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Wanping Theater is a comprehensive and traditional professional opera theatre in Shanghai. The building concept is derived from the Folding Fan in Chinese opera, which could express an elegant appearance while showing the unique temperament of Chinese culture. The lighting design strategy is based on the concept, which has been proposed to express the shape and texture of the facade, meanwhile it also led the lighting principle to the interior.
Continue readingThe Union Church was founded in 1886, located closely to the Bund in Shanghai. It hasn't been properly reused for many years until 2021, and it will be transformed into a music performance space. The aim of lighting design is to create a small and beautiful spiritual space meeting the need of performing. The functional light is used to create a uniform and comfortable lighting environment and meet the needs of the stage lighting at the same time. The main pendant light is a ‘creative highlight’, combining both the lighting and acoustic requirements.
Continue readingThe lamp was developed under the influence of the research about the concept of proprioception. This special, muscular sense, thanks to which a person feels his own body in space, is informally called the Sixth Sense. Thanks to this design approach, it has been developed a floor lamp that a person can use with their eyes closed, without being distracted from their work or leisure. With the help of a base, the lamp can be placed as close as possible to the workplace or even between and furniture. And also with the help of switches located at the arm's length.
Continue readingThe table lamp has three forms. The first form is the folded magpie homing, the light source is small and mild, does not hurt the eyes, and is also the most space-saving form. It is suitable for small night lights at the head of the bed in the bedroom. The second form is a vertical head stop as if looking around to take off, which can illuminate a larger area of space and is suitable for office space; The third form is the take-off spread wings and fly high, which is high and energetic.
Continue readingHengpro breaks the tradition way to turn on the lamp. The whole table lamp does not seem to have a main power switch or button. We just need to lift the small ball placed on the base and attract the small ball hanging in the light frame to achieve a balance to light the lamp. Hengpro has innovated a new interactive way of table lamps.
Continue readingCubes table lamp has a very clear aesthetic inspired by the architecture of the early 20th century, the Bauhaus and German modernism. Expresses a concept combining light with graphic design, a sculpture of geometric shapes. The lamp consists of three geometric forms stacked in a balanced composition and distinguished by the material, wood. The asymmetric positioning of the forms creates a different profile on each side, a constant rediscovery of the piece. The light fixture is a led circuit with a diffuser, softly distributing the light downwards on two of the volumes.
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