We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Gagan Singh about their original and creative Desk Lamp design work. Gagan Singh is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original desk lamp works.
Gagan Singh ("GS") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Peg-Lamp Desk Lamp. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
GS : I wanted to design a lamp that is modern, minimal and aesthetically beautiful standing on a desk. Modern design also tends to get very industrial, machined and sterile at times. So my quest was to offer best of both worlds. Clean modern design and handcrafted warmth of the old world. With that in mind, many sketches and prototypes later the Peg-Lamp was born.
GS : My main focus was simplicity and function for the end user and at the same time having a design that would invite conversation. Peg Lamp is a statement of modern design love standing tall on a desk. It looks simple on the outside but is very intricate on the inside.
GS : We'd like to take this design to masses at affordable prices because we believe modern design should be accessible to all and not just to the affluent. We would seek partnerships from fabricators, distributors and retailers.
GS : It's tough to say how long exactly because a creative mind is always thinking. Ideas brew or incubate in mind while you go about doing other things. So a lot of dreaming and finally putting pencil to the paper, I sketched out a lot of clean designs. I also love to make use of practical science in my designs which comes handy when you want absolute minimal pieces to a lamp but maximum function. After sketches I developed a lot of quick prototypes to get the proportions and form perfect. It took about 3 weeks working on and off on this project to finally have first fully functional lamp ready.
GS : I love designing modern minimal lighting accents so this is an ongoing pursuit to develop this kind of lamps for the discerning.
GS : All our designs are original and we take pride in handcrafting each piece. Our vision at Gagan Design is to produce very high quality modern designs and also make them accessible to all discerning souls so we'd definitely consider partnering with others who are masters in their fields so that we can realize our vision.
GS : Clean, modern and minimal is our passion and this Peg-Lamp is a manifestation of exactly that.
GS : Not any one in particular but inspiration comes from everywhere. We're in this business and keep up with modern designs that makes us happy.
GS : Any one who appreciates modern design. People who like art, and unique things, people who love life, who are inspired are the kind of people who would love to own a piece of Gagan Design.
GS : I'm not aware of any similar or resembling projects. This, I believe is unlike any other.
GS : The name Peg-Lamp is pretty straight forward. The colored 'Peg' is the central point in this design hence the name.
GS : When I was little, I used to make model airplanes out of used cardboard and ice cream spoons. My dad who was an aeronautical engineer in the Air Force at the time told something simple and magical that change how I approached design thereafter. He told me, 'everything starts with a paper and pencil'. I started sketching my designs before getting on with material and that was the best lesson in design development and product design I learnt in life. Long story short my best design tools is my ultra fine clutch pencil and sketch book that I carry everywhere.
GS : Understated elegant simplicity that stands out off the crowd.
GS : I developed this by myself at Gagan Design.
GS : This design has best of both worlds. Its modern design used LED light along with nostalgic warmth of handcrafted wood. To top it all it has a dash of fun with the colored Peg and fabric cords.
GS : Our insight into the target audience comes from experience and market research. People who deeply appreciate modern design not always can afford it. Modern design mostly is seen in boutique stores or under high-end labels which mostly is a little far from the reach of common man. We want to bring very modern, high-end quality products but at affordable costs.
GS : Biggest challenge was fitting in and concealing a switch, fabric cord and LED strips in wood dowel that is just 11/16" in diameter. Running wires through the center of the wood dowel that's 24 inches long and of course sourcing good quality materials from across the globe and yet make it affordable.
GS : International design competitions like A'Design award are very prestigious and offer a great platform for furthering great design and innovation.
GS : Learning is a continuous process and every time you do something new or the same old you have an opportunity to improve. With every new lamp we design and craft for our buyers we try to finesse either the product or the process.
