Prize(s) Winners in Designer and Custom Lighting
Company Artefact Industries
Lead Designers Michael Dernaj & Kate Steele
Completion Date November 2017
Project Location Melbourne, Australia
Entry DescriptionArtefact Industries was approached by Carr Design Group to
create a large scale installation of light for the breakout area
in Red Energy’s office. Located on the top floor of the beautiful
20th Century Bryant & May building in Richmond, the architects
intended to reference the building’s origins as a match factory.
To create a sense of inviting ambience within the multi-function
workspace, the vision was to have scattered points of light that
represented clusters of lit matches. What was clear from the
outset was that Red Energy and Carr Design Group had
a vision to create something unique and unexpected for an
office environment.The concept began to take form with undulating clusters of light
with a variance in density, illumination and height. To create a
feathering of the light a fluctuation in frosted and clear acrylic
materials was utilised. The match like form was expressed with
an elongated metal housing and illuminated edge-lit acrylic
balls.
Company DescriptionArtefact Industries is a 100% Australian owned, independent product design company, focused on specialised lighting.
In Melbourne, 2014, Michael Dernaj and Kate Steele launched Artefact Industries to create lighting products that combined beautiful aesthetics with superior performance. We believed that there was an unmet appetite for locally made lighting that was environmentally responsible and delivered on quality, flexibility and reliability. Today, we have established an award winning reputation for delivering projects in the workplace, hospitality and high-end residential sectors.
