Prize(s) Winners in Mood Lighting
Company Duncan Meerding Design
Lead Designers Duncan Meerding
Completion Date January 2014
Project Location Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Entry DescriptionStumps are often used as a table or stool when in the outdoors. This design has taken the idea of dispersion of light through cracks in timber and turned it into a multipurpose object that can be used as a table, stool or to illuminate an area with shards of light. The relationship between light and shadow are integral to Duncan’s design process. Being legally blind with less than 5% sight remaining, the vision of light emanating from the peripheries of different objects reflects the alternative sensory world from which he designs. While Stump comes with a 12 volt indoor driver/plug pack, this weather resistant design is also able to be installed indoor or out by an electrician in most domestic/commercial setting. The light has a custom lockdown fitting in order to increase stability/reduce risk of damage or theft. Its custom LED light fixture has been designed and tested/certified to IP65 ISO conditions. Stumps have a focus on longevity and are made from salvaged timber.
Company DescriptionI am a lighting and furniture Designer/Maker based in Tasmania, Australia. Much of my work is inspired by the natural environment. Concentration on overall form, rather than intense detailing, with an interest in how light performs through and around these forms and materials, is of interest to me. This light emanating from the periphery reflects the alternative sensory world in which I design, being legally blind with less than 5% vision.
I try to avoid quick moving trends in my work, but instead focus on designing and making things to stand the test of time, both metaphorically& physically.
