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Reader Submitted: A Table Lamp Inspired by a Pickup Needle Placed on a Vinyl

Athens-based ADD Architectural Studio'sReverse Pickup Table Lamp’s design was inspired from the concept of transmission of sound as a vinyl rotates on the pickup needle. The vinyl was replaced by the translucent marble discus which was placed standing, thus producing the “reverse pickup” table lamp. The concept becomes complete with the bronze arcs, which in combination with the discus’s final position depict the archetype of the pickup needle placed on a vinyl.

Reverse Pickup Table Lamp received the 2017-2018 Silver A’ Design Award

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The design was inspired from the concept of transmission of sound as the vinyl rotates on the all time classic Pickup.

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The vinyl was replaced by the translucent marble discus which was placed standing,thus producing a reverse pickup table lamp

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The concept becomes complete with the bronze arcs which in combination with the discus’s final position depict the archetype of the Pickup needle placed upon a vinyl

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The form of the two bronze arcs emanates from the desire to enclose the discus and accentuate the notion of movement and the play between light and shadow

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The uniqueness lies into the featuring of an elegant discus consisting of translucent marble.As the discus rotates along the base it gradually lights up

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The further the discus rotates by the user from the starting point,the more it gets illuminated

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As the mood changes,all you need to do is “play” your favorite discus

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Three different discuses,each made from a different colored marble were chosen to match the users’ aesthetics and mood

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Elevation and Cross-Section

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