MANI Dining Table lamp
A lighting piece designed to infuse fine dining spaces with the ethereal quietude and spaciousness of nature—refined, immersive, and serene.
Summer 2024- 14 week project- Topic studio Dining illumination
Trend Research/From Development /Rapid Prototype/User Experience
After work, people usually enjoy a nothing to relax their fatigue, but the same format and dining environment will always make it difficult to get relaxed
People seek to escape the noise of the city, craving a more serene and pure dining experience. Indoor fine dining often lacks the spiritual healing and openness offered by nature.
CURRENT SOLUTIONS
Simulate Candlelight
· Fake candlelight makes it hard to relax
Cube light
· Direct lighting make hard to relax
Table lamp
· Lack of interaction
What if lighting wasn’t just functional, but a journey back to nature?
Design Criteria
Nomadic Lifestyle
High-end Outdoor Ceremony
Luxury Resort
Design Scenario
In Tibetan culture, it's long believed that everything in nature has a spirit — from mountains and rivers to stones. Stones, seen as living carriers of truth, are often engraved with scriptures as acts of devotion.
Mani is a physical manifestation thatcombines people's reverence for natureand strengthens their emotionalconnection to the mountains and forests,in which the rituals form an emotionalanchor
Inspired by mani stacks, let people feel the link with nature in this consciousness of stacking
HUMAN
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NATURE
When the user interacts with the stack, there is a sense of sacredness like nature offering homage, connecting people to nature
The magnetic sensor at the bottom is compatible with MagSafe phones or phone cases. It encourages users to stay present and enjoy their meal by gently keeping their phone out of reach, helping them relax and unwind.
Inspired by traditional wood carvings inspired by traditional wood carvings, each piece is full of artisanal carving, showing the original grain of the wood at the same time, but also gives it a new texture Inspired by traditional wood carvings inspired by traditional wood carvings, each piece is full of artisanal carvings, showing the original grain of the wood at the same time, but also gives it a new texture
