Cage 燈飾 by Egemen Kemal Vurusan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 金獎 in 照明產品及燈具設計 Competition Category.

金照明· 2021

Cage 燈飾

by Egemen Kemal Vurusan

Client: Usta Design

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Cage 燈飾

Cage係一個燈飾系列，由手工吹製嘅玻璃單元裝喺金屬籠入面組成。玻璃造型以熱玻璃吹製工藝製作，而金屬籠就用傳統嘅網狀編織系統成形。其中一個籠係「pinter」，即係地中海漁民用嚟捕魚嘅編織漁籠。呢啲不規則嘅吹製玻璃形態以唔同嘅折射率折射光線，營造出水晶般嘅效果，並喺周圍表面投射出帶圖案嘅光影。呢個系列包括吊掛式同座地式版本，並有唔同尺寸可供選擇。設計嘅意念係將光、玻璃同自由嘅概念連繫埋一齊。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Cage 燈飾是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Cage 燈飾將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Cage 燈飾激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Cage lighting is produced with hot glass blowing and metal forming techniques. The amorphous and blown shaped units provide light refraction at different rates. In this way, it is aimed to create an illusionic and crystalline effect on the glasses. Emphasizing the communication between light and freedom and the organic bond with a transparent, warm material like glass is the main idea in the design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Cage lighting series includes lighting in different forms and sizes. The design suspended from the ceiling is 65cm x 65cm x 30cm. The design with wooden legs is 64 cm x 36 cm x 165 cm.Each lighting unit of the Cage series has a special wooden box. Lighting designs placed in this box are detected and prevented from moving. Glasses are packed in a separate wooden crate. It is placed from the top of the lighting during installation.
Tags: Cage, Glass Lighting, Upcycle, Light of Transparency, Optical Effect, Lighting Design, Glass Design
Production Technology: Metals used as cage symbols in the Cage lighting series were produced with a traditional mesh system. One of the metal cages produced in different shapes and sizes is the 'pinter' used for fishing. This fishing cage is specially produced by Mediterranean fishermen for the Cage series. The glasses in the cage were produced by the artist / designer in different forms using the hot glass blowing technique. In the glass factory, three hundred glasses were produced with the blowing technique. It was then put into the annealing furnace to prevent breakage during the process. The burrs of the glasses that came to room temperature were cleaned in the cold working shop. Adjustable light is visually impressive.Finally, the glasses are placed in metal cages in the form of stacks and offer different views.
Design Challenge: Many attempts were made in the production process in terms of shape and sustainability. Filling the cage completely with glass was one of the most difficult parts of this design. However, placing 5 bulbs equally is one of the difficult parts of the production process.
Research: The design phase for the Cage lighting series started at the end of undergraduate education in 2015. The transparency of glass and its interaction with light have been investigated in different sources. Technically and theoretically, illumination books have been studied.
Inspiration: This design is based on the relationship between glass and the refraction of light. The infiltration of light by finding an absolute path in captivity was used over glass material. The motto of the Cage Series is not to illuminate the spaces, but to make them livable. That's why bondage has inspired the cage image that completes the design.
Project Duration: Cage lighting, the first prototype of which was produced in Istanbul in 2015, made its first important exhibition in 2018 at the "Design Week Turkey" organization.
Operation Flow: Cage lighting is one of the best examples of forward transformation. The adventure of the cage used as a fish cage turns into light and reflects a visual feast with light. In addition, the shadows emitted by the light change the ambience of the environment. It takes the lighting design to a different dimension in interior design. The Cage series can be evaluated with its artistic touch to the lighting industry with collaborations in the architectural field.
Image Credits: Photographer Serhat Ozdemir, Cage Lighting Series, 2018