Blackout Lamp

red dot
red dot award: design concept 2008

company:

Orcadesign Consultants Pte Ltd

design:

Lin Weizheng, Eugene Chin, Ngan Han Siong, Wong Kok Keong and Jeremy Sun

Blackout Lamp combines the functions of
the table lamp and torch. The batteries in the
detachable torch are recharged when the table
lamp is used, so there will always be a light
source at hand during a blackout.

Blackout Lamp offers convenience when you really need it, allowing the table lamp to
double-up as a torch when a blackout occurs.
It makes sense to reach for the familiar lamp
during a blackout; it is easily accessed and
avoids the need to ransack the house for the
emergency torch only to fi nd that the batteries
are fl at! The torch is easily lifted from the lamp stand after the wire is unplugged. The torch’s internal batteries are recharged during the normal use of the table lamp. In environmental terms, allowing a product to take on more than one function always beats buying more products. By looking at our patterns of use and behaviour, we can make products assume more roles without losing their identity. Designed as part of a collection exploring the possibilities of green design, Blackout Lamp seeks to provide an eco-conscious solution beyond technology, sacrifi ces and statistics.