Golden A' Design Award Winner 2024
This audio description presents a carefully staged photograph of three suspended pendant light fixtures against a smoothly graduated background that transitions from brighter cerulean blue at the top through pale azure in the middle to slightly deeper turquoise toward the bottom, creating an atmospheric environmental envelope that suggests limitless depth while remaining essentially flat and clean, scanning from left to right and top to bottom to build spatial understanding. Beginning at upper left, a slender black cylindrical rod descends from beyond the frame edge, approximately one centimeter in diameter, suspending a luminaire assembly positioned in the upper left quadrant roughly one-third down from the top edge and one-quarter in from the left margin, this fixture comprising a dome-shaped shade perhaps twenty centimeters in diameter rendered in translucent pale aquamarine material smooth as polished glass that catches light along its curved surface with subtle graduated tonal shifts from nearly transparent at the apex through slightly denser color accumulation toward the dome's lower perimeter, beneath which a compact cylindrical housing in matte charcoal gray or black approximately six centimeters tall and eight centimeters diameter provides structural base, warm amber light glowing softly from the housing's lower opening like candlelight or sunset warmth suggesting illumination temperature around 2700-3000 Kelvin. A bright red gloved hand extends from the left frame edge at approximately mid-height, the glove appearing to be protective rubber or nitrile material in vivid scarlet with slight surface texture visible, fingers gently curved to grasp the black suspension rod with delicate precision suggesting careful adjustment or supportive contact. Moving to the composition's center slightly right of absolute middle, the primary and largest luminaire assembly occupies the focal position, suspended by another black cylindrical rod identical to those supporting other fixtures, this central pendant positioned at approximately center height creating the composition's gravitational core, its hemispherical shade matching the translucent pale aquamarine of the other domes with same smooth lustrous surface quality cool as sea glass, diameter perhaps twenty-five centimeters making it slightly larger than its companions, beneath which the matte black cylindrical housing repeats the same proportional relationship established by other fixtures with warm amber luminosity glowing from its lower aperture. Another red-gloved hand extends from the lower left reaching upward with palm open and facing upward in presentation or offering gesture positioned beneath this central fixture as though ready to catch or support it, the red glove's saturated warmth contrasting dramatically against the cool blue environmental surround and pale aquamarine fixture tonality. Toward the lower right quadrant, a third luminaire assembly hangs from its black suspension rod positioned lower than the central fixture and farther right, creating diagonal stepping pattern across the composition when viewing all three fixture placements, this rightmost pendant matching its companions in material vocabulary with translucent aquamarine hemispherical dome and matte black cylindrical housing emitting same warm amber interior glow. Adjacent to this rightmost fixture at the lower right corner, a transparent spherical vessel appears, perhaps a glass fishbowl or laboratory flask approximately fifteen centimeters in diameter filled with liquid that shares the background's turquoise blue tonality, the vessel's crystal-clear glass walls showing slight thickness at the rim with gentle specular highlights dancing across its curved surface smooth as water suggesting flawless optical quality. The overall scene conveys pristine studio conditions with soft even illumination eliminating harsh shadows, allowing the fixtures' internal warm glow to read clearly while the translucent aquamarine domes seem to capture and hold the surrounding blue atmospheric light within their material substance, the graduated background suggesting infinite atmospheric space while the suspended fixtures float weightlessly within this undefined environment, the black suspension rods providing slender vertical anchors reading as drawn lines against the chromatic field, and the red-gloved hands introducing human warmth and interactive dimension into the otherwise serene contemplative arrangement. The color temperature contrast between the cool blues and turquoises of environment and fixture shades registers as refreshing coolness like northern light or winter atmosphere while the warm amber fixture glow suggests cozy incandescent warmth like firelight or evening lamplight, these opposing thermal qualities creating dynamic tension, while the brilliant saturated red of the protective gloves reads as the warmest element present suggesting heat like sun-warmed tomatoes or autumn leaves. Surface textures range from the ultra-smooth glossy finish of the translucent domes and transparent sphere feeling cool and slippery as polished stone through the matte absorbent quality of the black cylindrical housings and suspension rods that would feel dry and slightly rough like chalkboard paint to the protective gloves showing slight granular texture of rubber or nitrile suggesting flexibility and slight grip like vinyl upholstery. The overall atmosphere conveys careful precision, contemplative presentation, and sophisticated restraint, the composition's balanced asymmetry and dynamic yet stable arrangement creating visual interest while maintaining harmonious calm, the human gestural elements introducing warmth and care into technical product presentation.
The architecture of the ancient Thai temple became the inspiration for the collection. These structures reflect the principles of the Buddhist universe about the ghostly nature of life. This is expressed in the tiered structure. Between each tier there are light windows that fill the center of the temple with light and illuminate relics. Applying this principle to the design, it was made of several rows of glasses, and LEDs. This creates colorful glare on glass elements and scattered light. Silhouettes were based on the temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok.