International VELUX Award 2022: Light of Tomorrow | News | Architonic

In the Daylight Investigations category, Sajjad Navidi, Mahya Mousavi Sadr and Elham Bahadori of the University of Art, Tehran, looked at the plight of refugees driven from war zones into camps, where light is scarce and therefore security and mental health are challenged. It is particularly an issue for young children, so combining a number of fields of intelligence, they created a system to harvest solar power to illuminate the nighttime, incorporating childhood play, solar panels, and waste recycling – customisable cardboard wings which capture solar energy while a child plays. ‘Flight proposed a very simple device for widespread application, to uplift and bring fun and joy and play into the lives of children, particularly children growing up in post-war situations,’ explains Kundoo. ‘We really appreciate the humble, simple project, but also that is very practical and fun.’