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Mayday
Konstantin Grcic's multipurpose lamp: a hook handle, a long cable and a polypropylene cone.
220 × 530 × 220 mm
Approx. $210 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Mayday is a multipurpose lighting appliance by Konstantin Grcic that emits diffused light. Its hook doubles as a handle and cable winder, and the opaline conical diffuser is injection-moulded from sustainable polypropylene made from industrial process waste.
Details
- Compasso d'Oro winner in 2001
- Button switch in the handle
- Black cable, 4850 mm long
- Net weight 0.7 kg
- Assembled without glue, so it can be dismantled and recycled properly
- 2 colours
Overall size
Ø 220 x H 530 mm (diameter x height).
Story
A lamp conceived as a functional tool
Konstantin Grcic conceived Mayday as a multipurpose lamp and a functional tool. Portability comes from its sturdy build, handle and long cable, while a small triangular notch in the diffuser allows hanging from a nail.
Name and recognition
The name nods to both the distress call and the optimism of spring. The Compasso d'Oro went to Mayday in 2001. Major design museums, MoMA among them, list it in their permanent holdings.
