The Speed Of Light

source: chuansongme
灯光在生活中长久的陪伴着我们，你有没有在哪一个时候，曾经静下来感受过它的存在？来自伦敦的产品设计师Philippe Malouin的新作品最近在迈阿密设计区呈现，为即将到来的圣诞节，给设计区的街道增添一点不一样的艺术气氛。

这个设计是一个非常大型的灯饰，它足有整条人行道那么长，蜿蜒延绵的贯穿整条街道。只要你走在迈阿密设计区的街道上，就可以欣赏和触摸到这样一个巨型的灯饰，其实，这个也正好符合设计师Philippe Malouin的想法，他希望这款灯饰，不是任何一款室内的私人所属物，而是一个公共的作品，众人皆能触赏。

结构简单的设计，包含一个发光的球体灯泡，和一段足以贯穿人行道的弯曲轨道。这款灯饰之所以被命名为“光的速度”，是因为灯泡并不是固定不变的，而是可以沿着轨道自由移动，走在大街，你可以随时感受到光在你身边流动，感受它无处不在的身影和速度。

光的速度究竟是怎样的？设计师在创作灵感中诠释了自己的想法，光的速度并非恒定的，而是有着一定的波动，在经过一篇论文的启发后，设计师了解到光在穿越过真空或特定人造材料后，速度会发生怎样的变快变慢的改变，因为他希望把这个抽象的理论化身为现实的展示，就有了“光的速度”这个艺术品。
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source: dezeen
Philippe Malouin has brought a “rollercoaster of light” to Miami’s Design District, where a globe-shaped LED light revolves around a raised track.

The London designer was commissioned by Craig Robins – co-founder of Design Miami – to create an illuminated installation for the Christmas season.

His response, The Speed of Light, is a rollercoaster-like installation with a spherical LED light coursing around a five-metre-high track.

“The Speed of Light transforms humble urban design fixtures into a playful rollercoaster of light,” said the designer. “Coursing from Palm Court down the Paseo Ponti, simple globes of LED light roll down five-metre-high light-post tracks, accompanying visitors as they walk through the neighbourhood.”

The Miami Design District is the brainchild of Robins, who is developing the formerly neglected area into a neighbourhood dedicated to fashion, design, architecture and dining spaces.

The district already includes a retail building with a glass arcade by Sou Fujimoto, a dome by Buckminster Fuller and a store with a pleated concrete facade by Aranda\Lasch for Tom Ford.

Also within the district is the first US flagship store for Italian watch brand Panerai, which was conceived by Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola.

Malouin graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven and set up his studio in 2009 after working for British designer Tom Dixon. His previous work ranges from an installation of swings at a Milanese palazzo to a collection of geometric planters.

He is also the director of architecture and interiors practice Post-Office, which has completed projects including the UK headquarters for Aesop and Dezeen’s former offices in London.
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source: unusual-designru
Лондонский дизайнер Philippe Malouin представил арт-инсталляцию в одном из районов Майами, в рамках которой он создает уникальную установку для рождественского сезона. Получивший название «Speed of light», что можно перевести с английского как «скорость света», проект задуман, как произведение, которое могло бы охватить всех зрителей и каким-то образом взаимодействовать с ними. Установка представляет из себя шаровидную светодиодную лампу, которая передвигается по рельсам через пешеходную зону района.

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source: philippemalouin

Canadian Philippe Malouin holds a bachelor’s degree in Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven. He has also studied at the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle in Paris and University of Montreal. He lives and works in London. He set up his studio in 2009 after working for English designer Tom Dixon. He is also the director of POST-OFFICE, the architectural and interiors design practice. His diverse portfolio includes tables, rugs, chairs, lights, art objects and installations. Recently Philippe won the W Hotels ‘Designer of the Future’ Award and the Wallpaper ‘Best Use of Material’ Award. Philippe Lives and works in London, where he operates his design studio and teaches platform 18 alongside Sarah van Gameren at the Royal College of Arts.
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source: kollectifnet

Philippe Malouin est un designer québécois installé à Londres depuis plusieurs années. Il détient un baccalauréat en design de la Design Academy Eindhoven et a également étudié à l’École nationale supérieure de création industrielle (ENSCI) de Paris ainsi qu’à l’Université de Montréal en design industriel.

C’est après avoir travaillé pour le designer anglais Tom Dixon qu’il a démarré en 2009 son studio éponyme ainsi que Post office, un studio en design d’intérieur. Son portfolio diversifié inclut tables, chaises, tapis, objets d’art, installations… En plus de ses deux studios, il enseigne aux côtés de Sarah van Gameren au Royal College of Arts.

Philippe a récemment remporté le prix ‘’Designer of the Future’’ W Hotels ainsi que le prix ‘’Best Use of Material’’ du magazine Wallpaper.