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T H E I N T E R N AT I O N A L M AG A Z I N E F O R D E S I G N E R S W I T H L I G H T #90 2016
ZAHA HADID TRIBUTE

ZAHA HADID
1950 - 2016
issue 90 * April/May 2016

LIGHT+BUILDING REVIEW - THE TECHNOLOGY... THE DESIGN... THE DISAPPOINTMENT?

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[apr/may]
Front cover pic: Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku (Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects; Lighting Design: MBLD) - Iwan Baan

046 Zaha Hadid

mondo*arc revisits some
of Hadids most prolific
work and speaks to those
who worked with her.

Pic: Mary McCartney

DETAILS ART & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

022 Editorial Comment
We reflect on the work of Zaha Hadid and
the recent Light+Building.
024 Headlines
The latest architectural lighting industry
news.
026 Eye Opener
Windlicht from Studio Roosegaarde shows us
the beauty of green energy.
028 Drawing Board
Our preview of proposed projects.
034 Spotlight
A selection of brand new projects from
around the world.
042 Briefing
We speak to Johan Hjertonsson of Fagerhult
on its recent acquisition of LED Linear.
044 Snapshot
Presenting Sean OConnor Lighting.
046 Architect Profile
Following Zaha Hadids untimely death we look
back at some of her most influential projects.
054 Lighting Interview
Vilma Barr gets behind the narrative of
Office of Visual Interaction in the US.
210 Inspirations
London-based industrial and architectural
designer Luke Smith-Wightman.
110 e-Luminate
Support grows for Cambridges light festival
- from both the general public and lighting
industry.
112 Panorama of the Skies
Hrvgie Benko and Maja Petric collaborate to
transform a conference room at Microsoft 99.
114 Green Light
Olafur Eliassons latest project challenges the
current state of uncertainty amongst refugees
and the European societies that welcome them.
116 Anno Tropico
A marriage between light, sculpture and
movement from Amsterdam-based design duo
Formafantasma.
120 Dark Source Stories
The latest installment in Kerem Asfuroglus
dark vision of light.
114
122 IALD Column
Helen Diemer and Sara Lappano discuss some
of the key areas you should be looking at when
taking on a new employee.
124 Light + Building 2016 Review
A comprehensive look at this years
Light+Building and connected events.
132 David Morgan
David Morgan talks us through his tradeshow
highlights from this years Light+Building.
134 Geoff Archenhold
Geoff Archenhold gives us his thoughts on
some of the latest technology advancements
announced during this years show.
144 Design+ Awards
All the winners from this years awards.
148 New Product Releases
A comprehensive guide to the product
launches at Light+Building.
196 Luminale Festival
A round-up of some of the festivals highlights.
204 Case Studies
A selection of innovative lighting projects from
suppliers.
208 Expo Diary
Our calendar of worldwide tradeshows and
events for the lighting industry.
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PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECTS

070 Suntec Singapore
096
Bo Steiber Lighting Design took on the
mammoth task of lighting Suntec Singapore as
part of bigger redevelopment plans, creating
an impressive, stand out design.
096 Dalia Energy Plant, Israel
Pic: Omri Amsalem
Dalia Energy plant enlisted the help of Studio
Twilight to develop a scheme that would create
a landmark with minimum damage to nature
and maximum visibility from surrounding areas.

070 104

080 Pic: Jeffrey Totaro, 2015

Pic: Rohan Venn Photography and Brett Boardman

080 Lit Brothers, USA 104 West Keira Centre, Australia

Paying respect to its Victorian architecture Working with architects HDR Rice Daubney,
The Lighting Practices illumination of the Lit Electrolights lighting scheme utilises
Brothers building in Philadelphia bathes the strategically placed luminaires to illiuminate
grand faade in a variety of vibrant hues. form and enhance volume.
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[editorial]
Paul James, editor, writes: The last time I had felt such numbness at the passing of a true industry great was
when Jonathan Speirs finally lost his battle to cancer. Then we knew it was coming, but it was Jonathans young
age (54) and the knowledge that he had so much more to give that was the real sickener. And I considered him
my friend. The news that Zaha Hadid has suddenly died of a heart attack at the age of 65 came as a complete
shock. I was not her friend, I had only met her once, but the feeling that we had genuinely lost a design genius
who would have gone on to create reams of magnificent work was once again prevalent. In my opinion there is
not another architect who did more to promote creative lighting design, both in terms of her encouragement of lighting design as a
profession and as a result of her flowing architecture. We were actually working on a profile of her to publish later in the year. With this
very sad news we have pushed this forward to come up with a tribute to her with input from some of the lighting designers that worked with
her. Weve also dedicated the front cover to her work. I hope you find it inspirational.
This month we officially launched the 2016 darc awards. The major change in the format is that we are splitting the awards into
architectural (with the event taking place in London on September 15th) and decorative (with the event taking place in London in May
2017). So please go to www.darcawards.com and follow the architectural site to enter your architectural lighting projects and products.
If you have any decorative projects and products that you are desperate to enter then youll just have to wait a little longer before the
decorative section is opened. Like last year, the awards will be decided on by the independent architectural lighting design community
to avoid any bias and, although I have noted that parts of our awards have already been copied, I am confident in the claim that both the
awards process and event is the most original out there. Get entering and best of luck!

Helen Fletcher, deputy editor, writes: This issue, Light+Building is still firmly on our minds. As my first time
attending, it was an all-round great experience. Having the opportunity to meet with people I have (up until
this point) only ever talked to by email was very beneficial and it was great to learn about all the projects some
of you are currently involved in - so to everyone who made the time to meet with me, thank you! It was also
great to see real enthusiasm for what were trying to achieve here at mondo*arc.
Youll notice that this issue follows on from our Light+Building preview in issue 89, with a full report on the
tradeshow: product launches, stand events, designer profiles, the Design+ Awards and more! Our technology contributor Geoff
Archenhold also gives us his thoughts on the show; unfortunately this year he found the experience underwhelming, with a lack
of true innovation on display. There was much talk about smart lighting over the course of the week, with solutions on display
everywhere. However, as Geoff notes, in the rush to launch smart lighting systems there hasnt been many real installations of
notable scale, thus leaving end-users in the precarious position of being Guinea pigs. You can read more on this from page 134
onwards. One area that was still quite prevalent at Light+Building and continues to impress is OLED technology, with exhibitors
demonstrating why there is still a need for OLED lighting. Fusing design and technology, unique, stylish and functional lighting
fixtures can be produced. Elsewhere in our show review, David Morgan talks us through his best of show, which can be found on
page 124.

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news headlines For the latest news stories, head

online: www.mondoarc.com

Dame Zaha Hadid dies Nichia Corporation and Future

Lighting Solutions partner
(UK) Iraqi-born architect, whose works
include MAXXI: Italian National Museum (Canada) - Japanese LED technology
of 21st Century Arts in Rome (2009) and specialist and Canadian solid-state lighting
London Aquatics Centre for the 2012 solution provider reach new distribution
Olympic Games, passes after suffering agreement covering Americas and Europe.
sudden heart attack in Miami hospital. Read the full story online...
Read the full story online... Pic: Sophie Mutevelian
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Philips Lighting welcomes

iGuzzini as licensee to EnabLED
Licensing Program
(Netherlands) - License provides iGuzzini
with worldwide access to wide range
of basic LED control and
system-level technologies.
Read the full story online...
2 3

Norka luminaires added to RIDI

Lighting portfolio
(UK) RIDI Lighting signs deal to exclusively
distribute Norka products in UK.
Read the full story online...

4 5

Casambi and Feilo Sylvania

collaborate Fagerhult acquires LED Linear
(China) Finnish wireless technologies (Sweden) In 40m deal, Swedish lighting
specialist and Feilo Sylvania partner to manufacturer purchases 100% of LED
provide luminaires with fully integrated Linear shares to strengthen position and
wireless control and built-in bluetooth add complementary product ranges.
beacons. Read the full story online...
Read the full story online...
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Cundall Light4 expands

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(UK) Following success of UK

department, Cundall Light4 appoints
Oscar Lee to lead new lighting design
discipline in Asia.
Read the full story online...

In pictures 1 Dame Zaha Hadid dies aged 65 2 Both companies have also agreed to dismiss all outstanding litigations related to patents offered under Philips EnabLED Licensing Program

for LED Luminaires and Retrofit Bulbs. 3 Nichia Corporation announces new distribution agreement covering Americas and Europe. 4 Bastiaan de Groot, Director Smart Lighting and Controls at
Feilo Sylvania and Gerhard Romen, SVP Sales Marketing at Casambi 5 Renowned for industrial railway and commercial applications, Norka luminaires complement RIDIs range 6 Fagerhult has
strategically acquired 100% of Germany-based LED Linear shares for an initial payment of 40m 7 Oscar Lee.
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eye opener
Windlicht, Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Windlicht (Windlight), the latest work of Studio Roosegaarde, is a dance of bright lines between the windmills of Dutch
village Kinderdijk. Special software and tracking technology detects the windmill blades rotating at 280km/hour. At the same
time, green lines of light connect the blades, creating a dynamic play of light and movement. Daan Roosegaarde, Founder of
Studio Roosegaarde explained: Windlicht creates the missing link between the Dutch and the beauty of our new landscape.
Inspired by Kinderdijk, Roosegaarde sees these windmills - dating back to 1740 - as a perfect example of Dutch innovation.
Additionally, he is driven by the reconnection with the landscape and creation of a positive image around green energy.
Developed together with a team of designers and engineers, Windlicht is supported by ICT services specialist KPN, who
became climate neutral this year and has been exclusively using green energy generated in the Netherlands since 2011.
Visitors can tune into radio channel Windlicht FM 105.3 FM to hear the stories behind the artwork.
www.studioroosegaarde.net
Pic: Studio Roosegaarde
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[drawing board]
The latest exciting works in progress from the worlds most imaginative designers.

UNZIPPED WALL
For the Serpentine Pavilion 2016, Bjarke
Ingels and his team at BIG Architects has
attempted to design a structure that
embodies multiple aspects that are often
perceived as opposites: a structure that
is free-form yet rigorous; modular yet
sculptural; both transparent and opaque;
both solid box and blob.
They decided to work with one of the
most basic elements of architecture: the
brick wall. Rather than clay bricks or stone
blocks, however, the wall is erected from
extruded fibreglass frames stacked on top
of each other. The wall is then pulled apart
to form a cavity within it, to house the
events of the Pavilions programme. This
unzipping of the wall turns the line into a
surface, transforming the wall into a space.
A complex three-dimensional environment
is created that can be explored and
experienced in a variety of ways, inside
and out. At the top, the wall appears like a
straight line, while the bottom of it forms
a sheltered valley at the entrance of the
Pavilion and an undulating hillside towards
the park.
The unzipped wall creates a cave-like
canyon lit through the fibreglass frames
and the gaps between the shifted boxes, as
well as through the translucent resin of the
fiberglass. As a result, the shifting overlaps
as well as the movement and presence of
people outside create a lively play of light
and shadow on the cave walls within.
The materials include wooden floors and
extruded Fiberline profiles providing every
surface with a warm glow and linear texture
from the mesh of woven glass fibres to the
undulating lines of the grain of the wood.
This simple manipulation of the archetypal
space-defining garden wall creates a
presence in the park that changes as you
move around it and as you move through
it. The North-South elevation of the
Pavilion is a perfect rectangle. The East-
West elevation is an undulating sculptural
silhouette. Towards the East-West, the
Pavilion is completely opaque and material.
Towards the North-South, it is entirely
transparent and practically immaterial.
As a result, presence becomes absence,
orthogonal becomes curvilinear, structure
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[drawing board]

BEAUTY OF NATURE
Natures diverse beauty has been an
inspiration for artists through the ages.
Opening this summer, Colour and Vision,
sponsored by LG OLED TV, will take a
journey through the eyes of nature at the
new Natural History Museum in London, UK.
The exhibition will also include Our Spectral
Vision - an immersive new light installation,
by British light and sculpture artist Liz West,
inspired by Isaac Newtons seven-fold colour
spectrum and blue morpho butterflies,
Morpho sp, in the Museums collection.
Rays of light from every colour of the
rainbow will beam through seven prisms
made from special colour filter glass,
creating an atmospheric illusion that will
stimulate your visual perception of colour.
Liz West explained: The iridescent
patterns and colourings present on the
birds, insects and animals in the Natural
History Museum collection have inspired
the amazing selection and arrangement of
colours in this artwork. The science behind
the natural processes of colour researched
here at the Museum has provided the
backbone for my work.
The exhibition will span from when animals
first started seeing images millions of
years ago through to todays visual culture
with colours pivotal role art, design, and
technology. Bold-hued plumage, metallic-
winged beetles and iridescent butterflies
will illustrate how natural pigments are
used for paints and dyes.
Dr Suzanne Williams, colour evolution
researcher at the Museum said: Our
research is helping to uncover exciting new
evidence demonstrating that colour and
pattern evolve over time, affecting the
survival of species. Pigments and structural
colour together create the enormous
diversity of iridescence and bold colours
that contribute to the incredible beauty of
our world, inspiring artists and scientists
alike.
Colour and Vision: Through the Eyes of
Nature is open from 15 July 6 November
2016 and will be complemented by a range
of evening events.
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Pic: Courtesy of Liz West

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[drawing board]
THREE, TWO, ONE... LIFT OFF
Focus Lighting is currently developing
an architectural lighting design for the
California Science Centers Samuel Oschin
Air and Space Center in Los Angeles. The
projects centrepiece is the iconic Space
Shuttle Endeavour, which was awarded to
the California Science Center Foundation by
NASA in 2011.
Endeavour will be displayed vertically,
mounted to an external tank (which held
propellants for the three main engines) and
two solid rocket boosters, in a configuration
referred to as the shuttle stack. It will
tower over visitors at 185ft.
The lighting design process began with an
in-depth study of the primary viewpoints
from which Endeavour will be viewed. The
team focused on the first view a guest
will get of Endeavour, aiming to make the
shuttles first impression a powerful one.
Focus Lighting next built a detailed physical
scale model of Endeavour and set it up in
their light lab. The team experimented with
multiple lighting angles and techniques to
determine the best way to light the shuttle
stack.
After analysing many iterations, it was
decided to light the Endeavour much like a
photographer might use light in a portrait
studio. The lighting design includes a
combination of high intensity key lights and
contrasting fill lights to reveal Endeavours
curves, texture and form.
The lighting will let visitors appreciate
Endeavours overall scale and grandeur
while also allowing them to see the details
of her intricate machinery and textures.
Ultimately the design teams goal is to
leave visitors with a lasting impression of
the complexity, strength, and beauty of one
of the most iconic artifacts in the history of
human space exploration.
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[spotlight]
The latest projects with the wow factor from around the world.
Pics: Paco Gmez
SELF-PORTRAIT
The digital camera is a technological
revolution that has led to a radical shift in
how we express ourselves, share our life
and communicate with others. Platforms
such as Instagram, Flickr, Photobucket,
Tumblr and Picasa have changed the
way we write our biographies and have
heralded the death of the traditional
family photo album. The recent rise of the
selfie has engendered a new generation of
photography that straddles the self-portrait
and conversational photography; today,
images are photographic messages or visual
stories.
The (SELFI) exhibition by Spanish-Mexican
artist Darya von Berner, produced for the
old cold storage room at the former Madrid
Municipal slaughterhouse, is a perspective
on the perception, attention, ecology and
the selfie culture.
There are two key figures in this art
project: the Abierto x Obras gallery and its
active visitors. Thanks to the organic and
creative lighting, the visitors can enjoy the
site in its totality for the first time. The
architectural space itself has been doubled,
implying a selfie of itself, an imaginary and
magnificent self-portrait. Only by paying
close attention to the work is a new image
revealed to its visitors through observing
themselves and by being observed by
others.
In relation to the project, SELFI: a Spanish
adaptation of the English term selfie, has
been chosen as the word of the year by
FUNDEU (Fundacin del Espaol Urgente).
Von Berner studied at the School of Visual
Arts in New York and completed her
education alongside artists Antonio Lpez,
Tony Crag and Jannis Kounellis. She is
currently a resident artist in Luxembourg
working on the project BeHave/Public
Art Experience. In 2015 she created
installations at the Amsterdam Light
Festival, the Tschumipaviljoen (Groningen,
Netherlands) and Paisagem de luz (Bahia,
Brazil).
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Pics: James Newton
A LIGHTS TALE
Based in Newcastle, UK, Seven Stories is
home to the National Centre for Childrens
Books. In line with the centres theme,
lighting design practiceMichael Grubb
Studio (MGS) designed an immersive lighting
experience for its visitors. Working in
partnership with ADP Architects, the team
created a magical backdrop that supported
the narrative of each individual space.
As a cost effective approach was
imperative, MGS developed a bespoke
lighting control system, using DMX output
from a Apple Minimac computer, connected
to the internet at reception. All feature
lighting is then controlled via an iPad and a
specially designed app created specifically
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for the project.
Positioned within the entrance of the
centre, the main feature is the flying
books. Each suspended book varies in size
and represents one of the seven basic
plots that all books are based on. These
are: Overcoming a Monster, Rag to Riches,
The Quest, Voyage and Return, Comedy,
Tragedy and Rebirth. Along with a variation
in size, they incorporate back-lit text
that is activated by colour-controlled DMX
lighting. The flying books are supported by
gobo projections and colour mixing, which
provides a theme and animates the space
depending on time of day and use.
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[spotlight]

Pics: Louis Lim

OUT OF THIS WORLD

Constructing site-specific installations,
Brisbane-based artist Meagan Streader
draws visual cues from futuristic and
natural atmospheres and systems to engulf
the viewer in a sensory experience.
Integrating geometric line and light,
Streaders W-inter is an interplay between
light, geometric line and architecture in an
immersive, futuristic form of cyberspace.
Featuring a field of illuminated linear
structures, this large-scale light installation
responds to the gallery site and extends the
architecture of the space through line.
Through the replication of interconnected
linear masts, the work exists as a hypnotic
landscape within the gallery. W-inter
creates an immersive experience for
viewers, reflecting a minimal, otherworldly
space derived from the architecture of the
historic building and gallery considering
the site in its past, present and future
states.
Streaders recent explorations push
the limits of light within sculpture and
installation through reinterpretations
and extensions of surrounding spaces.
Employing the repetition and replication
of light, form, and textiles en masse, her
works are realised through the construction
of installations, sculpture, video, and
soundscapes.
Streader has received financial assistance
from the Queensland Government through
the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy - an
initiative of the Australian, state and
territory governments.
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Pics: Paul Warchol

WELL-ROILED MACHINE

New York-based architectural lighting

designer and light artist Christine Sciullis
project ROIL, is a geometry based site-
specific light projection installation.
ROIL, an eight-channel video projection
installation onto nylon mesh which
measures 35ft high x 55ft long x 28ft wide,
was installed at Brooklyns Smack Mellon
gallery this past winter.
Circles of light expand and collapse through
Smack Mellons cavernous raw space in a
frenzy, which harkons back to the roiling
steam issued from its ten boilers to
power the surrounding paper factories of
industrialist Robert Gair.
ROIL was created by projecting circles that
fall away into 2,000 yards of hand pinned
translucent netting. Extending out from
eight video projectors mounted at various
angles, the cylinders are viewed off axis as
they are caught and mapped through the
fabrics threads to a height of 35ft, seeming
to be arbitrary squiggles.
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Pics: Courtesy of Romain Tardy
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Best known forprojection-mapped ferris
wheelsanda minimalist flair, Brussels-
based French new media artistRomain
Tardyrecently unveiled Future Ruins. The
Lausanne, Switzerland-based multimedia
installation revisited the Muse de lElyses
renaissance garden, enhancing the classic
space with new technologies. The result
provided an audience with an immersive
audiovisual experience, powered by
impressive projection mappings and twelve
geometric, ground-located LED structures.
Taking advantage of the historically
bourgeois backyards specificities,
Tardys projections turn the neoclassical
environment into a canvas for experimental
light art.
The inspiration first came from the
architecture of the museums building,
which was built in 1780, where I got the
ideas from to design the LED structures,
said Tardy. But the core idea of the
installation, which is to imagine what could
be the remnants of the world were living
in today, also reminds of the fascination of
the artists from the neoclassical period for
ancient civilisations such as ancient Greece
or ancient Rome.
Tardys creative process behind Future
Ruinswas quite different compared to
previous projects. The original commission
from the Elyse museum was about an
architectural projection, but Tardy felt
that something was missing - to create a
piece that would strongly relate to this
place. This is how the idea of creating
the LED structures in the shape of some
architectural details of the museums
faade arrived.
Strengthening the first idea with new
concepts, he submitted a second proposal
to an enthusiastic museum board that
allowed him to launch the creative process
with the help of a designer to build the
structures, two software developers to
drive all the LEDs, and from his longtime
producer and partner, Squeaky Lobster.
On the technical side, I really wanted to
get out of my comfort zone by using not
only image projection but custom systems
as well, which took the shape of the twelve
aluminium LED structures - all driven by
a custom software, he explains. As we
were a pretty small team, I really had to
learn a lot of things about how LED works,
spend hours soldering wires, and to work
very closely with each member of the team
to be sure I have a global vision of how the
project is developing at any time during the
process.
Future Ruins is a project commissioned
by La Nuit des Images 2015 x Muse de
lElyse, Lausanne, Switzerland.
www.romaintardy.com
www.elysee.ch
www.nuitdesimages.ch
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Following the announcement at Light+Building that Fagerhult had made its tenth acquisition - LED
Linear - as part of its continued eorts to stengthen its position in the professional lighting market and add
complementary product ranges to its portfolio, Johan Hjertonsson explains more.

What is your role at Fagerhult and how have you got there? This is now Fagerhults tenth major acquisition, what is the reasoning
Im CEO of the Fagerhult Group. How I got there? I dont really know. I behind this strategy?
love the lighting industry and I think we are doing a great job as a team We have a strategy of both growing organically by ourselves and also
at Fagerhult. I would say my number one role, above all else, is to be to grow via acquisitions to find really competitive companies that
the team leader and the coach. To coach our organisation forward and complement our product range and the international market. It is a
continue the successful path were on. I see myself as more of a coach strategy we intend to continue.
and team leader to make that happen, rather than the CEO. I joined
Fagerhult as the CEO. Before this, I worked for a long time in the What are the future plans for the Fagerhult Group?
Electrolux Group, a White Goods company. I also worked as a More acquisitions?
CEO for a design furniture company for offices and so on. Yes, more acquisitions on the way, it is
a fundamental part of our strategy,
What was the strategic decision behind the continuing to acquire great lighting
acquisition of LED Linear? companies and great brands. That
We wanted to increase our LED knowledge and being said, it is also very important
have a much deeper competence around LED - for us to continue to grow
LED Linear fulfilled this to the full extent. organically and launch our own
products and enter new markets
When and how did talks begin? as well.
At the end of last year and things moved pretty
quickly from there. We heard that LED Linear Do you have any specific plans
was available so we got in contact. for the Fagerhult brands?
Its more of a multi-brand strategy.
What do you admire about LED Linear? We love all our brands individually
I really admire the brand, product and and we want each brand to grow and
especially the people working in the LED Linear flourish within the Fagerhult Group.
organisation. I think they have some absolutely
stellar products and a great brand that they have What do you like to do outside
built throughout the years. lighting?
Outside lighting, I love to hang out
Will the structure and strategy of LED Linear change with family and friends like most
at all? people. I also love to go trekking in the
No, not at all, the structure and strategy that LED mountains in the north of Sweden. I do
Linear has will remain. I am very much behind it. also enjoy playing tennis quite a lot.
I think it is a great strategy and structure and www.fagerhult.com
we will continue to support that. With regards www.led-linear.com
to distribution, of course LED Linear will
now have access to the full Fagerhult
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any other opportunities that
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Founded in 1997 Sean OConnor Lighting is dedicated to the design of environments that are
a synthesis of light and space. Its work is distinguished by light and its absence, and by an
understanding that light is an integral part of the architectural experience. The practices
signature approach defines space through light, creating visual destinations.

COACH RODEO DRIVE FLAGSHIP

LOS ANGELES, USA
As part of Coachs redesign of its retail environments, the Rodeo Drive
flagship was the first to implement the new Modern Luxury concept. The
client brief, based on early 20th Century modernist design, mandated
the feel of a luxury residence while maintaining proper merchandise
lighting. As a result, a detailed lighting concept demanding high levels
of coordination amongst design disciplines was developed. Minimal
maintenance and an LPD well below Californias Title24 were achieved
through using nearly all LED sources assuring this concept can be used in
almost any domestic energy code.

IRENE NEUWIRTH
LOS ANGELES, USA
The first free-standing retail location for
famed jewellery designer Irene Neuwirth
required a presence worthy of the lines
reputation and its location on iconic Melrose
Place. The owner and interior designers
working with a fast-paced schedule and lean
budget sought the feel of a luxury residence
for the shop. With this non-typical design
brief for a jewellery store, the lighting
designers allowed decorative lighting and
internally illuminated cases using concealed
linear and directional LED sources to create
the visual identity of the stores lighting.
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EDGAR N. PUTMAN PAVILION AT

JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM
DOYLESTON, USA
The addition of the Edgar Putman Pavilion
at the James A. Michener Art Museum is
an exercise in minimalist detailing. The
2,500sqft space is intended to house a
multitude of functions requiring a simple
and adaptive lighting solution. Taking a
cue from the surrounding architecture,
the lighting design incorporates linear
slots to conceal not only lighting but
all other building systems, resulting in
clean ceiling planes that echo the twenty
foot high curtain wall outside. Given the
straightforward fixture palate, lighting
equipment costs were kept to a minimum
allowing additional project dollars to be
utilised toward coordinating the project
across all disciplines resulting in this
visually stunning architectural jewel box.

VENTURE CAPITAL OFFICE

DOYLESTON, USA
Lean, green and technology savvy was the
brief for the design and construction of
this two level Silicon Valley Venture Capital
office building. Built from prefabricated
modules of wood, steel, terrazzo and
glass, the highly coordinated and detailed
lighting design consists exclusively of LED
luminaires. Only three fixture types were
used for the interior two of which were
custom developed specifically for this
project. Through the use of bleeding edge
LED technology, software-based lighting
controls with daylight harvesting and a
building management system, a lighting
design that is intelligent, responsive and
comfortable with an interior connected load
of only 0.62w/sf was easily accomplished.

