Press Release
Mahya Hoseini Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Firefly Lamp in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Mahya Hoseini acknowledged for lighting products and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design category for Firefly Lamp by Mahya Hoseini, designed for Buztob Studio. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 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 Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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.
About Firefly Lamp
Firefly is a lamp that can be used both on a wall and on a desk. The lamp is made with an opaque glass globe and a wooden base shaped by lathe turning. A rod of 20 millimeters in diameter connects the globe to the base, and the globe rotates 360 degrees, so the lamp also suits sloped ceilings. Two light sources are included: a low intensity light for use as a nightlight and a second light under the globe for reading. The total height is 350 millimeters. The form recalls old lamps used indoors before electric lighting.
About Mahya Hoseini
I am a designer with a deep passion for art and architecture, constantly seeking to express myself through my creative work. My love for these fields drives me to explore the intricate relationships between form, function, and aesthetics. I believe that design is a powerful medium for self-expression, and I strive to create works that not only reflect my personal vision but also resonate with others on a deeper level.
Award Record
This recognition makes Mahya Hoseini 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/168638
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/168638
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!168638
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/359130
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
###
Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Firefly Lamp
- Function
- Lamp
- Category
- Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Black, Light Gray, Silver and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Buztob Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Mahya Hoseini
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #168638
Credits
- Image Credits
- Sobhan Mirtahmasb
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This design can be used both as a wall and a desk lamp. In addition to these features, due to the rotation of the illuminated part in the lamp's base, it is also a great choice for sloped ceilings. The object has two light sources: one with low intensity, suitable for use as a nightlight or for creating a semi-dark environment, and another light source beneath the lamp, ideal for reading or illuminating a space.
- Inspiration
- Firefly is the name of an insect that are light emitting, and also refers to something that shines in the darkness. It is a luminous object that illuminates its surrounding area, creating a unique identity around it.A firefly is reminiscent of old lamps that were used as luminous elements in indoor spaces before the invention of electricity and light bulbs. These lamps created a limited, low, and localized light in the space, with each one giving meaning to a corner of the environment.
- Research
- The firefly lamp is a research project aimed at discovering and recreating light-producing elements in architectural spaces, evoking a sense of place in Iranian and Middle Eastern architecture. The form development process moved towards creating a design that, without repeating the common decorations of traditional light-producing elements, would achieve a form with an old-world feel but with a new design. Ultimately, the choice of materials, along with the ability to rotate and control the light, are additional factors that have helped the designer create an Iranian-inspired form.
- Challenge
- The main challenge in designing this lamp was the client's request to add a lamp with a new design but an old-world feel to their products. Since the client was a manufacturer of wooden lighting and furniture, the designer faced limitations in using various materials for the design of this lamp.
- Realization and Technology
- In the construction of this lamp, to achieve the designer's intended feel of old lamps, an opaque glass globe and a wooden base were used. The base is made using the lathe turning technique. A 2 cm diameter rod connects the globe to the base, and the globe rotates 360 degrees around the axis of this rod.
- Operation and Interaction
- The initial idea for the firefly lamp was shaped through a design order for a lighting suitable for hotel spaces. A lamp that, while being functional with controllable light, creates semi-lit spaces ideal for hotel rooms, while also being distinct and unique in form. This object can also be used as a light for sleeping or reading. However, its primary function is to enhance the quality of life in the surrounding space.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in October 2024 in Tehran, Iran.
- Specifications
- diameter of the base: 200mm height of the base: 200 mm final height of the lamp: 350 mm
- Keywords
- lamp, table lamp, product design, lighting, flexible lamp
