Cling
Floor Lamp for Robert Dabi Graphic and Product Design
Cling is a floor lamp by Robert Dabi. Emerging from the floor plate, the pole seamlessly wraps around a spotless LED ring made of a slim aluminium profile in a diameter of 55 cm. Within the area between pole and the frame holding the light ring, a flexible section is incorporated. This makes it possible to freely move or tilt the ring and thereby adapt the appearance of the lamp to its' surrounding. Robert constructed the lamp with stability in mind – heavy lower steel parts and top aluminium parts sum up to only 2,5 kg of weight.
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Cling Floor Lamp Press Releases
Press releases for Cling are now accessible in these languages: English.
Cling Floor Lamp Translations
Our Cling translations are now available in a wide range of languages: Floor Lamp EN, Vloerlamp AF, Llamba E Dyshemesë SQ, ወለል መብራት AM, المصباح الأرضي AR, Հատակային Լամպը HY, Döşəmə Lampası AZ, Zoruko Lanpara EU, Таршэр BE, মেঝে বাতি BN, Podna Lampa BS, Подова Лампа BG, ကြမ်းပြင်မီးအိမ် MY, Llum De Peu CA, Nyali Yapansi NY, Lampara Sa Salog CEB, 落地燈 ZY, 落地灯 ZH, Lampada Da Terra CO, Podna Lampa HR, Stojací Lampa CS, Gulvlampe DA, Vloerlamp NL, Planka Lampo EO, Põrandalamp ET, Lattiavalaisin FI, Lampadaire FR, Lampa Làr GD, Lámpada De Pé GL, იატაკის ნათურა KA, Stehlampe DE, Το Φωτιστικό Δαπέδου EL, ફ્લોર લેમ્પ GU, Lanp Etaj HT, Fitilar Bene HA, Kukui Papahele HAW, מנורת רצפה HE, फ़्लोर लैंप HI, Pem Teb Teeb HMN, Állólámpa HU, Gólflampi IS, Oriọna Ala IG, Lampu Lantai ID, Lampa Urláir GA, La Lampada Da Terra IT, フロアランプ JA, Lampu Lantai JV, ನೆಲದ ದೀಪ KN, Еден Шамы KK, ចង្កៀងជាន់ KM, Itara Ryo Hasi RW, 플로어 램프 KO, Çiraya Erdê KU, Пол Лампа KY, ໂຄມໄຟພື້ນ LO, Area Lucerna LA, Stāvlampa LV, Toršeras LT, Buedemlampe LB, Подна Светилка MK, Jiro MG, Lampu Lantai MS, ഫ്ലോർ ലാമ്പ് ML, Fanal Tal-Art MT, Rama Papa MI, मजल्यावरील दिवा MR, Шалны Гэрэл MN, भुइँ बत्ती NE, Gulvlampe NO, ଫ୍ଲୋର୍ ଲ୍ୟାମ୍ପ OR, د فرش څراغ PS, لامپ کف FA, Lampa Podłogowa PL, Luminária De Chão PT, ਫਲੋਰ ਲੈਂਪ PA, Lampada De Podea RO, Торшер RU, Moli Fola SM, Подна Лампа SR, Mwenje Wepasi SN, فرش چراغ SD, බිම් ලාම්පුව SI, Stojaca Lampa SK, Talna Svetilka SL, Nalalka Sagxadda SO, Lebone La Fatše ST, Lámpara De Pie ES, Lampu Lantai SU, Taa Ya Sakafu SW, Golvlampa SV, Ang Lampara Sa Sahig TL, Лампаи Фарши TG, தரை விளக்கு TA, Идән Лампасы TT, నేల దీపం TE, โคมไฟตั้งพื้น TH, Zemin Lambası TR, Pol Çyrasy TK, Торшер UK, فرش لیمپ UR, پول چىرىغى UG, Pol Chiroq UZ, Đèn Sàn VI, Lamp Llawr CY, Flierlampe FY, Isibane Somgangatho XH, שטאָק לאָמפּ YI, Atupa Ilẹ YO, Isibani Saphansi ZU, for global reach.
Cling Floor Lamp Media Articles
For immediate use: Cling articles, available in languages such as Korean, Indonesian, Japanese, Russian, Italian, German, French, English, Turkish, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, Arabic (Standard), Hindi, Spanish and Portuguese, to enrich your content.
Unique Properties
Cling is a minimal and flexible floor lamp. The steel pole smoothly transitions from bottom plate into a bent frame that holds a big but very thin & light spotless LED ring. The unique feature is a flexible section between frame and pole, which allows the ring to be moved into any position. Thereby the appearance of the lamp can be changed and adapted to its' surrounding. It is constructed with stability in mind: heavy lower steel parts and top aluminium parts sum up to about 2,5 kg of weight.
Tags
light, ring, cling, floor, lamp, lighting
Production Technology
Being in a prototype stage, this lamp is manufactured in my studio. It is constructed with stability in mind: lower parts are made of heavy steel, top parts are made of aluminium. This allows it to be stable at all positions and while only weighing about 2,5 kg. To make sure that the transition between the vertical pole and and the ring is smooth and without a change of diameter, the flexible part is constructed using a gooseneck layered with silicon and black woven nylon. For transportability, the pole can be disassembled at the center position, as well as at the floor base.
Design Challenge
I've been researching, designing & prototyping lighting objects for the past 3 years now, just because I became very enthusiastic about this subject. To me, lighting isn't something that is just there. I want to use it, alter it, observe it, interact with it. That's why I intuitively always try to design lighting objects that are not only interesting to look at, but also make you want to play with them. The biggest technical challenge with this lamp was to create a smooth flexible transition between pole and ring frame.
Project Duration
This project is part of a series of lighting objects, Poise (platinum award winner) being one of them. Completing this particular lamp took about 4 months.
Operation Flow
The light ring of the floor lamp is approximately located in grip height of a standing person. It can be grabbed at the area of the frame and moved freely. The ring can be tilted perpendicular or horizontal to the floor. From a visual impression, it can look like the ring is being catched, dropped or flinged, depending on which direction it leans to. The involvement of a wall also comes into consideration, as it can be placed parallel or touching it. Each position creates another light appearance.
Research
I noticed that the perception of a lamp is very different when the light source itself, as in single LEDs or light bulbs, are visible to the naked eye. For example, one common trend was to use naked bulbs in lamps. A relatively small light source results in hard shadows and glaring. I think many people don't deliberately notice how uncomfortable a light source can be. A visible source can easily result in glaring, at the same time a diffuse light can look inconsiderable. That's why I tried to find ways of "showing but not showing" the direct source of light. In the preceding 2-3 years before designing Cling, I've spent a lot of time researching and testing methods of converting arrays of single LEDs into thin lines using lenticular or micro prism filters. At the same time, I tried to find the best way of incorporating very thin but completely spotless lines of LED light into lamp designs.
Inspiration
My lamp concepts involve a certain amount of interaction in order to modify the way light is perceived. This should encourage curiosity and human interaction with the light source, instead of just putting it somewhere to rest. I strive for a deeper relationship to the interior product.
Image Credits
Robert Dabi
Project Overview
Cling Floor Lamp has been a Golden winner in the Lighting Products and Fixtures Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Golden Recognition
Dabi Robert was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work Cling Floor Lamp.
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Cling: A Minimal and Flexible Floor Lamp Designed by Robert Dabi
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