Double Face Isibani by Guorong Wu and Xuhui Chen

Double Face Isibani by Guorong Wu and Xuhui Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ukukhanyisa Competition Category.

InsimbiUkukhanyisa· 2020

Double Face Isibani

by Guorong Wu and Xuhui Chen

Client: Bruce Tao

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ukukhanyisa Category

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The Design

About Double Face Isibani

Double Face isibani esakhelwe ukusetshenziswa ngesikhathi sokuphazamiseka kukagesi. Isibani lisebenza njengokukhanya okujwayelekile lapho kukhona ugesi, futhi ukufakwa okufanayo kwakha isibani sasandleni esibanjwe ngaphakathi komzimba waso. Uma ugesi uphela, ingxenye engenhla iyajikwa ukuze ukukhanya okushajiwe kuqhubeke nokukhanyisa igumbi. Ukukhanya okungenhla nakho kungasuswa futhi kuphathwe njengesibani sasandleni. Igobolondo lenziwe ngensimbi exubene ye-aluminium ukuze ibe nobunzima obulula, amandla kanye nokumelana nokugqwala, kanti isisekelo senziwe ngeplastiki. I-Double Face isayeza amasentimitha angu-18 ngo-18 ngo-48.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Double Face Isibani iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Double Face Isibani ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Double Face Isibani iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a lamp that can be used in case of blackout. The unique thing about this design is that it's two-sided. When the electricity is normal, use it like a regular product. Ordinary electricity will charge the flashlight inside the lamp. When blackout, turn the head so that the charge of the upper light can continue to illuminate. In this way, users can also work or study in the dark of blackout. When the user needs to move, they can also remove the upper light and use it as a flashlight. This is a solution to the blackout scenario design.
Dimensions & Packaging: 18cm X 18cm X48cm
Tags: Light, Lamp, Power cut, Flashlight, Blackout, Charge, Beautiful, Revolve
Production Technology: The shell of the product is made of aluminum alloy, which has low density, light weight, high strength and corrosion resistance. Suitable for the combination of lamps and flashlights. Its base is made of plastic, and the heat conduction is slow enough to keep the user from feeling cold.
Design Challenge: This is an innovative design with a complex internal structure, and the machining qualification rate is the biggest challenge encountered by this project.
Research: Electricity has been closely related to human beings in modern life. Children need to read. Adults need to work. But nighttime blackouts are still common across countries, especially in the less developed developing world. Hence flashlights and candles are a daily necessity in every home.
Inspiration: The experience of the blackout inspired me to come up with the project. Power cuts are common in many African countries at night. A black environment can interfere with evening work. I get inspiration from rechargeable flashlights. I want to design a lamp that can be recharged and unplug as a flashlight.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 in Anhui and finished in May 2019 in that place, and was exhibited in Shantou in June 2019.
Operation Flow: When the electricity is normal, use it like a regular lamp. Daily lighting recharges the flashlight inside. When there is a power failure at night, rotating it up and down. This allows the upper lights to continue to illuminate during power outages. In addition, when users need to move in the dark, can remove the lights as a flashlight.
Team Members: Design leader: Wu Guorong
Designer: Xuhui Chen
Designer: Jiawei Xu
Designer: Xingchen Pan
Designer: Yuqing Zhao
Image Credits: Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)