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PRINCIPAL: Sean OConnor ESTABLISHED: 1997 HEAD OFFICE: Los Angeles,
USA EMPLOYEES: 14 CURRENT PROJECTS: Sephora stores, multiple locations;
Waldorf-Astoria, Beverly Hills, CA; Mission Bay Arena, San Francisco, CA; Netflix
Corporate HQ, Los Angeles, CA; Carolina Herrera, Beverly Hills, CA; Fred Segal, Los
Angeles, CA; Red Bull TV, Santa Monica, CA.
www.seanoconnorlighting.com
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ARCHITECTURAL
POWERHOUSE
On 31 March, Zaha Hadid Architects confirmed that Dame Zaha Hadid, DBE had died following a
heart attack. She had contracted bronchitis earlier in the week and was, at the time, being treated
in a Miami hospital in the US. Having covered a considerable amount of her projects over the years,
mondo*arc celebrates the accomplishments of the greatest female architect in the world.
Zaha Hadid 1950 - 2016

Zaha Hadid was widely regarded to be the
greatest female architect in the world
today. Born in Baghdad in 1950, she studied
mathematics at the American University
of Beirut before starting her architectural
journey in 1972 at the Architectural
Association in London.
By 1979 she had established her own
practice in London - Zaha Hadid Architects
- garnering a reputation across the world
for her groundbreaking theoretical works
including The Peak in Hong Kong (1983), the
Kurfrstendamm in Berlin (1986) and the
Cardiff Bay Opera House in Wales (1994).
Working with office partner Patrik
Schumacher, her interest was in the
interface between architecture, landscape,
and geology, which her practice integrates
with the use of innovative technologies -
often resulting in unexpected and dynamic
architectural forms.
Hadids first major built commission, one
that affirmed her international recognition,
was the Vitra Fire Station in Weil Am Rhein,
Germany (1993); subsequent notable
projects including the MAXXI: Italian
National Museum of 21st Century Arts in
Rome (2009), the London Aquatics Centre
for the 2012 Olympic Games (2011) and the
Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku (2013), which
saw Maurice Brill Lighting Design work on
the lighting scheme, illustrate her quest for
complex, fluid space.
Buildings such as the Rosenthal Center
for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati (2003)
and the Guangzhou Opera House in China
(2010) have also been hailed as architecture
that transforms our ideas of the future
with visionary spatial concepts defined by
advanced design, material and construction
processes.
Covered in mondo*arc issue 63 (Oct / Nov
2011) the Guangzhou Opera House was
Hadids first project in mainland China and
was another extraordinary building lending
itself to innovative lighting design by Beijing
Light & View.
Like pebbles in a stream smoothed by
erosion, the buildings unique twin-boulder
design enhances the city by opening it
to the Pearl River, unifying the adjacent
cultural buildings with the towers of
international finance in Guangzhous
Zhujiang new town.
The design evolved from the twin concepts
of natural landscape and the fascinating
interplay between architecture and
nature; engaging with the principles of
erosion, geology and topography. Fold
lines in the landscape define territories
and zones within the Opera House, cutting
dramatic interior and exterior canyons for
circulation, lobbies and cafes, and allowing
natural light to penetrate deep into the
building. Smooth transitions between
disparate elements and different levels
continue the landscape analogy.
An example of a new type of structure
at the time called spatial folded plate
triangular lattice, the complexity of
the buildings shape meant significant
challenges for the lighting designers and in
particular Project Lighting Designer Xiaojie
An, who worked very closely with Hadid
on the three-year design and one-year
engineering process.
From the perspective of lighting, the
architectural complexity of Guangzhou
Opera House does not lie in its structure,
Rongxing Yan, Beijing Light & Views Chief
Engineer, told mondo*arc at the time
of publishing, but in its space form and
architectural shape, which is different to
our familiar conventional style. There are
no straight lines at all. From the interior
space to the architectural shape or even
the landscaping on the plaza, almost all are
interlinked by undulating curved surfaces
beyond your imagination.
In 2004, Hadid became the first woman
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The MAXXI Museum in Rome, Italy was conceived

with GIA Equation lighting practice. The lighting
had to reinforce the sinuous nature of the building,
and accentuate the building lines and geometrics.
Pic: Iwan Baan

to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture
Prize. She also twice won the UKs most
prestigious architecture award, the RIBA
Stirling Prize: in 2010 for the Evelyn Grace
Academy, a unique design, expertly inserted
into an extremely tight site, that shows
the students, staff and local residents they
are valued and celebrates the schools
specialism throughout its fabric, with views
of student participation at every turn; and
the MAXXI Museum in Rome, a building
for the staging of 21st Century art, the
distillation of years of experimentation, a
mature piece of architecture conveying a
calmness that belies the complexities of its
form and organisation.
Featured in mondo*arc issue 59 (Feb / Mar
2011), much has been written and spoken
about the shape and form of the MAXXI
building, its derivation and whether the
inherent architectural style of the architect
is, in fact, too present in the final result.
The simple fact is, that it owes much of its
dynamic expression and fluidity because of
a simple response to the urban grain and
fabric of its particular location in Rome.
For GIA Equation, the lighting design
practice fortunate enough to conceive a
lighting approach for MAXXI, the natural
starting point was one that supported
the primary architectural and functional
philosophies being developed for the
project. The development of a clear
architectural response within the lighting
presentation to reinforce the sinuous nature
of the building, to accentuate the building
lines and geometrics, was solidly founded in
the initial principle that was developed by
Zaha Hadid Architects.
Ill be honest, its very difficult explaining things to men.
Its virtually impossible. The older generation in my office
think they know everything better than anyone. The younger
generation are much more flexible and adaptable.
An obvious expression in this respect is the
high level linear lighting treatment that was
developed as part of the daylight and roof
light design. Not only did this treatment
provide artificial light in a manner that was
cognizant of the character of the daylight
performance, it immediately created the
benefit of accentuating building lines
and forms. It is thus a direct expression
of the urban response of the building.
Another major benefit of this element is
that it provided an integrated, primary
platform within the lighting installation.
This was another important principle from
GIA Equations approach - to simplify the
lighting presentation and pare it back to
core functions and applications across the
scheme.
The basis of this stripped back approach
was again about allowing the building
to clearly express itself, but it was also
related to the development of a lighting
response within MAXXI that would aid and
communicate circulation. This indeed,
became one of the primary thrusts of the
lighting concept.
Hadids other awards included the Republic
of Frances Commandeur de lOrdre des Arts
et des Lettres, Japans Praemium Imperiale
and in 2012, she was made a Dame
Commander of the Order of the British
Empire; she is also Honorary Member of
the American Academy of Arts and Letters
and Fellow of the American Institute of
Architecture.
The London Aquatics Centre for the 2012
Olympic Games (2011) covered as part
of a special mondo*arc Olympic Games
supplement, which again, won her great
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- Zaha Hadid in conversation with Alain Elkann, 2015
acclaim, uses technologies and techniques
that allowed the venue to serve the
practical needs of games themselves while
making provision for long-term, legacy
mode use. The building was inspired by
the fluid geometries of water in motion a
nod to both the venues riverside location
and the activities taking place within
and sees an undulating roof sweep up
from the ground as a single unified wave
that accommodates the different height
requirements of the main swimming pool
and diving pools.
Zaha Hadid Architects worked alongside
Arup to complete the lighting scheme for
the project, which had to respect ZHAs
vision, creating minimal disruption to the
venues fluid lines, while also presenting
the interior with the drama it deserved.
The significantly different requiremenets
of the venue while in games time and in
legacy mode meant effectively creating two
lighting designs that would work within the
same space.
Arup associate Giulio Antonutto headed the
team trying to balance these needs and
told mondo*arc at the time: The main
challenges were to respond with a design
in keeping with the architectural intent. It
was not an easy task. We had several design
ideas and we considered all the traditional
means of providing light to a swimming
pool, but realised that the fluid form of the
roof deserved something special. Something
new.
A break from traditional pool lighting, the
team approached the project as if lighting
a high-end retail space, introducing light
where needed while ensuring minimal glare.
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When you entered the Fire Station
at Vitra, you were conscious of being
inside one of those early drawings.
- Sir Peter Cook
Commenting on her death, Antonutto said:
I remember going to Weil am Rhein in 1995
to see the Vitra fire station. It was not a
journey, it was an architectural pilgrimage.
We once met at the Venice Biennale,
and after a conference, I asked her for a
photograph together... She was my hero.
At the opening of the Aquatic Centre I had
tears in my eyes and now it is all just a set
of memories. She was the best and we will
miss her terribly.
Also offering their condolences, Jean
Sundin and Enrique Peiniger, Founders of
Office for Visual Interaction: Our work
with Zaha Hadid and her team has spanned
nearly 20 years, beginning with her first
project in the USA (The Rosenthal Center)
to today with several projects currently
under construction in NYC, Riyadh and
Morocco. Our collaboration was reinforced
early on, after winning three competitions
Pic: Christian Richter
together in a row (Innsbruck Ski Jump,
Phaeno Science Center, and Salerno Ferry
Station). Having worked on countless
projects with them all over the world,
we have developed a lighting language
together including swarm patterns,
school of fish, a whoosh of light, etc.
What we have appreciated most about
working with Zaha Hadid is the openness to
inventive ideas, determination to push the
limits of technology (while also complying
artistically) and the fact that lighting has
always been a truly integral part of her
designs, and not an afterthought. There is
no doubt her loyal team will continue the
dynamic work.
Hadid also held various academic roles
including the Kenzo Tange Chair at the
Graduate School of Design, Harvard
University; Sullivan Chair at the University
of Illinois, School of Architecture. Hadid
also taught studios at Columbia University,
Yale University and the University of Applied
Arts in Vienna, and when not designing
buildings worked with a number of brands
on product design - specifically Zumtobel,
Slamp and Wonderglass in the world of
lighting.
Recently awarded the RIBA 2016 Royal Gold
Medal, the first woman to be awarded the
prestigious honour in her own right. Sir
Peter Cook wrote the following citation in
response, which sums up perfectly Hadids
influence on the industry: In our current
culture of ticking every box, surely Zaha
Hadid succeeds, since (to quote the Royal
Gold Medal criteria) she is someone who
has made a significant contribution to the
theory or practice of architecture. for
a substantial body of work rather than
for work which is currently fashionable.
Indeed her work, though full of form, style
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Pic: Luke Hayes Pic: Helene Binet

Left The Vitra Fire Station in Weil Am Rhein, Germany was

Hadids first major built commission, one that affirmed her
international recognition. Centre London Aquatics Centre for
the 2012 Olympic Games, lighting design by Arup. Right The
Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku , lighting design by MBLD.

and unstoppable mannerism, possesses a

quality that some of us might refer to as an
impeccable eye: which we would claim
is a fundamental in the consideration of
I remember going to Weil am Rhein in 1995 to
special architecture and is rarely satisfied see the Vitra fire station. It was not a journey,
by mere fashion.
it was an architectural pilgrimage...
And surely her work is special, continued
Cook. For three decades now, she has She was my hero.
ventured where few would dare: if Paul
- Giulio Antonutto, Arup
Klee took a line for a walk, then Zaha took
the surfaces that were driven by that line
out for a virtual dance and then deftly
folded them over and then took them out What we appreciated most is the openness to
for a journey into space.
In her earlier, spiky period there was
inventive ideas, determination to push the limits
already a sense of vigour that she shared of technology and the fact that lighting has always
with her admired Russian Suprematists and
Constructivists attempting with them to
been a truly integral part of her designs.
capture that elusive dynamic of movement - Jean Sundin & Enrique Peiniger, Office for Visual Interaction
at the end of the machine age.
Necessarily having to disperse effort
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Pic: Christian Richters Pic: Virgile Simon Bertrand

Pic: Roland Halbe

Above Left Zaha Hadid was awarded the RIBA 2016 Royal Gold Medal, the first woman to be awarded the
prestigious honour in her own right. Left The Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, USA
(2003) Above The Guangzhou Opera House in China (2010), Hadids first major project in mainland China.

through a studio production, rather than
being a lone artist, Cook goes on to describe
how Zadid cottonedon to the potential of
the computer to turn space upon itself,
saying: Indeed there is an Urban Myth
that suggests that the very early Apple Mac
boxes were still crude enough to plot
the mathematically unlikely and so Zaha
with her mathematics background seized
upon this and made those flying machine
projections of the Hong Kong Peak project
and the like.
Meanwhile, with paintings and special
small drawings Zaha continued to lead from
the front. She has also been smart enough
to pull in some formidable computational
talent without being phased by its ways.
Thus the evolution of the flowing rather
than spikey architecture crept up upon us in
stages, as did the scale of her commissions,
but in most cases, they remained clear in
identity and control. When you entered the
Fire Station at Vitra, you were conscious
of being inside one of those early drawings
and yes, it could be done. Yet at perhaps its
highest, those of us lucky enough to see the
Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku in the flesh,
can surely never have been in such a dream-
like space, with its totality, its enormous
internal ramp and dart-like lights seeming
to have come from a vocabulary that lies so
far beyond the normal architecture that we
assess or rationalise.
The history of the Gold Medal must
surely include many major figures who
commanded a big ship and one ponders
upon the operation involved that gets such
strong concepts as the MAXXI in Rome in
which the power of organisation is so clear
- or the Bergisel Ski Jump in Innsbruck
where dynamic is at last captured or the
Aquatics Centre for the London Olympics
where the lines diving boards were as fluid
as the motion of the divers - made into
reality. And she has done it time and time
again in Vienna, Marseilles, Beijing and
Guangzhou. Never has she been so prolific,
so consistent. We realise that Kenzo Tange
and Frank Lloyd Wright could not have
drawn every line or checked every joint,
yet Zaha shares with them the precious
role of towering, distinctive and relentless
influence upon all around her that sets
the results apart from the norm. Such
self-confidence is easily accepted in film-
makers and football managers, but causes
some architects to feel uncomfortable,
maybe theyre secretly jealous of her
unquestionable talent. Lets face it, we
might have awarded the medal to a worthy,
comfortable character. We didnt, we
awarded it to Zaha: larger than life, bold as
brass and certainly on the case.
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THE STORYTELLERS
Office of Visual Interaction principals Jean Sundin and Enrique Peiniger use
lighting to tell the story of architecture. Vilma Barr caught up with them in their
NYC office to get behind the narrative.

Pic: Frieder Blickle
Jean Sundin and Enrique Peiniger may
be lighting designers by trade, but they
are storytellers at heart. Like a team of
dedicated journalists, the principals of
Office for Visual Interaction (OVI) approach
their projects with an investigative line of
inquiry, asking questions whose answers
reveal the projects underlying narrative.
They then use their novelist-like powers
of creative expression to flesh out the
story with the details of their design.
The team even creates what they call
lighting workbooks or visual narratives,
that capture their exploratory process -
research, idea creation, development and
testing - for each project.
This process allows us to explore highly
integrated design solutions, Peiniger
explains. Our philosophy is to set up a
dialogue early on with the architect that
enables us to understand the project and
then create a lighting program tailored to
their specific project needs.
Sundin adds: The inspiration for our
solutions comes from the project itself
the architecture, cultural context and the
excitement it is meant to create. The final
results should look like a natural extension
of the architectural story already being
told, as if the architect did the lighting
design themselves.
Fittingly, Peiniger and Sundin relate the
story of OVI, the New York City firm that
they founded in 1997, as a joint narrative
written by both and then explained orally
in a smooth outflow of thought. They met
when both worked in a lighting design
studio in Washington, D.C. Prior to that,
Sundin had been a designer for Claude and
Danielle Engle after earning her degree in
interior design from Virginia Commonwealth
University. She was involved in the
planning and design of their domestic and
international projects.
Peiniger completed his studies in
architectural engineering and social
sciences at the Technical University, Berlin.
After developing custom luminaires for a
German manufacturer, he joined the US
lighting design office where he met Sundin.
During their work together, they came to
the joint conclusion that lighting needed to
be brought in earlier in the planning process
to establish more holistic lighting design
solutions. We wanted to do something
special and find another way to bring
lighting into the overall design equation,
Peiniger relates.
They launched their own lighting design
practice as Office for Visual Interaction,
nineteen years ago. We felt that a name-
based firm wasnt a fit for us, Sundin says. like the United States Air Force Memorial
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Left A Daylight-Rotation sketch from The Scottish
Parliament.
Above The New York Times Building & Times
Center (Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop
with FXFOWLE). Nighttime lighting reinforces the
New York Times Buildings elegance through a
precise gradation of light: brightest at the base of
the tower and tapering to a soft glow at its summit.
Design is a team effort, so we decided
to give our studio a name that resonated
with both of us: the way light interacts
with surfaces and materials. In any project,
you cant have one without the other.
The name is holistic and leaves us open to
create lighting for all types of projects and
demonstrates the diverse thinking process
of our practice.
The studio-sized office allows the personal
attention of principals on every project.
OVI specialises in significant one-of-a kind
projects for which they create individually
tailored lighting solutions using their
characteristic approach to design. Though
the final design for each project is totally
unique, most begin the same way: a
conversation with the architect that gives
the designers an understanding of the
projects scope and challenges.
This dialogue-based methodology makes OVI
well suited to dynamic, challenging projects
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The lighting design of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science

(Architect: Morphosis) reinforces the overall themes of the
project - the dynamic juxtaposition between the natural and
manmade environments and the exploration of unexpected
spatial relationships. From outside, a dramatic contrast of colour
temperature gives visual punch to the distinctive structure, while
inside, interactive lighting systems demonstrate technology and
inspire visitors to playfully engage with the building.
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Pic: Adam Daniels
in Arlington, Virginia, the New York Times
Building, or the Scottish and Canadian
Parliaments. Its also allowed the firm to
build strong relationships with its clients,
who represent some of todays best-known
names in international architecture: Zaha
Hadid, Renzo Piano, Foster + Partners,
Smith+Gill, Bjarke Ingels, Grimshaw and
Morphosis, among others. OVIs dedication
to establishing a dialogue between architect
and lighting designer is ever present even
when the architect is not.
When we designed the exterior lighting for
The Rookery in Chicago, which was built in
1888, we had to envision the dialogue with
Burnham and Root and what they would
have told us about how they would like to
see their building in the evening. We hope
they would be pleased with the result,
Sundin says.
By having such early input in the design
process, OVI is often able to impact how
lighting is integrated with architecture
in a way that most lighting design firms
cant. When direct sunlight from the
large windows at the Scottish Parliament
threatened to interfere with televising the
parliamentary sessions, OVI intervened.
At the master planning stage, we took
a look at the big picture and all buildings
were rotated to provide ideal daylighting
conditions in the Chamber, says Sundin.
The result is a very sustainable solution
that utilises the surrounding buildings to
shield the Chamber from direct sunlight
without the need for shading devices.
Early communication with the architect
also enables OVI to get a head start on
analysing and testing concepts that often
involve complex, dynamic lighting strategies
and ever-changing technologies. The firms
recent work on another Parliament complex
- the West Block of Canadas Parliament Hill
in Ottowa - is one example. The design of
the new Chamber of Commons needed to
respond to a variety of uses, from public
visits to HDTV broadcasts of parliamentary
sessions, explains Peiniger. At an early light into the night sky.
stage, we conducted exploratory lighting
studies to define the precise locations and
aiming angles necessary for TV broadcast
lighting. Working from these setting out
points, we coordinated strategic positioning
of the branching columns with structural
requirements to optimise the tilt angles
needed and avoid the use of the traditional,
suspended gantry system. The result is that
the TV lighting is fully integrated into the
columns.
We also researched and tested different
optical materials and identified a diffuse,
white material that blocks the LED light
source from view, like white lenses, but
does not reduce the efficiency of the light
beam as they do. Were now working closely
with lighting manufacturers to developing
luminaires that will be powerful enough
to meet the light levels required for TV
broadcasting and compact enough to be
integrated within the architectural and
Pic: Frieder Blickle
Pic: Paul Rivera
Clockwise from Top Left The Rookery, Chicago
(Architects: Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn
Root). The faades were lit for the first time
since its completion in 1888 thanks to OVI. The
exterior lighting softly highlights the structures
distinctive red colour and intricate masonry, giving
the structure an elegant nighttime presence and
distinguishing it from its neighbours. To fulfill the
Chicago Landmarks Commission requirements,
custom miniature LED luminaires are concealed
from pedestrian view, using field-adjustable
mounting arms that minimise contact with the
historic faade. Special micro-optics create a
flattened cone of illumination three stories high,
eliminating glare for tenants and without spilling
New York City Streetlight (Architects: Thomas
Phifer and Partners). Starting from an early choice
of LED light sources, the sleek form of the New
York streetlight is specifically derived from the
requirements and possibilities of the lighting
technology. The tiny light source does not require
a hefty decorative enclosure, so the streetlight
takes a slim, elongated profile. The thin arc of the
luminaire itself provides the necessary surface area
for housing and cooling the LEDs.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Architects:
Grimshaw with Davis Brody Bond). From the street,
the wooden hull of RPIs new concert hall glows
behind an elegant glass faade. A satin finish was
applied to the wood, rather than the typical gloss
finish, to minimise reflected glare of light sources.
Large-scale mockups and material samples were
used to verify its colour and sheen under the
proposed illumination. The dramatically lit structure
is the centrepiece of a 20,439sqm complex of
performance venues, studios and creative labs.
Right Lighting plays a critical role in establishing
the nighttime identity of the United States Air
Force Memorial, which overlooks the Pentagon
and monumental Washington D.C. from the crest
of high-visibility promontory. Illumination appears
to emanate from within the monument itself,
reinforcing the architectural agility of the structure
and bursting into the night sky.
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Pic: Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk

OVIs 2009 solo lighting exhibition, Lighting Powers of 10, inspired

by Charles and Ray Eames, at the prestigious Aedes Architecture
Forum in Berlin presented OVIs approach to creating illumination
for the built and natural environments through a close examination
of their projects. On display were a mix of photos, working drawings
and full-scale models that traced the development of each project
through various scales of the design process.

