Firefly Isibani Sodonga, Isibani Sedeski by Mahya Hoseini

Firefly Isibani Sodonga, Isibani Sedeski by Mahya Hoseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ukukhanyisa Competition Category.

IbhulonziUkukhanyisa· 2025

Firefly Isibani Sodonga, Isibani Sedeski

by Mahya Hoseini

Client: Buztob Studio

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

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The Design

About Firefly Isibani Sodonga, Isibani Sedeski

Firefly yisibani esingasetshenziswa odongeni nasedeskini. Isibani senziwe ngebhola legilasi elingaboneki ngaphakathi kanye nesisekelo sokhuni esibunjwe ngendlela yokuphenya (lathe turning). Intonga enobubanzi bama-20 amamilimitha ixhuma ibhola nesisekelo, futhi ibhola liyajikeleza ngamadigri angu-360, ngakho-ke isibani sifanele nangaphansi kophahla oluthambekile. Kukhona imithombo emibili yokukhanya: ukukhanya okuncane kokusetshenziswa njengesibani sasebusuku, kanye nokunye ukukhanya ngaphansi kwebhola okusetshenziselwa ukufunda. Ubude bonke buma-350 amamilimitha. Isimo sesibani sikhumbuza izibani zakudala ezazisetshenziswa ngaphakathi kwezindlu ngaphambi kokutholakala kukagesi.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Firefly Isibani Sodonga, Isibani Sedeski iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Firefly Isibani Sodonga, Isibani Sedeski ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Firefly Isibani Sodonga, Isibani Sedeski iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

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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