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Keiji Ishikawa Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Shining Glass Table Lamp in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Keiji Ishikawa honored 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 A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category for Shining Glass Table Lamp by Keiji Ishikawa, designed for KJ studio. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Shining Glass Table Lamp
The table lamp is designed to use a faceted drinking glass as a lampshade without any modification. The lampshade holder has the unique semicircular arm structure connected to a jig that securely holds the bottom of the glass between the inside and the outside. Its holder and base are seamlessly made of faceted glass. And the outline of it is clearly projected from the bottom by a pedestal with a light ring. The favorite faceted drinking glass can be used as a part of the lamp which is realized with a harmonious structure of oneness to create lighting effect to enrich daily life.
About Keiji Ishikawa
After spending five years in Tokyo learning the traditional Japanese glass-cutting technique "Kiriko," a designer moved to Tokushima to establish his cutting-edge studio in 2019. His creations include a wide range of daily items, such as glasses, dishes, and lampshades, all featuring original designs that aim to bring a sense of calm and joy to people's lives. Recently, he has been interested in glassblowing and is producing exceptional multilayered glasses that showcase his unique sensitivity and creativity.
Award Record
With this recognition, Keiji Ishikawa is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2021 - 2022 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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/133924
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/133924
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!133924
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/275476
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/3DWSe2q
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Shining Glass Table Lamp
- Function
- Table Lamp
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Sky Blue, Cadet Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Medium Aquamarine and Steel Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- KJ studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Keiji Ishikawa
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #133924
Credits
- Image Credits
- Video Credits: The favorite luxury faceted drinking glass can be used as a lampshade on the table lamp to create a very beautiful lighting effect. And the outline of the faceted lamp is clearly projected by a pedestal with a light ring.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The table lamp is designed to use a faceted drinking glass as a lampshade without any modification. The lampshade holder has the unique semicircular arm structure connected to a jig that securely holds the bottom of the glass between the inside and the outside. Both the holder and base are seamlessly made of faceted glass. The favorite faceted drinking glass can be used as a part of the lamp which is realized with a harmonious structure of oneness to create lighting effect to enrich daily life.
- Inspiration
- The faceted glass beautifully reflects receiving the light from outside and soothes the soul of those who drink with it. Such an idea was coming up with that a favorite glass could also become a lampshade and create a beautiful light effect in a different way by reflecting from the light inside. And it is found out that the best way is to be totally designed with the feeling of transparency of glass by using the lamp base of faceted glass.
- Research
- In order to realize the project Shining Glass, it was necessary to invent the mechanism which satisfies the function of holding a drinking glass without any modification such as drilling and providing power feeder cable inconspicuously. And the base of the lamp is necessary to realize the unique semi-circular arm structure to hold faceted drinking glass.
- Challenge
- It took a long time to invent the mechanism of easily holding and locking a drinking glass by making some prototypes. The problem was solved by a simple screw locking mechanism, although it was difficult to lock the drinking glass so as not to stress the power feeder cable. And the lamp base is created by glassblowing with the cooperation of staffs (Mr. Bitou, Mr. Toda and Ms. Watanabe) of the Tokushima Glass Studio.
- Realization and Technology
- Both the lamp base and the arm of lampshade holder are seamlessly made of faceted glass. The jig for holding the faceted glass and the adjustment of the lampshade holder are easily locked with screws. The power feeder cable is provided in the lamp base and the arm of lampshade holder. The structure of the object is designed to meet the artistic atmosphere of totally harmonized faceted glass as if it is a glass peaceful swan.
- Operation and Interaction
- It is very easy to install a faceted drinking glass for a lampshade in the table lamp shown in the optional image #4. First, you can take the drinking glass in your hand (upper left image) and insert it between the rubber pad of the semicircular arm and the other rubber pad of the jig (upper right and lower left images). Finally, you can securely lock the bottom of the glass with screws (lower right image). And also, you can enjoy the very variety of the table lamp because you can choose your favorite faceted drinking glass shown in the optional image #3.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in June 2021 in Tokushima, Japan and finished in December 2021, and the design got a utility model right on September 30th 2020 in Japan.
- Specifications
- The product dimensions are as follows: In the main image and the optional image #1, the table lamp is about 40cm in width and 39cm in height. In the optional image #3, the semicircular arm of the lampshade holder is 9cm in diameter and it can hold any faceted drinking glass of less than 8cm in diameter and 7cm in height. And the optional image #2 shows the outline of the lamp is clearly projected by a pedestal with a light ring.
- Keywords
- table lamp, lampshade, faceted glass, cutglass, glassart