interior design elements.
The Canadian Parliament isnt the firms
first time working with manufacturers to
customise LED technology for its projects.
As early adopters of solid-state technology,
OVI won a worldwide competition over ten
years ago to design a new streetlight for
the City of New York, which is now being
installed in the five boroughs, and the light
source they proposed was LED.
LEDs are now commonplace, but ten years
ago we had to explain this technology and
we needed independent labs to test the
brightness and intensity, Sundin observes.
There was no data available to base our
calculations. Now the data provided by
manufacturers is far more available and
reliable.
Their concept was vertical application of
applying daytime automobile running lights
as an industry crossover to the streetlights.
We adopted this technology since we
understood the auto industry has the
same challenges as street lighting - heat,
vibration, needing a long throw of light and
minimising glare, she says. Conceptually,
there was only one big difference between
these applications: vertical and horizontal.
The use of LEDs made sense for many
other reasons including size, better colour
rendition compared to traditional light
sources, and a more even and controlled
distribution of light.
Even as early and enthusiastic adopters
of solid-state technology, OVI avoids using
them as a one-size-fits-all solution. As
designers of illuminated environments, our
concern is how and where LEDs are best
used, and for us to select and edit the
use of LED as an applied technology that
enhances the beauty of the architecture or
the landscape, Peiniger says.
Indeed, OVI rejects the idea of a one-size-
fits-all solution on principle. We dont
recycle designs, continues Peiniger. No
two OVI designs are the same because they
are always based on changing factors like
the architecture and the context. Its an
attitude that has resulted in designs as
varied as the formal, elegant and stately
lighting of the United States Air Force
Memorial and the asymmetrical, avant-
garde illumination for the forthcoming
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and
Research Center (KAPSARC) by Zaha Hadid
currently under construction in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, which Sundin describes as a
series of interlocking, cellular structures
dune-like forms rising from the desert
landscape. The lighting tells the story
of the architecture by using the same
geometric vocabulary. It has an array
of adaptation and variations, including
compact, adjustable track luminaires
that are cleanly detailed around the
perimeter of the skylights, with additional
lighting strategically concealed within the
handrails, coves and reception desks to
provide ambient illumination and intuitive
wayfinding, she adds.
Not surprisingly, OVI prefers to showcase
its projects through narrative, both of
the visual and verbal varieties. In 2009,
the firm was the first to have a solo
lighting exhibition at the prestigious Aedes
Architecture Forum in Berlin. Their show
entitled Lighting Powers of 10, inspired
by Charles and Ray Eames, was the first
time the powers of 10 were applied in
a logic relating to lighting, architecture
and interiors. The exhibit presented OVIs
approach to creating illumination for the
built and natural environments through
a close examination of four of their
projects: The New York Times Building; New
York Citys LED streetlight; the Scottish
Parliament complex and grounds; and
illumination of the United States Air Force
Memorial.
On display were a mix of photos, working
drawings and full-scale models that traced
the development of each project through
various scales of the design process.
OVI organised the exhibit to explain
the creative and technical aspects of a
lighting design in a way that could be
comprehended by both a design practitioner
and an interested layperson. The design
and content of the exhibition (and show
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catalogue) was done by OVI in their unique
way, to communicate how a project passes
through a range of scales - from regional
considerations spanning hundreds of miles
(master plans and city blocks) to interior
surfaces, detailing and nano-scale wave-
length manipulations. For the opening,
over 200 people attended. Everyone seemed
fascinated to see the scale and range that
is involved with the lighting design process
that emerges as a finished project, says
Peiniger.
Then in 2013, OVI released Lighting Design
& Process, a monograph of their work
published by Jovis Verlag. The 200-plus-
page title offers an in-depth look at the
firms design process and philosophy
through more than 400 images, sketches,
illustrations and graphics. The book
communicates our process of lighting
design and tells the stories of how some of
our most seminal projects came about,
says Sundin. It was important to us that
it was more than a glossy picture book.
We wanted it to demonstrate the craft
of lighting and show how it is a parallel
process to architecture. It reveals the
behind-the-scenes details that have shaped
our projects.
Beyond developing design narratives, Sundin
and Peiniger are also pragmatic believers in
on-the-ground education and professional
development. Both principals are active
Image: Zaha Hadid Architects
in professional lighting organisations,
frequent lecturers and invited jurors for
awards competitions. Both are among the
first to achieve Certified Lighting Designer
status and are members of the Illuminating
Engineering Society, International
Association of Lighting Designers and the
U.S. Green Building Council. Sundin also
teaches lighting at the New York School of
Interior Design and Peiniger is an associate
member of the American Institute of
Architects.
Both are also committed to advancing
lighting, both in their individual practice
and the profession at large, which they
note is still in its infancy compared with
architecture. In reality, we are just
heading into the fourth generation of being
recognised as lighting design professionals,
says Peiniger. Designers with the talents
of Richard Kelly, Edison Price and Claude
Engle broke the ice to gain acceptance of
the lighting designer as a valuable member
of the design and construction team, he
points out. Now, with intelligent lighting
being integrated with other communications
devices, theres no reason why the process
of awareness, comfort and usage wont be
advanced, step by step. We are all working
towards that. Its a matter of time.
www.oviinc.com
Top left to right Works in progress: The National
Marine Ecological Museum and Oceanwide Center
(Foster + Partners); King Abdullah Petroleum
Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia and 520W 28th Street Condo, New
York City (both Zaha Hadid Architects).
Left Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh (Architects:
Enric Miralles Benedetta Tagliabue with RMJM).
HIGHLIGHTS
Projects that youd like to change:
Empire State Building. The lighting was recently
updated to LED with an elaborated programming
capability. It is now pulsing in all kinds of rhythm
and colours the iconic nighttime appearance of the
architecture is lost.
Projects you admire:
Three projects come to mind immediately: Tower of
Winds, Yokohama, Japan it is a very simple project
with extraordinary transformative qualities, which
makes it so smashing. Purely based on the position of
lighting and its relation to screen material the structure
is transformed from solid to transparent.
Another project has to be the glass pyramid of the
Grand Louvre, Paris, France. How do you light an empty
volume of glass? This project was in the pre-LED era,
proving that good lighting solutions do not require LED
technology.
Lastly, but not least, is Stansted Airport, UK. A
wonderful example of lighting and architectural
integration, which completely avoids the use of any
downlights in this airport.
Project you dislike:
Longaberger Home Office, Newark, OH. They sell
baskets and this building looks like an over-sized,
handmade, wooden basket! Do we need to say more?
Lighting Heroes:
Richard Kelly, Edison Price and Shuji Nakamura. These
designers and engineers represent a cross section of
our profession, and each of them made significant
contributions to lighting and broke the mould in their
time.
Notable projects:
The Canadian Parliament, The New York Times,
KAPSARC, The Rookery.
Most memorable project:
The NYC Streetlight. This project is a bit unusual since
it is not a building. However, the design had to work
in the context of all the eclectic neighbourhoods and
architectural styles of New York (Uptown, Midtown and
Downtown).
Current projects:
National Marine Ecological Museum and Oceanwide
Center (Foster + Partners); Grand Theatre Rabat and
520 W28th Street Condo (Zaha Hadid); Canadian
Parliament (Architecture 49); Chengdu Center
(Smith+Gill) and Grove at Grand Bay (Bjarke Ingels
Group - BIG).
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NEW WAYS OF
SEEING LIGHT
M. Hank Haeusler of the Media Architecture Institute examines the latest
developments in media architecture and digital placemaking ahead of MAB16
(Media Architecture Biennale) in Sydney, Australia.
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Every day we flick a switch. In the morning
the bathroom light allows us to shave
or make up a face with precision. In the
evening the warm light of a bedside lamp
soothes us into sleep.
Yet light as we know it is really so much
more than a means to providing clearer
vision for our day-to-day activities.
The thoughtful use of light and lighting
design, has transformed a multitude of
industries in architecture, engineering
and construction. The Media Architecture
Institute has discussed and encouraged
the use of light as an actual architectural
building material in many of our previous
publications. [1][2]
In the foreword of our last book New Media
Facades A global survey, Ben van Berkel
(Co-founder and Principal Architect of UN
Studio) wrote: Fast paced progress in
technology now means we can appropriate
the media faade into the architects
palette and work with gradients of colour,
light and shadows to affect an architectural
visual language which can surpass
traditional advertising imagery and create a
homogeneous cultural effect. [2]
With a focus on light and its relationship to
architecture, the publications of the Media
Architecture Institute presented a survey
of media faades as early protagonists of
media architecture. The first focusing on
history, technology and content [1], then on
a global survey that identified trends and
common patterns of media faades across
the globe. [2]
As digital light technologies become
more pervasive and more versatile, new
opportunities are arising for light and media
to change more and more industries. The
next wave of media architecture is not now
limited to an individual building. Instead,
it will encompass the space beyond: the
neighbourhood, the precinct, the city. The
most important aspect of this development
is that it is citizen-centric. The next
generation of media architecture is about
people and bringing communities together.
The evolution of a citizen-centric vision is
where we find parallels to placemaking, and
new opportunities for using light and media
to shape our experiences in cities.
The idea of placemaking has grown out
of the discipline of urban design and
dates back to the early 1960s when Jane
Jacobs and William W. Whyte emphasised
the social and cultural importance of that incorporate light and media to create
lively neighbourhoods and inviting public
spaces within the context of their work.
[3]
The core principles of placemaking are
of course all about people, citizens and
communities. The key fundamentals that
define placemaking are: designing cities for
people and including citizens in the decision
making process when designing public
spaces.
The aim of placemaking initiatives is
to create a sense of place, which is
regarded in urban design as a human
need, essential for well being and feelings
Participation +, Sydney 2016. Pic: Luke Hespanhol
of safety, security and orientation, and a
remedy against feelings of alienation and
estrangement. [4]
It is this sense of place that is experienced
and sometimes transformed by citizens and
passers-by. The place in placemaking
becomes critical for those people and
communities who dwell in the urban. [5]
Digital and social media are opening up
new doors for placemakers to engage
with local communities [6][7] and to devise
solutions that employ digital technologies in
unprecedented ways to address aspects of
social wellbeing and a sense of community.
This idea of engaging digital tools to
facilitate citizen-focused placemaking is
known as digital placemaking.
Digital placemaking has traditionally used
digital tools to involve citizens in urban
development decisions. More recently,
we have seen developments in this area
situated experiences.
How and when light can be used was a topic
of discussion at the Media Architecture
Biennale in Aarhus in 2014 and will feature
heavily on the agenda for the forthcoming
Media Architecture Biennale 2016 in Sydney.
How does light unfold as part of media
architecture? Mostly, it can be seen in
the context of festivals or exhibitions, or
through more permanent installations, such
as the Crown Fountain, at Millennium Park,
Chicago, which activates a park landscape
through an urban screen displaying
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Orkhestra, Frankfurt 2014. Pic: Wolfgang Leeb

video portraits of members from local but the interactive space led to a number of that takes input information including cable
communities. social encounters between friends, families lengths and DMX protocols and uses this
In Sydney, Australia, the annual festival and strangers alike. information to generate a design.
of light and ideas, Vivid Sydney, includes In another installation, Chromapollination, This degree of innovation using light and
a light walk featuring light sculptures and the use of light sculptures taking the media align with the idea of creative
faade projections around Sydney Harbour shape of dandelions to activate a dark placemaking, which describes an approach
and across the city. In 2015, Vivid Sydney passageway. [9] Through this activation, the that animates public and private spaces,
attracted 1.7 million people over a period space was transformed from a thoroughfare rejuvenates structures and streetscapes,
of eighteen days. Similar festivals are to a destination, lighting up peoples daily improves local business viability and public
held across the globe. Beyond boosting walk to and from the train station not safety, and brings diverse people together
winter tourism and the local economy, such just through light but also by creating to celebrate, inspire, and be inspired. [10]
festivals offer temporary experiences by connections with the space and with each The technology and the knowledge for how
altering the dynamics of public space. [7] other. to design light that activates and responds
Members of the Media Architecture In 2014, in Frankfurt, Germany, a similar to urban spaces is within our reach. As
Institute were involved in a number of light installation exploring different ways of we move from building-scale to city-scale
installations displayed during Vivid Sydney using light and media to activate urban thinking, we need to identify strategies
in which we explored different ways of spaces was created - Orkhstra. This for designing experiences that respond to
using light and media to activate urban installation pushed the boundaries of what the needs and desires of citizens. Digital
spaces. a screen can be and enabled the display of placemaking can provide the framework and
Solstice LAMP was an interactive light content on a complex curved 3D object. principles to ensure that these experiences
installation shown on the faade of a Here, the audience could participate with meaningfully connect citizens with the
skyscraper and the courtyard in front the installation through their cameras, as spaces in which they live, work, and play.
of the AMP building at Sydneys Circular the installation responded to flash lights the www.mediaarchitecture.org
Quay. [8] People were able to step into content created a light wave moving away
the interactive space and to compose from the flash light along the LEDs on the
musical tunes, which then travelled up the installation. mondo*arc is a media partner of the Media
skyscraper turning into origami cranes. This This year the Media Architecture Institute Architecture Biennale 2016, taking place
setup provided passers-by with a sense of will present an installation that is at the Concourse in Sydney, from June 1st
empowerment, as they were able to draw completely designed by a computer for to 4th.
digital media artefacts onto the faade of Vivid, Sydney. Participation + has been www.mab16.org
an iconic building at Sydneys harbour front, designed through a software mechanism

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Projects for Public Spaces, accessed March 31, 2016, http://www.pps.org/reference/what_is_placemaking/; 4. Aravot, I. (2002). Back to Phenomenological Placemaking. Journal of Urban Design 7, 2, 201212; 5. Friedmann, J. (2010).
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Left Lighting and media systems are synchronised
to achieve a maximum visual effect at the
convention centres main entrance lobby.
Below Left At night, the convention centre glows
like a jewel box and exudes a sophisticated
presence. Below Right At the heart of the plaza,
Fountain of Wealth has been upgraded with
synchronised water and light shows and serves as
the focal point of the evening scenario.
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Bo Steiber Lighting Design took on the mammoth task of lighting
Suntec Singapore as part of bigger redevelopment plans, creating an
impressive, stand out design.
Suntec Singapore - a renowned institution
in meetings, incentives, convention and
exhibition (MICE) and retail industries
recently revitalised its brand by embarking
on a five-year redevelopment of its property
starting in 2010. Having gone through a
series of partial openings in the last couple
of years, Suntec finally completed the
last phase of renovations in October last
year and fully opened its doors once again
- revealing more than 200,000sqm of ultra-
modern MICE facilities and fresh, up-to-date
retail premises.
Along with a major revamp in architecture
and interior design, lighting design was an
integral part in breathing new life in to the
Suntec development. Bo Steiber Lighting
Design (BSLD) - an international lighting
design consultancy based in Singapore
- was commissioned to undertake the
overall lighting design for the US$290m
redevelopment project.
Suntecs building faade and external
spaces, originally designed by US architect
I. M. Pei and Partners, underwent a dose
of facelifts from architects Aedas, starting
off with the acclaimed cube structure
- shelter to Suntec Singapore Convention
and Exhibition Centre - all the way to the
familiar roundabout plaza - foreground to
the companys retail arm, Suntec City, and
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address to the worlds largest fountain,
Fountain of Wealth.
To inject a formidable nighttime presence
to the convention centre, the lighting
designers focused on common faade
elements the existing roof and the
new vertical glass fins to form a solid
coordinated lighting scheme through the
varied faade planes. The roof sails were
dramatically uplit with wash projectors
and the roof pediments accentuated with
continuous linear uplights maximising the
overall roof lighting effect. Continuous
vertical covelights were integrated into
the nine-metre glass fins creating a rather
striking and consistent nighttime feature
across the faades.
The convention centres western faade
called for a much-needed lighting
intervention to camouflage the unsightly
views seeping through the perforated wall
panels at night - generated by the multi-
level loading bays and staging areas located
directly behind the faade. This presented
a good opportunity to introduce an array
of LED nodes - capable of animated effects
and low-resolution media displays - to the
perforated walls onto effectively disguise
the back-of-house views.
Once a lacklustre outdoor space, Suntecs
expansive roundabout plaza went through
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Left Suntecs retail development saw the addition

of the new Sky Garden, an intimate outdoor food
and beverage destination occupying the retail
roof deck. Suntecs faade and external lighting
installation predominantly used LED luminaires
capable of colour-changing and animated effects.

a major lighting design revamp to give it a

livelier and more coordinated visual impact.
At the heart of the plaza, Fountain of
Wealth was upgraded with synchronised
water and light shows and served as the
focal point of the nighttime scenario.
Overlooking the grand water feature, the
Fountain Terrace at Level One was rendered
with a complementary yet unobtrusive
ambiance focusing on wash lighting of
key surfaces such as railings, seating and
foliage.
On the other side of the roundabout, the
old nondescript street light poles were
replaced with signature pieces adding a
touch of exclusivity to the streets. The
grand canopy fronting the new multi-level
shopfronts was made even more impressive
with dynamic uplights integrated into its
column details. New food and beverage
outlets abutting the retail entrance
promenades injected their own interesting
variations and added to the overall
nighttime appeal.
Suntecs retail development also saw
the addition of the new Sky Garden,
an intimate outdoor food and beverage
destination occupying the retail roof deck
and directly accessible from the roundabout
plaza via a pair of three-storey-span
outdoor escalators. Housing a collection of
restaurants and bars amidst the landscaped
environment, Sky Garden was designed
to project an elegant lighting ambience
prioritising the enhancement of the natural
settings and the appreciation of surrounding
views.
Suntecs faade and external lighting
installation predominantly used LED
luminaires capable of colour-changing and
animated effects. A central lighting control
system was incorporated into the design for
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full programming and synchronisation of the
entire lighting installation. This gives the
development the ability to create endless
nighttime transformations that would keep
it visually interesting and adaptable to
various occasions and seasons.
The Lighting design for MICE facilities is
in itself a big challenge due to the highly
technical requirements that come with
lighting multi-functional and specialised
event spaces. In Suntecs case, this was
paired with yet another set of lighting
design considerations - the cutting-edge
interior design and the clients wish for
maximum design flexibility and advanced
technology integration.
Lighting for triple-volume lobby spaces
the entrance lobby in Level 1 and the
concourse lobby in Level Three - were
designed to cater to different lighting
moods and varied lighting levels that could
either stand on their own or be adapted
to the requirements of major events being
held in the exhibition and meeting halls.
Architectural lighting, effects lighting,
video walls and other multimedia amenities
were synchronised to achieve maximum
visual impact within the lobby spaces.
Level Three was dedicated to meeting room
facilities that posed some major lighting
design challenges: first, the movable
partitioning of the meeting rooms; second,
a generally low ceiling height across the

interior spaces; and last, the use of very
dark colour palette throughout the interior
design.
Level Threes partitioned spaces were
designed to be fully configurable and
needed lighting control that would
address that kind of flexibility. A lighting
control system with a partitioning feature
integrated - enabling all lighting circuits
to be grouped, dimmed and controlled
based on the required configurations of the
meeting rooms.
Diffused linear downlight extrusions were
chosen for general lighting of most interior
spaces not only for their contemporary
look that perfectly matched Level Threes
interior design intent; but for the main
reason that diffused linear lights would
typically have much better direct glare
control most crucial for low ceiling
heights - as opposed to most point-source
downlights. Covelight features were also
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introduced to various ceiling planes to
give them a softer appearance and to
camouflage their low height. To mitigate
the perception of dark interior ambiance,
the lighting designers introduced wallwash
lighting techniques to all major wall
surfaces in the meeting rooms and within
the circulation areas as well.
Exhibition halls in Level Four were
refurbished to become state-of-the-art
venues for a vast variety of functions - from
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travel fairs to professional exhibitions;
from weddings to boxing events. The
halls required extremely varied spatial
transformations to be executed in a matter
of hours in order to maximize the potential
returns from the spaces. All eyes were on
lighting design to provide the quickest yet
highly effective solutions in altering the
general ambiance of the spaces according
to the requirements of events.
Bo Steiber, Founder and Design Director at
BSLD, recalls: Our team had to make sure
that the lighting design would not fall short
of the expectations for each and every
event that a wedding celebration would be
given the same romantic ambiance as that
of a grand hotel ballroom; that a company
D&D would get the exciting vibe of a top
disco venue; that a product launch would be
provided with the maximum attention that
it required; and so on. Since walls, ceilings
and other interior design elements could
only remain relatively static, it was mostly
up to lighting to wave a magic wand.
The lighting design solution for the
exhibition halls involved several layers of
lighting elements new LED high-bay lights
to replaceme the old high-bay lights using
conventional lamps - were introduced to
address the high illuminance requirement
for exhibition, tradeshow and similar set-
ups.
For big-volume seminars, lectures and
similar events, LED cylinder downlights with
wide-beam distribution were provided to
render pleasant uniform illumination. Track-
mounted LED wallwashers complemented
the lighting scenario by increasing the
perceived brightness within the spaces.
For social events such as weddings and
parties, track-mounted narrow-beam LED
spotlights were used to focus on tables
adding drama and visual contrast in the
spaces. These spotlights were specified for
individual remote control - via integrated
IR receivers - for quick individual aiming
and focussing of the luminaires without the
need for any scaffolding or boom lift.
The main lighting feature of the exhibition
halls came in the form of a blanket of stars
- made up of more than 48,000 LED nodes
spanning across the entire ceiling space.
Every LED node was painstakingly integrated
with clear acrylic casing to optimise the
sparkling effect of the entire installation.
With the use of a sophisticated lighting
control system, the individually-addressable
LED nodes produced fantastic compositions
of dynamic lighting effects ranging from
sophisticated starry-sky effect to vivid
displays of colourful graphic patterns.
With reference to the retail spaces, the
clients brief was made very clear right
from design inception the tenant spaces
would be the focal point of the shopping
experience and everything else in the
design should complement this objective.
In response to this, the lighting designers
prioritised visual comfort and pleasant
ambiance - setting aside over-the-top
technology - in the lighting design of the
mall interiors. As Josephine Dimalibot,
Left Level Six of the convention centre with its
highly-improved lighting ambiance, which makes
good use of Philips' GentleSpace gen 2 LED
luminaires among other lighting fixtures.
Below Meeting room facilities in Level Three of
the convention centre maintain visual comfort and
perceived brightness despite the low ceiling height
and very dark colour pallette.
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Team Leader for the project and Director
at BSLD, puts it: While it was rather easy
for us to inject colour-changing ceilings and
maximum effects as widely seen in retail
lighting nowadays, this was not the case for
Suntec City.
General downlights for mall corridors were
carefully selected to ensure optimum glare
control and minimum interference to the
tenants shopfronts. Linear light extrusions
were also introduced as contemporary yet
unobtrusive accentuation to the trellis-
like ceiling design of the corridors. Ceiling
covelights were used to emphasise the
graceful lines of the atrium spaces and
interior design features.
Lighting levels for corridors and other
interior common areas were purposely
designed to the minimum lux value allowed
by the local authority in order to provide
differentiation from typically much brighter
tenant spaces.
In terms of sustainability, the lighting
designers pushed for energy efficiency and
sustainable design within the practical
bounds of the project. The selection of light
fittings, lighting components, lamp types
and lighting control systems were taken
into account throughout the design process
so as to meet optimum energy efficiency.
Lighting design and layouts were thoroughly
reviewed and coordinated with stringent
power load requirements.
The redevelopment project garnered
Singapore Building & Construction
Authoritys Green Mark GoldPlus award for
its sustainable design on various trades -
lighting design included.
As a result BSLD has created a carefully
considered and flexible lighting design that
enables Suntec Singapore to make the most
of the various spaces.
www.bsld.com.sg
Below Visual comfort and pleasant ambiance are
the primary considerations on the lighting design
of the retail interiors.
PROJECT DETAILS
Suntec Convention Center, Singapore
Client: Suntec Singapore
Architect: Aedas
Lighting Design: Bo Steiber Lighting Design
LIGHTING SPECIFIED
Exterior & Faade
Atex Super Silicone Light LED lighting strands
Bega 8465 & 8462 recessed ceiling luminaires
Griven Pantheon OS CYM 400 outdoor fixtures
iGuzzini Reflex Professional Series
LED Linear VarioLED RGB S IP67 linear LED luminaires
Lumenpulse Lumenbeam large RGB fixtures
Lumascape Centria Series outdoor spotlight luminaires
Martini Light Fratto Q bollards
Simes Loft Round & Loft Ceiling
Schreder Tage Inclined Poles
traxon & e:cue wall washer XB
traxon & e:cue Mini Dot String lighting fixtures
we-ef FLB440 floodlights
we-ef ETC120 inground luminaires
we-ef STG259 recessed wall luminaires
Convention & Exhibition Centre Interior
Endo Glare fixed downlights
Flos Compass Box recessed fixtures
Flos Light Soldier recessed fixtures
Flos Pure Spot Track spotlights
iGuzzini Deep Series
iGuzzini Reflex Easy Series
LED Linear VarioLED Flex Aton strip
Martin VC-Dot 1 RGB lights dots
Martin MAC Viper Profiles
Martin MAC-401 Dual fixtures
Osram LED Touch Battens
Philips Gentle Space gen2 fixtures
Regent Channel
RCL DR2 spotlights
Simes Zip downlight series
Traxon & e:cue Cove Light AC Dim fixtures
Shopping Mall Interior
Aldabra VIX fixtures
Aldabra MAX fixtures
Flos Light Sniper fixtures
Flos Cell Reflector fixtures
KKDC Timi linear fixtures
Martin MAC III Profile
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THE HUES BROTHERS

Paying respect to its Victorian architecture and contributing to the revitalisation of the city, The Lighting
Practice's illumination of the Lit Brothers building in Philadelphia, USA uses the latest in LED technology to
bathe the grand faade in a variety of vibrant hues.
Pics: Jeffrey Totaro, 2015
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Composed of approximately 33 buildings,
the Lit Brothers building is the only
complete block of commercial Victorian
architecture in Philadelphia, USA and as
a consequence was added to the National
Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Philadelphia-based lighting design studio
The Lighting Practice (TLP) was tasked with
highlighting the faade and other historical
features, specifically the classical arch
windows.
TLPs design embraces the elegance of
the architecture and uses an LED lighting
system with colour-changing capability to
highlight the fine details in the faade.
Approximately four years ago we were
approached by the architect, an existing
client of ours, who was leading the digital
media and public improvement design
effort, to photograph the building and
assist in the development of faade lighting
renderings, said Michael Barber, Principal,
TLP.
That work never happened. For nearly
two years we were left wondering what
had come of the project before we were
we asked to interview with the owner in
2014. We were competing for the project
this time around, and after waiting all
this time, were determined to win the
commission. Our drive and passion to light
the Lits Building was evident to the owner
and we were awarded the project.
Following an approval process conducted
by the City of Philadelphias Historical
Commission, TLP's design incorporates low
profile adjustable brackets, strategically
placed beneath each sill with additional
Low profile adjustable brackets, strategically
placed beneath each sill with additional LED
uplights from Philips Color Kinetics mounted to
existing brackets, create vertical columns of light
along the faade.
LED uplights mounted to existing brackets,
creating vertical columns of light along the
faade. Leading the re-birth of the East
Market corridor, Brickstone Realty sought to
enliven the buildings glorious renaissance
revival style faade.
Barber added: While the building appears
to be one cohesive mass its actually a
number of buildings, constructed of various
materials, stitched together. The seemingly
repetitious details have subtle differences
that required acute attention; this was
further complicated as there was limited
documentation available.
In total, 504 window openings are
illuminated with linear RGBW LED
luminaires mounted at each sill, painting
the faade canvas in light. Custom
enclosures painted to match the building
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Left A selection of the 504 window openings show how Philips Color Kinetics Graze
MX4 Linear RGBW luminaires illuminate the building's grand faade. Above The Lit
Pic:Jered Widmer for The Lighting Practice Brothers building displays its adaptable illumination, changing hues to put on a show
to suit specific days of interest or client's needs.

faade shield the fixtures from view and
allow them to appear as part of the window
sills.
Each window and pilaster is individually
addressed through controls that are
provided by a Pharos LPC DMX control
system with secure remote access from
anywhere in the world. This allows the
client to adjust the lighting at a moment's
notice for holidays as well as major events.
For example, after the attacks in Paris,
the building was able to quickly display
the French Tricolour to show support and
solidarity with Paris.
During the design process, a full-scale
mockup was performed to study beam
angles, intensity, fixture lengths and
locations. In addition, TLP worked in
close cooperation with the Citys Historic
Committee, ensuring the buildings fabric
remained true. With this in mind, power
feed penetrations through the building were
only allowed at the second level windows,
so cables needed to run along the outside
of the building. Furthermore, custom white
cables were used and runs were coordinated
extensively with the project architect and
reviewed by the Historic Committee during
construction.
As the faade materials between each
building consist of cast iron, stone, sheet
metal, and wood, the project required
unique mounting hardware and installation
techniques. Taking this into account, select
pilasters along the faade, illuminated with
an RGBW accent luminaire painted to match
the supporting bracket arm, add a layer of
dimension and balance the illumination.
Also, new 3,000K LED lanterns replaced the
existing bracket-mounted luminaires.
With proportion, scale and style being
studied at length to reinforce the human
element at the base of the building, lens
materials and finishes were reviewed with
the selected manufacturer to ensure even
diffusion of the LED source.
While envisioned in incandescent white, the
RGBW system provides a myriad of colours
and hues. Therefore, the dynamic nature
of the specified luminaires supports the
clients vision and potential retail clients
branding and marketing needs.
Catering for potential marketing needs and
with the implementation of the new rooftop
signage, attention was drawn away from the
buildings ornate faade. TLP addressed this
so that, the new lighting wasnt just vital
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in helping balance the building, it was vital
in creating a resurgence in the surrounding
neighbourhood, explained Emad Hasan,
Associate, TLP.
The East Market Street area was once a
thriving part of Philadelphia but eventually
went out of style. Only in the past year has
the city seen development proposals come
to fruition. The Lit Brothers Building is the
first of many projects that are helping to
create a resurgence in the area.
Throughout the project, TLP's intent was
to provide a lighting solution that would
balance the building with the signage,
accentuate architectural features, and
become a beacon of the neighborhood, all
while respecting the historic fabric of the
building. I know this might sound clich,
but to achieve this we worked closely with
the design team and owner to think through
each nuance of the design, and kept the
Philadelphia Historic Commission updated as In keeping with the architecture's heritage,
the design developed, commented Hasan. decorative lanterns from Cyclone Lighting are hung
from the building's lower floors, bathing the street
The Historic Commission was invited to below in warm, ambient light.
attend mockups and review the construction
so that we could address any concerns they
had. This collaborative approach allowed us
to achieve the design intent.
Working to incorporate lighting into such
a historically significant building was a
significant challenge for the TLP team.
They worked closely with the design and
construction team to develop details for
mounting luminaires to the various window
sill materials. Additionally, due to the fact
that it was only possible to have power
penetrations through the second level, the
luminaire manufacturer was able to provide
custom cabling, which was then mounted
along architectural features.
This method allowed the cabling to
appear as shadow lines in the daytime and
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become virtually non-existent, continued
Hasan. Lastly, we needed to ensure that
the exterior illumination did not impact
the tenants. Through mock ups, we were
able to determine the appropriate beam
angles and fixture aiming to ensure there
was minimal spill light into the occupied
spaces.
Having completed this project during a time
in which LEDs are so prevalent, TLP has
provided a solution that is both flexible and
technologically advanced. When asked if
he would have approached the project in a
different way, Hasan responded: I walked
by this building for years on my commute
to work and often wondered how to light
it. Maybe, if we could have used tiny
luminaires powered wirelessly we would
have gone that route, but unfortunately
thats just a dream. In the end, we are
extremely pleased, as is our client. You
cant ask for more than that.
Barber concluded: Our client was truly
remarkable; his support of the design
vision was unwavering. He was engaged
in all aspects of the project from design,
participating in meetings with the Historic
Commission, through construction, climbing
scaffolding to review paint finishes and Exemplifying the flexibility of the system, this
cable runs. It was a real pleasure working image illustrates the luminaire's ability to blend
colours as opposed to previous images that portray
with him and his team. Our office looks strictly vertical or horizontal separate colour
down on the Lits Building, so when you can applications.
experience your work every day and know
that it enlivens the urban experience and
contributes to the revitalisation of the city,
its a great feeling.
TLP has provided a considerate and inspiring
solution for the historic Lit Brothers
building, highlights the beauty of
Victorian archictecture.
www.thelightingpractice.com
PROJECT DETAILS
Lit Brothers Building, Philadelphia, USA
Client: Mark Merlini, The Brickstone Companies
Architects: Stantec
Lighting Design: The Lighting Practice
LIGHTING SPECIFIED
Philips Color Kinetics Graze MX4 Linear RGBW
Philips Color Kinetics Blast Gen4 Spot Lights RGBW
Cyclone Lighting Decorative Lanterns
Pharos LPC DMX Control System
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LUMENS PER
GALLON
Forming part of a vibrant rebrand, Aureolighting's scheme for the new
CEPSA petrol station in Adanero, vila, Spain balances natural and
artificial light to maximise customer experience, while reflecting the
brand through strong visual impact.

