For any product, the journey into perfecting its design is long and difficult. BALMUDA The Lantern was no exception to this, as the most important design element of this product was the light.
The LED light source is at the very top of the lantern, and from there, light is guided into a tube in the center and emitted softly. The bright light source is hidden so that it does not shine directly into your eyes.
The area we struggled the most with was the design of its exterior form. Our initial brainstorming started with lodges, fireplaces, and old streetlights. We strived to maintain this nostalgia, so a rectangular prism shape stayed in our drawing board into the late stages. Unfortunately, this design idea did not harken to a cozy, warm dining table — a feeling we also wanted to include. Thus, the near-final design was overturned and redesigned to take its cue from old-fashioned lanterns.