A Case Study on Metaphorical Design in LED Lamps

• Main Authors: Yung-Sung Chen, 陳雍松
• Other Authors: 王鴻祥
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/r3j58g

碩士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 創新設計研究所 === 100 === The compact and energy-saving LED lighting is becoming the mainstream of lighting for creating a good space atmosphere. In this study, the metaphor of the LED lighting design techniques. The processes of this study are divided into four phases. First, some metaphorical design methods are compared through the literature review. Second, four representative global lighting brands that have Taiwan local agents, namely, Artemide, FLOS, Luceplan and QisDESIGN, are selected as case studies on metaphorical design in their lamps. Third, semi-structured in-depth interviews with professional designers are conducted for their comments on the metaphorical design in these cases. Fourth, a semantic differential method is employed in a survey the professional designers’ cognitive differences among these cases. The results show that products of Artemide and FLOS, both with over 50-year history, are largely classics design, revealing a form of nature, streamline and abstract. Nevertheless, Luceplan and QisDESIGN focus on expressing innovative technology and materials, and user interaction.Accordingly, their metaphors provide users with more sense of surprise. In addition, although the successful application of metaphorical design methods to LED lighting still depends on many other factors, such product appearance, yet the user preferences of the metaphor source, and the appropriate application of the metaphor source to product naming have effects on the user’s desire of these products.