Pics: Montse Zamorano

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090 PROJECT
With a view to form a point of connection
between itself and society, the design of the
new CEPSA petrol station Adanero, vila,
Spain, looks to communicate the following
objectives: improve customer service
experience; reduce the cost of maintenance
using the latest technology; and create
strong visual impact, representing CEPSA
in a vanguard, technological and ecological
manner.
In late 2013, CEPSA commissioned Saffron
Brand Consultants within the program of
redefining its brand, including an exercise in
strategy, design and brand experience and
redesign of its petrol stations.
Tasked with this role, concept creators
Saffron selected a prestigious professional As day turns to night, daylight passing through the
team. This was made up of strategic design transparent marquee and artificial light from Philips
eW y eColor Graze MX Powercore grazing fixtures
consultants Tangerine, who redefined the is balanced to create an enjoyable customer
experience of refueling; Malka + Ports experience.
Architects, who realised the architectural
design of the new station; and Rafael
Gallego - Principal of architectural lighting
design practice Aureolighting - who
designed the lighting.
Malka + Ports Architects are my
neighbours we share a studio, explained
Gallego. They hired me after being tasked
with CEPSA's new petrol station design. This
is how we entered into the project.
The architects and Aureolighting share
a large office space, which allowed the

collaborative design process to develop in
real time.
This project was different - I was
working in real time because it was done
with neighbours and colleagues in a real
moment, continued Gallego. When the
architects were drawing the structure, I was
close to them. When they had problems, I
would move from my table to their table
and we solved it in the moment.
Light played an important role in the
project, placed at the forefront of design
decisions, with all parts of the structure and
the architectural aspects paying attention
to how lighting can be incorporated or
adapted to suit.
091
In order to transmit the values of the Above The use of artificial lighting is minimised
company through the architecture of the during the day, resulting in a significant reduction
in energy consumption, given that sunlight is
new station, the choice of materials and spread over more than ten hours a day in Spain
shapes became essential, as well as the during half of the year.
Left Sub-canopies with integrated lighting from
core idea of creating a light, nearly invisible
Philips, located over the pumps islands, provide
structure that would come alive at night, the required illumination level in the area, creating
and use it to signal the stations presence. a more localised experience for the customer and
reducing energy consumption as no light floods the
The use of a new material similar to space.
ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (EFTE) - a
fluorine-based plastic - on the canopy over
the forecourt helped to convey the idea
of lightness, and to accomplish one of the
main objectives of the canopy - to allow the
passage of natural light through.
In this case, natural light can penetrate
directly to the customer and cars while
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pumping petrol. This is something that
is completely new, even in Spain where
there is a lot of sunlight. It is a much
better experience to be in a station that
is illuminated with natural light, said
Gallego.
This allowed the use of artificial lighting
during the day to be minimised. Resulting
in a significant reduction in energy
consumption, given that sunlight is spread
over more than ten hours a day in Spain
during half of the year, thus rendering the
use of artificial light unnecessary before
22:00hrs in the summer. The ETFE-like
material permitted a very light steel
structure with a profile of 40cm instead
of 100cm standard canopies, turning the
marquee into a line in the landscape.
The rounded corners on the canopy directly
relate to the design used in the logo and
brand signage, while lending a technological
aspect and greater lightness to the
structure.
Finally, the Y shape columns elegantly
Top Sakma Comet 45 asymmetric linear LED
luminaires provide white light, bathing the red skin
of the station shop from above. Left Philips linear
LED grazing fixtures - integrated into the structure
- bathe the EFTE canopy in CEPSA's signature red.
support the entire canopy, maintaining
the same engineering design used on the
marquee.
Efficiency and sustainability are ever-
present in the lighting design values: all
luminaires used are LEDs with very low
energy consumption and maintenance, high
visual effect and full integration into the
metal structure.
The lighting has been regarded as one
of the canopy's main components, which
illuminates itself at night with the
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094 PROJECT
company's corporate red colour, allowing
the station to create a strong visual impact
in its environment.
Using a sample of the marquee material,
Aureolighting worked with mock ups to
find the correct balance point between
transparency and non-transparency. After
a challenging process, the optimum level
was set at around 80%. The difference in
transparency is achieved through varying
numbers of small silver dots that are
printed within the material, which absorb
the red colour, giving the sensation that the
material is completely lit.
We carried out a lot of tests to find
the right proportion, trialing different
percentages of transparency in relation to
the number of dots, explained Gallego.
Lines of white LEDs integrated in the
structure, provide functional lighting to the
Above The canopy's 80% transparency level allows
daylight to penetrate and artificial light to be
absorbed by small silver dots printed within the
material. Left The rounded corners of the canopy
directly relate to the design used in the logo and
brand signage, while lending a technological aspect
and greater lightness to the structure.
entire area, which is complemented by sub-
canopies with integrated lighting, located PROJECT DETAILS
over the pumps islands. These provide the
CEPSA Concept Station, vila, Spain
required illumination level in the area, Client: CEPSA
creating a more localised experience for the Architect: Malka + Ports Architects
customer and reducing energy consumption Concept Creators: Saffron
Strategic Design Consultants: Tangerine
as no light floods the space. Furthermore, Lighting Design: Rafael Gallego, Aureolighting
sensors identify when the station is absent
of customers and reduce the luminous flux
accordingly.
LIGHTING SPECIFIED
Becoming a new beacon itself, the C-store
building signals the presence of the station Philips eW y eColor Graze MX Powercore L1219 grazing fixtures
by its red polycarbonate skin, shining bright Philips eW y eColor Graze MX Powercore L609 grazing fixtures
Philips eW y eColor Graze EC Powercore L1219 grazing fixtures
both day and night.
Sakma Comet 45 wall washers
Aureolighting's scheme is both unique and
thoughtful, using an innovative material
that maximises daylight penetration as well
as artificial light absorption to great effect.
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Pics: Omri Amsalem

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D-led d-wash 36 LED wall washers illuminate the

energy plant's PWR stuck area, while IBV Batten
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INDUSTRIAL IDENTITY
The first of its kind in Israel to employ the services of an architectural lighting design studio, Dalia Energy
plant enlisted the help of Studio Twilight to develop a scheme that would create a landmark with minimum
damage to nature and maximum visibility from surrounding areas.

Constructed by French multinational Alstom
at an overall cost of NIS3.5 billion, Dalia
Energy is Israels first independent power
station. The station runs on natural gas and
generates 900MW of electricity through two
turbines, each producing 450MW. It uses
integrated recycling technology, which
enables energy efficiency of 58% - the
highest available in Israels power market.
Unlike other power stations, the Dalia
Energy management sees the station as
integral to the landscape and environment
in which it was constructed. Sustainability,
environmental quality, and aesthetics were
therefore matters in which major resources
were invested and, directly following that
approach, in the sphere of lighting too.
In 2013,Ailon Gavish, founder and CEO
of architectural lighting design Studio
Twilight, who was teaching at the time in
several academic design schools, organised
the first Guerrilla Lighting in Israel - a
collaboration between the studio, the
students and Tel Aviv city hall. One of the
locationswasrightnext to the residence
of Eitan Meir CEO oftheDalia power
plant.After he saw the lightshow in
action,he contacted the studio and enlisted
its help with lighting the power plant.
Twilight has been involved invarious and
variedprojects, fromprivateto hospitality,
public and commercial spaces, urban
master plans and landscape.
TheDalia power plant is the most
technical mega project we have
participated in, said Gavish. It's amazing
how an industrial, functional structure in
such a technical project is so detailed and
that the lighting concept is being treated
with serious consideration like you would
expect in a hotel or urban master plan
project. In fact, its the first powerplantin
Israel that hasemployedtheservices of
anarchitectural lighting design studio. We
feel privileged to be part of this project
for many reasons but mainly because we
can actually envision how it would have
looked and felt without lighting design as
an integral part of the plan like in all other
power plants in Israel where lighting design
wasn't a planned part of the project, light
pollution abounds with no regard to the
surroundings.
Working in close collaboration with
architects Carlos Prus, Avner Drori and Uri
Shitrit, the projects planning began in the
preliminary stages, and engaged with every
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Courtesy of Studio Twilight, design sketches show how light highlights the different areas of the architecture. Specifically, the contrast between the warmer
decorative linear LED perimeter wall lighting and the cooler, more functional illumination of the plant's PWR stuck, Acc and turbine hall areas. These sketches
provide an example of how lighting design can be transformed from an idea into reality and, in doing so, creating a building's identity.

part of the station: safety and security
lighting, road lighting, operational lighting
in various areas, landscape lighting, office
lighting, and general lighting of the entire
facility chimneys, turbines, and other
parts of the station.
The brief was very clear: create a landmark
and monochromatic hue with minimum
damage to nature and maximum visibility
from specific areas within a radius of 3km.
The planning and design choices were
derived from managements approach
to energy efficiency and respecting the
environment, allied with the desire to
create branding for the station.
With this in mind, Twilight placed a strong
emphasis on the themes of reducing light
pollution, energy efficiency and choosing
top-quality fixtures.
We don't work in every project with
clients who are aware of the environmental
aspect, or lightings role in branding and
defining the site; here, though, there was
a harmonious combination of those two
aspects, said Gavish. And since the
project concerned a power station an
industrial, functional structure where
usually only the operational aspect of
lighting is considered this adds to a highly
successful result.
To enhance energy efficiency and cut light
pollution, the facilitys lighting is operated
0994
Left The PWR stuck area glows at night under
the power of D-led d-wash 36 LED wall washers.
Top Cannon 480 power projectors from Unilamp
provide overall illumination to the turbine hall
area Top and Above Two angles of the Acc area
show the effectiveness of D-led Resist linear LEDs,
providing a cool 6,300-7,000K colour temperature
to the industrial structure.
by sensors and switches that turn on only
when needed. When choosing fixtures for
the project, Twilight took into account
precise photometric qualities full cut-
off, tilting fixtures, light sources with high
light efficiency, use of LED technology,
and specifying fixtures with advanced
photometric lenses.
Our lighting concept was informed by
several aspects; one was to differentiate
the Dalia power station from the station
adjacent to it, which produces high levels
of light pollution and light sources sodium
lamps - that are not environmentally
friendly, continued Gavish.
Since Dalia Energy produces electricity
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from natural gas, the studio tried to imbue
in it the subtle blue colour of burning gas,
and used W.W.B.W. LED technology - that
produces a high colour temperature as well
as uniform wash and fade lighting that
grows weaker as the distance from the light
source grows.
In order to create a landmark, the vitality
of the lighting was cardinal to both the
customer and to Twilight.
It was important to create a unified
language between the power station, the
context of the natural environment and
light performance, said Gavish.
Light temperature and intensity were
carefully selected according to the distance
Left The surrounding wall is decorated by a warm
glow from LED Linear Kalypso HYDRA HD15
linear LEDs and street and security lighting from
Thorn Isaro LED road luminaires. Below IBV Batten
luminaires provide facility lighting between two
PWR stuck areas. Bottom An alternative angle
shows D-led Resist linear LEDs illuminating the Acc
area.
from which the studio intended people to
view the project, taking into consideration
two vital viewing points. One from the
nearby forest and the second from the
urban area west of the project, both
approximately 3km away.
In order to achieve these results, the
studio made a large number of mock-
ups, where each time it circled the
power plant at a different radius. At
various remote viewing points Twilight
checked that the light performance
was consistent with the specifications of
the brief, emphasising reduction of light
pollution and glare.
As a unique project with a specific brief,
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Highlighting the outer wall's stone work, LED

Linear's Kalypso HYDRA HD15 linear LEDs add a
decorative touch to the industrial location.

Twilight faced many challenges during the
process. For example, installing the lighting
fixtures for mock-ups and in the final
stages of the project, working at extreme
heights (30-60-metres), using a combination
of several crane lifts and a skilled labour
project, we would give greater expression
to random safety and security lighting
as well as operational lighting in various
areas, to maximise it and create hidden
depths and layers of light that would reveal
themselves from different spots around the
PROJECT DETAILS
Dalia Energy Plant, Tel Tzafit, Israel
Client: Dalia Energies
Architects: Carlos Prus, Avner Drori and Uri Shitrit
Lighting Design: Studio Twilight

force. power plant, concluded Gavish.

We think, in architectural lighting
design, there is a dimension that is invisible
to the eye but definitely felt: the dimension
of time. In another time, perhaps another
client, possibly other requirements and a
different worldview, all would lead us to a
completely different design perception of
light. If we had to change something in this
Twilight has carefully selected and
positioned luminaires to impressive
effect. In doing so, it has provided an
industrial project with a strong identity
defined by light that is both sensitive to its
environment, while remaining true to
its function.
www.studiotwilight.com
LIGHTING SPECIFIED
D-led Resist linear LEDs
D-led d-wash 36 wall washers
Unilamp Cannon 480 power projectors
Thorn Isaro LED road luminaires
LED Linear Kalypso HYDRA HD15 linear LEDs
IBV Batten luminaires with turnable oval protective tube with
mirror reflector
AV VEN I
The AVVENI is a modular lighting system that
adapts easily into every layout plan and ar-
chitectural situation. This setup allows it to be
anything between a single spot and a complex
pendant structure with multiple lighting heads
which rotate around all axes by means of an
6 5
innovative magnetic hinge system. AVVENI PENDANT AVVENI PENDANT

LIGHT IN NEW DIMENSIONS

www.sattler-lighting.com
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ORGANIC EXPERIENCE
Working in close collaboration with architects HDR Rice Daubney, Electrolight's lighting scheme utilises
strategically placed luminaires within architectural details to illiuminate form and enhance volume at the
West Keira shopping centre at Wollongong Central, Australia.

Pics: Rohan Venn Photography and Brett Boardman

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Left Dux Lighting Button D220 LEDs mounted

within Illume Opal resin hexagons provide feature
lighting to garden areas either side of the centre's
south stair entry.
Middle Darkon Mr T direct/indirect LED profile
luminaires light up the gap between wall and
staircase.
Bottom Prolicht Oiko-up downlights are recessed
into colander light fittings on the hexagonal ceiling
of My Mother's Kitchen and Prolicht Invader
downlights illuminate the rolling pin columns of the
same eating area.

After being awarded the AIA 2015 IALD

Lighting Prize for best architectural lighting
NSW and the IES Lighting Design Award
of Excellence 2015 NSW Chapter, GPT
Groups Wollongong Central West Keira
project in Wollongong, Australia has gained
international recognition.
Its interpretive architecture combined with
integrated lighting to create an immersive
shopping experience. Each element
of the project is unique and bespoke,
drawing strong parallels to the surrounding
landscape that make the local region
distinctive.
The lighting design looked to enhance the
architectural form of the new-age shopping
centre in a timeless and integrated fashion,
providing a base for the retail tenants to
connect themselves organically.
With a budget half that of similar projects,
the Electrolight design team worked in close
collaboration with the architects HDR Rice
Daubney to achieve the desired result.
This concept was achieved by minimising
a reliance on conventional downlighting,
and strategically selecting and locating
luminaires within architectural details to
illuminate form and enhance volume.
The success of this strategy is owing to a
collective vision, attention to detail and
meticulous co-ordination with the HDR Rice
Daubney architectural team throughout the
entire design process.
The architecture evolved into a vibrant
and colourful interior space encompassing
a diverse range of visual experiences. This
presented the challenge of illuminating
each area to enhance these themes, whilst
still maintaining a consistent language
throughout without appearing as a
patchquilt of lighting applications.
The lighting scheme looks to nurture the
form and materials of the architecture,
providing a natural rhythmic flow of light
and relief.
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Left Hand Page West Keira shopping complex's epicentre - a multi-storey void
- has been illuminated by Reggiani Roll Ios track-mounted spotlights, which
highlight the space's organic timber feature found at the top of the void. In
addition, Tecton linear LEDs by Zumtobel illuminate the walkways.
This Page Lighting perspective renders of the void.

Electrolight took an organic approach to
the lighting strategy, working from within
the identity of the architecture. The theory
that luminance creates illuminance where
light appears to flow inherently with a
deepseated connection to the built form.
This approach would prove to rely heavily
on balanced intensities and strategic
direction of light to bring every part of the
built fabric to life.
Lighting is seamlessly integrated amongst
the sculptured architectural elements,
demonstrating the potential of modern
lighting tools to successfully force light
where it is wanted, and to restrict light
where it isn't necessary.
By day, sunlight pours in through the
central mall void and perimeter glazing.
With this in mind, artificial light has been
thoughtfully placed to fill the remaining
pockets, strengthening a natural flow of
luminance.
Moving to the exterior, the striking faade,
dotted with sparks of light, creates a
fresh and iconic vista for Wollongong that
emulates the native flame trees of the
Illawarra region.
These luminous cavities perforate through
the precast concrete paneling in an organic
pattern, in contrast to the facetted,
monolithic structure.
Over 2,200 customised 0.5W LED sources
have been strategically placed to provide
just the right balance of intensity, but
remain hidden from view. In the larger
cavities, two 0.5W LED are used to balance
the effect.
The initial costing design was based on
a compact fluorescent and metal halide
downlighting solution. Due to these budget
restrictions, luminaire selection and
controls required a strategic approach.
Thoughtful switching arrangements
controlled by daylight sensors were
determined to maximise the use of natural
light. Select luminaires provide low-level
security lighting triggered by motion sensors
after hours.
One of the significant concerns for the
client was the ongoing operation and
maintenance costs for the centre, said
Donn Salisbury, Director, Electrolight.
Conducting a thorough analysis into
ongoing costs versus capital investment to
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utilise LED sources throughout, we were

able to determine a clear comparison,
allowing the client to make an informed
decision. We were also able to negotiate
extended warranties with suppliers as an
added incentive for the client to minimise
ongoing expenditure.
GPT Group agreed the payback period for
the initial outlay of costs was beneficial,
resulting in the positive outcome of a 100%
LED lighting solution.
The project utilises 100% LED sources, all
selected specifically for their technical
performance to enable a successful
result within integrated details. Custom
modifications were made to many
luminaires without compromising the
manufacturers warranty requirements.
Achieved through particular luminaire
selection and in perfect harmony with
architect HDR Rice Daubney's interpretive
design, Electrolight's integrated lighting
scheme creates an organic experience for
shoppers, allowing them to connect with
the retail environment.
www.electrolight.com

PROJECT DETAILS

West Keira at Wollongong Central, Wollongong, Australia

Client: GPT Group
Architect and Interior Designer: HDR Rice Daubney
Lighting Design: Electrolight Donn Salisbury and Catriona
Simmons

LIGHTING SPECIFIED

Lighting Suppliers: Euroluce, Nocturnal, Light Project IBL, JSB,

Eagle Lighting, Aurora Lighting, LiteSource, Light Culture, 3S
Lighting

acdc Magna recessed uplights

acdc Artemis uplights
Bega 2663 LED square wall-mounted luminaires
Bega 3136 LED square wall-mounted luminaires
Bega 2470 LED Round surface-mounted luminaires
Bega 3581 LED outdoor wall-mounted luminaires
Bega 6979 LED surface-mounted downlights
Bega 2432 LED wall-mounted luminaires
Bega 2439 LED wall-mounted luminaires
Bega 3581 LED column lights
BETA IP-T-HO linear surface-mounted LEDs
Darkon Mr T direct/indirect profile LEDs
Darkon Mrs T direct profile continuous LEDs
Darkon Slim H linear LEDs
Dux Lighting Button D220 LEDs mounted within Illume Opal
resin hexagons
Endo ERD2361S recessed downlights
Fagerhult Notor LED 2639X linear surface-mounted luminaires
Fagerhult Notor Opal flush 2262X recessed linear LEDs
Filix Step Deco SDF-0920-3K-E-HO uplights
Filix Step Deco SDF-0620-3K-E-HO uplights
Klik Systems LED POD integrated balustrade lighting
Nocturnal integrated colander LED light fittings
Prolicht Invader 1 LED column downlights
Prolicht Oiko-Up 130 and 100 recessed downlights
Reggiani Unimosa recessed downlights
Reggiani Roll los track-mounted spotlights
Reggiani Yori semi-recessed spotlights
Zumtobel Tecton LED 42181166 linear lights
Talexx Chain Crystal LEDs, integrated in GRC perforations on the building's faade, decorate the exterior Tridonic Talexx Chain Crystal Select - LEDV P550-SEL WW
of Wollongong Central at night. Bega 3581 LED column luminaires provide illumination for the faade's we-ef FLC131 focal floodlights
concrete column grooves.
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LIGHT SENSATION
FOR CAMBRIDGE
Now in its fourth year, the e-Luminate Cambridge festival in the UK was once again met with enthusiasm by the
general public and the lighting world, with contributions from key players in the industry.
An internationally recognised multi-arts
event that animates the city of Cambridge
each year in February, e-Luminate is
supported by some heavy weights in the
sector and consists of six days and nights
of displays, talks and workshops all around
light.
Stunning architectural lighting projects
bathed famous Cambridge buildings and
provided great entertainment for the
thousands of visitors in the cold February
nights. This year's gold sponsors included
returning sponsors Pulsar and Philips, which
worked respectively on the Senate House
and the University Library buildings. The
latter was commissioned to celebrate the
600th anniversary of the University Library
during the acclaimed festival.
SGM was involved as Silver sponsor for
the third time running creating beautiful
choreography for both the inside and
outside of Great St Mary's Church; along
with two new sponsors, who joined at top
tier level: Lumenpulse, as Gold sponsor, and
Paviom, as Bronze Sponsor.
The team at Lumenpulse collaborated with
artist Gabby Shawcross to create a beautiful
pastel coloured moving light installation
on the Fitzwilliam Museum also celebrating
an important anniversary this year - its
200th. For this piece the artist selected
and sampled 200 colours from objects in
the museum to create the colour palette
for the lighting. Eve Gaut from Lumenpulse
commented: e-Luminate offered
Lumenpulse a wonderful platform in which
to engage with the lighting community
and beyond. We were delighted to be gold
sponsors and support the festival by hosting
various events around the city and lighting
the impressive Fitzwilliam faade. We
are already looking forward to supporting
e-luminate 2017!
Paviom put its expert team led by Simon
White to work on a lighting scheme for the
Cambridge Judge Business School, which at
the same time, housed art work using The
Technology Partnerships Mirage display
technology. Created by Zero Kb and Visual
Poke, the sculptural artwork exploited the
unique ability of a Mirage display to appear
transparent while able to display a static
or video image. Comprising 23 small-scale
Mirage display panels, suspended as rotating
pieces of glass form the multiple facets of
the sculpture, each Mirage display showed
specially created images.
Over at the historic Guildhall, a richly
coloured lighting display was created
with a collection of Iluminarc fixtures
from Chauvet. A Victorian style, natural
stone building located in the centre of
historic Cambridge and owned by the
city, it provided an ideal backdrop for the
interplay of vivid hues produced by the
Colorist Pod 7Qa and Colorist Panel 8Q.
Strategically positioned on the buildings
balcony by lighting designer Simon Cox,
the RGBA fixtures accented the distinctive
architectural features of the popular
Cambridge landmark. To illuminate the
window bays across the faade, Cox placed
a further six Colorist Panel 8Qa fixtures on
the first floor balcony to work in unison with
the Colorist Panel 7Qa fixtures.
The organisers were thrilled by the
positive response received with Alessandra
Caggiano, Festival Director and Curator,
commenting: "It is great to see that so many
people in lighting have taken an interest in
showcasing their products and designs on
the e-Luminate Cambridge platform. The
festival is growing from strength to strength
and we are already looking for more
companies to join us in 2017."
Simon Fisher, Vice President of SLL, joined
the organisation's Advisory Board for this
years event and commented: "It has been
a pleasure to work with the e-Luminate
team to deliver the festival in its fourth
year. Cambridge offers an amazing backdrop
of history and architecture to showcase
lighting, light art and lighting design. The
buzz on social media this year compared
to previous years definitely highlighted
the continued and growing interest
in the festival and it was great that a
regional event could attract national and
international interest. Something that we
hope to increase next year.
www.e-luminatefestivals.co.uk
1.Senate House - pic credit David Johnson at
Cambridge News. 2. University Library - pic credit
Martin Bond Photography, A Cambridge Diary. 3.
Great St Mary's Church - pic credit David Johnson
at Cambridge News. 4. Fitzwilliam Museum - pic
credit Martin Bond Photography, A Cambridge
Diary. 5. Cambridge Judge Business School - pic
credit Martin Bond Photography, A Cambridge
Diary 6.The Guildhall - pic credit Martin Bond
Photography 2016
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5. 6.
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Pics Arturi Ortiz

PANORAMIC
PERSUASION
Through collaboration with Hrvoje Benko, a human-computer interaction researcher at Microsoft, artist Maja
Petric has transformed a standard, every day conference room at the Microsoft 99 Building in the US, into a truly
interactive audiovisual installation aimed at creating a truly emotional experience.
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A normal conference room at Microsoft Research Building is transformed into a place

where sun rises, until the lighting strikes and the storm takes over. Then comes the calm
after the storm, in the purpose of complete immersion of a viewer into an elevated
emotional space.

