Magic 台灯 by Daragh Enright is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 银奖 in 照明产品与灯具设计 Competition Category.

银照明· 2022

Magic 台灯

by Daragh Enright

Client: DaraghDesigns

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Magic 台灯

Magic 是一款台灯，其灵感源自"自由帽"蘑菇的天然形态。灯罩采用植物基塑料3D打印而成，光线穿透灯罩时，凸显出打印工艺留下的螺旋同心纹路。灯头下方形似蘑菇菌褶的结构同样由3D打印制成。灯杆与底座则取材于本地硬木，全部手工雕刻，因此每一件作品都独一无二。底座内隐藏式触控调光器可切换三档亮度。灯具尺寸为150 × 150 × 650毫米。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Magic 台灯是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Magic 台灯将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Magic 台灯是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Original design uniquely combining 3D printing technology with hand crafted wood. Based on the natural form of the Liberty Cap mushroom. Each piece is unique due to the handmade stem and base. Uses ecological materials , PLA plant based plastic and locally sourced hardwoods from managed forests. Made entirely by the designer in a small workshop. The lamp provides light in three brightness levels, operated by a touch sensitive dimmer switch concealed in the base.
Dimensions & Packaging: width 150 x depth 150 x height 650
Tags: lamp, magic lamp, handmade, wood, hardwood, 3d printed, PLA, mushroom lamp, ecological, natural, ecological, natural form, table lamp, unique design
Production Technology: The lamp is produced in small workshop, using Ender 3 pro V2 3D printers and woodworking machinery; bandsaw, table saw, planer, and sanders. Fusion 360 design software is used to design the 3D printed parts. The wooden part is hand carved and comprises of three original pieces joined together.
Design Challenge: Carving the wood to create a thin stem and # dimensional curve without cutting into the cable within.
Research: After picking this mushroom in the fields of South Bohemia, the designer experienced its 'magical' psychedelic effects. The mushrooms appeared to him to glow and pulsate with a kind of 'life force'. He decided to capture this experience by using its form as a lamp design, the electricity and light bringing it to life. To create this the designer aimed to innovatively combine 3D printing technology with the hand crafted wooden form so the entire piece could be produced in house, with ecological materials. Research and experimentation were carried out in his workshop and with design software.
Inspiration: The natural form of the Liberty Cap (Psilocybe Semilanceata) a potent psychedelic mushroom inspired this design. Scientists have been recently discovering the powerful healing potential of this mushroom, and they are increasingly being used therapeutically around the world. As it's significance to our human experience becomes ever more understood, the form of this mushroom becomes more recognizable, carries more meaning, and deserves attention.
Project Duration: The design work began in early 2020 in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia, and completed at the end of 2020. It has been on sale at Etsy since January 2021.
Operation Flow: The Magic Lamp has a three stage dimmer switch operated by touching any part of the metal base.