We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Chris Herbold about their original and creative Luminaire design work. Chris Herbold is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original luminaire works.
Chris Herbold ("CH") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work vanory Estelle Luminaire. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
CH : The combination of traditional materials and innovative lighting technology leads to a special product experience with three dimensional light effects.
CH : The product should cause enthusiasm and wonder at the user.
CH : We will expand the Estelle family of luminaires with other variants but also use the technology for other families of luminaires with different look and feel.
CH : The Estelle family of smart luminaires was a way of about two years as there was development of hard- and software that goes together with the product design.
CH : The inspiration came from the technology and my idea was to develop a design that makes the most of this technology.
CH : The Estelle luminaires are produced by vanory, our own company.
CH : The innovative technology that excites people.
CH : As in all my other projects, many people were involved who have given feedback on drafting and have helped that in the end everything fits together perfectly.
CH : End users that
CH : End users who want the perfect mood lighting in the home, but also professional users, for example, in restaurants or hotels.
CH : The name Estelle was chosen because the design of the lighting effects reminds of stars.
CH : Pen and paper, later also CAD and virtual models. The 3D printer also helps us a lot to consider all the details in product development.
CH : The combination of traditional materials like glass and innovative technology for stunning light effects that bring endless possibilities to create the perfect mood in the room.
CH : The vanory team includes specialists in many areas of engineering, but we also work with external specialists who guarantee the high quality of the materials and components used.
CH : The technology used plays a crucial role. It is the basis for the concept and the starting point for the design.
CH : In this design, we have worked with numerical simulations and ray tracing to develop the design as best as possible.
CH : We had to look for many solutions to technical problems, as the technology used is not normally used in this type of product.
CH : We have received a lot of positive feedback on the product and believe in its success. Therefore it was an easy decision for us to participate in this international design competition.
CH : This process has been a constant improvement. Specifically, because of the technology we have used, we have learned a lot to improve the smallest details so that the entire design can be successful.
CH : If you have any other question about Estelle family of smart luminaires or about vanory, just write me an email. I look forward to your feedback.