A Panorama of the Skies is an interactive
audiovisual installation created in
collaboration between artist Maja Petric
and Hrvoje Benko, a human-computer
interaction researcher at Microsoft
Research.
Maha Petric is an artist working at the
interface of science, technology and art.
She holds the Docorate in Digital Art and
Experimental Media from the University
of Washington and a Masters degree in
new media art from New York University,
Tisch School of the Arts, Interactive
Telecommunications Program.
Together, the duo have been researching
the possibilities of immersive technologies
through which a space can be experienced
emotionally. Their focus has been on
the innovative application of audiovisual
experience that engages perception,
emotion and imagination and morphs
experience of space.
For this project, the duo transformed
the experience of an otherwise normal
conference room at Microsofts Building 99,
through the use of audiovisual content, with
a multi-projector and multi-depth-camera
framework called RoomAlive Toolkit. The
system uses five projectors and eight Kinect
cameras to acquire a detailed map of the
room, register the projectors and cameras
into a single coordinate system, and
enable real-time projection mapping in the
immersive scene.
The sound was created by Daniel Peterson,
a doctoral student at the University of
Washingtons Center for Digital Art and
Experimental Media with an emphasis on
composition, spatial sound, ambisonics and
spectral analysis.
www.majapetric.com
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Pic: Mara del Pilar Garca Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson


GIVEN THE
GREEN LIGHT
Consisting of a workshop and learning platform surrounding the making of lamp modules, Olafur Eliasson's Green
light endeavour combines light, art and community to challenge the current state of uncertainty amongst refugees
and the European societies that welcome them.
Following the success of the exhibition
OLAFUR ELIASSON: BAROQUE BAROQUE,
organised by Thyssen-Bornemisza Art
Contemporary (TBA21) and the Belvedere
at the Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of
Savoy in Vienna, TBA21 announced Green
light - a new socially conscious endeavor
by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson at
TBA21Augarten in Vienna, Austria, running
from 12 March - 15 June 2016.
Conceived by Eliasson as a metaphorical
green light for refugees and migrants in
Austria and beyond, the project testifies to
the agency of contemporary art and its
potential to initiate processes of civic
transformation. Green light consists of an
artistic workshop and learning platform
surrounding the making of lamp modules
designed by Eliasson. The lamps are
assembled on-site from materials and
components that are made available at
TBA21Augarten. In addition to Augartens
regular audience, young refugees, migrants,
and university students were invited to
take part in this process of collaborative
artistic practice and learning, giving rise
to a space of exchange and encounter for
contributors from a range of linguistic,
social, geographic, and educational
backgrounds.
The Green light project responds to a
situation of great uncertainty, both for
refugees, who are often caught up in
legal and political limbo, and for the
European societies that welcome them.
Through its communal fabrication, Green
light constitutes a dynamic space that
elicits various forms of participation to
migrate to other locations and contexts to
initiate different specific engagements. By
collapsing the categories of production and
reception, performer and audience, art and
social action, the project aims to open up
the contested terrain between art and
society, probing the question of what
constitutes the 'public' and negotiating a
field of difference and similarity.
Eliasson commented: It is my hope that
Green light will shine light on some of the
challenges and responsibilities arising from
the current refugee crisis in Europe and
throughout the world. The project is an
act of welcoming, addressed both to those
who have fled hardship and instability in
their home countries and to the residents
of Vienna. It invites them to take part in
the construction of something of value
through a playful, creative process.
Working together in an artistic context, in
dialogue with the regular visitors of the
Augarten, participants build both a modular
light and a communal environment, in
which difference is not only accepted but
embraced. Green light attempts to question
the values of similarity and otherness in our
society and to help shape our feelings of
identity and togetherness.
The crystalline Green light lamps are
polyhedral units fitted with small, green-
tinted light fixtures. Made predominantly
from recycled and sustainable materials and
designed to be stackable, the modules can
function either as single objects or
be assembled into a variety of architectural
configurations. At TBA21Augarten,
the lamps form a steadily expanding
environment in the exhibition space that
carries the narratives of its making.
The Green light lamps are for sale on-site
at Augarten, online, and through selected
partners, allowing everyone to shine a
light of inclusion and openness at home.
Proceeds from the sales support the Green
light project, TBA21s partner organisations
Red Cross Vienna, Caritas, and Georg Danzer
Haus, as well as other initiatives helping
refugees in Austria.
Over the course of the three-month Green
light project, the participants and students
will partake in a multifaceted curriculum of
shared learning initiated by TBA21.
An evolving sculptural environment made
from hundreds of modular Green light lamps
will accommodate a multidirectional
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weekly program. Within the framework of
this program, artists, thinkers, students,
refugees, migrants, and collaborating
organisations are invited to host and to
be part of a series of workshops, seminars,
performances, screenings, lectures,
and artistic interventions responding to
socio- and geopolitical, cultural, and
personal issues and narratives of migration
and arrival through collaborative
creative activities and critical discourse.
This participatory platform engages with
practitioners from diverse educational
and professional backgrounds and tests
ways in which artists and organisations
can be deeply invested in political and
social models of transformation, and
thus the production of kinship, civic
engagement, and sharing. Creating a space
of exchange and encounter, this integral
part of Green light tackles issues that
matter to each of us.
The weekly program at Augarten is
composed of a variety of initiatives and
activities within a flexible educational
structure that fosters engagement from
all participants, those enrolled in the
program, university students from Vienna,
as well as visitors.
The program features films by artists such
as Marine Hugonnier, Omer Fast, Walid
Raad, Christof Schlingensief, Sean Snyder
and many others. Workshops, interventions,
and lectures by Olafur Eliasson and
Displaced (the project of Department of
Social Design of University of Applied Arts
Vienna with Department of Architecture
and Urban Planning of Technical University
Vienna), Johannes Porsch, David Rych,
Mario Garca-Torres, as well as lectures and
discussion rounds with Matti Bunzl, Raimund
Haindorfer, Oliver Rathkolb, and many
others.
www.olafureliasson.net
www.tba21.org/greenlight
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TASTE OF THE
TROPICS
A marriage between light, sculpture and movement, the Anno Tropico exhibition at Peep-Hole Contemporary
Art Centre in Milan, Italy, by Amsterdam-based design duo Formafantasma, transformed the functioning of the
1.
On view from 17 February to 19 March 2016,
Peep-Hole Contemporary Art Centre in
Milan, Italy presented Anno Tropico - the
first solo show of Andrea Trimarchi and
Simone Farresin - a duo of Italian designers
based in Amsterdam, collectively known as
Formafantasma - in an Italian institution.
The duo's work reflects on the historical,
political and social implications of design,
and a critical approach to materials and
their use in production.
Their research represents a fusion
between two schools of design with strong
identities: Italian, connected to an idea of
craftsmanship and tradition, and Dutch,
viewing design as an artistic discipline
based on research and innovation.
The exhibition reflects the designers
interest in the functional and expressive
qualities of light, presenting a series of
works made with different techniques
and materials, together with a site-
specific installation that shifts their
exhibition space.
experimentation onto an architectural
scale.
The project is inserted in an environment,
which, through the construction of wall-
diaphragms corresponding to several
windows, screens and modulates the
intensity of daylight. The nature of this
work transforms not just the architecture
but also the functioning of the exhibition
space, in which the opening hours vary
depending on seasonal changes of the
lighting.
Seen as a material, light is at the centre
of a research process that investigates the
relationship between natural and artificial
illumination, shifting from reference
to traditional unplugged systems to
contemporary innovations in LED lighting
and optics.
The exhibition is organised on different
levels. Drawings, models and a video
establish a dialogue with a selection of
finished objects, all created over the last
Pics: 2016 Laura Fantacuzzi Maxime Galati-Fourcade
year. These objects mark an important
passage in the designers practice, now
closer to the industrial sphere than to
crafts.
The models narrate the path that comes
prior to the invention of the finished
objects: dichroic glass, optical lenses and a
parabolic mirror, assembled with industrial
materials like bricks and iron rods, shape
the light, generating reflections and
shadows in the space.
On the walls, 3D renderings printed on
millimetre paper reproduce details of the
objects on display, superimposed on
graphics and numerical data drawn with a
pencil. The details of the lamps are isolated
and described from close vantage points,
while the lines that define their forms seem
to extend, becoming hypothetical axes
of diagrams that allude to an exponential
consumption of energy.
Certainly in their results, if not in their
intention, the exhibition's objects hover
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1. Helmet, 2016, Delta collection,

LED, brass, electrical materials
Courtesy Galleria Giustini Stagetti, Rome
2. Eclipse, 2016
LED, brass, travertine
Courtesy Galleria Giustini Stagetti, Rome
3. Colour - Test 3 and 7, 2016
LED, dichroic glasses, concrete, polycarbonate lens,
electrical materials, rubber, pencil
Courtesy Formafantasma
4. Biconvex Lenses - Test 1, detail of the lens, 2016
LED, iron, concrete, polycarbonate lens, electrical
materials, rubber, pencil
Courtesy Formafantasma
5. Reflection - Test 2, 2016
LED, brass, iron, electrical materials
Courtesy Formafantasma
6. Colour - Test 7, detail of the colour effect, 2016
LED, dichroic glasses, concrete, polycarbonate lens,
electrical materials, rubber, pencil
Courtesy Formafantasma
7. Anno Tropico, Room 2 and 3, 2016
Installation view
8. Colour - Test 1, detail, 2016
LED, dichroic glasses, concrete, polycarbonate lens,
electrical materials, rubber, pencil
Courtesy Formafantasma
9. Arco, 2016 and Renders, 2016
LED, iron, digital prints on graph paper
Courtesy Galleria Giustini Stagetti, Rome,
Formafantasma
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in a liminal dimension between work and

object. To the extent that they come to
grips with the specificities of sculptural
language: the abstraction and geometry of
absolute forms, with a nod to such works as
those of Romanian artist Brancusi, who was
an advocate of one of the most traditional
materials of sculpture bronze applied for
its intrinsic characteristics of weight and
reflection.
In formal terms, most of the objects have
been designed starting with circles and
circular structures, reminiscent of
astronomical rings and the armillary sphere
used in the past to monitor the
transformations of the cosmos. This relates
to the accompanying video, installed at the
end of the exhibition route, conveying its
theoretical premises.
In Anno Tropico, abstract lights and
shadows alternate with the presence of
more familiar elements, like the gesture of
a hand moving objects. The experiments
conducted in the designer's studio, to
become acquainted with this new material,
are accompanied by an off-screen voice
that describes luminous phenomena on a
cosmological level. The soundtrack, based
on a text written together with Edoardo
Tescari, an astronomer at the University of
Melbourne, shifts the subject matter onto a
more philosophical, existential plane.
Formafantasma's works have been shown
and published at an international level and
are part of prestigious public collections
like those of MoMA New York, Stedelijk
Museums-Hertogenbosch, Metropolitan
Museum New York, MAK Museum Vienna,
Victoria and Albert Museum London,
MUDAC Lausanne, Mint Museum of Craft
and Design in North Carolina, Chicago Art
Institute, and the Textiel Museum in Tilburg.
Formafantasma teach in the Man and
Well-Being department at Design Academy
Eindhoven.
www.formafantasma.com
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122 IALD COLUMN
DESIGNING THE
PERFECT HIRE
Helen Diemer of The Lighting Practice and Sara Lappano of design and architectural practice
SmithGroupJJR, discuss some of the key areas you should be looking at when taking on a new
employee - ensuring you get it right, first time.
Helen Diemer, FIALD is based in Philadelphia
and runs The Lighting Practice with 20
technical staff and three admin. The firm
has been in business for 25 years and
Diemer has over 30 years of experience
working as an architectural lighting
designer.
Sara Lappano, practices in Washington
DC with the SmithGroupJJR, a 160-year-
old combination design and architectural
practice with more than 950 employees.
Through their shared knowledge, they
collaborated on Designing the Perfect Hire
featuring tips and advice on finding that
perfect employee, given in Baltimore at the
2016 IALD Enlighten Americas conference.
When Paul Beale wrote in last issues
column about how to craft a CV, the
emphasis was very much on how to impress
an employer. But what if you are the
employer? You know that finding the right
staff is critical to a firms viability and long-
term success and that its important to
invest time looking for the right fit for your
business. But do you know what you are
looking for, or where to start your search?
INTERNAL REFERRALS
Hearing from your current employees is
often the best way to find a new hire.
Your team already knows the culture of
the office and may be able to intuit who
could fit the firms needs. Team members
feel empowered by sharing their opinions
give them this chance to feel valued.
Some practices even introduce a bonus, or
other rewards, for successful referrals from
employees.
EXTERNAL REFERRALS + NETWORKING
Sometimes, internal tips arent enough.
How do you begin looking outside your
existing contacts? External referrals
come from a range of sources: sales reps,
SmithGroupJJR offices.
professors and lecturers at schools and
universities, former employees, clients, or
other project team members. Dont forget
to reach out to past candidates you may
have previously interviewed - remember
to keep CVs on file with your detailed
interview notes.
Building your social network is crucial to
any business, as it makes you feel part of a
community and enables you to share ideas
and resources. Going on trips organised by
your industry and manufacturer contacts,
participating in professional association
meetings, and even attending social
gatherings if you work in a big firm will
introduce you to new people.
STAY INFORMED + OPEN MINDED
If you are looking for beginners, dont
discount making contact with educators
who interface with students. Offering
internships or scholarships may give you
an opportunity to test out a candidate for
future full-time employment, and a good
experience for the student may move you
to the top of their list of opportunities in
the future. Our industry has skills that are
transferable internationally so have an open
mind when thinking about who your next
employee could be.
Take time to read publications, newsletters
and blogs, and yes, social media. Every
now and again you will notice the same
name popping up. Maybe someone is
winning awards, getting promotions,
earning credentials, or just doing something
outstanding isnt that the person you need
in your team?
OUTSOURCING THE PROCESS
Often in smaller practices, you might not
have the time or inclination to scourer the
world looking for recruits. Whatever your
reason, consider a staffing agency. Agencies
or professional recruiters may be an option

The Lighting Practice office.
for finding you the person you need.
However, we suggest that you proceed
with caution when working with agencies.
A lot of what makes a successful hire is
finding a person who fits well with your
firms culture. It is difficult for an outsider
to grasp your culture unless they are very
diligent. Be clear about your needs and do
not feel pressured to interview or offer a
position to an applicant who does not meet
your criteria. Remember that agencies will
charge you a finders fee so make sure they
earn their money!
THE INTERVIEW
Once you have a short list of candidates,
how do you select the ones you want to
meet in person?
Your check list should include:
Recommendations from employees/
friends/colleagues
Relevant project/work experience, if
they are a student or recent graduate what
grade did they attain and what activities
did they participate in? What other interests
do they have that might suggest a good fit
with your team? What school/program and
past work or internship experience?
If sent through a recruitment agency, is
the candidate impressive enough to be
worth the agency fee?
Not only do you want to hire the best, but
your candidates want to work for the best
firm, so you are on display, too. Think about
how many interviews you are going to need,
and who will be conducting them. If the
applicant is going to work with a specific
member of the team, should they be in
the interview too? Interviewers are often
the first impression the candidate gets of
a company, so what is the image you wish
to portray? Attending a meeting in a suit
when everyone else is in jeans is always
uncomfortable. Have you made it clear
what your company ethos is and how you
wish to communicate it to the world?
Consider inviting a range of employees from
your existing staff to meet the candidate.
During the meeting, you can get a different
opinion when you ask questions, as well
as afterwards when you discuss how the
conversation went. Depending on the
level of engagement you want with your
applicant, you may need to entertain them.
If someone has come from out of town or
overseas, show them your city or take them
out to dinner, coffee, or a drink, whatever
feels appropriate. You will be able to gain
a lot of personal information outside of
the formal interview setting. During the
interview, dont ask closed questions with
yes/no answers. Allow your candidates
to explain scenarios. Make sure you have
prepared a list of questions and think about
what impresses you from an employee.
I FOUND THE ONE!
Its time to make them an offer.
There is a lot of competition for well
qualified candidates. When you construct
your offer letter, be clear on the monetary
details:
Salary
Bonus structure and health insurance
Any additional support for professional
development, including memberships to
associations and attending activities
Transportation benefits, if you give them
You may also want to include nonmonetary
benefits in your letter. To illustrate the
selling points of your practice. Be honest
with your list!
Project, design and business experience
Any scheduled possibility of upward
mobility
Any flexibility you offer or have negotiated
with the candidate with regard to work
schedules, remote time, or a certain kind of
work environment
Days of holiday, vacation time, or PTO
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Overtime status
The intangibles: a great location, a cool
office space
All of these factors can determine an
applicants desire to work with you.
When youre ready to hire, work out the
details verbally for a mutually acceptable
agreement, especially a start date. From
there, draw up a contract which lists all
the employment details, including start
date and code of conduct. This paperwork
should also include information about
induction and basic office rules, for
example when the working day begins and
ends. Remuneration is also included, along
with information about bonus structures,
if you are offering one, continued
professional development, annual review
dates, transportation benefits, sick pay and
holiday leave.
If you have legal counsel available to you,
its a good idea to have them review these
basic documents and a basic template
for an offer letter before you begin using
them. These documents can be binding,
depending on the laws and rules where you
live, so its worth the investment to find
someone who fully understands your rights.
WELL DONE - YOU HAVE YOUR PERFECT
HIRE!
Now its time to announce their arrival.
Make sure your existing staff know they are
coming and to make them welcome. Having
a buddy system can help with integration.
And dont forget to tell the rest of the
world that your new employee has arrived!
Your business is only as strong as the people
you have in it, so celebrate your success
with your peers and see your business grow.
www.thelightingpractice.com
www.smithgroupjjr.com
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124 TECHNOLOGY

LIGHT+BUILDING
13-18 March, 2016 Frankfurt, Germany

Light + Building once again confirmed its

position as the leading tradeshow for lighting
AROUND LIGHT + BUILDING
Stand-out stands and stand-up events at the Messe ... 124 technology, setting new records in the number
of visitors, exhibitors and area occupied. 2,589
KEVIN GRANT : DESIGNERS VIEW
A personal perspective of the technology trends on show ... 130 exhibitors from 55 countries launched new
products and a total of 216,000 trade visitors
DAVID MORGANS HIT LIST
... 132 from 160 countries, attended the event.
Products that impressed
International presence also rose in comparison
GEOFF ARCHENHOLD
... 134 with the previous event with 67% of exhibitors
Dr Archenholds round-up of light source developments
and 49% of visitors coming from outside
DESIGN PLUS AWARDS
... 146 Germany. The best-represented visitor nations
The winners of Light + Buildings awards event
after Germany were Italy, The Netherlands,
NEW PRODUCTS
... 150 France, UK and China. Considerable growth
Our round-up of the latest lighting innovations
was also noted in visitors from Spain, Poland,
LUMINALE
... 198 the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Turkey,
A selection of creations from Frankfurts light festival
India, Morocco and Iran.
www.light-building.messefrankfurt.com

Pics: Paul Ott

XAL
Austrian lighting manufacturer XAL showed what technical lighting can
deliver today: rooms were staged according to respective user needs in a
smart, networked, miniaturised, and flexible way. The almost 800m2 XAL
stand was a striking, seven-metre high monolith of matt black Alucobond.
Some 428 circular openings served as a showcase and allowed glimpses into
the future of lighting. Oversized, almost surreal entrance doors made from
oak signalled openness and hospitality, and at the same timerecalled the
Austrian roots of the company.
We wanted to create a space in which innovations and their potential can
be felt. This calls for areas where you can interact with these innovations,
said Michael Engel, manager at XAL, about the design of the stand.
www.xal.com
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TARGETTI
Color Wheels is a light art installation
designed by lighting designers, Aleksandra
Stratimirovic and Athanassios Danilof. Cre-
ated entirely in the Targetti lab using LED
strips of its brand Duralamp, Color Wheels
draws inspiration from the various attempts
through history to visually organise and
make sense of colour. Artists, scientists and
scholars have developed different theories
and approaches to understand and cate-
gorise colour. An emblematic form of this
process has been the colour wheel and its
many interpretations.
Starting from the premise that we need
to continue to investigate the sensory and
perceptive aspect of colour, the two lighting
designers wanted to revisit this research
process using the latest lighting technol-
ogy available with Targetti and Duralamp
technical support. Represented by three
wheels, each one programmed with differ-
ent lighting scenarios, Color Wheels is not
only a tribute to the history of the theory
of colours but also aspires to become a real
point of sensory investigation into themes
connected to light and colour.
www.targetti.com

ERCO
The ERCO booth centred around LED technology and its
breakthrough in architectural lighting. Adopting a linear
black and white aesthetic, it reflected the polarity between
technology and design. A floor graphic of an LED PCB made
up of binary code created a visual link between the sec-
tions. The latest generation of ERCO lighting solutions was
presented on display tables, while a replica mock-up room
gave visitors the chance to see the brilliance, precision and
efficiency of ERCO LED solutions for themselves. Outside of
the booth ERCO ran a tongue-in-cheek survey asking trade
visitors about their personal project preferences. More than
35,000 people responded, voting for segments including
work, culture, shop and community.
www.erco.com

PROLICHT
To illustrate the fact that Prolicht is a true
master of bespoke lighting solutions it
decided to give every visitor the chance to
experience what individualised production
in record time actually means. Visitors
configured the ALBERT fair-bag, designed in
collaboration with design-studio GLXWERK,
live at the booth and could then follow the
actual manufacturing process.
To Prolicht, personal relationships with
business partners truly matter. To ensure
the best possible experience for its guests
the booth covered a public space as well
as an exclusive area for registered guests.
In alpinechic atmosphere, guests were
indulged in typical Tyrolean hospitality. The
experience was topped-off with detailed
technical presentation of our most recently
developed products.
www.prolicht.at
126 TECHNOLOGY

COOLEDGE
Materialising light was the topic at
Cooledge roundtable that included ten ar-
chitects and designers from North America
and Europe, along with mondo*arc editor
Paul James. Led by architect and designer
Jean Koeppel, the conversation brought for-
ward different ideas about what might be
possible if light were more like a fabric and
what that might mean for the industry.
Sophia Klees from jackbenimble noted that
Architects dont want to see any lumi-
naires. Florence Lam and Rohit Manud-
hane, both of Arup, followed Klees insight
with a description of a recently completed
shop in New York City that has no lumi-
naires. Instead, Cooledge TILE embedded in
the walls provides all the necessary illumi-
nation for the space. Though its clear from
the discussion that designers have different
perspectives on how a more fabric-like
light might be integrated with architec-
ture, there was universal excitement at the
prospect of working with light in a different
form and the ideas that could be realised.
According to Koeppel: Thinking about a
new modality of light and the freedom of
form that a more material-like light gives
creatives, stands to fundamentally change
the lighting industry.
www.cooledgelighting.com

space in the exhibition prepared to wel-

IALD DESIGNERS LOUNGE
Victor Palacio current president of IALD
reflects on the role that IALD is playing
in the lighting industry after his visit to
Light+Building 2016, Frankfurt, Germany.
IALD has delivered a clear and relevant
message about raising the profile of the
profession, developing the global communi-
ty of lighting designers and building mean-
ingful relationships to foster the visible
success of our members.
This carefully and intelligently crafted
participation included an exhibition stand
in the high transit foyer of Hall 4.1, the
Designers Lounge, the only non-commercial
come colleagues under an inspiring atmo-
sphere and next door to that a conference
room where the IALD Lighting Perspectives
program took place; with twelve interna-
tional speakers imparting their knowledge.
The IALD Designers Lounge took an im-
portant role as the place for members and
non-members to gather and spend time un-
der a unique luminous atmosphere. Design-
ers stopped to take moments of relaxation;
members of allied organisations conducted
meetings there; a couple of parties where
held with greater than expected turnout
on both days; while the visual stimulus was
delivered by Light Artist Liz West. She used
complementary colours on the two opposing
walls allowing the light to blend midway.
The piece was named Complimentary Sat-
uration. Exenia Lumenpluse supported the
Conference and Designers Lounge and two
drinks receptions in the space.
www.iald.org

