Press Release
Miwako Tanahashi Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Sen Lamp in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Miwako Tanahashi 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 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Sen Lamp by Miwako Tanahashi, designed for Idea Interior Design Office, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
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 Sen Lamp
Sen is a portable lamp that can be displayed and touched like an art object, adding the pleasure of looking to its function as a lighting fixture. sen is composed of two types of linear parts and a fixed ring. By wrapping the central glass bulb with the smaller wire part and the larger part, the sense of depth of light and shadow leaking from the parts is emphasized. The color gradation created by the special method changes depending on the viewing angle and brightness. Since it is cordless and portable, it can be used as a bedside or table lamp, and can also be used outdoors.
About Miwako Tanahashi
I am an interior designer at Idea Interior Design Office in Tokyo, Japan. The scope of my work includes restaurant design, retail store design, and office design. I also design original furniture and lighting to suit the space. Furniture and lighting are important components of a comfortable space. The interesting thing about interior design is that it allows for a total design that includes these components as well.
Award Record
With this recognition, Miwako Tanahashi is 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/134757
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/134757
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!134757
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/314771
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Sen Lamp
- Function
- Lamp
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Light Gray, Silver, Dark Gray, Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Idea Interior Design Office
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Miwako Tanahashi
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #134757
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- SEN is a lamp that can be placed and enjoyed like a flower or an object in a place where you can relax away from the overly bright modern life. It is a lamp that you can feel attached to, like an object with high added value. By wrapping the central glass bulb with two parts at different angles, light and shadow are softened, giving a sense of depth. The gradation of colors softens the form of the metal outer shell. The color gradation changes depending on the brightness and viewing angle.
- Inspiration
- SEN is inspired by the "Chasen" used in the Japanese tea ceremony. I focused on the beautiful form of the traditional utensil, which is functional and lean, yet gives a sense of attachment. By reconstructing traditional tea utensils with different materials and modern lines, i propose lighting with new added value.
- Research
- I wanted to create a light that could be enjoyed by touching and looking at, so it was important that it be portable, cordless, and palm-sized. By using stainless steel, I was able to keep the shape and simplicity of the product even though the parts are thin and do not lose their shape when touched.
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge was to cut the stainless steel precisely and place it evenly to express the delicate and beautiful form.
- Realization and Technology
- The shape is made by inserting 94 linear parts cut out of a 0.8mm thick stainless steel plate with a width of 1mm into two rings with small holes drilled in each. The highly advanced laser cutting technology enables us to make small and thin parts in precise sizes. The gradation of colors in stainless steel is also a special technique.
- Operation and Interaction
- It is a cordless lamp with LEDs and batteries built into the body, and can be turned on and off with a remote control. You can take it anywhere you like, such as bedside, table, or outdoors, and create a relaxing space there.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design was started in Japan in the summer of 2020, and a prototype was made in 2021.
- Specifications
- Stainless steel Width 115mm Depth 115mm Height 176mm
- Keywords
- Lighting, table lamps, cordless lamps, battery lamps
