Flex 多功能檯燈 by ZhuoYi Fan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 照明產品及燈具設計 Competition Category.

銀照明· 2020

Flex 多功能檯燈

by ZhuoYi Fan

Client: Guangzhou Pingtian Crafts Co.ltd

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Flex 多功能檯燈

Flex係一系列家用燈具，包括兩款檯燈同一款座地燈。每盞燈都由實木燈頭、釹磁球、金屬燈桿同底座組成。磁力連接將燈頭與燈架接合，令燈頭可以轉向任何方向。燈頭亦可以拆下，配合磁性配件固定喺其他表面，因此可以當作壁燈使用。木質外殼內設有觸控感應器，可調校三段亮度。木材表面塗上蠟油，以保留其天然紋理。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Flex 多功能檯燈是 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Flex 多功能檯燈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。Flex 多功能檯燈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: Flex Light is a series of household luminaries which each is consisted of solid wood housing illuminant,neodymium ball,metal pole and base.Under the effect of novel magnetic suction structure,the illuminant can be connected with the stand and adjusted in any direction centering on the magetic ball.Besides,the illuminant can also be separated and attached to other surfaces as a wall lamp.It is portable and flexible for daily use.It can be disassembled and assembled.The design structure make it more convenient for packaging and logistics.
Dimensions & Packaging: Small table lamp:120*340*365mm
Large table lamp: 150*440*490mm
Floor lamp: 270*440*1500mm
Tags: flexible, omni directional, portable, multipurpose, rechargeable, touch lamp, reading lamp, lighting design, luminaire, led
Production Technology: CNC machining and profile processing are adopted in the process.Crafting wood by CNC can solve the precision problem of traditional way and be more effective to reduce the cost.So that can be feasible to make products achieve industrial standardization.The materials used in this product include solid wood, aluminum alloy, polymer battery, magnet, LED module and so on.All have passed the domestic 3C certification standard of environmental protection.Solid wood housing is coated with Belgium wax which helps products completely retain the nature texture and delicate touch.
Design Challenge: The difficulty of subversion. Products change from the plug-in electric cable to the wireless charging, from integration to separation,from cold metal to warm wood,from stable and static to mobile.Also, it includes the change of the mechanical connections and electrical connections, and application of magnetic suction with precision and lubrication.All of these need a lot of theoretical thinking,sample test and research.We determined the final proposals present products in minimalist form.
Research: Looking at the world famous reading lamp brand,we can see there are many old-fashioned and stuffy products.Maintaining tradition and professionalism is not an excuse for lockout.It has to be changed.For a new reading lamp design,we collect the global product information to analyze market expectation via data downloads and set following goals.Our products need to be friendly,lightweight,innovative,with prospect of intelligent,economical,especially suitable for dynamic lifestyle of young people.
Inspiration: Inspired by the scene that birds rest on branch,jump and sing happily, rest quietly, and then fly away.With the easily separated structures, this lamp imitates the activity process of birds,which makes the household luminaire more flexible and functional. We select natural wood to develop products for the younger generation.It is light and portable to match the rapid shifts in space and time,which is suitable for free,dynamic lifestyle of the young.We want to create a new user experience of lighting,that is natural, affordable fashion with user-friendly techniques.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2016 in Guangzhou,finished structural improvement and circuit adjustment in May 2017,finished all materials test in August 2017.Flex Light were launched on TaoBao Crowdfunding Platform on December 21st,2017.
Operation Flow: You can turn on the light and adjust three levels of illuminating brightness by touching the switch which is connected with a touch sensor into the wooden housing.Then,hold the end of lamp body to rotate it in all direction to meet usage requirement.Besides, you can also separate the mobile illuminant from the stand and use it individually.Stick the equipped magnet accessories to other surface,you can attach the illuminant in different surfaces as a wall lamp.
Patents: Patented.ZL 2018 2 0146748.6.GUANGZHOU PINGTIAN CRAFTS CO. LTD.2018.
Patented.ZL 2017 3 0455825.7.GUANGZHOU PINGTIAN CRAFTS CO. LTD.2018.
Team Members: Products are co-designed and developed by the staff of design team of GUANGZHOU PINGITAN CRAFTS CO.LTD
Image Credits: Image#1：Zhuoyi Fan ,2018
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