Hasta La Ideas

Over the next months we will be highlighting award-winning projects and ideas from this year’s Core77 Design Awards! For full details on the project, jury commenting and more information about the awards program, go to Core77DesignAwards.com

Designer: Matt Catrino
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Category: DIY/Hack/Mod
Award: Notable


Turnbuckle Light
I acquired an old rusty turnbuckle while designing lighting. I immediately saw the potential to insert the perfect sized light bulb in the center of the turnbuckle. Once I found the perfect bulb, i inserted a fixture in one end and wired it up and added the bulb. It’s Alive!

The turnbuckle is used to pull tension on two cables connected to both ends. I saw the turnbuckle as a protector for the bulb which would be inserted into the center. This object is a direct representation of the tension we encounter in the world we live in.

Core77: What’s the latest news or development with your project?

Latest news about the project is that I made three of these lights, 1 of them is still at Mixed Nuts in San Francisco, and I’m thinking about heading back to San Francisco to get it. I am not quite sure if I want to try and make more, or if I should move on to more projects inspired from the turnbuckle light.

I’m happy about this project. The more I think about it, I see stories and connections that lie beneath the surface which give it added value. I want this project to be something which gets creative juices flowing and moves me forward, Perhaps use this project to receive other projects from interested parties?

Read on for full details on the project and jury comments.

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