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Welcome to Light Connect Monthly!
A re-cap of the former 3 weeks of content, and more.
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Discover Seem® 1 Louver with ID+ technology, a new linear luminaire that combines louver cells, lensed illumination, and solid faceplates to enable the specification of unique suspended, surface mount, or recessed luminaires.
The highly configurable system leverages the same superior technology found in our ID+ Family of downlights and cylinders. This ensures a consistent light quality and promotes visual comfort with shared light sources, louvers in a variety of beam spreads and finishes, and deep cut-offs.
With the ability to specify individual units, linear runs, and patterns with direct only or bi-directional illumination, Seem 1 Louver allows for the creation of precise lighting scenes to support task and ambient lighting.
Discover this new versatile luminaire now!
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Lulu is a playful look, inspired by it’s purposeful angularity and positioning like the proverbial “puppet on a string” The Silver Foil glass is sparkling and metallic, with a lightly distressed inner surface onto a glossy clear blown glass. This décor is full of textured and depth, however the outer surface of the glass is smooth and clean. When lit the glass comes to life, as the distressed foil allows glimpses of light to pass through. This blown glass is handcrafted by a skilled artisan, utilizing century-old techniques passed down from generation to generation. Each piece of this décor has its own artistic nature that can be individually appreciated. | |
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B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination® is excited to announce the addition of the Pole Top to their ever-expanding product catalogue. From a high-volume custom order product to a now standard product, the Pole Top fills a unique list of needs within the industry.
B-K’s Pole Top accommodates up to 4 floodlights positioned in various orientations, allowing for up to six standard lighting configurations. The Pole Top can be outfitted with the designer’s choice of 3 different B-K integral floodlight models: Denali, Hume, or Rio. Wattage and output are dependent on which fixtures are used and range from 13W to 36W, with a potential for up to 15,000 total lumens.
The Pole Top provides specifiers with the ability to readily modify an existing pole and add lighting where desired high above the line of sight. Not only does this help limit the fixtures’ physical presence in the designated area, but it also allows for a height advantage when aiming and illuminating subjects in various locations. Its design and 2 3/8” receiver make it easy to mount to any standard pole top via a tenon.
The Pole Top is manufactured from machined aluminum, providing the durability and longevity needed for a reliable exterior solution.
“What’s so special about the pole top is that it’s really a full circle moment,” said Ryan Berrios, Regional Sales Manager for B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination. “It started as a custom offering, and while it is now a standard product, it has the possibility of becoming a custom again depending on what the lighting needs are. The customization capabilities this product offers have no limits.”
Like all their fixtures, B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination’s Pole Top is 100% made in the U.S.A. from sustainable processes. Its materials and components are sourced from local suppliers with nearly all the manufacturing handled within B-K’s facility in Madera, CA.
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Chameleon is excited to announce the release of their acoustic line, including unique pendants, drums, linear, and more!
Take a look…
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LMEZ 3
Designed by Viscor
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Viscor |Visioneering's LMEZ 3 architectural luminaires combine clean lines and contemporary design with low-maintenance performance. The LMEZ 3 Square (Direct) and LMEZ 3 (Direct & Indirect) profiles feature multiple configurations and options suited for applications such as offices, classrooms, libraries, retail stores, supermarkets and more.
Highlights:
- Low voltage 0-10V dimming to 1%
- Even illumination with lumen output up to 1500 lumens per foot
- 3" width
- Lightweight and easy to install
- Lay-in optics for hassle-free servicing
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The SLIM Range is an ideal solution where mounting surfaces have a limited depth. It is especially suited to decks, paved courtyards and edge lighting paths.. | |
Easy 2CM deep recess installation.
Simply drill and snug fit the fixture into a 64mm wide by 20mm (2 33/64” x 13/16”) deep recess. Perfect for deck mounting and exterior mounting.
The Surface Mount Range is an ideal mounting solution for surfaces where a recessed fitting is not suitable. House drivers and cabling within the fixture.
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SLOT
Designed by Sistemalux
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Slot is a collection of pole top luminaires for urban lighting.
Exceptional European build quality with high corrosion resistant finish.
Robust marine grade die-cast aluminum construction with stainless steel fasteners and factory sealed glass diffuser.
- Pole top mounted
- Single or back to back mounting
- IES type II distribution
- Full cutoff ( BUG rating = UO )
- High efficiency Osram LEDs
- Operating temperature -30°C / +30°C
- IP65, UL Listed for wet location
- Aluminum gray
- 5 year limited warranty
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KURV Black offers blacked-out mounting hardware. Precision-engineered black plastic clips and mounting channels ensure KURV Black is securely and discreetly held in place. | |
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Trained as an architect, Poul Henningsen is best known for a series of lighting fixtures that resulted from his fascination with the then-new technology of the electric light bulb. In 1925, one of these fixtures won first prize for modern lighting at the International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris. The next year it was put into production by Louis Poulsen & Co. in Copenhagen, and it has been in continuous international demand ever since.
