Bronze Lighting Products and Fixtures Design · 2026
Lupax Rotating Lighting
by Pooya Zoiee and Zohreh Fallah
- A' Design Award 2026 Bronze Winner in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Awarded April 15, 2026
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About Lupax Rotating Lighting
The lamp is built around a steady inner spine, while its movable wings let the user guide how the illumination spreads across a space. The form stays intentionally minimal so the act of adjusting the wings becomes the highlight of the experience. When the panels are lifted upward, the glow becomes concentrated and dramatic, creating bold, tense visual effects. A downward orientation produces a calm, gentle radiance that feels soothing and harmonious.
Pooya Zoiee's Lupax Rotating Lighting represents a thoughtful contribution to the evolving discourse of contemporary lighting design, positioning itself within traditions that understand the ceiling-suspended fixture as spatial sculpture and ambient modulator rather than merely functional necessity. The work demonstrates clear engagement with mid-twentieth-century modernist principles that elevated industrial and product design to aesthetic consideration equal with fine arts, drawing upon the organic minimalism and material honesty championed by Scandinavian design movements and the international style's commitment to essential form stripped of applied ornament. The compositional achievement resides primarily in the fixture's dynamic asymmetry and implied kinetic character, the two extended arms radiating from a central suspension point in opposing trajectories that suggest rotational potential and spatial adaptability, each terminating in gently curved disc forms that evoke natural petal shapes or stylized propeller blades, this biomorphic vocabulary softening what might otherwise read as purely mechanical geometry and instead suggesting growth patterns, fluid motion, or organic unfolding. The chromatic restraint proves particularly effective, the deep matte black surfaces absorbing ambient light to emphasize form through subtle tonal gradation while brilliant white illumination emanates from concealed sources within or behind each disc element, this achromatic contrast of maximum tonal range creating dramatic visual impact and dematerialized presence against neutral environmental surrounds. Technical facility manifests in the evident precision of manufacturing, the clean lines, consistent finish quality, refined proportions, and integration of illumination sources that remain visually recessive while producing effective downward-directed light pools beneath each element, suggesting careful engineering that balances aesthetic elegance with functional performance requirements for residential, commercial hospitality, or gallery applications. The work appears to explore themes central to contemporary product design discourse including modularity and adaptability, the fixture's formal language suggesting transformational potential through rotational adjustment or reconfiguration, positioning the lighting object as responsive participant in spatial composition rather than fixed architectural element, this interactive dimension inviting user agency in shaping illumination character and visual presence within inhabited environments. The biomorphic formal vocabulary may reference natural structures including flower petals in various stages of opening, propeller configurations suggesting motion and air, or abstract sculptural traditions that sought essential forms through reduction and refinement, the designer seemingly engaging with both functional modernist heritage and organic abstraction's softer, more lyrical material vocabulary. One might observe how the fixture negotiates the perennial tension within product design between sculptural autonomy and functional integration, asserting aesthetic presence through dramatic form and material contrast while maintaining the self-effacing quality expected of ambient lighting that serves rather than dominates inhabited space, inviting consideration of how contemporary design objects might achieve both visual distinction and environmental harmony, both formal innovation and typological familiarity, occupying that productive zone where the new remains accessible and the functional achieves beauty.
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- Unique Properties
- The lamp has a fixed central core. When the user rotates the wings, they change the direction and spread of the light. The design is kept simple so the movement becomes the main feature. These turned upward make indirect, focused light with sharp shapes that suggest conflict. Those turned downward make soft, diffused light that suggests peace.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- This product has a slim and elegant design, is 1200 mm long, 120 mm high, and 300 mm wide. The height and width of the lamp are flexible and replaceable by the user.
- Tags
- Luminaire , Light , Lighting , Flexible lamp , Modern light design
- Production Technology
- The main material chosen for this product is R-Polyurethane, which has been specifically selected to optimize the vacuum casting process. This material offers excellent fluidity and allows for intricate details.
Beyond processability, R-Polyurethane offers an excellent surface finish, ensuring that the final parts are smooth, visually refined and ready for post-production processing or direct use without extensive finishing work.
This careful selection of materials reflects the thoughtful integration of design intent and manufacturability. - Design Challenge
- The project challenged the integration of design and engineering. The first task was to create a slim, elegant form expressing fluidity and movement while preserving aesthetic appeal. The second was to implement diverse lighting modes enabling dynamic adaptation. Designing the dual wing rotation mechanism allowing opposite rotation while maintaining function was a major technical hurdle, demanding balance between elegance, function, and feasibility.
