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Moon Table Light by Naai-Jung Shih |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
NS: This design was inspired by the Moon. Moon is aesthetic and philosophical. The composition can be considered as the Moon rising behind a mountain or the sea with waves.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
NS: This light plays an active role to accompany people in a working space from morning to the night. It was designed with people working environment in mind.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
NS: Keep the inspiration promoted and developed.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
NS: This project started as early as 2018 in Taipei. Various types of configuration were explored in several on-and-off tests before s particular setting was determined. The specific set was finalized in 2019.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
NS: This a pursuit of a personal inspiration.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
NS: The production rights can be sold or leased.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
NS: The work was developed to provide versatile appearances in the daytime and in the evening.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
NS: No other designs and/or designers helped or influenced the design of my work.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
NS: Target customers would be interior designers, architects, or persons who want to make a space special.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
NS: The symbolic texture and its connection to 3C devices makes the design different.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
NS: The name came from the inspiring subject that started in the beginning.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
NS: The complicated pattern was made by a 3D printer.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
NS: This LED table light is powered from a USB hub that can be connected to a computer to warm up a personal working space. It can also create a free stand social hub by connecting to a power bank.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
NS: This work was accomplished by the designer himself.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
NS: The technology of a 3D printer acts like a strong connection between the order of mathematics and the aesthetics of a moon icon it created.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
NS: Researches were made to the image of a moon and how a table light should fit in today working space.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
NS: The combination of the two layers of pattern changes from different viewing angles. The most challenging part was to create a visual depth and in the meantime allowed partial visual penetration.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
NS: It is a story that should be heard by people.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
NS: The design made me rethink the role of technology and the aesthetic metaphor of an icon.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
NS: Not for now.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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