Having grown up at the turn of the century in a small Danish town without electricity, Henningsen wanted to recreate the soft gas lighting of his youth with his electric fixtures. Composed of concentric tiers of reflective painted metal bands, his now-iconic PH Lamp design was carefully based on scientific analysis of a lamp shade’s function. The goal of even distribution of light and reduction of glare determined the size, shape and position of the shades. Variations of the PH Lamp design were made to accommodate various functions and spaces, and within a few years of its introduction the PH Lamp was being used in world-class institutions and homes across Scandinavia.
Henningsen continued to design for Louis Poulsen well after these early successes, and in 1958 he produced yet another classic – the majestic Artichoke Lamp. Based on the same principle as the multilayered shade, the Artichoke employs leaf-like elements to compose the form. With its grand size, the Artichoke creates dramatic atmospheric lighting appropriate for elegant commercial settings and larger domestic spaces.
It is a testament to the Nordic aesthetic – and Henningsen’s genius – that a group of lighting fixtures derived from scientific principles can exude such warmth, elegance and soul.
The PH Septima is regarded as one of Poul Henningsen’s most refined pendants. When it was exhibited for the first time as a prototype at the Danish Museum of Decorative Art (now "Designmuseum Danmark") in 1928, the poetic piece was publicly applauded. Based on Henningsen's three-shade system, the glass crown has four extra shades inserted between the three basic shades - all seven produced in very delicate, but robust, Italian borosilicate glass. The shades made of clear glass are treated to appear with alternating clear and frosted fields and are positioned so that the frosted fields cover the clear fields underneath, allowing the shades to spread the light in a more diffused manner while maintaining glare-free, downwardly directed light distribution. In addition, a neat round glass cup is placed at the top to prevent dust, etc. from falling into the lamp. In 1931, a smaller version, PH Septima 4, was launched based on the shade sizes from the PH 4/4 lamp, whereas the original PH Septima 5 is based on shade sizes from the PH 5/5. During the development of the PH Septima, Henningsen designed a metal version as well, but it never reached production. The drawings, however, formed the basis for the development of the PH Artichoke, designed around three decades later, for the Langelinie Pavilion in Copenhagen. In the 1940s, however, the esteemed PH Septima went out of production along with numerous other lamps due to a shortage of raw materials. In 2020, Louis Poulsen brings back Henningsen’s sophisticated seven-shade glass crown, based on the PH Septima 5, with optimized suspension and enhanced glass for better endurance and stability.
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Chia-Ying Lee was born in Taiwan and became a designer in industrial design and new media after studying in computer science and music. She graduated from Interaction Design Institute Ivrea in 2006. After working for PEGA Design & Engineering for 3 years, she set up her studio (studio if) in December 2011. Her work is usually a blending of design, art and technology embodied in physical forms, from products to installations. She has worked with large institutes such as National Taiwan Art Museum and JUT Foundation for Arts and Architecture. The studio also runs small production of her works for stores and galleries in Europe, Taipei and Beijing. Her previous projects have won a few awards including IF China Product Design Award, Taiwan Excellence Award and SDA Best Design of The Year. She was selected as one of the IFFS Asian Star Talents in 2015.
Five perfect spheres floating in the air like gentle glass bubbles. Designed by Chia-Ying Lee, Random Solo revisits the concept of the Random suspension lamp by parting the original three-piece cluster and adding two new blown glass spheres.
The five sizes and six different finishes available offer ample styling freedom, both as individually suspended light points and in light and lively combinations on clusters. The new fingerprint resistant frosted white finish magically changes the perception of the sphere and its volume, opening new opportunities for interior decoration.
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Jürgen Gaiser, Partner Interior Design & Product Design (Pictured on the left) and Alexander Rybol, Head of Product Design at blocher partners, have recognized, through various projects of the architecture and interior design office, the following: The changeability of areas has become a crucial requirement in interior design and retail. “These days, areas are used in a number of ways and have to be reshaped and curated at increasingly shorter intervals. Conventional lighting is too static for these requirements, so we have developed the concept of the swarm lighting”, explained Jürgen Gaiser.
The scope of activities of the German office for architecture and design Blocher Blocher Partners reaches from commercial and residential construction over the conception of mixed-use properties and the building construction for services and the public sector to product design and the development and realization of shopping centers, stores and department stores.
The special expertise lies in the interlocking of architecture and interior design. This includes building construction, façade design and development and interior design as well as concept development. The full service comprises all services from engineering over project management to the site management on location.
The office is committed to the ecological, economical and sociocultural sustainability. From the very start the planners integrate energy efficiency measures and principles of ecologically compatible building into our planning. That's how they can maximize the energy saving und – at the same time – reduce the additional effort and expenses for sustainable measures to a minimum.
Favo is an innovative and very precise controllable lighting system for areas with vary-ing use and is based on the idea of a “swarm lighting”.
The Favo Light Net tightens a net of lighting points in the room and is supported by a honeycombed structure, which are flexibly and appropriately controlled. The idea of the product designers of blocher partners was realised by Sattler GmbH.
