CONCEPT STATEMENT:

The floor lamp "Inside" invites you on a journey through the world of sensations and immerses you in a flow of thoughts, detached from everyday life. It is about internal dialogue, the depth of relationships with oneself and the surrounding world, and personal space. This floor lamp is designed to help you disconnect from external information and stress, calm your mind, and focus on yourself and the eternal. The floor lamp balances aesthetic pleasure and functionality, between expressiveness and restraint, without overpowering the space. Depending on the context and setting, it can serve as both an accent piece and a background element. It uses natural materials (wood and textiles), ensuring the safety of human health and the environment. "Inside" will allow you to savor the moment, creating a special ambiance-portal in which, if desired, you can embark on a journey to a world of new sensory experiences.

PROJECT SPECS:

Dimensions: H-152 cm; D-25 cm. Materials: base – wood, shade – natural linen. The LED light source in the standard version has a color temperature of 2700K. There is also a special version of the floor lamp that features a variable color temperature ranging from 1800K to 3000K, allowing you to create a unique ambiance. The lampshade can be easily customized to fit the desired dimensions.

BIO: Shevtsova Anastasia completed her studies at the British Higher School of Art and Design (BHSAD, Moscow) in 2023, specializing in furniture design. The students in the course worked on a brief provided by Modenature.

ORIGIN: Moscow, Russian Federation

CONCEPT STATEMENT:

Taut is a lamp designed to be played with and changed. Its two-part design features a flexible flat sheet that can be inserted into a pronged base in different ways to create a variety of lamp shade forms and lighting effects. The shade is held in place through tension, making it easy to customize. Taut encourages users to bring curiosity and creativity to the design and experiment with new forms. Here, function meets play. Taut is pragmatic, portable and intuitive enough to fit a wide range of contexts. Both the shade and base come in multiple materials and colors that users may combine to create distinct types of illumination, whether in a commercial, residential or outdoor setting.

PROJECT SPECS:

Shade: (D)10.5 in Base:(D)1.5x(H)6 in The lamp shade is made from mylar, which has been printed on in different colors. In production, the base model would be made from clear anodized aluminum. As pictured, other materials like maple wood and colored plastic could be explored to allow for further customization. Potential production methods include laser cutting aluminum tubing, wrapping veneer, and injection molding recycled HDPE. The LED light source is battery powered and rechargeable.

BIO: Lieyah Dagan is an industrial designer with a background in toy and gift products. She aims to bring a lighthearted spirit to her designs, crafting open-ended objects in malleable formats that invite users to experiment. Her goal is to give people the ability and freedom to personalize the objects they own, as she believes that adaptability is not just functional, but a source of joy and play.

Website: www.lieyahdagan.com

Instagram: @lieyahdagan

ORIGIN: Los Angeles, California

CONCEPT STATEMENT:

'Hortus,' derived from the Latin word for 'garden,' is more than just a lampshade; it becomes an intimate space for shared activities. Recent research highlights a trend of couples establishing homes and families together. However, after 3 years, intimacy in the relationship may gradually decline.

This innovative DIY design set offers fresh opportunities for users to nurture, engage, and revive their intimacy. The lampshade's wooden structure, free of glue, allows users to weave rattan-shaped fabric onto the frame, creating personalized lampshades. The kit includes flower and birdshaped magnets and cards, enabling users to infuse sentiments and memories, and fostering shared experiences with their partners.

As users continually infuse memories and emotions into the lampshade, it transcends its role as mere illumination; 'Hortus' evolves into a 'Home Garden,' cultivating and preserving the intimate bond between two family members.

PROJECT SPECS:

Plywood with Birch veneer, Clothes' Interfacing fabric, Paper and MDF

BIO: Terry, a London-based Hong Kong industrial designer, He specializes in products, furniture, design sustainability, and strategic design. Terry excels in contextual understanding and refining aesthetics. His strategic thinking leads to innovative, elegantly simple, and impactful designs. With several years of experience in the design industry, he embarked on a postgraduate journey at Kingston University London, where he completed his master's degree in 2023.

Website: terrydesignworks.myportfolio.com

Instagram: @terry_designworks

ORIGIN: Hong Kong

CONCEPT STATEMENT:

Through my early stages of material explorations for this collection, Material Objects, i noticed a challenge with our ability to define the boundaries between material and object. Throughout this process, came the celebration of materials that are also objects and objects that are also materials.

This collection lies at the intersection which allows them to be both. Materials Objects support and build our everyday spaces yet seldom get airtime. This collection reveals and appreciates their importance through new function and desire. Material Objects are often casted as cold, hard, unapproachable, with set function. These were the attributes i looked for in my material exploration.

PS/PND pendant showcases the common yet structurally supportive perforated sheet in collaboration with electrical braided sleeving. Used for general wire management, bundling and identification. The braided sleeving is now used to deform a single LED strip to create a dynamic weaving of light, color and pattern.