XICATO
Xicato used a superhero theme as a fun way to drive
home its educational message. Xicato products are
weapons developed by Xicato Man and Xicato Woman
to defeat the Light Destroyers, who represent spe-
cific aspects of bad lighting: The Changeling (poor
colour consistency), The Gray Lady (poor colour ren-
dering), Dr Flicker (bad dimming) etc. An informative
comic book told the story.
The booth, designed in collaboration with Light
Collective, was from reused shipping containers, was
Xicato Mans headquarters filled with fun graphics,
but deep content. Visitors could see and manip-
ulate lighting and its effects. It also made use of
Factorylux red enamel pendants, cage pendants and
bulkheads.
Industry experts taught seminars on TM-30, Blue-
tooth control, museum lighting, and more.
www.xicato.com
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128 TECHNOLOGY
LAMP LIGHTING #DEARLIGHT
When Lamp Lighting asked creative
consultants Light Collective to come up
with a communal activity to take place on
their stand every afternoon, they imagined
it would be a sedate and relaxing affair.
Little did Sharon Stammers and Martin
Lupton know that this Spanish company and
their designer friends really like to party.
Initially Light Collective struggled to find an
idea that would work and enable visitors to
the stand to participate in something that
would grow over the course of five days but
after taking inspiration from the Hold to
Light cards dating from the 1900s, they
had a plan.
Stammers and Lupton asked each visitor
to the Lamp Lighting stand to help them
create a communal love letter to the very
thing that unites us all in this industry
- Light. Stammers explained: We know
that everybody who has a relationship
with light understands that it is a medium
that creates passion, inspires dedication
and forges a life long commitment. We
therefore invited 250 lighting designers to
share the reason that they love light with us
and with their colleagues from around the
world. #DearLight also provided participants
with a chance to tell Light itself what it
meant to them.
Each phase was then cut from card using
cutting machines and the phrases were
displayed together on the main wall of
the Lamp Lighting stand. The cards were
illuminated with an adjustable gooseneck
LED and the cut out created a gobo effect
on the wall.
Lupton commented: The answers
were surprisingly funny, beautiful
and moving. The combined result at
the end of Light+Building 2016 was a
collective industry answer to the question
#DearLight, I love you because... with
each response being part of a collaborative
love letter to light.
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BRIGHT MOMENTS
Kevin Grant of lighting design practice Light Alliance gives his round up of
The iGuzzini light experience was a great
opportunity to see what the equipment can
actually do rather than just checking out the
physical appearance / features / integrity
of luminaires on the stand. There was some
really nice wall washing from ceiling mounted
tuneable white downlights LB WW and Light Up
Earth inground uplights, with clever reflector
technology to reduce glare and provide a very
even light distribution. As well as this, a much
wider range of downlights was introduced,
including laser options with some really small
apertures and features such as dim-to-warm
control and the new Reflex downlight providing
RGB colour mixing and useful amounts of
tuneable white light.
Flos displayed some neat and unique products
such as the Tracking Magnet / Power Minimalist
low voltage or three-phase track with only
15mm visible aperture and a range of useful,
magnetically attached attachments available.
Its Smart control spotlight was very cool to
see - a motorised spotlight, magnetically
attached, which can glide silently along the
track, adjusted and focused - all by using a
smartphone app. Another fairly unique offering
Light+Building highlights.
is Infrastructure, a modular tubular system
based on 28mm diameter tubes, which can
be provided with an integral track, uplight or
downlight. The Uplight component could be an
especially discrete way of lighting a space from
an invisible source.
XAL had some clever new equipment on
display - LENO is a diffuse panel, which is only
10mm thick so can be flush-fitted and fully
contained within the thickness of plasterboard
ceilings / walls - it can be provided in lengths
up to 2.4m (and up to 2,800lm/m). The very
discrete Move It luminaires contain on-board
controls with XTALK wireless lighting control
from an intuitive free-to-use smartphone app,
to vary the colour temperature or intensity of
light without the need for an external lighting
control system. I loved the new display case
lighting as well, especially Nano, Pico and
Pico Support, which can offer discrete ways
of illuminating objects without any noticeable
source.
The latest TILE and LINE light sheets from
CoolEdge can provide high quality diffuse
illumination with luminous efficacies up to
140lm/W. The light sheets contain a highly
dense pattern of LEDs, so evenly backlit
surfaces can be achieved and often with a very
small offset. New versions include a tuneable
white option and variants, which can be self-
cut to different size and shapes. Another cool
feature is the very easy installation, as the
sheets simply stud together with a push fit
connection.
Universal Fibre Optics showcased the new
Sirius Fibre Optic Engine with versions rated
up to 90W LED source (roughly equivalent to
150W CDM) featuring 3,000K / 4,000K / 5,300K
/ 5,500K colour temperature options; colour /
twinkle wheel; dimmable with DMX, 0-10V and
also manual control.
Simes was promoting concrete, wood and
aluminium materials. The most unique offering
was Ghost described as a lighting void that
is obtained from a polypropylene housing
anchored to the retaining panels before
pouring the concrete. Ghost is composed of
two elements: the housing and a separate
lighting element, which can be installed (and
replaced) afterwards. The end result is fairly
slick, providing a fully integrated light source
within a concrete aperture with no visible

fixings.
Prolicht was promising Endless Possibilities
To Make A Difference - promoting flexibility,
customisation and also bespoke offerings.
Its INVADER range can be provided in many
different versions; fixed / adjustable / wall-
wash / low-glare / 40mm / 75mm / 85mm
and 150mm apertures; a range of different
source colour temperatures; recessed / surface
or pendant mounting AND with options to
customise finishes (with a coloured insert,
body or suspension wires; and a palette of 25
standard colours). The front cones for example,
can be easily replaced after installation to
coordinate with or complement other finishes.
Prolichts Super G linear profiles can now
be provided as recessed or surface and are
available in straight sections, standard curves
or bespoke radius bends to adapt to specific
forms. They can also be provided in the range
of 25 standard colours noted above and can
also be etched or customised to suit different
applications.
Waterproof moving-heads are fairly unique,
without the need for additional protective
enclosures. The new Permanent Outdoor
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Left iGuzzini. Centre Prolicht. Right Cooledge.
Below Simes. Bottom SGM.
Installation range from SGM products (G-spot
POI, G Profile POI, G-Wash POI, G-1 Beam
POI) are based on their standard moving-head
fixtures with the same optical performance,
but are now engineered to endure extreme
weather conditions. This eliminates the need
to physically shield off the fixtures to protect
them from the elements! The POI fixtures will
be available in white and black, as well as an
array of custom RAL colours.
Finally I cant not mention the opportunity
to #meetdimple, which was on display at
the ByBeau / Climar stand. An interactive
experience involving motion control, music and
beautifully sculptured light points.
By taking a moment of stillness amongst the
chaos Dimple will interact with you and
the longer you stay motionless the more it will
reveal.
It seems impossible to take a bad photo of
Dimple and the dynamic sequences were
expertly synchronised with a complementary
soundtrack and truly sublime pastel colours a
really nice piece and perfectly executed, well
done to Beau and the team!
www.lightalliance.com
132 TECHNOLOGY

David Morgan selects his top ten discoveries among

the products on show at this years Light + Building.

10 OF THE BEST TUA

O/M
I was directed towards the O / M stand
by Daniel Blaker, creative director of
Nulty+. This Portuguese manufacturer
XPRESS was exhibiting for the first time at
CASAMBI Light+Building and showed a number
Casambi introduced its new wireless of luminaires with innovative optics,
wall controller Xpress as a further some developed by Bartenbach. The
development of its Bluetooth low most interesting product on show was
energy based lighting control system the Tua LED bollard luminaire designed
that I reviewed in the last issue of with architect Eduardo Souto de Moura
OLED LIGHTING PANELS for the Tua dam project in Portugal.
mondo*arc. The wall controller functions
LG DISPLAY
are configured via the Casmabi app to Tua produces a very wide and even
LG Display showed off a variety of its
allow a wide range of dimming, colour distribution via a custom designed
flexible and rigid OLED lighting panels.
change and switching options. The range asymmetric reflector optic. A series of
The technology has been developed and
is up to 60-metres and it has a magnetic post heights are available to light areas
used in TV and smartphone applications
fixing to a steel wall plate so it can be of different sizes. The optic creates
but definitely has uses in lighting as
moved around as required. The only almost no glare despite its wide area of
well. The stand presented a variety
component now missing (for the UK) is a illumination.
of OLED applications many integrated
Casambi enabled grid dimmer hopefully www.om-light.com
into furniture or surfaces. A 300mm
that will be included in the list of new
x 300mm flexible panel was the most
developments for Light+Building 2018.
interesting product and was the that was
www.casambi.com
shown in an attractive pendant display.
It is understood that this size is still at
the prototype stage and the only sizes
in production are 200mm x 50mm and
406mm x 50mm. LG Display seem to
be one of the few companies who have
actually put thin flexible OLED lighting
panels into production.
www.lgdisplay.com
TRI R LED BRAND
TOSHIBA MATERIALS
Toshiba Materials introduced their new
LED array brand, TRI R, at the show. The
MINIATURE WALL WASH REFLECTOR arrays are based on a purple pump LED
BARTENBACH with tri phosphor coating to produce a
The R&D division of Bartenbach, the full spectrum white light. This approach
highly innovative Austrian lighting design produces a more continuous spectrum
and lighting technology company, showed than most white light LEDs that use a
a new miniature wall wash reflector. blue LED with a bi colour phosphor with
The lit effect was very even and resulting strong peaks and troughs in the
smooth with minimal intrusion into the spectral output. The quality of light is
space from the tiny vacuum metalised certainly very attractive and natural and
moulded reflectors. Bartenbach has an interesting business model whereby it designs and I am sure there will be many applications
develops high performance lighting components including lenses and reflectors but does in museum, gallery and perhaps medical
not make or sell luminaires or lighting components. These optics designs are licensed lighting where these LED light sources will
to manufacturing partners who produce and sell them to luminaire manufacturers for be very useful.
incorporation into their designs. www.bartenbach.com www.trir-pj.com

LYS RANGE
BALTENSWEILER
This 60 year old Swiss lighting company
that manufactures its own mechanical
parts in house produces delightfully
individual designs for architectural
interior applications. This year was no
exception and the LYS range was the
stand out design. The range includes
pendants, wall mounts, floor lights
and desk lights incorporating single or
multiple light engines. The light engine
is mounted on an aluminium heat sink
perforated to increase surface area with
a random drilled hole pattern reminiscent
of a lotus seed head that gives the range
its identity. The LED optics combine a
narrow beam lens with an outer opal
diffusing layer giving both a gently
glowing element and useful task lighting
output.
www.baltensweiler.ch
KONA
ERCO
The vast Erco stand was, as always,
both impressive and somewhat daunting
in scale. The new ERCO Kona exterior
range is a beautifully detailed series of
LED projectors, flood lights and wall
washers. With three sizes in the range,
a wide range of light distributions and
power consumption from 18W up to 96W
this range can illuminate almost any
size of project. The sleek inverted cone
profile and neatly tucked away knuckle
joint combined with almost no visible
screw fixings all helped to project the
sophisticated ERCO brand values very
effectively.
www.erco.com
G SPOT POI
SGM
SGM, the Danish manufacturer of moving
head lights, introduced a new range of
IP 66 rated luminaires for permanent
installation in extreme outdoor
conditions. The display at the show was
quite compelling with the luminaires
going through their routines under sprays
of water. The range includes a variety of
profile spots, projectors, wash lights and
floods. The IP 66 rating and integrated
thermal and humidity control system
allows the use of entertainment lighting
equipment for permanent use in exterior
architectural projects.
www.sgmlight.com
LIF MODULAR RANGE
SELUX
The new Selux LIF modular range is a
cylindrical modular system where a
wide variety of light engines, optical
controllers and other elements can be
put together in multiple combinations for
exterior amenity lighting. The lighting
applications include faade lighting,
accent lighting and general area lighting.
The range includes various post heights
and also decorative coloured light details.
www.selux.com
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LASER POWERED LIGHTING
VOSSLOH SCHWABE (VS)
VS showcased a concept presentation
of laser powered lighting as a possible
new light source. The demonstration
appeared to show a blue laser coupled
with a remote phosphor producing a
very narrow, high intensity beam of
white light. This high power beam of
light would then need to be transmitted
to multiple end points via fibre optics
taking us back to similar ideas such as the
Sulphur lamp in the early 1990s. Possible
uses illustrated were based on the
traditional fibre optic lighting applications
including swimming pool lighting, tunnel
lighting, heavy industrial applications
and centralised building lighting with a
single light source in the basement like
a central heating boiler. VS also showed
a video projector powered by the laser
light source. This produced high light
levels with very long light source life and
high resolution thus opening up all kinds
of architectural lighting applications for
video projectors.
www.vossloh-schwabe.com
David Morgan runs David Morgan Associates,
a London-based international design
consultancy specialising in luminaire design
and development and is also MD of Radiant
Architectural Lighting.
david@dmadesign.co.uk
www.dmadesign.co.uk
+44 ( 0) 20 8340 4009
David Morgan Associates 2014
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Technology expert Dr Geoff Archenhold found this years Light+Building to be one of
disappointment with very few ideas on offer and a major industry shakeout guaranteed
to occur within the next two years.
SPECULATE TO INNOVATE
Light+Building was one of the most
disappointing for many years with an
underwhelming lack of true innovation on
display. Every two years the show usually
provides a window on new technologies,
innovative fixture designs and unique
lighting solutions. However, this time
around the event proved rather flat with
very few areas of interest to stimulate the
old brain cells. Indeed, I was encouraged
to visit Halls 8 and 9 through one of
those random meetings one has with an
automation engineer where I was asking
him his view about smart lighting.
Having never had need to visit Halls 8 or 9
in previous years I was certainly intrigued
to take a look especially after I was quite
robustly told by the automation engineer
that lighting companies have no idea what
smart anything is, especially lighting
and that what he had seen so far from
the lighting industry is already being done
for several years by the big automation
companies that already offers a completely
compatible ecosystem. More later on this!
FLICKER-FREE LED DRIVING A CAR
CRASH WAITING TO HAPPEN!
One trend this year is the claim that LED
fixtures can now be dimmed in a flicker-
free way (including from a number of
LED companies such as Bridgelux, LED
Engin, Soraa and Xicato to name a few).
Having spent nearly ten years looking for
the perfect dimming technology I was
amazed that nearly everyone had suddenly
invented a new way to dim LEDs without
using a pulsed technology, especially as
flicker has become such a large focus for
regulatory players and health experts.
It was such a disappointment to then quickly
unravel the marketing BS from fact to find
that everyone seemed to use a common
method of dimming whereby the higher
LED currents are dimmed using analogue
CCR and the lower LED currents ranges still
use pulse current methods such as Pulse
Width Modulation (PWM) techniques. The
claim of flicker-free dimming comes from
the fact that at higher intensities there
is no pulsing of current through the LEDs
unlike with pure PWM based systems. For
intensity levels between I1 and 255 the
LEDs are dimmed without pulsing however
from intensity levels between 0 and I1
the dimming is usually achieved using
pulsing and therefore is not flicker free.
You will be aware from my previous
articles that the amount of flicker seen
can be defined by the amplitude of the
LED pulses and the frequency of those
LED pulses. Recently, the IEEE published
its IEEE 1789-2015 Recommended Practice
for Modulating Current in High-Brightness
LEDs for Mitigating Health Risks to Viewers,
however this document does highlight
specific conditions for which any equations
cited to calculate safe flicker areas do NOT
hold but at least offers some guidance.
In my view the industry needs to
show leadership and provide full and
truthful information in the absence
of any mandatory standardisation
of labelling for Flicker free LED
drivers. In the absence of common
labelling I would suggest the following

Flicker region in flicker free drivers.
information is provided with products:
Analogue dimming characteristics:
- Dimming range (100% to x% where x
is the minimum dimming range).
- Maximum flicker dimming
amplitude as a %.
- Lowest flicker dimming frequency as Hz.
Digital dimming characteristics
- Dimming range (0% to x% where x
is the maximum dimming range).
- Maximum flicker dimming
amplitude as a %.
- Lowest flicker dimming frequency as Hz
For example, a typical mixed dimming
method would have the following criteria:
Feature Analogue Dimming
Dimming range 100% to 20%
Maximum flicker 30%
dimming amplitude
Lowest flicker dimming
frequency
30,000 Hz
Ideally, the digital dimming range would
need to be introduced as low as possible
within the dimming curve but this is
dependent on several factors such as the
ratio of system input voltage to LED output
voltage, amount of acceptable ripple
current and power component values.
The majority of manufacturers seem to
have a switch over point of approximately
20% and a PWM frequency between 600
Hz to 2000 Hz looking at the output
from my camera phone so I will leave
this up to you to decide if this is good
enough to be justified as flicker free.
My definition of flicker free would be that
any digital pulsing should not occur until the
intensity is below 2% as one can guarantee
no issues in use and the pulsing frequency
should be > 30,000 Hz as stipulated
with the old fluorescent tube electronic
ballasts. Once the industry achieves
this gold standard then we can truly call
ourselves healthy lighting protagonists!
As the majority of these systems use
PWM during the digital dimming phase
then be aware the IP based around this
dimming technique is still enforceable
and indeed the IP position may be more
complex due to other analogue dimming
patents so if this is a concern check with
the supplier or a patent attorney!
Digital Dimming
19.9% to 0%
QUALITY OF LIGHT
TUNEABLE SPECTRUMS
100%
1200 Hz The one area that is exceptionally positive
is that quality of light discussions have
not only disappeared but indeed the LED
industry has responded with high quality
tuneable emission spectrums suited for a
variety of LED applications. The quality of
LED lighting spectra is now unequalled with
many LED emitter manufacturers offering
colour tuned spectrums either dynamically
or statically for specific retail applications
just not possible with any other light source.
There is still a big debate over whether
CRI, TM-30 or some other colour quality
metric should be used in helping designers
and users to determine a metric of
colour quality but this debate is going
to run and run for many years to come,
135
especially when I hear from several
manufacturers that TM-30 is flawed and
doesnt allow for easy differentiation
from good and bad LED emitters.
Nichia
The worldwide LED emitter leader
demonstrated a range of LED emitters
specifically designed for retail applications
including Meat (M2), Produce (M3) and
White Fabrics (M7). Nichia, known for
inventing white LEDs, was originally
the leader in Phosphor technology and
has combined it position in both to
enable high quality emission spectra.
The M2 emission spectra provides a
high quality of light specifically on red
wavelengths and adjusting the white
spectrum colour coordinates to prevent a
yellow white appearance that can make
meat look less vibrant and appealing.
The M3 LED emitter emphasises the
primary Red, Green and Blue parts of
the emission spectrum to achieve the
highest quality of colour under general
illumination and is ideal for colour
applications such as illuminating fruits,
vegetables, flowers and produce.
The M7 LED emitters emphasize the white
by adjusting the colour and spectrum to
produce vivid whites without the need
to use near UV like others achieving the
effect using a novel phosphor mix only.
Citizen
Citizens CoB LED colour v
ariation options.
Citizen launched its latest generation 5
of CoB technologies that improves the
thermal resistance figures by up to 35%
compared to generation 4 enabling an
increase in luminous flux outputs, reducing
Tj values and allowing improved lifetime
characteristics. The top of the range
CLU058 CoB offers a thermal resistance of
136 TECHNOLOGY

CCT ON or BELOW BBL CRI R9 CQS GAI_BB3 GAI_BBL3 GAI_EES TM-30-15 Rf GTM-30-15 Rg

2700K On 81 8 82 90 97 44 82 94

2700K On 92 60 92 101 104 50 90 101

2700K On 97 92 97 105 108 52 95 101

3000K On 82 12 82 99 103 59 82 97

3000K Below 80 12 82 106 110 64 80 98

3000K Below 92 70 90 116 118 70 88 103

3000K On 92 65 91 101 104 59 90 101

3000K On 97 92 96 106 108 61 94 102

3500K On 81 10 81 92 97 64 81 95

3500K On 92 70 92 101 104 69 90 100

3500K Below 92 69 89 108 111 73 88 101

3500K On 97 89 96 97 100 67 94 100

4000K On 81 10 81 92 56 72 81 95

4000K On 91 60 90 98 101 77 88 99 SensusTM

4000K On 95 87 94 98 101 78 92 99
AccuWhiteTM
5000K On 82 12 80 94 97 84 80 95

5000K On 92 60 90 97 100 87 89 98 90CRI

Luminus COB Colour Quality Typical Metrics.

0.10 C/W with a typical luminous efficacy
around 147lm/W at a Tj=85C for a CCT of
4000K, CRI>80 and a typical luminous flux
of 59,573 lumens from a LES of 32.8mm.
Again, Citizen have tailored their
Vivid range to meet specific emission
spectra for retail applications with
four colour variations of White, Warm,
Warm Plus and Warm Plus 2.
Luminus
Luminus, through its generation 3 CoB LED
arrays, demonstrated a leadership in terms
of efficacy for demanding retail spot lighting
applications by delivering 150 lumens per
watt at junction temperatures of 85C.
The range comes in various package sizes
covering lumen packages from 1000 lumens
to over 20,000 lumens in CCTs ranges from
2700K to 6500K and CRIs of 80 or 90 min.
One key area of focus was to ensure tight
colour binning of 3-SDCM or less along with
AccuWhite high CRI products for multi-
colour merchandise and Sensus that creates
a purer white light making white objects
look cleaner and jewellery sparkle.
The above table shows the various colour
measurements for the CoB based products.
Luminus also demonstrated how their large
colour die technology can be employed
within consumer products to help digitise
objects in 3D. This technology is still
unequalled in terms of raw luminous flux
and has recently been used as a beacon
on the new Freedom Towers in New York.
Lextar
Lextar is a relatively new name in the LED
industry despite the fact that as a separate
entity it is over eight years old and one of
a few fully integrated LED manufacturers. at 4000K in less than 22W with a UGR
A part of AU Optronics the leading TFT-LCD <19 all within a slim 8mm thick panel.
and solar PV manufacturer with an annual In a break from the traditional high bay
turnover in excess of USD 22 billion Lextar design Lextar also designed the LEAFIA
offers a leading range of LEDs, modules and High Bay product which delivers over
fixtures rarely seen in the marketplace. 8000 lumens at 4000K within 80W in a
From an LED emitter perspective they 1200x300mm side emitting panel and
offer standard surface mount technology offering a UGR <22 due to the incorporation
all certified to LM-80 and with efficacies of special light shaping optical diffusers.
over 150 lm/W. One of the key technologies Finally, Lextar launched a smart location-
I saw on the stand was their new based service utilising in-built Bluetooth
generation of CSP (Chip Scale Packaging) beacon sensors within LED fixtures to
devices that offer up to 210 lm/W at create a wireless network that connects
0.2W and 5000K. The CSP devices offer to mobile devices. The three main
leading efficacy because of two areas: advantages of such a system include:
1) They utilise lateral chips rather Route guidance
than flip-chip technology. Messaging provision
2) They use a special resin transfer User behaviour analysis
moulding process allowing the phosphor to The smart LBS system is especially
remain dispersed allowing 3-SDCM colour suitable for use in large indoor space
binning which is unusual for CSP products. such as exhibition venues, shopping
As the CSP based devices will become malls, museums and airports.
highly important for the future
profitability of the LED emitter industry
then extracting both colour quality
consistency and performance is vital.
In terms of CoB technology then Lextar
offer a Generation 4 version which similar
to Luminous achieve 150 lm/W efficacies at
85C Tj with a CRI min of 80 and CRI versions
of >90 with R9>50. More impressively is
the 1919 CSP package which achieves
2 SDCM so no requirements to bin LEDs
whilst achieving 1300 lm at 6.2W at 5000K
which is ideal for LED tube lighting.
Through combining high efficient LED
Breakdown of the side emitting panel solutions
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Lextar is able to deliver ultra-energy
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Toshiba Materials
A new entrant into the CoB market is
Toshiba Materials partnering with Tol
Studios, which has introduced its patented
TRI-R technology that creates a similar light
to that of the solar spectrum, specifically
by reducing the blue component of the
light source. Tri-R produces natural, glare-
free light that does not alter colours and
gives sharpness to details and textures.
With the development of TRI-R, Toshiba
Materials has managed to recreate
sunlight, which is the most suitable
light for human wellbeing, aware of its
influence on the metabolism and on
physical and psychological wellbeing.
The Tri-R technology uses a violet
LED instead of the traditional blue
LED with a three part phosphor to
achieve the high quality spectrum.
Lumileds
Lumileds have focused on bolstering
their mid-power LED range with a variety
of package options and efficacies. For
example, the LUXEON 3535L HE Plus
satisfies the need for efficacy approaching
200 lm/W at the LED level and 160 lm/W
or greater at the luminaire level. The
LM-80 data for the LUXEON 3535L at 85C
and 200 mA after 10,000 hours indicates
the LEDs will maintain 90% of lumen
output after seven years of continuous
operation (projection using TM-21).
Typical performance of the LUXEON 3535L
HE Plus at 4000K and 80 CRI is 52 lumens
at 100 mA drive current and 186 lm/W or
34 lumens at 65 mA drive current and 194
lm/W. The 3V parts are initially available
in colour temperatures of 2700K, 4000K
and 6500K and 80 CRI. They are tested at
100 mA and are 1/7th ANSI colour binned.
In addition to standard white CCT values
Lumileds is unique in offering mid-power
coloured versions of the 3535 format
allowing colour tuneable LED fixtures
to be designed and manufactured.
The Lumileds team also launched the
Luxeon 3535 colour options.
Luxeon stylish series of LEDs which have
specifically designed phosphors for the
food and retail industry. The FreshFocus
technology helps to accentuate the colours
of food by modifying the emission spectrum
of the LEDs enabling bread, fish and
marbled meat to look natural and fresh.
OLEDS STILL IN PLAY
LG Display
Light+Building didnt quite give up on OLED
technology and, although the OLED leaders
have changed their name to LG Display
following the acquisition of LG Chems
OLED unit, the technology is certainly
no less impressive. LG Displays stand
demonstrated why there is still a need for
OLED lighting by showing how design and
technology can be fused to provide unique,
stylish and functional lighting fixtures.
LG is currently providing 100lm/W OLED
engineering samples with a CRI 90
however the really big news is that LG
will invest in a new 5th Generation OLED
light panel manufacturing facility that will
be capable of producing OLED panels of
1000mm by 1200mm. This new 5th Gen
production facility will be able to create
up to 15,000 glass substrate OLED panels
per month and should enable drastic
reductions in price whilst enabling bigger
panels such as 600mm x 600mm units.
OLEDs offer several unique options such as
the ability to create shelf lighting with no
wiring by using transparent conductors.
The OLED market is predicted to grow
significantly over the next five years
to achieve USD 1.6 billion by 2020 and
I am sure there will be a place for
well-designed and innovative OLED
fixtures within general lighting.
Transparent connections allow unique retail
displays.
Sumitomo Chemical
Sumitomo chemical displayed their printable
OLED technology within the OLED Jardin
that was visually stunning and designed
by Motoko Ishii (as shown opposite).
The polymer OLED technology is created
using modified ink-jet printing technology
allowing ultra-thin and flexible light
emitter technology in a cost effective
production process. The polymer ink-jet
OLED technology offers unique colour
combinations not easily possible with
other types of OLED technology.
SMART LIGHTING
As expected, Smart Lighting solutions
were on display everywhere. However it
became obvious that in the rush to launch
smart lighting systems there hasnt been
many real installations of notable scale
thus leaving end-users in the precarious
position of being Guinea pigs.
Another minefield for end users and
lighting designers is the myriad of different
technologies being used for smart lighting
and the fact that many of the systems on
display use proprietary control protocols
even though they are based on standards
based technologies such as Zigbee or
Bluetooth Low Energy standards. This means
that customers of early control systems
will be locked into the technology and
providers. The key issue here is that much
of the technology is unproven and RF based
systems are notorious for not being able to
scale cost-effectively especially in Europe
where buildings are not exactly RF friendly.
Of course RF based systems do offer
advantages in certain applications where
new wiring is just not possible such as
protected monuments however the new
technology seems to come at significant
additional hardware and software costs
compared to traditional lighting solutions.
It is going to be really interesting to see
how these additional costs will be reduced
moving forward considering the smart
lighting market is going to be overcrowded
with competitors vying for the market.
One area of concern that needs to be
resolved will be who owns the data being
generated by all the sensors within a smart
lighting installation. Currently, it is unclear
who owns the data, where the data resides
in the cloud and how easily can the data
be changed from one system to another. Is
the information owner the lighting company
that installs the system, the company that
provides the technology platform or the
end user. Such questions are going to be
really important for the industry to figure
out as what happens if the end user wants
to change the control system after ten years
and need to access the data from the old
system how will the data be access and
converted eg; the database used previously
may be incompatible with the new system.
Despite these issues it is going to be clear
that smart lighting is going to be common
over the next decade and as such there is

