Thorn 照明 by Yılmaz Dogan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 照明產品及燈具設計 Competition Category.

銀照明· 2019

Thorn 照明

by Yılmaz Dogan

Client: Qzens

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Thorn 照明

YılmazDogan相信在自然界中可以生長和區分有機形式而不會因巧合而乾擾其結構和表達，並且人類對自然形式具有本能的親和力，他說在設計Thorn時，他想用形式來反映生長模仿自然，對照明沒有任何尺寸限制。 Thorn，這是Thorn自然分支的靈感之源；以良好的照明設計，以隨機的結構生長並形成自然的形狀，可以滿足不同的需求，並且沒有尺寸限制。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Thorn 照明是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Thorn 照明將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Thorn 照明是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Thorn eliminates dimensional and formal limits and makes lighting installations possible in any dimension and form. Composed of only two different pieces, it offers a limitless diversity of form and a freedom of sizing in lighting design and production. The sculptural stance and dynamic structure differentiate it from every angle. This way, it can transform into any size and form in any kind of living space and meet diverse lighting needs. Thorn harmonizes random installations with innovation.
Dimensions & Packaging: Since one of Thorn's main ideas is being dimensionless, it is not possible to define its sizes. It is possible to produce in different lengths, areas and volumes from 1 meter to 5, 10, 20, 30 meters, from 1 square meter to 20,10,100,200 square meters and from 1 cubic meter to 5,10,15 cubic meters. The boxed shipment of these products can be made freely as assembled or unassembled.
Tags: Lighting, Infinity, Thorn, Qzens, Wood, Steel, Modern, Minimalism, Installation, Innovation
Production Technology: Thorn is designed to maximize possible forms with fewest elements. It consists of a combination of only two different parts, while offering an unlimited form diversity and freedom of infinite dimensioning in lighting design and production. The backbone piece with 3 openings joining at 120 degrees constitutes the main structure, and it interlocks with the gear system. The sticks creating thorn figure are built by light massive wood lathe.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge here was the form of the main backbone structure, which could form a large structure. Many forms have been tried to capture the right angle. In nature, we observed a 120 degree angle in many structures, from honeycombing to beech leaves. The main backbone part was a 3-span form and structure that best match the random results with 120-degree arms and geared connections.
Research: The research began by imitating a piece of thorn branch merged with the question of "how can we overcome the differentiation of dimension, form and shape with the least number of piece?". While the size and form change in lighting products required new raw material inputs and design processes, Thorn allowed us to create an illumination that could offer endless combinations with only two parts.
Inspiration: The growth and differentiation of organic forms in nature without disrupting their holistic structures and expressions is possible by the randomness in their existence. Due to biophilia, humans have an instinctive intimacy for natural forms. This feeling of intimacy is one of the basic elements of inner peace. Thorn's main inspiration was the idea of reflecting lighting with forms that emulate the nature to grow without any size limit.
Project Duration: The project was originally designed as a raw idea sketch in 2015 and put on hold. It was re-interpreted in February 2018 and completed in September 2018 in Ankara. In November 2018, we participated in Design Week Turkey with this project.
Operation Flow: With Thorn, you can create horizontal surfaces, curvilinear structures, bifurcated and branched structures or complex organic-geometric forms and parametric and symmetric surfaces. Thorn separates lighting elements and light bulbs with stick-shaped, lathed parts and creates contrasts by adding different projectional shadows to the space.
Patents: Protection Type: Utility Model
Application Number: 2018/15998
File Number: 2018-Ge-454153
Invention Title: Decorative Lighting System
Invention classification: G06t 15/50
Protection Type: Design Registration
Application Number : 2018/06353
Registration Number: 2018 06353
Bulletin Number: 306
Application Date: 25.10.2018
Registration Date: 25.10.2018
Bulletin Date: 10.12.2018
PCT Submission Number: 050102
PCT Application Number: Pct / Tr2019/050102
PCT Reference : Py2018-15998
Team Members: Yılmaz Dogan
Image Credits: Image courtesy of QZENS Furniture & Design