Hong Kong Lighting Design Competition Winners Unveiled
7 April 2017 – Results of the 10th Hong Kong Lighting Design Competition were announced at a networking reception during yesterday’s opening of the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition). Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the competition is a highlight of the 6-9 April fair. As well as promoting the city’s creative offerings to international buyers, the contest also aims to encourage a new generation of designers to join the lighting industry to enrich its product design.
“Blooming Aura”, dazzling designs
The contest adopted the theme “Blooming Aura”, in reference to a feeling of liveliness and vibrancy brought about by light. The competition was divided into Open Group and Student Group categories, attracting nearly 170 entries. Winners were selected by a judging panel, which evaluated submissions based on originality & creativity, aesthetics, practicability, and marketability. An ECO Design Award, which aims to promote environmental awareness, honours the most eco-friendly entry with respect to the design concept, as well as the materials and manufacturing process used. Buyers at the fair also participated by voting for the “My Favourite Lighting Design Award”.
Open Group Champion AZ e-lite (HK) Ltd said its mushroom-shaped winning piece, LUMUSH, was the result of the design team’s collective effort. “The item offers three modes: ‘Night Light’, ‘Reading’ and ‘Full Light’, allowing users to freely adjust its brightness. The product is in line with market trends which increasingly pay attention to both form and function. We are delighted to receive the award. We believe participation in such a large-scale competition will help us raise our profile and increase our orders,” said company designer Lo Suk Ching.
Kwok Ka Lok from Hong Kong Baptist University won Student Group Champion with his “LUNA” design. “Electroluminescent wires form a dark circle symbolising the moon, which appears to be bright because of the reflection of sunlight. I have benefited amply from this competition. It enabled me to understand product creation from design and testing to manufacturing. I hope to become a lighting designer and contribute to Hong Kong’s design sector.”
ECO Design Award recognises green attributes
Wu Suet Hing won the ECO Design Award with “The Light of Friendship”. The art teacher instills environmental awareness into children through upcycling. She cut up aluminium cans collected by her student’s parents, forming them into strips and bending them into interlocking rings to form chains as a symbol of cohesiveness. The design seeks to encourage people to go hand in hand for environmental protection.
The works of finalists are being displayed at the Hall 1C Concourse of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during the fair period, offering buyers from around the world a chance to see the creativity and vision of the city’s designers.
Finalist Entries: http://hklightingfairse.hktdc.com/pdf/2017/FinalistEntries/Finalist_Entries.pdf
Fair Website: www.hktdc.com/hklightingfairse/
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Winners of the 10th Hong Kong Lighting Design Competition are honoured at an Award Presentation Ceremony by officiating guests including the member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council Wu Chi-wai (fifth from right) and HKTDC Acting Executive Director Benjamin Chau (fourth from right)
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Open Group – Champion Title of Design: LUMUSH Designer: AZ e-lite (HK) Ltd Design Concept: Similar to the way plants react to their environment, LUMUSH sways in reaction to touch as well as air movement.
LUMUSH offers three modes to cater to different needs, including: “Night Light”, “Reading” and “Full Light”. The lamp base allows it to sway like “Humpty Dumpty” and remain upright even on soft cushions.
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Open Group – 1st Runner-up Title of Design: Heng Balance Lamp Designer: ALLOCACOC SHANGHAI Limited Design Concept: Inspired by traditional Chinese “round fans” and “window frames,” the lamp features lights fitted along a square frame to create an ethereal sense of Zen when switched on. The product seeks to give a feeling of balance and harmony. The “Heng” series of lamps from the company breaks with traditional methods of turning lamps on and off. It uses two small wooden balls attached to the frame by wires, and the light turns on when the bottom ball is lifted. Embedded magnets allow the two balls to draw together, and the balance of attraction allows the light to gradually brighten
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Open Group – 2nd Runner-up Title of Design: Starry Night Laser Wine Glass Designer: Mr Wong Kin Sing Design Concept: Inspired by starry nights, the Laser Wine Glass projects thousands of colourful point beams that create a delightful pattern reminiscent of a starry night. Easy to assemble, the light is ideal for parties and festivals
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ECO Design Award Title of Design: The Light of Friendship Designer: Ms Wu Suet Hing Design Concept: Inspired by paper-chain crafts, the lamp symbolises friendship and unity. Metallic strips cut off from recycled zinc cans are bent into shiny rings, which interlock to form chains as a symbol of cohesiveness. The design seeks to encourage people to go hand in hand for environmental protection by conveying the message that any destruction done to the Earth will bring detrimental effects to the whole world
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Student Group – Champion Title of Design: LUNA Designer: Mr Kwok Ka Lok Institute: Hong Kong Baptist University Design Concept: The lamp features electroluminescent wires arranged in a blossom-like pattern framing a hollow circle that symbolises the moon. The design is meant to reflect how moonlight does not come from the moon itself |
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Student Group – 1st Runner-up Title of Design: TRANSFORM Designer: MR Chan Ka Fuk Institute: Hong Kong Design Institute Design Concept: The design is inspired by a caterpillar waiting to emerge at just the right moment as a beautiful butterfly
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Student Group – 2nd Runner-up Title of Design: MISCANTHUS Designer: Miss Lee Nok Wun Institute: Hong Kong Design Institute Design Concept: Inspired by Miscanthus, the creation seeks to enliven offices in Hong Kong. The humanised, playful and interactive design allows users to switch on the light by swaying its “tentacles” |
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Finalist entries of the 10th Hong Kong Lighting Design Competition are on display throughout the Lighting Fair period at Hall 1C Concourse, showcasing local creativity to buyers from around the world
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