[ Lantern ] Wood | Acrylic | LED Lights | Collaborated with Gin-Joen Yau at 10 Design
Inspired by the floating lanterns released in celebration of the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, we envision an ever-evolving light sculpture, symbolic of releasing a thousand lanterns. A gesture of hope, unity, and renewal, our lantern is the embodiment of an age-old tradition synonymous with the beginning of a new year.
 
Utilising Conway’s Game of Life—a cellular automation that operates on a grid of cells, evolving through simple rules based on the number of active or dormant neighbours—we can simulate intricate patterns and behaviours over time. This generative scripting is user-defined and adaptable, facilitating any number of variables and constraints as an expression of true creativity. The Lantern also serves as a reference to the riddle traditions of dynasties past, where the computationally derived illumination is representative of a riddle solved.
 
The materiality and manufacturing methods of cross modulation are inspired by the orthogonal nature of G2 Studio projects, whilst the modular construction is both scalable and easy to reconfigure. This enables a user-defined lighting strategy that is dynamic, adaptable, and truly adjustable; deeply rooted in the culturally inspired traditions of Chinese New Year and emblematic of the changing night sky.





                                             













































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