Fukla 吊灯 by Nikolay Mihaylov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 照明产品与灯具设计 Competition Category.

铁照明· 2023

Fukla 吊灯

by Nikolay Mihaylov

Client: Bbhb

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Fukla 吊灯

该灯具适用于主要或附加（局部）照明。由于它仅由一件制成，因此易于制造和维护。材料可以是金属、有机玻璃等。组合多种材料可以提供多种颜色，以适应和补充室内装饰。它的设计目的是让用户能够轻松快速地用不同的颜色、材料或装饰元素更换灯罩。这将使您能够改变房间本身的氛围，因为作为补充元素，它可以成为房间的重点。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Fukla 吊灯是 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Fukla 吊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。Fukla 吊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: It is designed so that it can be used both independently and as a group of elements. Attaching the lampshade to the bulb is done without the necessary tools and can be done by anyone extremely quickly and easily. This allows the user to change the atmosphere of the room quickly and easily, by replacing and combining lampshades different in material, color, and decorations.
The great variety allows the free lamp to be used both in private homes and in public buildings, from a children's room and living room to a bar or an office.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 200 mm x Depth 150 mm x Height 300 mm
Tags: Light, Pendant Light, Ceiling Lamp, Architectural, Plexiglass, Multi-functional, Monolithic
Production Technology: Metal and plexiglass are used for production. A CNC machine is used to obtain the shape and decorative elements. One monolithic element is obtained, which, by bending, produces a finished product (with the metal lampshade, painting is also required). Because it consists of a single element, there are no welds and other mechanical assemblies, the production and maintenance of the product are very easy, and the possibility of defects is very small.
Design Challenge: Many variations and combinations of shapes, sizes, and colors were tested. I was looking for the optimal shape that would have character and be easy to manufacture and maintain without making the product expensive. I added decorative elements to make the product unique and easier to recognize. I optimized the attachment of the lampshade to the bulb to make it easy and quick to replace.
Research: After researching the chandelier market, I noticed that most of them consist of several parts that are attached to each other by a mechanism, and "additional work" was required to attach to the lamp. The body I designed solves these problems by being designed to consist of a single element (thus eliminating assemblies) and the chance of a defect occurring is minimized. Attaching to the bulb is extremely easy and quick, and will not be difficult for most users.
Inspiration: The idea was to create a light fixture that would be practical, aesthetic, and easy to replace. The idea found its solution as the "draped" lamp. The lampshade draped like a garment on a hanger, can be replaced easily and quickly with another one and thus get a new atmosphere in the room.
It was necessary to get a lampshade with its character, and therefore to the simple form, I added decorative elements that let the light through, and an exciting play of light and shadow is obtained.
Since lighting fixtures are observed most of the day when not lit, the lamp had to be interesting in itself and when not on.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2016
Operation Flow: Depending on the choice of material, the direction and strength of the light can be controlled. If a metal lampshade is used, the light will be directed downwards and will be stronger. If the lampshade is made of plexiglass, the light will be scattered in all directions, the main one will be down, and the one on the sides will be nice and soft and will not irritate the eyes of users. Variations of colors and decorative elements will enhance the play of light and shadow, giving atmosphere to the surroundings. The length of the cable used is another feature/option that the user can play with.
Image Credits: Image #1: Nikolay Nikolov, Image #2: Nikolay Nikolov, Image #3: Nikolay Nikolov, Image #4: Nikolay Nikolov, Image #5: Atanas Zgurev