Float 台灯 by Guangpeng Yue is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 照明产品与灯具设计 Competition Category.

铁照明· 2022

Float 台灯

by Guangpeng Yue

Client: LuXun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Float 台灯

Float 是一款以慢设计理念为出发点的台灯。灯具运用磁悬浮技术，使小巧的浮子在底座上方悬空旋转而不与之接触。用户通过转动浮子开启灯光，当旋转停止时，灯光随之熄灭；旋转方向的不同则可切换暖光与冷光。Float 采用聚丙烯、铝材与白橡木制成，提供三种尺寸。沉静而平稳的旋转动态，旨在帮助使用者在学习时放慢节奏、专注其中。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Float 台灯是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Float 台灯将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Float 台灯因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Float is a lamp designed based on the concept of slow design.It can be turned on by the magnetic suspension knob on it, this interactive mode gives users a unique Mental Flow. The float rotates at a uniform speed make the users be in a buddhist mood to reach a state of full concentration, thus caters to the meditation artistic conception. The simple style and green materials are designed on the concept of Zen and reflect the design concept of advocating nature, returning to nature.
Dimensions & Packaging: High lamp height 600mm, diameter 220mm,
Medium lamp height 287mm, Diameter 155mm
Low lamp height 100mm, diameter 200mm
Tags: Luminaires， Magnetic levitation， Slow design， Emotionalization， The east
Production Technology: Maglev technology. In terms of materials, we choose polypropylene, aluminum and durable white oak.
Design Challenge: The challenge is how to make the float stay stable and for a long time as it turns. Magnetic levitation device makes the overall center of gravity of the lamp unstable. In order to let the lamp center down, we increased the overall weight of a lamp. Useing of aluminum material, makes it durable ,strong and wear – resistant, but the cost will be relatively higher.
Research: Under the concept of slowing down, we should endow lamps with emotion and interesting interactive ways to enhance users' emotional experience in lamps. It uses the magnetic levitation technology, by rotating the float above to make it rotate for a long time to achieve the effect of continuous lighting, The continuous rotation of the float above, the light atmosphere and the smooth rotation of its float will bring the users a peaceful experience, thus quickly entering the state of mindfulness.
Inspiration: In order to allow users to slow down the pace of life in the fast-paced rampant era, to experience the beauty of life. this maglev "floating" light is designed. The product is inspired by "Zen,", the "slow design" concept and emotion applied to this product. The combination of the static and the rotation of the float creates a "Zen" atmosphere and enables people to reach the state of mindfulness.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2021 at Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts of Shenyang, Liaoning, China, and be completed in October 2021.
Operation Flow: Floating lamp is rotated to provide lighting. The user can switch the lamp by rotating the suspended object, and the lamp is turned off when the float stops and the light is lit when it moves. The direction of rotation corresponds to the warm and cold light. It creates a good atmosphere to help users better input in the study. The clever union with magnetic levitation technology increases the lamp’s science and technology sense and interest.
Team Members: Weizhi Cao
Guangpeng Yue
Hang Yin
Fengze Li
Songtao Zhang
Jinsheng Zhao
Yanlei Huang
Zixuan Meng
Jiayi Zhu
Xueqiang Zhang
Xiaolong Yin
Jiaqi Cui
Yingyi Li