The hexagonal, honeycombed structure builds the basic construction of Favo. It has given the system its name – Favo is Italian and means honeycomb. The idea behind this is that the big whole develops from the smallest unity and that it interacts with each other. Static and electronic connectors enable a fast and safe assembly of the lighter components of plastic injection molding with a high-value feel. The LED assembled lighting heads are situated at the key points.
The very precise controllable Favo system enables the adjustment of the lighting to the current usage, without positioning the luminaires. The lighting in the room will be controlled precisely and as well in real time with a flick of the finger on a tablet. “Favo creates a lighting structure which can be precisely and appropriately controlled with the light mood.”, clarified Mr. Sattler, managing director of Ulrich Sattler GmbH, about the new development.
“The fields of application are diverse: from curated areas within the trade area as well as exhibitions, trade fairs and various events – we meet ever-changing demands with individual lighting compositions”, underlines Mr. Gaiser the multifunctional and individual possible uses.
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As a designer, Enzo Eusebi has combined over the years an intense work of study to critical reflection with regard to the themes of social and sustainable architecture; he has held numerous lectures and conferences with different organizations and institutions. His architecture is characterized by a formal research, which tends to make every project a meaningful presence in the urban space, and a rigorous technique that provides the best functionality of the structures, systems, and organization of spaces. His dual training as engineer and architect has allowed him to remain updated on the advancement of aesthetic solutions, in a balance that is constantly renewed throughout his works, and highlighted by the numerous realizations in Italy and abroad. All these projects display a commitment to environmental protection through the use and re-use of materials, and a research analysis which aim at minimizing the environmental impact. The research which underpinned every project is focused on function and spatial aspect and encompasses several themes such as construction technology, planning strategies based on environmental control (BIM), and ecological sustainability (LEED). In this way, multidisciplinary became the strength of the studio. He received several merit awards which reinforced his profile internationally. For this reason, he is considered one of the most interesting designers in this field. Recently, he was a lecturer at Frankfurt (Germany) Light+Building 2016, at Cannes (France) MIPIM 2017, at Baku (Azerbaijan) masterclass From Architecture to Exhibition Design 2017, and at Beijing (China) for the Design Week 2017.
“Albero” a LED street lighting system designed for iGuzzini by Enzo Eusebi. The configuration flexibility allows to equip the different bodies of particular functions, transforming “Albero” in an interactive urban element that, in addition to light, provides support to elements of communication systems for surveillance and security, solar panels and solar shading.
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University of North Dakota
Application: Streetscape & Landscape Lighting
Designer: RDG Planning & Design
Photographer: IRIS22 Productions LLC
Location: Grand Forks, ND
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Balance of Artistry & Architectural Lighting
Urban Streetscape design reinforces the University of North Dakota's campus life and culture through bespoke LED illuminated columns.
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Tools of the Trade: Shelf Lighting | Chip Israel Chip Israel has been a lighting designer for over 35 years. In 1992, he founded LIGHTING DESIGN ALLIANCE, a full-service architectural lighting design firm, where he built a highly-select team of lighting design professionals who now serve a variety of clients worldwide. As CEO... More info " | | | |
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Retrofit Success Story
By C-Flex
Moravian College wanted to upgrade their fluorescent high bay and linear pendant fixtures to LED, while retaining their existing control system from Lutron. The project spanned 3 areas of their athletic complex: 1. Recreation gym 2. Competition gym 3. Fitness Center.
Light Efficient Design supplied LED retrofit kits powered by Lutron drivers guaranteed to be compatible with the existing control system.
Moravian College is saving extensive amounts of energy and has vastly improved light output all while being able to personalize and control every space as needed.
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New ASM Series ArchiThin Surface Mount Downlights
By Con-tech
- Round or Square luminaires in multiple sizes: the NEW 9-inch Round as well as 5- and 7-inch Round and 6-inch Square
- The ArchiThin 9-inch delivers 1725 lumens at 86.3 Lm/W efficacy
- The new ASM Series has a higher efficacy than the SMT Series
- The ASM Series offers the same robust aluminum frame at 3/4-inch height
- New reduced size drivers and redesigned mounting for easier installation
- New universal voltage drivers (120-277V) for Triac/ELV or 0-10V control
- Stocked in White finish with a 3000K/90CRI source
- ENERGY STAR® Certified and Title 24 Part 6 JA8 compliant
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NEW OFFICE SPACE FINDS A BALANCED SOLUTION
By Lutron
Financial services firm, Sekura, used Vive wireless for a high-performance lighting control solution that kept their project on schedule, and on budget.
“On this project, we wanted to design a high-performance space that offered everyone access to natural light and provided a good balance of artificial light. The main challenge was finding a system that would do everything we wanted it to do within our budget.” —Kai Diederichsen, Founding Partner/Design Director at Luz en Arquitectura.
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VBGL2 - VWGL2
Wet Location LED Vaportite
By Hubbell Outdoor Lighting
The new updated Vaportite design for direct wall or surface/ceiling mounting has an increased lumen output of 2700 lumens and an efficacy of 134-136 lumens per watt. This product is perfect for warehouses, over doorways, construction sites and more. A frosted globe is standard and color globes are available to enhance the lighting effects.
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