Kaschkasch models lamp for Normann Copenhagen on a cartoon character
German design studio Kaschkasch has used the shape of an Italian cartoon character as the basis for this lamp for Danish brand Normann Copenhagen.
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Cap is a desk lamp with a large semi-spherical shade, which counterbalances the geometric design of the base. It is made from steel lacquered in a matt finish.
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The idea for the shape came from a cartoon character called Calimero – a little chicken with an egg shell on his head – created to advertise an Italian soap brand and later licensed for a series in Japan.
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"The shade can be rotated, making it possible to direct the light. It can function as a reading lamp or to create mood lighting," said Normann Copenhagen CEO and co-founder Poul Madsen.
Designers Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider of Kaschkasch added: "It's important that products have an element of personality and character, because then they evoke emotions. A mass produced product is not really emotional, so it's important to give them character. That's why people identify with the product."
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The base of the lamp is die-cast – formed by pouring molten metal into a reusable mould – and the shade is deep drawn: a process that involves forcing cold metal through a die to shape it. The shade is attached to the bulb with a spring steel clip.
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The Cap Lamp comes in light blue, pink, white and deep blue, the latter intended as an alternative to the traditional black.
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"We worked on the colour palette closely with the colour experts from Normann Copenhagen, doing a lot of research and testing until we finally found the perfect colours for the Cap Lamp, that also fitted within the wider Normann Copenhagen collection," said the designers.
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The latest products by Normann Copenhagen include a family of candle holders and sofas designed to resemble risen bread – see an interactive slideshow of the brand's latest collection.