IGNS
S
DE CU
FO MOTOKO ISHII
Japanese lighting designer Motoko Ishii, with some help from her daughter Lisa, was charged with
designing three stands at Light+Building - Sumitomo Chemical, Stanley Electric and Iwasaki Electric.
Leading Japanese lighting designer
Motoko Ishii has continued her work with
the Japanese polymer OLED manufac-
turer Sumitomo Chemical at this years
Light+Building after collaborating at pre-
vious shows. This year, however, she also
designed the stands of fellow Japanese
companies Stanley Electric and Iwasaki
Electric.
Motoko Ishii Lighting Design was estab-
lished in Tokyo in 1968 and ever since
then Ishii has been creating architectural
lighting projects all over the world as
well as her native Japan.
Sumitomo Chemicals exhibit, OLED JAR-
DIN installation (symbolising a Garden
in the Sky formed from polymer OLED
Stanley Electric
Sumitomo Chemical
lighting panels) is now a regular sight at
Light+Building following Ishiis designs
creating an approachable space of a vast
expanse with a taste of Japanese grace
added.
In addition to OLED JARDIN, Sumitomo
Chemical exhibited its newly-designed
OLED panels, improved for brightness and
luminance efficiency from those dis-
played at the previous trade fair. The new
polymer OLED panels, available in a range
of colours, shapes and sizes, provide a
greater degree of flexibility in the design
for various spaces and applications.
One of Japans biggest automotive
lighting companies, Stanley Electric has
expanded into the architectural lighting
Iwasaki
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000
market and was present at Light+Build-
ing with a new range LED fittings as well
as displaying an interactive chandelier
designed by Ishii.
Iwasaki Electric, headquartered in Tokyo,
Japan, has been manufacturing innovative
indoor and outdoor lighting products as
well as industrial systems for more than
70 years worldwide. Iwasaki exhibited its
LED lighting series, LEDioc, which covers
outdoor lighting, and Ishii was responsible
for its display.
www.motoko-ishii.co.jp
www.icon-lighting.com
www.sumitomocorp.co.jp
www.stanley.co.jp
www.eye.co.jp
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going to be an awful lot for the industry
to learn in a short space of time.
Several of the potential leading players in
smart lighting solutions are start-ups such as
Casambi and Gooee as well as established
players such as Samsung and Philips who are
utilising a variety of different technology
platforms and control protocols.
Gooee
The team at Gooee have developed a
platform of products to allow lighting
companies to deliver smart lighting
solutions with the main focus on
creating a cloud-based platform for
data analysis and information sharing.
The unique aspect of the Gooee offering
is the sensor detector that provides two
sensors in a small package. The first sensor
is designed to face downward into the
room and offers the following features:
Low density pixel array (visible spectrum)
On board processor for small
packet data output
Optional Algorithms (motion+direction,
door counting, low level shape identity, etc)
Third Party Sensor support at the
ASIC level (i.e. PIR, air humidity, etc)
Fully adjustable (auto-exposure and
averaging to handle frequency and ripple
effects of light source, beam angle
reduction via pixel density sampling,
scale and parameter adjustments, etc)
Ambient Light Sensing (numerical
range with dynamic room adjustment)
Colour identification (RGB)
Temperature sensor
The upward facing sensor is used
to provide information on the light
fixture output and can measure:
Lux intensity (with dynamically
adjustable scale)
CCT (based on our proprietary and
patent pending RGB analytics)
Adjustable exposure area and timing
(including averaging to handle frequency
and ripple effects of light source)
The sensor module works in harmony with
the Gooee IoT cloud platform to deliver
real time lumen depreciation and colour
shift over time curves as well as the
reporting structure for luminaire health
and what is happening in the room. In
order to maximise energy saving, create a
predictive maintenance schedule and allow
extended warranty / added value from the
luminaire manufacturer to their customer.
In addition to the rather neat sensor
solution there are additional modules that
can be combined with traditional LED
drivers that can convert a system into a
wireless connected smart lighting system.
Tridonics overview of common protocols currently used for lighting and building
management systems with a number of protocols.
Casambi
Casambi was showing its latest iteration
of Bluetooth low energy systems at the
show and the key aspect of their system
is that it uses the Mesh topology within
Bluetooth to offer a smart lighting system
that does not need a specific gateway
unlike systems based on Zigbee.
Casambi has also introduced iBeacon
technologies within their modules to
enable their partners to introduce
fully integrated location based
services within their fixtures.
The Bluetooth based implementation allows
not only full control of the luminaires
including dimming, colour temperature and
full RGB settings but also the mesh network
enabling them to act together to form more
complex scenes and offer new services.
Casambi stated that across all of their
partners at the show their technology
was working across some 2000 fixtures
which was one of the largest.
Tridonic
Tridonic is obviously known for being
one of the leading traditional lighting
controls companies and it was great
to see they are moving quickly to
transition itself in the IoT world.
Tridonic launched their Net4more
toolbox solution which aims to reduce
the hugely complex IoT solutions by
integrating occupancy sensors and ibeacon
technology to help manage not just
the lighting but heating and ventilation
in building management systems.
Sensibly Tridonic will trial the technology
from autumn of 2016 by introducing the
net4more system within pilot projects
for example in office buildings. For
this purpose a partner network will be
set up and partners will be able to link
their own hardware, such as sensors and
communication elements, and their own
application software with net4more.
The crucial benefits that distinguish
the net4more system from competitor
products is its open platform, flexibility
and scalability. net4more has apparently
been designed right from the start for
interoperability and open hardware and
software interfaces. For example, the
software architecture is based on the open
standard of the IPv6 Internet Protocol,
wireless communication uses a low-power
version with IPv6 which operates like a
low-energy version of wifi with networking
capability, and the application and
communication layers also use the usual
open standards. Whats more, net4more is
the first system that enables both wired
and wireless communication and it is also
scalable for any size of building or area.
If the system is truly open then this
should result in a breakthrough system
as it will enable third party companies to
adopt the net4more software and help
create an interoperable solution for end
users giving them security and peace
of mind but I think we need to wait and
see how open the system will become
when it is fully launched next year.
It is clear that smart lighting is very
much embryonic, However the
competition will most likely come
from the non-lighting community such
as KNX and Bacnet providers.
It is definitely going to be interesting
to see how the lighting community fits
in with the smart building community
over the next two years and understand
which control protocol becomes the
primary standard for smart buildings.
Geoff Archenhold is an active investor in
LED driver and fixture manufacturers and
a lighting energy consultant. The views
expressed in this article are those of the
author and do not necessarily represent the
views of mondo*arc.
g.archenhold@mondiale.co.uk
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FRANKFURT FINDS
As always, Light + Building was bigger and busier than ever this year. With so many product launches to
explore and not enough time, we did the leg work and rounded up a selection.
Beauty Series
Xicato
Xicato Beauty Series puts people
in the spotlight. Developed in
collaboration with lighting designers
and leading cosmetology professionals
and backed by independent research,
Xicato Beauty Series is engineered
to deliver high fidelity that improves
foundation colour matching at
cosmetics counters. Beauty Series
carries Xicatos warranty on both
lumen and colour maintenance. It is
available in Xicatos XTM LED module
with 19mm light emitting surface, in
1,300 and 2,000 lumen options.
www.xicato.com
ALLUXIA
Lextar
ALLUXIA is a human-centric LED panel
light that was displayed at L+B. With a
remote control program and specially
formulated mixed colour temperature
LEDs, Lextar products can simulate
the colour temperature change from
dawn to dusk to create a lighting
environment that meets the natural
circadian rhythm.
www.lextar.com
TILE
Cooledge
Cooledge introduced colour tunable
TILE products at Light+Building,
expanding design flexibility for
designers. Colour temperature control
from 2,700K to 5,700K allows
architects and designers to make light
feel more natural and to create drama
in retail, hospitality, entertainment,
and corporate environments. Interior
skylights can be programmed to
change through the day, replicating
the behavior of sunlight. Walls and
ceilings too can be tuned to create an
emotional response, support branding,
and establish a unique appearance in
a space.
www.cooledgelighting.com
Flicker Free MR16
Soraa
Featuring the companys signature
elements of full visible spectrum
light, Soraas new Flicker Free MR16
LED lamp eliminates the problem
of stroboscopic effect, or invisible
flicker. The new MR16 LED lamps
have expanded compatibility with
transformers and dimmers; and they
regulate temperature to maintain
lifetime, colour quality and efficiency
across a range of applications.
www.soraa.com
LuxiTune Generation 3.0
LED Engin
LED Engins LuxiTune Generation 3.0
1,100lm emitters now comes in a
2,200lm sample as well. Both feature
programmable dimming curves with
smooth halogen-style dimming from
1,600K to 3,000K and Correlated Colour
Temperature (CCT) tuning between
2,100K and 4,300K. Tuning tracks the
black body curve closely, brightness is
adjustable from 100% to <0.5% and a
CRI of 90 is maintained throughout the
tuning range. Samples of linear modules
with the same features are also now
available.
www.ledengin.com
1616 XNOVA Cube
Luminus
The 1616 XNOVA Cube is a 1W LED
with a 170 viewing angle, which
improves system efficacy, reduces
cost, and simplifies optical design in
panel lights and omnidirectional bulbs.
Unlike traditional mid-power LEDs,
which were originally designed for
LCD backlighting, the XNOVA cube is
engineered specifically for illumination
applications with high quality of light,
one of the widest viewing angles, and a
compact 1.6 by 1.6mm SMD package.
www.luminus.com

optoFLEXLIGHT RGB
Optoled
Optoled presented a prototype of
the optoFLEXLIGHT RGB+Tunable
White LED solution at the fair. It
offers variety in lighting technology
to completion. The flexible LED strip
or printed circuit board combines
the RGB colour change and white
light with a controllable colour
temperature range on a powerful
level up to 1,200 lm/m. This enables
an almost endless amount of
colour combinations or just white
illumination, which is adjustable from
2,700 to 6,500K.
www.optoled.de
PI-LED LINEAR SYSTEM
M - ZHAGA
Lumitech
Between three and eight PI-LED
modules can be connected in series
to cover 90cm 240cm without
impairment of light quality. This
arrangement achieves an efficiency of
110 lm/W and at CRI>90 and its colour
rendering is excellent. It has a very
low colour temperature tolerance of
MacAdam 3. The LINEAR SYSTEM M
ZHAGA can be operated by NeoLink
wireless controls or DALI DT8 cable
controls: all colour temperatures
between 2,500K and 7,000K can be
set precisely to any value on the
Planckian locus. RGB colours and
brightness can also be controlled.
www.lumitech.at
LUXEON C Color Line
Lumileds
The LUXEON C Color Line delivers
high quality of light, consistent
focal length and uniform radiation
patterns across its comprehensive
portfolio of colour and white emitters.
Industry-leading centre beam power
and flawless colour mixing results in
lighting brilliance without sacrificing
directional precision.
www.lumileds.com
OLED Light Panels
LG Display
LG Display offers OLED light panels
in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Eleven different models are available
with different colour temperatures.
Including: square type, rectangular
type, circular type, and flexible type
OLED light panels.
www.lgdisplay.com
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Acrich MJT 5630 LED
Seoul Semiconductor
Acrich MJT 5630D package, applicable to
incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps,
and other lamps, have reached a
luminous efficiency of 210 lm/W, which
is of considerable luminous efficiency
for a single LED package. Acrich MJT
plans to reach the luminous efficiency
of 220lm/W for its LED package within
a year, which is the goal of the US
Department of Energy to be reached by
2020.
www.seoulsemicon.com
Hybrid Reflector LEDs
Megaman
Offering enhanced beam control and
efficacy, Megaman Hybrid Reflector
LEDs combine the best features of
its facetted reflector range with the
total internal reflection of its optical
reflector to provide a solution that
performs. Avoiding the showerhead
look of the common multiple lens
solutions, Hybrid Reflector LEDs keep
the advantage of precise beam control
of the parabolic reflector approach
while minimising spill light, reducing
glare and eliminating the visual noise
of multiple lens arrays.
www.megaman.cc
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DESIGN+ AWARDS
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An expert jury selected the products that most impressed them at the show.
BEST OF DESIGN+
Unterlinden
Artemide
Unterlinden is a suspension lamp
designed by Herzog & De Meuron
for museum lighting, combining the
aesthetic charm of an old-time object
with high technology and engineering.
The lamp body is manufactured in die-
cast aluminium or bronze, while the
ceiling rose is made of a technopolymer
and ceiling fixing plate in steel. The
light source is made up of a COB LED,
ensuring maximum luminous efficiency.
The light beam is also controlled by
a high efficiency optic polymeric lens
especially designed to collimate light.
The main lamp body has a dual function:
Firstly, to dissipate the heat produced
by the LED source and secondly, to
direct the luminous flow downwards.
www.artemide.com
The Jury said...
In the case of this pendant luminaire,
the unique handling of the materials
and the stark, honest clarity of the
design especially impressed the jury.
An extremely attractive product that
convinces at a high standard, both
formally and functionally.
BEST OF DESIGN+
Wink
Modular Lighting
Instruments
Designed by Flemish duo Couvreur.
Devos with a bit of wink-wink humour
and a straightforward approach, the
detailed finish and sleek design resulted
in a light fixture that is semi-recessed
in the ceiling, while just peeking out
over the edge. Produced with a high
level finish, the seamless integration
into the ceiling provides a sleek design
that is simple yet striking. Wink creates
a symmetric downlight effect, while in
spite of an identical design, Asy Wink,
has an asymmetric reflector, creating
an asymmetric beam angle. This effect
allows you to accentuate objects on
walls. The Asy Wink, which is fitted
with a spreadlens, will illuminate the
wall evenly, with a horizontal and wide
light beam. This product is ideal for
residential and hospitality applications.
www.supermodular.com
The Jury said...
The ceiling light is reminiscent of
a delicate flutter of an eyelid and
evokes positive associations. Despite
its comparatively small dimensions, it
provides a maximum in light quality and
variation possibilities. At the same time,
it is not only elegantly designed, but is
also developed precisely and cleanly.
BEST OF DESIGN+
CFT500
WE-EF
The CFT500 series incorporates the
WE-EF OLC One LED Concept lens
technology with the multi-layer
principle. The cumulative effect of all
layers working together results in even
lighting, creating homogeneous light
distribution coupled with a high level
of visual comfort. The efficiency of
these luminaires is further enhanced
with WE-EFs RFC Reflection Free
Contour technology. A conventional flat
luminaire cover is replaced by a clear,
UV-stabilised panel with a contoured
surface that matches the shape of the
lenses. As a result, the proportion of
internal reflection is reduced to an
absolute minimum. The ring-shaped
luminaire body of the CFT500 has led
to the development of new, arc-shaped
LED boards, opening up additional
design possibilities.
www.weef.de
The Jury said...
The post-mounted luminaire not only
impressed with its purist and timelessly
appealing design language, but also
particularly captivates through an
attentive finish that is made precisely
and with state-of-the-art technology.

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STRAPLED Advanced
KIRRON light components
STRAPLED Advanced is based on the
idea of creating a lighting fixture that
flies trough space like a light beam.
A transparent plastic composite band,
housing an LED stripe represents the
light beam. To be tight and strong,
mechanical fixtures split the forces on a
variable fixing set on a steel cable. The
transition of round to elongated shape
is achieved by reducing the radius and
increasing elements up to the band.
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The electrical connection is integrated
in longitudinal direction between the
fixtures. Due to narrow conctruction,
sand-blasted aluminum is used for the
cover.
www.kirronlightcomponents.com
ONYXX AIR
Grimmeisen Licht
After a two-year design and
development phase, Gerhard
Grimmeisen and his team have created
Onyxx AIR - an ultra-slim luminaire
with 14mm high aluminum body with
luminous display. Transparent in sleep
mode and fulfilled in the on state
homogeneous to light, the LED light
is laterally invisible. Combined with
innovative optics, specially developed
gesture control and variable colour
temperature for biologically active
light, Onyxx AIR utilises pioneering
solutions. It combines unique design
with intelligent lighting and control
technology as well as a trend-based
operating concept.
www.grimmeisen-licht.de
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Quintessence
ERCO
The ERCO range of Quintessence
recessed luminaires covers all light
distributions for differentiated lighting
concepts. Downlights, lens wallwashers,
directional luminaires as well as
recessed spotlights, floodlights and
wallwashers ensure large luminaire
spacing, very good uniformity and
Lunexo LED
efficient visual comfort. Trilux
www.erco.com Adaptable to individual situations
and employee requirements, Lunexo
LED is ideal for the office of the
future. The smooth light emission
surface ensures glare-free light and
the surface-mounted and suspended
versions illuminate VDU screens
according to standards, creating a
pleasant light effect for meetings light
colour, intensity and the indirect light
component can be separately controlled
for this purpose. The integrated LiveLink
light management system provides light
according to requirements at the push
of a button and also optimises energy
efficiency.
www.trilux.com
Flap
Arkoslight
An LED wall washer that stands out for
its simple geometry and pure lines, Flap
is suitable for group compositions where
its essential design harmoniously fits in
with both rational and random settings.
Formally designed as a sectioned
disk, it is eye-catching because of its
flatness and thinness. Compact and
minimum volume, it delivers perfectly
homogeneous light dispersion. Flap was
awarded the IF Product Design 2016 as
well as the Design Plus Award 2016. EKLEIPSIS
Cariboni
www.arkoslight.com
Ekleipsis is an indirect light luminaire
for ceiling, surface, recess, bollard and
pole installation. Available in three
different sizes, it is a complete indoor
and outdoor lighting system, equipped
with high efficiency and long-lasting LED
light sources. Available in the following
colours: white RAL 9003, grey RAL 9006
and Sabl 100 Noir, the soft lights sim-
ple geometry can easily adapt to spaces
characterised by elegance and purity.
www.caribonigroup.com
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Quadra
Comelit Group
Quadra series wall-mounted external
video entry unit has a die-cast
aluminium faceplate, wide-angle
colour camera and a single LED for
nighttime lighting. Capacitive buttons
with the possibility to set from one to
four call buttons using dip switches.
Indicator LED for call sent, lock-release
+ +
activated, audio activated and system
busy. Adjustment of speaker volume and
audio balance is possible, with power
supply from bus line. External unit
dimensions: 95x195x23mm.
www.comelitgroup.com
Gooee IoT ecosystem
Gooee
Gooee has designed and engineered an
enterprise scale IoT lighting ecosystem,
built for commercial, retail, hospitality
and industrial applications. Using Light
+ Building for the European preview of
the worlds first full-stack lighting eco-
system, Gooee provides sensing, control
and communication components that
integrate with an enterprise scale cloud
platform, this offers a service-driven,
scalable framework for lighting man-
ufacturers to deliver value beyond
illumination.
www.gooee.com
Dimple
ByBeau
Made from the high quality handblown
glass, Dimple is a modular chandelier
system with a unique two-way mirror-
coated finish. Dimple is available in a
chrome and bronze finish, unveiling
the extra interior glass ball when
its on. As shown at the darc awards
Light+Building launch, every drop of
the chandelier can be configured with a
RGBW LED chip, with a combination of
natural whites or a single warm white
LED. Each drop can be individually
controlled via DMX to offer a variety of
possibilities.
www.bybeau.com
App
serien Raumleuchten
An energy-efficient wall luminaire,
Apps customisable front surface, with
its optical depth and sculptural quality,
opens up creative scope, making
it a potential information carrier,
guidance system and design element. All connections are plug and play, and
Two replaceable LED plates provide
powerful and sustainable light, which
is dispersed symmetrically upwards
and downwards. As the light hits the
walls, ceiling and floor, it is reflected
throughout the space. Sideways, it
emits softly diffused, glare-free light.
An efficient cooling body on the back
of the luminaire guarantees heat
dissipation while adding to the overall
design aesthetic.
www.serien.com
Einbaugehuse ThermoX
LED
Kaiser
Developed for the airtight installation of
rigid and pivoting built-in luminaires in
different ceiling constructions, ThermoX
LED housing protects the surrounding
material (vapour barrier foil, insulation
etc) against the high operating
temperatures and the LED luminaires
themselves from contamination,
creating an airtight separation.
In combination with the thermal
separation between luminaire and
operating device, a maximum operating
lifetime is obtained.
www.kaiser-elektro.de
FLX Stix NDP (DIVA3)
Feelux
FLX Stix NDPro(Diva3) is a seamless
linear LED luminaire for cabinets and
small architectural details without any
LED chip dark spots. It can clip together
to provide uninterrupted illumination.
two fixing methods are provided - metal
brackets and metal piece with adhesive
tape for magnet fixing. It can be
attached under the metal shelves with
the backside magnet.
www.feelux.de
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 The Vode ZipTwoTM micro-profile LED
is, at 9mm thick, barely a line in space.
Thin as it is, it delivers 2,600 lm/m and
mounts in a snap. For contractors and
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Ai Cove
Acclaim Lighting
Acclaim Lighting introduces the Ai
Cove, a unique, dim to warm interior
cove fixture, which produces a near
perfect representation of incandescent
dimming.The fixture features Ai
Dim (Acclaim Intelligent Dimming)
technology that combines a finely tuned
dimming curve with a specific grouping
of LEDs. This technology enables the
fixture to dim from 3000K to 1800K on
a standard TRIAC dimmer. 0-10V or DMX
control are available via Acclaims UDM
control converter.
www.acclaimlighting.com
OPTIO
Lamp83
Featuring efficient LEDs and special
lenses, OPTIO is available in recessed,
surface mounted, pendant and lamellas
versions. While built-in body length
starts from 51mm in the recessed
version and up to 2,000mm in the
pendant version, its possible to have
LED power between two and 40W.
The OPTIO series offers the combination
of functionality, elegant design, high
performance and visual comfort to
create exceptional environments.
www.lamp83.com
Sleek Dots
Grupo MCI
Sleek Dots is a modular linear lighting
system that provides high luminous
efficiency, 115 lm/W, due to its 50 and
70microfacade reflectors, designed by
Bartenbach, which offers 93% efficiency.
This type of fitting is ideal for office
lighting due to its UGR<19 and high
efficiency, controlled by DMX, DALI
and 1-10V. Available in different colour
temperatures, 2,700K, 3,000K, 4,000K
and Dynamic White, its sleek design fits
into any modern space with easy power
and data connection.
www.grupo-mci.com
INTERIOR
CRD60
Filix
CRD60 is a brand new product with a
minimalistic and modern design that
provides maximum lighting output.
As a down lighter it can accent any
required details. With two possible
finish colours, white structure and
anthracite grey and an IP67 rating,
its an ideal detail for outdoor and
indoor surfaces. CRD60, or the square
version CSD 60, combines great design
and outstanding output for maximum
pleasure and beauty.
www.filixlighting.com
xcene m
LUXINTEC
xcene m is a spotlight with a compact
shape, especially designed for lighting
commercial areas or museums. It
offers two technologies: COB LED with
reflector and high power LED with
XQUARE optics, a patented optical
system by LUXINTEC, which offers
higher uniformity, less glare and a range
of spot, square and rectangular beam
angles. It is available with different
light tonalities and CRI (also with
specific colours for food applications),
finishes and mounting (three-phase
track or surface).
www.luxintec.com
TTX2.50 / .70 LV
Mike Stoane Lighting
With a Eutrac LEDtrac system, the
TTX2.50.LV and TTX2.70.LV are fully
lockable, dimmable, Xicato-based,
museum and gallery spec track fittings
with a complete range of accessories.
Beams can be as tight as 11 with optics
or 9.7 with the Zoom lens option. With
XIM modules soon to offer BLE control
and the pairing of BLE sensors, these
fittings offer comprehensive technical
possibilities in a compact size.
www.mikestoanelighting.com

TASK
XAL
TASK Free Standing and Wall are
available with the Bio-Pulse Intelligence
(BPI) option. This smart control ensures
optimum workplace lighting conditions
by simulating daylight over the course
of the day. XAL uses BPI for indirect
light to boost efficiency of biodynamic
light on the ceiling. The light colour
varies from 1,800K to 6,500K and
provides even lighting for open-plan
offices.
New X-TALK
Technology
makes it
possible to
control indirect
light centrally
from smart
devices for
groups or
individually.
www.xal.com
VOLTA
Martini Light
Light gets free of conventional shapes
and becomes a flexuous modular band
moving in the space. VOLTA designs the
architecture with creativity in harmony
with the contemporary design. Three
different bows of 450mm ray can be
bounded with magnets to linear compo-
nents of different lengths for unlimited
combination possibilities.
Available in version NW (Neural White,
4000K) and WW (Warm White, 3000K),
CRI>80, standard On/Off, dimmable
1-10V and DALI.
www.martinilight.com
IDOO.pendant
Waldmann
Designed by Burkhard Schlee, Munich,
the suspended luminaire IDOO.pendant,
which is part of the IDOO light family,
boasts a simple, floating look. Despite
a height of only 20mm, all operating
devices can be integrated into the
luminaire, which makes it considerably
easier to install. Thanks to state-of-the-
art edge-light technology, the direct
light component provides particularly
uniform light. In addition to single
luminaires, linked luminaires to build
light lines and variants for biodynamic
light are also available.
www.waldmann.com
Beacon Tune
Concord
The latest member of the Beacon
family of spotlights, the Beacon Tune,
is designed specifically for museums
and galleries. The tuneable LED
spotlight incorporates the latest in
LED technology to offer dimming from
0-100% and a tuneable white colour
range from warm 2,100K to cool 4,300K.
Beacon Tune allows the colour
temperature and lumen output to
be adjusted, meeting the precise
atmospheric requirements of a
particular exhibition or display. The
luminaire provides complete flexibility,
which is particularly useful in temporary
exhibition spaces.
www.concord-lighting.com
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capio
Regiolux
Regiolux presented capio, a new sus-
pended luminaire with OLED technology.
Similar to a light installation, the OLED
luminaire opens up new possibilities for
illumination with wide-area and glare-
free light. With its thin luminaire enclo-
sure of 13mm, the capio OLED achieves
a high light quality suitable for office
lighting. The design was developed in
collaboration with Professor Peter Raab
and students of the Coburg University.
www.regiolux.de
Bell Pendant
Onok Lighting
Onok Lightings Bell is a colourful profile
family, designed to inspire and excite
but also to be efficient and useful.
The Bell collection consists of pendant
linear luminaries with a special anti-
glare form and streamlined shape. It is
available in different sizes and colour
combinations such as white and gold or
black and orange, which can offer high
outputs with low consumption. With
Bells design, Onok played with colour
and form as every form is a base for
colour and every colour is an attribute
of a form.
www.onoklighting.com
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Edge 55
multiline
Developed for direct/indirect lighting,
Edge 55 is defined by a sleek main
profile and lower sides that can be
equipped with two bevelled or straight
finishing profiles, which can be provided
in another colour than the main profile
to create a decorative accent. This
light fixture is suitable as a suspended,
surface mounted, recessed or wall
luminaire, available in a standard or
custom-made version. Edge 55 can be
delivered in an anodised finish or power
coated in every desired RAL colour and
can be integrated in public projects as
well as in private buildings.
www.multiline.be
Eggy
Buzzi & Buzzi
Made from AirCorak, a material
created and patented by Buzzi &
Buzzi, Eggy is a recessed luminaire
able to fully disappear into its
surroundings. Environmentally-
friendly, Eggy includes anti-bacterial,
photo-catalytic and anti-pollution
properties and integration inside any
architecture is easy. Eggy is equipped
with a high-performance COB,
giving multiple advantages: long-
lasting performance, high efficiency,
clean light, spot lighting flexible
installation, low CO2 emissions and
Kw use, as well as better comfort with
high-quality lighting performances.
www.buzzi-buzzi.it
Shanghai
Aldabra
Like the sticks of the Mikado game,
the luminous elements of Shanghai by
Aldabra can be composed in endless
shapes, allowing the lighting designer to
work three-dimensionally into the space
in full freedom thanks to a patented
connection system. Shanghai is an
innovative indoor LED system able to
grant precise lighting scenarios with its
a selection of lenses for direct, indirect
or accent emission. It consists of light
bars available in lengths of 100, 150
and 200cm and is designed using high
efficiency LEDs.
www.aldabra.it
EOS LED Circular
LED Luks
EOS LED Circular is characterised by
a slim frame around a transparent
panel, which makes the luminaire
elegant and an unobtrusive element
in any room. When switched on, the
luminaire changes its form and creates
a perception of pleasant circular
light, hanging in the air. Emitting light
both up to the ceiling and down to
the workspace, it diminishes glares
and delivers high visual comfort. The
luminaire is available in different
colours and dimensions: 470, 560, 650,
740, 825mm.
www.ledluks.com
Sapphire Zoom
CLS
The Sapphire Zoom is an ideal solution
to illuminate collections in museums
and galleries. The luminaire can also be
used in high-end retail environments,
featuring an effective zoom reach from
8 up to 50 and a high amount of light
output. Zhaga compatible, the lumi-
naire comes with the choice of Xicato
Artist or Citizen LED modules. Sapphire
Zoom also displays quality colour ren-
dition, CRI up to 98 and with high CQS
LED modules available. It also features
DMX 512, DALI, phase cutting or analog
potentiometer dimming.
www.cls-led.com
QI
esse-ci
Carefully built in the Eurostandard
Track, QI provides general lighting to
retail. Its unique design pushes the
tracks flexible use in new areas and
applications. The installation follows
the EUtrack mounting availability:
suspended, ceiling and recessed.
Two emissionsare available: perfect
symmetric and diffused emission for
general lighting orwall-washerfor
asymmetric lighting as an alternative
to the spotlight.Also, multiple lengths
and powers are availble to match the
customersneeds.
www.esse-ci.com
 The Vode RaceRailTM suspended LED
is remarkably adaptive. With rails that
rotate infinitely and lock at any angle,
and drivers that can be placed 30 meters
away and dim to 1%, its more than OK.

