: The firefly lamp is a research project aimed at discovering and recreating light-producing elements in architectural spaces, evoking a sense of place in Iranian and Middle Eastern architecture. The form development process moved towards creating a design that, without repeating the common decorations of traditional light-producing elements, would achieve a form with an old-world feel but with a new design. Ultimately, the choice of materials, along with the ability to rotate and control the light, are additional factors that have helped the designer create an Iranian-inspired form.
Inspiration: Firefly is the name of an insect that are light emitting, and also refers to something that shines in the darkness. It is a luminous object that illuminates its surrounding area, creating a unique identity around it.A firefly is reminiscent of old lamps that were used as luminous elements in indoor spaces before the invention of electricity and light bulbs. These lamps created a limited, low, and localized light in the space, with each one giving meaning to a corner of the environment.
Project Duration: The project finished in October 2024 in Tehran, Iran.
Operation Flow: The initial idea for the firefly lamp was shaped through a design order for a lighting suitable for hotel spaces. A lamp that, while being functional with controllable light, creates semi-lit spaces ideal for hotel rooms, while also being distinct and unique in form. This object can also be used as a light for sleeping or reading. However, its primary function is to enhance the quality of life in the surrounding space.
Image Credits: Sobhan Mirtahmasb