- Project Duration
- The project Started in April 2025 in Iran (Isfahan & Tehran) and finished in September 2025.
- Operation Flow
- By adjusting the sections, the user can change the direction and spread of the light, instantly transforming the mood of the room. Upward-facing flaps create focused light that energizes the space, while downward-facing them produce soft, diffused light that brings calm and comfort. This simple action allows users to control the atmosphere, making the light an interactive part of their daily experience.
- Research
- Lupax is a pendant lamp designed to change the feeling of a room through small adjustments. Its moving parts let people change the light to create calm or focused spaces. The project shows how a simple design can express ideas of balance and peace while letting users interact with it in a meaningful way.
- Inspiration
- Lupax is a rotatable pendant lamp inspired by the timeless conflict between war and peace. Its dynamic movement symbolizes the constant shift between tension and harmony, while its gentle illumination represents the triumph of calm and clarity over fear and chaos. Through its form and function, the lamp reminds us of our shared responsibility to create balance, nurture compassion, and protect peace in our world.
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Design Interview about Lupax Rotating Lighting
The main inspiration behind Lupax comes from the contrast between conflict and peace, and the idea that light can become a symbol of calmness and harmony. The movable wings of the lamp allow the user to transform the atmosphere of a space, creating either focused and sharp lighting or soft and peaceful illumination through a simple interaction.
Our main focus was to create a lighting object that goes beyond functionality and becomes an interactive emotional experience. We wanted the movement of the lamp to feel natural and meaningful while allowing users to directly shape the atmosphere of their environment.
We hope to further develop the project technically. At the same time, we would like to continue expanding this design language into future lighting collections and experimental projects.
The project was developed over several months, beginning in April 2025 and finalized in September 2025. A large part of the process involved balancing movement, lighting behavior, and engineering feasibility.
This project was developed independently from a personal conceptual interest rather than through a commercial commission. We were interested in exploring how light, movement, and interaction could communicate emotional ideas such as peace, balance, and tension.
At the moment, the project remains at the conceptual stage.
Lighting design interested us because it exists between functionality and atmosphere. Unlike many products, lighting directly affects human emotion and spatial experience, which makes it a very expressive design field.
Rather than being inspired by a specific designer, the project was influenced more by minimal forms, kinetic movement, and the emotional role of light in architecture and interior spaces.
The design is intended for people who appreciate minimal contemporary interiors and interactive products that combine emotional atmosphere with functional flexibility.
The most distinctive aspect of Lupax is the dual-wing rotational system, which allows the user to physically transform the direction and character of the light while simultaneously changing the emotional atmosphere of the environment.
The name Lupax was chosen because it carries a soft but futuristic character that reflects both light and peace. The name was intended to feel minimal, memorable, and conceptually connected to the emotional message of the project.
The project started with sketches and conceptual studies before moving into CAD modeling, surface development, rendering, and lighting visualization tools to refine the final form and interaction.
The most unique aspect is how movement itself becomes part of the lighting experience. The user is not simply turning a lamp on or off, but actively shaping the atmosphere through physical interaction with the rotating wings.
This project was developed in collaboration with Zohreh Fallah, who is an architect and lighting specialist. She contributed significantly to the conceptual direction and environmental visualization of the project.
Technology played an important role in both the rotational mechanism and production feasibility. Rendering tools, and material selection helped us refine the movement, structure, and manufacturability of the design.
Yes, the project included research into lighting behavior, user interaction, rotational mechanisms to ensure both functional and visual quality.
One of the biggest challenges was designing a slim and elegant form while integrating a functional dual-wing rotational mechanism. Balancing movement, durability, lighting quality, and manufacturability required continuous refinement throughout the process.
We felt the project carried both conceptual and technical qualities that could communicate well internationally. The competition also offered an opportunity to present the project within a professional global design community.
The project helped us better understand the relationship between movement, emotional interaction, and lighting behavior. It also strengthened our ability to balance engineering feasibility with minimal visual expression.
For us, Lupax is not only a lighting object, but also an exploration of how products can communicate emotional ideas through interaction and atmosphere. We hope the project encourages people to experience light not only as a functional necessity, but also as a medium for reflection, calmness, and connection.