triumph x lumiotec: forest of evolution

the OLED panels allow for new lighting applications in a range of environments. image © designboom

naohiko mitsui, of tokyo and milan based design studio triumph, and japanese OLED manufacturer lumiotec have collaborated on the ‘forest of evolution’ environment to present lumiotec’s new products at milan design week 2011. three mini environments tell the relationship and process of the creation of organic light-emitting diodes.

entrance to exhibition image © designboom

outside the lumiotec presentation house is a reinterpretation of the forest as a grove of trees, full of natural light and natural sounds. the entrance of the house serves as a lobby for displaying the individual lighting panels and explaining the new technology in a room still lit dominantly by large windows. rounding a corner immerses the viewer into the heart of the forest, a mirror lined room entirely lit with OLED trees and sounds of small birds chirping.

designer naohiko mitsui explaining the technological aspects of the products. image © designboom

lobby space, entrance from the outside garden into the inner forest  images courtesy of the designer

OLED panels facing both up and down in addition to panels on constructed trees. image © designboom

the technology’s ability to properly light the room is synthetic, but has the feeling of naturally created light. mitsui’s decision to have the viewer witness the transition from outside to inside, fully natural to fully synthetic, allows for a greater appreciation for the quality of light produced from OLEDs. while the black walled connecting corridor and mirrors ensure that the viewer is completely surrounded in only what is produced from 2.3mm thick panels at a color temperature of 4,900K (also available in a 2,800K model).

image © designboom

image © designboom

front and back detail of panels. images © designboom

images courtesy of lumiotec

left: diagram of electrical current traveling through the panels. right: color spectrum of the lights, avoiding ultraviolet and infrared and offering a better ability to see colors than incandescent or fluorescent. images courtesy of lumiotec

diagram of the different models of lights, one orientation for proper white light and one with the ability to change colors. images courtesy of lumiotec