PROJECT SPECS:

24" w x 4.25" OD , 4' electrical hanging wire

BIO: Exploring interactions of form, I am building an archive of work that plays amongst ideas of minimalism, tactility and ornamentation. The objects I make become interactive sculptures for everyday use through the consideration of material and design. The performances between human and object and between object and human are key to the construction of my work. Viewers become collaborators, as their visual reaction and use of each object is the ultimate product of my work.

Website: www.rachelmcgoverndesign.com

Instagram: @rachelmcgovern_dsign

ORIGIN: Los Angeles

CONCEPT STATEMENT:

Mellow is a small portable outdoor lamp designed for a dinner with family or friends in a garden, park or beach. Since the light is emitted around but not upwards, it allows to illuminate the table and the environment without invading the visual field while having a relaxed conversation.

The change in light is regulated by the thickness of the lampshade: at the top it is opaque and at the bottom it is translucent, emitting a warm and mysterious light. With a minimalist and contemporary design, it is made up of a subtle revolution body that is slightly deformed. The volume and a light are discreet protagonists as the components are visually hidden and the material extends over the whole piece.

PROJECT SPECS:

Warm light: 3000K
Maximum power: 3W
Technology: LEDs
Activation: touch switch in the top depression
Charging: usb-c with silicone cover against dust and water
Battery: 3 Li ion 18650 battery pack
Dimensions: Diameter 150mm, height 90mm
Lampshade: Fine textured satin-finish PET (White), rotomoulded
Base: fine textured satin-finish ABS (White, Black, Gold), injection moulded

BIO: ¡Hola! I am a product designer from Spain. I have recently finished a Master in Product Design at LABASAD School of Arts and Design and I am currently carrying out an internship at La Cartuja de Sevilla, a well-known manufacturer of fine earthenware. I am particularly interested in homeware and furniture design, which leads me to analyse and propose designs from creativity and functionality, emotions and logic.

Instagram: @maririves

Email: maririves@outlook.es

ORIGIN: Almería, Spain

CONCEPT STATEMENT:

Lume is a family of lamps to elevate the coffee-drinking experience. Lume gives people a relaxing mood, sitting quietly beside that cup of coffee. Lume Outdoor is used within coffee stores, and Lume Home is a premium collectible to bring the coffee experience home. They share the exact same lighting unit. The design challenges are incorporating LEDs into a small space and achieving convenient recharging purposes. I used COB LEDs and spring touch switch, being able to control the lamp by simply touching the outer shell. I also put magnets and induction charging coil in it so that Lume is rechargeable with magnetic induction chargers. Lume Outdoor is 3D printed for prototypes and PLA injection molded for commercial use, reducing the cost per lamp and protecting the environment since PLA is made from plants. Lume Home is made of frosted glass to diffuse the light even softer.

PROJECT SPECS:

Lume Unit is the lighting unit for both lamp designs, it is 77mm in height and 135mm in diameter. Lume Outdoor is designed for commercial space with 230mm in height and 135mm in diameter, using PLA injection molding for manufacturing. Lume Home is designed for home with 176mm in height and 135mm in diameter, using glass molding and sand blasting for manufacturing.

BIO: I am a happy undergraduate student at ArtCenter College of Design, majoring in product design. I want to contribute to the design industry with high standard aesthetic and practical products, so that when people see them, they will cast understanding smiles.

Website: www.chrisjingdesign.com/lume

Email: cjing@inside.artcenter.edu

ORIGIN: China

CONCEPT STATEMENT:

Seeing a sky full of stars should not be a privilege. Growing up in a heavily polluted city, seeing the starry night in Joshua Tree National Park was an unforgettable experience for the designer. Starfall outdoor pendant aims to recreate the awe-inspiring experience of seeing a sky full of stars for the users.

Starfall pendant works with wind to create memorable starry night effects. The inner perforated brass tube projects starry light effects onto the outer recycled polyethylene tube. The inner tube is fixed in place, while the outer tube hangs from the top of the light fixture and moves subtly and elegantly with the breeze. The subtle movement in the outer tube allows the star projection to flow, creating a magical and transforming starry night, while the downlight provides a steady light source for general usage.

PROJECT SPECS:

Starfall pendant is 16.5 inches in height and 6 inches in diameter. The outer shell is made from recycled polyethylene tube and the inner structure is made from perforated brass tube. To generate the starry light effect, Starfall pendant utilizes a tubular light bulb with LED filaments inside. While the pendant showcases the starry effect from the side, it also generates soft downlight through a diffuser toward the bottom of the brass tube.

BIO: Haoda Ma is a product designer with focuses on lighting products and furniture. He is currently a graduate student majoring in Furniture, Lighting, and Fixtures Design at ArtCenter College of Design. Haoda's goal is to design products that improve people's relationship with each other by creating better interactions and more opportunities for human-bonding.

Website: haodadesign.com

Instagram: haodama_design

ORIGIN: Los Angeles, CA