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Tara Derakhshanfar Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Tara Lamp in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Tara Derakhshanfar acknowledged for lighting products and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category for Tara Lamp by Tara Derakhshanfar, designed for University College of Nabi Akram. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Tara Lamp
Tara is a portable multi-functional lamp designed for indoor and outdoor use. The rechargeable lamp can be placed on a table or hung from a suitable spot, and it is charged on a wireless charger. Three buttons control power, brightness and the wings. Pressing the wing button spreads two wings that hold LED strips, increasing the light level for activities such as reading. The main frame is made of translucent acrylic with an optical grain for even illumination. The controls are kept simple so that all age groups can use the lamp.
About Tara Derakhshanfar
Since when she was just a kid, Tara was very interested in designing while not knowing what designing meant. And now she is majoring in the field of industrial design and is working in the fields of product, furniture, and jewelry design. She is a true lover of nature and in most of her designs and ideas, she is inspired by nature. She is also a hardcore protector of the environment, and she believes that we should take care of nature as if it is a child. Tara considers nature unique and perfect and believes that there are no defects in the ecosystem, and everything is organized and planned. She also considers the consumers benefits when designing and she always puts their needs first.
Award Record
This recognition makes Tara Derakhshanfar a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Award
The A' Lighting Design Award is an international lighting design competition recognizing good lighting designs by best lighting designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to lighting designers, lighting architects, industrial design studios and lighting product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include chandeliers, pendant lights, wall sconces, table lamps, floor lamps and outdoor lights. Awarded lighting designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/lighting
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/131357
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/131357
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!131357
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/263056
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Tara Lamp
- Function
- Lamp
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Dim Gray, Light Slate Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- University College of Nabi Akram
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Tara Derakhshanfar
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #131357
Credits
- Image Credits
- All rights belong to Tara Derakhshanfar
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- "Tara" is a multi-functional lamp designed to bring us the joy we lost by creating a deep connection with our indoor and outdoor environment. This lamp is rechargeable and you can either place it on a table or simply hang it from a suitable spot. It is the ultimate lighting choice for restaurants and cafes resort deep in forests and beaches since it is wireless. You can adjust the light level to save energy or use as a bedside lamp. Spreading the wings will provide even more light for readers.
- Inspiration
- It all started when I heard a piece of Turkish song which roughly translates to (Are you my night brightening firefly?) This piece of song took me back to my childhood, when everyone of us was jubilant and cheerful when we were watching the light emitting from fireflies. We always wanted to have a firefly for ourselves to brighten up our nights. That was the reason for creating Tara!
- Research
- While designing "Tara" I realized something which changed the direction of things. At first, Tara was supposed to be just a reading lamp but after some research I decided to design this lamp as simple as possible to be an easy to use device by every age group including the elderly since using modern stuff can sometimes be a bit confusing for them.
- Challenge
- Taking steps to this project will face you with dozens of challenges mine were lacking of design facilities and the most complicated part was naming. After hours of wondering and thinking I come up with this glamorous name Tara, yea my own name which in the Sanskrit means light of the soul and also in old Persian it means THE STAR.
- Realization and Technology
- The main frame is made of translucent acrylic material with optical grain while ensuring even illumination of light. The material used for wings and the base is plastic while the handles are made using rubber plastic to minimize ergonomic challenges for consumer. Tara contains a main cylinder and a main spring in each wing along with a side spring and two side cylinders. So how does it work? Pressing the button on top of the lamp, activates the main cylinder, transferring the energy to the side cylinders in each wing in-order to spread the wings with the help of the springs located in each wing.
- Operation and Interaction
- "Tara" is an easy to use lamp featuring 3 buttons. The on/off switch, the adjust brightness button, and spread wing button. The ergonomic design of the handles makes it possible to hang this lamp from various spots. The wings contain LED strips that are switched on when the wings are spread in order to increase the level of light to help user with other activities such as reading. In-order to charge the batteries of this lamp, simply put it on its wireless charger.
- Project Duration and Location
- started in 29 March 2021 and finished in 27 September 2021 in Tabriz Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Specifications
- Length: 350mm Base Diameter: 120mm Length of wing: 250mm
- Keywords
- Multi-functional, lamp, wireless, portable
