Donut 桌燈 by Xingchen Pan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 照明產品及燈具設計 Competition Category.

銅照明· 2021

Donut 桌燈

by Xingchen Pan

Client: Bruce Tao

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Donut 桌燈

Donut係一款專為睡房同閱讀角落設計嘅桌燈。呢盞燈冇明顯嘅開關掣，燈罩設計成甜甜圈嘅形狀，同時亦係控制裝置。用家只需要用手放喺燈罩上，順時針方向推動，就可以將燈開啟；繼續順時針轉動會增加光線亮度，而逆時針轉動就會降低亮度或者將燈關閉。燈罩外層採用亞麻布料製成，令光線更加柔和，營造出溫暖嘅氛圍。呢盞燈嘅長度為15厘米，闊度為15厘米，高度為30厘米。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Donut 桌燈是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Donut 桌燈將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Donut 桌燈出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a desk lamp design with no external switch. It is unique in appearance and function. Its light bulbs are donut shaped. It is a very rare look. As for function, the most different part about it is that it shows no obvious switch. Its switch is integrated into the donut. Users simply need to put their hand on the donut and push it gently to switch the lamp on and off. Users also can use this way to adjust its brightness. That is what makes it unique. This unique design can give the user a better experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: length 15cm x Width 15cm x Height 30cm
Tags: Light, Lamp, No switch, cute, different, Beautiful, Revolve
Production Technology: Desk lamp bulb outer layer uses linen to make a lamp shade. This kind of desk lamp is more applicable in the bedroom, cloth table lampshade is elegant and romantic, can build warm and romantic living atmosphere for the bedroom. The desk lamp light that makes lampshade with cloth is relatively downy, build bedroom atmosphere easily, still can protect our eyesight at the same time, cloth art lampshade is convenient clean change.
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: Desk lamp is the product that every family user will buy, have huge market. According to the survey, most lamps are priced below 30 euros. Now the shape of the desk lamp is more fixed. A unique and affordable lamp has great market value. Desk lamp basically is Illumination action, facilitate reading, study, work. As the ceaseless development of desk lamp appearance, modelling, desk lamp has far exceeded the value of desk lamp itself, the desk lamp has become an artwork.
Inspiration: Just like the name, we got this inspiration from the shape of the donut. Donut is a very popular dessert for many people. We think the shape is very suitable as a lamp because of cuteness. When I was eating the donut, I realized it is a circle shape. Meanwhile the adjustment switch of major desk lamp also is circular. So we combined the switch with the donut to create this design.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2020 in Milan and finished in February 2021 in that place, and was exhibited in China in February 2021.
Operation Flow: First, users connect the donut to a power source. Second, put the hand on the donut and push the bulb clockwise and the lamp will light up. Third, continue to push clockwise to increase the brightness. Last, if you want to lower the brightness or turn off the lamp, push the bulb counterclockwise.
Team Members: Design leader: Qihao Zhou, Designer: Lin Ye
Image Credits: Creator (Bruce Tao / Designer)