Sun Tile Lighting Concept Decorative Lighting Solution by Miguel Arruda |
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| DESIGN NAME: Sun Tile Lighting Concept PRIMARY FUNCTION: Decorative Lighting Solution INSPIRATION: The Sun Tile design, inspired by an 19Th century tile facade building that exists in Lisbon with bidimensional circular graphics, now gave rise to a tridimensional interpretation of anthropomorphic character, through the asymmetric development of a smooth spherical surface. From this dialogue, emerged the Tile Lighting concept, coated with the author tile Sun founded by one of the essential aspects of ceramics, such as, their appetite to capture and spread the light through a glass surface. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Tile Lighting concept, born from a Portuguese traditional element, the Tile, is mostly associated with the coating of interior and exterior surfaces in architecture as a decorative element. Tower, Horizon and Level models are designed as interior lighting elements, either by its vertical positioning (Tower), by suspension (Horizon) or even by the possibility of fixing it to the wall (Level). Inside, the latest led technology, allows a strict control of the light source in any environment. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The latest led technology, equiped with dimmer and optional control via bluetooth, allows a strict control of the light source making possible to the indoor direct lighting free standing device adapt to any indoor environment. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: February 2015 to March 2016 FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Lighting Products and Fixtures Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Sun Tile is technologically obtained by filling a mold with a combination of kaolin, sand and silica whose proportionality, baking time and temperature, makes possible to achieve the desired plasticity. Inside, the latest led technology, equiped with dimmer and optional control via bluetooth, allows a strict control of the light source making possible to the indoor direct lighting free standing device adapt to any environment. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Tower - 150 mm x 57 mm x 1668 mm Horizon - 1208 mm x 36.5 mm x 150 mm Level - 150 mm x 46 mm x 150 mm TAGS: Sun, Tile, Tower, Horizon, Level RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The Sun Tile design was inspired by an 19Th century tile facade building that exists in Lisbon, with bidimensional circular graphics that now gave rise to a tridimensional interpretation of anthropomorphic character, through the asymmetric development of a smooth spherical surface. CHALLENGE: Sun Tile is technologically obtained by filling a mold with a combination of kaolin, sand and silica whose proportionality, baking time and temperature, makes possible to achieve the desired plasticity. Inside, the latest led technology, equiped with dimmer and optional control via Bluetooth, allows a strict control of the light source making possible to the indoor direct lighting free standing device adapt to any environment. ADDED DATE: 2017-03-27 17:34:01 TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Designer: Miguel Arruda and Production and Thecnical Development: Exporlux - Iluminação, S.A. IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Viriato & Viriato, S.A Image #2: Viriato & Viriato, S.A Image #3: Viriato & Viriato, S.A Image #4: Viriato & Viriato, S.A Image #5: Viriato & Viriato, S.A |
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NAME: Miguel Arruda Arquitectos Associados, Lda PROFILE: Miguel Arruda (1943) develops his work in the fields of sculpture, design and architecture and its university academic activities since 1969. Since 2003 served as Cathedratic Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors till 2008. Gave several lectures on the themes of Design and Architecture in Portugal and abroad. In the fields of Design and Architecture, Miguel Arruda Arquitectos Associados Studio was presented in several international exhibitions, especially in Milan, Paris, Madrid, Birmingham, Kortijk, Stocolm, Tokyo, Shangai and New York. The studio´s work has been published in several articles of the specialty, national and international, and also participated in exhibitions of which stand out in 2010 the Inhabitable Sculpture at the Lisbon´s CCB, in 2012 an exhibition at the Triennale in Milan, in 2013 a Retrospective Exhibition at the Lisbon´s MUDE, in 2016 "O Desenho da Luz" at the National Tile Museum in Lisbon and in November 2016 at the Bienal Iberoamericana de Disenõ, in Madrid. With nomination for severeal awards, standing out in 2008, 2009 and 2010 the nomination for the “WAF Award” and in 2011 for the “Mies Van Der Rohe award”, won the “2015 Good Design Award” with Capitain Cork lamp, the “Red Dot Design Award 2016” and the “A'Design Award” with Spherical Cork Sofa. In 2016 the Vila Franca de Xira Public Library won the “Architecture Iconic Award 2016”, and two architectural pieces were selected for "Building of the Year". |
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Sun Tile Lighting Concept Decorative Lighting Solution by Miguel Arruda is Winner in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design Category, 2016 - 2017.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Miguel Arruda. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Miguel Arruda. |
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