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DE CU
FO CELLS REGGIANI

Designed by Speirs + Major and manufactured by Reggiani, Cells was officially presented by studio
Principal Mark Major and Senior Designer Benz Roos at the show.

The idea for Cells was born from a desire
to improve the quality of light for urban
areas by offering a solution that was
highly adaptable in terms of the lit ef-
fect, while remaining affordable.
The working title of this project was
Social Light, explains Mark Major, potential for both light pollution and
a term that describes its origins as a
re-thinking of the way that we illumi-
nate tough urban spaces. We wanted to
explore how developments in technology
might allow us to bring about a better
quality of light for people who inhabit
such spaces, without creating a cost
barrier.
Inspired by the cellular eye structure of
a dragonfly, the product can be installed
as a single module or connected in
multiples. The user can choose from a
general lighting solution or a bespoke
distribution, created by an array of
powerful efficient LEDs combined with
different selections of clip-on collimat-
ing reflectors. This ensures that the
ranging from social housing to schools,
light trespass can be minimised, while
visual comfort is maximised. The product
construction is robust, and is offered in
a range of colours and finishes. Whilst
providing good shock resistance (IK10),
the crystalline diffuser allows a high level
of light transmission for the best possible
performance.
Cells can be mounted on ceilings of
walls, indoor and out, and is available in
surface and recessed versions.
Rooz commented: We are thrilled that
the resulting contemporary industrial
aesthetic of the finished form makes this
fitting not only ideal for exterior and
amenity lighting but also interior and
architectural applications and buildings
nurseries, doctors surgeries, hospitals
and even studio based workplace environ-
ments. The grid of high output LEDs can
be dressed with a wide variety of me-
tallic or coloured finished thermoplastic
covers to enable simple, low cost custom-
isation of the identity of the fixture.
www.speirsandmajor.com
www.reggiani.net

ZipTwo
Vode
ZipTwo is a micro-profile interior
luminaire for direct lighting in open
office, wall wash and wall graze
applications. The ultra low profile
design 0.36-inches (9mm) x 1.38-inches
(35mm) features beam control at 120,
60, 40 and 85 asymmetric. ZipTwo
has a standard output up to 89 lm/W,
619 lm/ft (2,030 lm/m) and 85 CRI.
Outputs of up to 1,102 lm/ft (3615
lm/m) are available. With quick and
simple mounting, it is designed for
acoustical and drywall ceilings and has
clip-in hardware for most acoustical
ceiling types.
www.vode.com
Spotled COB
Sagitario
This adjustable mini projector maintains
the main features of its predecessor
(surface mounted, IP67, made of
aluminum with an anodised matte
silver finish, adjustable and with 24VDC
with integrated PWM control), but
it also stands out for offering more
light output (950lm) and being more
efficient (112lm/W) due to the LED COB
technology incorporated. It provides a
typical CRI of 80, with a choice of 90 or
higher, and is available in a wide range
of colour temperatures. This product is
suitable for indoor or outdoor projects.
www.sagitariolighting.com
Place
Rovasi
Place is the pendant version of the new
downlights collection by Rovasi. In order
to create a harmonious atmosphere,
they are available as surface-mounted
and recessed versions too. The fixtures
are available in diameters from 500mm
to 1,100mm and they are equipped
with high energy efficiency printed
circuit board in 3,000K or 4,000K. It is
an attractive and interesting option for
shopping malls, hotel lobbies, offices,
large atriums, airports, meeting rooms,
showrooms and similar installations.
www.rovasi.com
PRIMA S WW /S
BUCK
Premiered at Light+Building 2016, this
luminaire combines ease of installation
with excellent cut off effect. Its
innovative optics make it ideal for
receptions and office spaces. Ease
of maintenance is enabled with PC
protector, preventing dust deposition on
the sophisticated optics. Two adjacent
desks can therefore be illuminated
independently, both glare-free.
www.buck.rs
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Io
ArkosLight
Io, designed by Arkoslights Head
of Design, Rubn Saldaa, is an LED
spotlight miniaturised in a fixture that
fits on the palm of your hand. Designed
for accent lighting applications, its
small dimensions mean it can be fitted
in display cabinets, shop windows and
small places without generating an
invasive presence. Created to be placed
individually on the surface or a track, it
offers all the features of concentrated
LED spotlights with a minimalist and
hyper-reduced design.
www.arkoslight.com
Professional Opinion
My favourites from L+B are:
1. Flos Infra-Structure designed by
Vincent Van Duysen. Bauhaus inspired
kit of parts lighting system that
allows designers and architects to
create unique lighting systems using
direct, indirect, accent and decorative
lighting elements.
2. Cooledge Tile in tuneable white.
Easy to use, simple to install
backlighting system with unique power
distribution system now in tuneable
white to match a number of looks and
moods.
3. Bega unnamed pole with integral
flood lights. Integrated flood lights
concealed in pole keep daytime
appearance clean with no additional
branches or berries or shadows.
SEAN OCONNOR
SEAN OCONNOR LIGHTING
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R-System Family
ewo
ewo presented its new R-System
product line for large area illumination.
The modular construction R-System
floodlight family consists of individual
panels that are grouped in a
corresponding arrangement (R1R6)

ArcSource 140 COB

Anolis
ArcSource 140 COB is a high
performance downlighter designed
to deliver high performance from a
traditional downlighter footprint. A
custom optical system, combining both
a concave reflector and highly efficient
collimator, is combined with the latest
140W COB technology, which allows the
luminaire to deliver an output level in
excess of 8,000 lmss at 6,000K. Also
available in a 2,700K version, it offers
the ideal solution when high light output
is required in architectural, retail and
leisure applications. As with all Anolis
products, a five year warranty applies.
www.anolis.eu
depending upon the output that is
required. Every panel can be tilted and
consists of 128 high-performance LEDs.
The glass cover of the panels offers
additional protection for the lens optics
and makes simplified cleaning possible.
www.ewo.com
Edge Reader
Astro
The Edge Reader from Astro for bedside
lighting was launched at Light + Building
2016. Existing solutions are either to use
the bedside light and reader separately
or add the reader to the bedside light
as an attachment. Edge Reader is a
new approach where the minimal
white plane on which the LED reader is
mounted creates atmosphere at night,
appearing to float on the light it emits
from its edges. Both functions can be
individually switched and LED lamps
ensure minimal running costs.
www.astrolighting.co.uk

Hide-out
Eden Design
Hide-out is a 24V DC recessed track
system that offers a great flexibility in
terms of moving around the LED lighting
fixtures nook and tag since they
dont have a power cable. This means
that any person can move the lighting
fixtures since there is no need of
connecting wires. The lighting fixtures
have a hinge system that allows them
to be hidden inside the ceiling or pulled
out. Optionally available with indirect
ambient lighting, hide-out is available
in black and white, with LED in 2,700K,
3,000K, 3,500K, 4,000K.
www.edendesign.be
INLIO
Halla
Designed by Mat Oplka, INLIO is
a luminaire for office premises with
direct-indirect emanation. It uses the
latest LED, the edge lifting technology
and tunable white.The luminaires are
in two variants with a central cup
with control electronics in the middle
of the luminaire and a luminaire with MOTO-POLARIS
a large luminous area with no central
Forma Lighting
distribution with the control unit
located in the recessed ceiling cup. Designedby Franco Mirenzi,POLARIS
Rounded edges and wavy structure give linear downlight,offers precision
the luminaire the characteristic features oriented, advanced lighting technology.
and significant differentiation. Thetrack mounted, motorised remote-
www.halla.eu controlled versionMOTO-POLARIS pan
and tilt, of up to 200 horizontal and
350 vertical axis rotation, are adjusted
via hand-held remote to laser select
the fixture, re-orient and dim the light.
Reflecting LED energy-saving, CRI 95
luminance onto its diamond angled
facets, MOTO-POLARIS is ideal for retail,
galleries, museums and hospitality
applications, offering visual comfort in
architecture boasting high ceilings.
www.formalighting.com
 The Vode DoubleBoxTM suspended LED
provides both direct and indirect light
for open office, conference room and
classroom applications. Its 6,000 lm/m
at its most efficient. Whats not to love?

SLEEK DOTS
UGR <19

Modular linear lighting system

Microfacade reflector: 50 and 70 (By Bartenbach GmbH)
Easy power and data connection
Luminaire efficiency 115 lm/W

Sleek Dots Monocolor Sleek Dots Dynamic White

1000 1000 2000 2000 1000 2000

Version Version
Versin Versin

2500lm 3750lm 5000lm 7500lm 5000lm 10000lm

20W 30W 40W 60W 40W 80W
(LO) (HO) (LO) (HO) (VHO) (VHO)

On/Off DMX 1-10V DALI VWW WW NW DW

Control Light colour

Control Color luz

2700K 3000K 4000K 2700K-5000K

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Acabado

Silver Black White

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FO SETI LAMP LIGHTING

Antoni Arola has collaborated with Spanish manufacturer Lamp Lighting to create SETI, a range of
LED bollards specifically for residential and hotel applications.

The SETI family of LED bollards has been
designed by Barcelona-based Estudi Anto-
ni Arola for Lamp Lighting to light private
areas and hotels. Due to its minimalist
design, it blends in perfectly in any out-
door space in residential neighbourhoods.
Antoni Arola is mostly known as an indus-
trial designer and had no issues in working
with Lamp Lighting to create an outdoor
luminaire, especially as he had already
worked with the Spanish luminaire manu-
facturer on the VERITAS eco supermarket
and he was part of the jury for the Lamp
Lighting Solutions Awards 2013: I am
interested in everything that is related
to light, the field is not important, he
said. Outdoor is always very interesting
because it means having to illuminate the
darkness of the night.
SETI is available in three versions accord-
ing to the bollards height and the type of
lighting: SOFT or SPOT, with a colour
temperature of 3,000K. The SOFT model
is furnished with a grille for signaling, and
the SPOT model is designed to direct
the light flow toward the ground with a
marked beam of light. Depending on
customer needs, light toward either one
or two sides may be chosen.
The entire family has an IP65 degree
of protection and is made with aluminum
profile extrusion with two outer finishes,
texturised white and anthracite grey, and
a texturised black or white inner finish.
So what attracts Arola to light? In my
career I have designed many different
things like interior design, furniture,
luminaires, objects, containers, etc. But
light increasingly has been seducing me:
light for me is the most subtle matter,
the most beautiful. With light, aside from
designing a product, you are designing
an atmosphere, a climate and this
goes directly related to the senses and to
feelings: this is the part that interests me
more. In addition, light and luminaires
have a symbolic aspect that perhaps the
other furniture items have not.
www.estudiantoniarola.com
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ID Series
BRO
The centrepiece of BROs exhibits
was the ID luminaire series with its
spotlights, recessed and suspended
luminaires. Striking design, state-of-the-
art technology, highlighting and product
quality are the central features of this
new series, which are positioned as the
top models in the BRO range. Pictured
is the Pendiro ID suspended luminaire.
www.baero.com
Splitbox
Deltalight
Splitbox is a trimless integrated
lighting system, with the flexibility of
surface-mounted lighting. The black
minimalistic cove of 80mm wide and
225mm or 315mm long can be equipped
with one, two or three highly flexible
spot modules. These Spy modules can
remain in the ceiling, or emerge in its
entirety and be tilted 90 and rotate
355, allowing focused illumination in
one swift move. The black background
creates an illusion of infinity around
the light spots, enforcing the fully
integrated concept. The outside of
the Spy modules is available in black
or white, which can be combined with
exchangeable inserts in black, white,
matte gold or a new silver grey finish.
www.deltalight.com
DLADL LED System
dedolight
Originally developed by Dedo Weigert
for digital and film, the DLADL
LED fittings are ideal for museum,
gallery and heritage applications to
illuminate all objectswith unparalleled
precision.They offerwide spectrum
light from tungsten to daylight with
perfect colour rendition and an
evenness with no centre hotspots fall
or off at the edges. The DLADLsystem
can produce an infinite variety of
shapes with every edging gradation
from soft focus to laser sharp edging.
www.dlad.de
VASARI Range
ELR
Recognised by the iF product design
award, the new VASARI range by ELR
utilises its highly modularised approach
resulting in a range of downlights
with the possibility of a high degree
of customisation for more discerning
applications. The range consists of a
variety of frame shapes and sizes, with
and without surface trims, reflectors
and accessory slots designed to operate
with ELRs patented LED engines
and drivers, offering a choice of LED
performance, CCTs and beam widths
without disturbing the luminaire fixture
within the ceiling. This saves time and
protects ceilings from maintenance
damage.
www.elr-group.com
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MOVE
Luciferos
MOVE merges two distinct functions in
one fixture: the traditional cardanic
downlighter, adjustable on the
horizontal and on the vertical axis
and the recessed projector, not only
adjustable but also extractable. The
two functions are incorporated within
two different optical groups, but
both can be installed, according to
the desired function, onto the same
fixtures body, thanks to a tool-free
Click&Play magnetic lock-unlock
system. The fixtures body can host one
or two optical groups, of the same
type of mixed, and is available with
frame or trimless.
www.luciferos.it
Margo
Factorylux
Factorylux Margo. Innovative
architectural spotlight. Designed and
made in the UK. Shown here in RAL
3002 Carmine Red and configurable in
four other vibrant and durable vitreous
enamel colours. Choose from Xicato
XTM or XIM modules, including artist
and beauty series. 400 to 3,000 lumen.
Range of beam angles down to 7.
Flicker free eldoLED drivers with super
smooth dimming. Efficient specifier
support and super quick lead time.
www.factorylux.com
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Zircon Range
LEE Filters
LEE Filters has introduced Zircon a
new range of LED lighting filter that is
designed to offer quality, consistency
and, above all, durability. Its no
secret that conventional lighting filter
struggles with fade times when used in
conjunction with LED lighting set-ups.
Zircon filters are able to circumvent this
problem, thanks to a new technology
that gives them an increased lifespan
of up to 200 times longer than standard
lighting filters.
Available as warming and diffusion
filters, Zircon filters are study and long
lasting and set a new standard in LED
lighting filters.
www.leefilters.com
Handrail
liniLED
Winner of the Red Dot Award,
Handrail creates a safe and luxurious
environment with its stainless steel
(AISI 316) finish. This LED-based
handrail system (IP65) has the same
light benefits as a LED fixture: energy
efficient with an expected lifetime of
more than 50,000 hours. The continuous
light line is available in several luminous
intensities and light colours. With an
outer diameter of 42.4mm and 48.3mm,
the liniLED Handrail can be wall or post
mounted. Ideal for various indoor and
outdoor projects.
www.liniLED.com
The Ellipse, takes the circle to its final
form. This shape, already found on the
Straitline
LTS
Easy to install, Straitline is a new
economical solution for spaces requiring
flush-mounted or hanging in-line
lighting. Its available as a standardised,
pre-mounted LED module with fixed
length in 60mm x 80mm. The individual
profile elements are connected via
mechanical eccentrics, while the
electrical connection requires no more
than the mating of two plug connectors.
Straitline utilises foils in lengths of up to
30m, which are drawn into the profile
in one piece. As a result, it can be used
in any length without visible joints.
StraitLine is available as a ceiling-
mounted or hanging lights solution.
www.lts-light.eu
MAGIQ
Prolicht
The new MAGIQ Wallwash with
Vertical Boost is a module with five
integrated spots and illuminates walls
extraordinarily evenly and completely
without dazzling. Vertical Boost
concept: five multifaceted reflectors
are mounted at different angles in one
module. MAGIQ is a module available
with either four or eight spotlights that
can be fitted as trim less or recessed.
These modules can also be integrated
into a trim less channel system:
2LOOK4LIGHT system. Each MAGIQ Spot
can be fitted with coloured Korona
Cones in 25 Prolicht colours.
www.prolicht.at
Ellipse
Sattler
step. Sattler decided to close the circle
with the development of the elliptical
Circolo series is now available in the
soft, filigree and elegant profiles of the
Slim and Doppio. These are offered in
three sizes up to a maximum of 275cm
in length, which are ideally suitable for
reception rooms, foyers and conference
areas.
www.sattler-lighting.com
Professional Opinion
This year was my first time attending
Light + Building. Aside from the
abundance of espresso, food, and wine,
three areas that stood out to me were
optics, controllability, and decorative
luminaires.
The manufacturers that stood out the
most demonstrated their ability to
better control optics and glare of high
powered LED point sources.Companies
like Erco, Zumtobel, Kreon, iGuzzini,
and acdc were doing nice things
with small aperture recessed and
track luminaires.Zumtobel and Erco
impressed me by supporting the idea
that light should be part of everyday
lifestyles and control should be easy at
home and in work environments.
Lastly, I enjoyed seeing large scale
decorative contemporary luminaires
from companies like Sattler, Exenia,
and Prolicht.I also liked seeing unique
applications of standard fixtures.
Companies like LED Linear and iGuzzini
displayed interesting ways to use simple
things like flexible linear LED products
as decorative pieces.
EMAD HASAN
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Dino
Fagerhult
Designed by PetterssonRudberg, Dino
is an energy-efficient LED light engine
available in two sizes and light outputs:
Dino 180 with 3,000/6,000 lm, and
Dino 90 with 750/1,500 lm. Users can
choose from a range of reflectors and
screens or create their own unique
design. Dino 180 is available with a
large number of shades - two different
domes can be used, with a prismatic
or opal louvre. The series also includes
two lacquered steel shades one with
an industrial feel and one with a retro
look.Dino 90 can be fitted with two
decorative glass accessories cylindrical
or teardrop-shaped with a function
similar to traditional glass shades.
www.fagerhult.com
CAVEAU
Icone Luce
Designed by Marco Pagnoncelli, CAVEAU
combines the prerogatives of a spotlight
and the size of a wall lamp with a
brand new fully retracting system.
Opening and closing is fully automated,
consisting of a round element hinged to
the wall. When closed it merges with
the wall, without any protrusion. While
opening, the disc is positioned at an
angle chosen according to brightness
requirements. Part of an automated
disc, CAVEAU includes an LED circuit
of 24V. The electronic control unit,
compatible with most home automation
systems and the power supply unit, are
incorporated in the recessed section.
www.iconeluce.com
Q39
Antrox
A profile for ceiling or suspension ap-
plications, Q39 features high efficiency
and various finish options including:
bronze, lead, corten, gold, copper,
wood, leather and others upon request.
Profiles can be provided ready to use
with custom lengths, wired and com-
plete with external power supply and
any accessories needed for installation.
The product is suitable for different
light configurations with single or modu-
lar options available, granting uniformi-
ty without dark gaps. Internal reflector
available for increased performance and
UGR correction in office application.
www.antrox.net
View
iGuzzini
View is a compact aluminium floodlight
with a fluid, minimalist design.
The luminaire offers advanced lighting
performance and a sleek design thanks
to its die-cast aluminium body that uses
Optilinear technology, an anodized,
super-pure aluminium reflector and
wide flood or wall washer optics.
Available in two different sizes, View
offers the original spot version and a
wall or ceiling-mounted alternative with
an upward beam offering comfortable,
indirect lighting. View can be pendant-
mounted on a three-phase track or
ceiling-mounted using a special base.
www.iguzzini.com
Novus
acdc
Delivering more than 80 llm/W, the
downlight range provide a low energy
alternative to traditional fittings.
Options include fixed, adjustable and
wallwash formats delivering 600, 1,000
and 2,000lm with Xicato, Warm Zero and
Dynamic White options. The new range
comprises a technical architectural
downlight, Novus (pictured); soft edge
architectural downlight, Air; and deep
recessed pinhole, Darc Pro. All offer
high light quality and great flexibility.
Novus downlight is available in small
(79mm cut out) and large (98mm cut
out) sizes. Also fixed, adjustable and
wallwash versions, all with trim and
trimless options
www.acdclighting.co.uk
MOODY
Lamp Lighting
Designed by Lamp Lighting, MOODY
creates the story of a tool created
for the interior designer to play with.
A family in which the concept do
it yourself prevails over any other.
Experiment with light and play with the
product, changing its parts and finding
all the different roles that the luminaire
can play in the same space.
www.lamp.es
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Hunter Family Eiffel

Intra Lighting
Featuring a wide family range including
Hunter RI, RV, RIO / RVO, T, C and S,
this luminaire is ideal for modern retail
shops. To provoke the desired response
of buyers, sections with high sales
potential have to be enhanced in the
right way. Available with 800-3,500lm
output, Hunter is designed to make
products stand out and help create
a desirable brand experience. The
product has a high CRI, Vivid COB option
and optics ranging from 10-46.
www.intra-lighting.com
Plexiform
Made of PPMA, a transparent material
that turns solid white when switched
on, this suspension lamp is versatile and
suitable for various environments and
styles, from offices to contemporary
houses. With a thickness of 8mm, its
capable of producing up to 12,000lm.
Excellent colour rendering (CRI 80) is
combined with low glare (UGR <19);
energetic efficiency (120lm/W) and
the possibility of different installatons, Exzite Pendant
Aura Light
to make Eiffel ideal for visual display
units. The central aluminium profile is
available with an on-board or remote The new Exzite pendant LED luminaire
driver and in white, black and grey. offers a variety of design and colour
www.plexiform.it options, making it a natural part of
the interior design concept, whilst still
offering exceptional light performance
and energy savings. Available from
36W to 65W, the Exzite luminaire
provides low energy lighting for a
range of commercial applications,
with the stylish aesthetics making it
particularly suitable for modern office
environments.
www.aura-light.co.uk

ProSpex TubeLED
Lucent
Available in Mini (60mm diam. 750lm)
and Midi (75mm diam. 1570lm), TubeLED
comes with a number of optional
coloured baffle inserts: copper, bronze,
satin nickel, chrome and satin gold
Available in finishes of black, white
and silver, the luminaire is a track-
mounted tubular LED spotlight fixture
with integral driver. Mounting options
include: track, surface monopoint,
recessed monopoint and trimless
monopoint.TubeLED is available with
phase, 1-10v and DALI dimming options
when specified with the appropriate
track type and adaptor. Product shown:
TubeLED Midi, black with copper insert
www.lucent-lighting.com
ARVA Range
Ribag
Whether it is in a restaurant, at home,
in office spaces, corridors, meeting
rooms or over the reception desk, ARVA
lighting fixtures offer up to CRI 95 in
a minimalist lamp housing, which is
available in different sizes (D = 140,
270, 440mm). ARVA mounted lights
270 / 440, features a synthetic glass
diffuser and comes in colours: white
satin matt RAL 9003, black satin matt
RAL 9005 and metallic grey RAL 9006.
The product provides a direct direction
of light and has normal or dimmable
DALI.
www.ribag.com
O1 Family (1 inch diameter)
ALTO
O1 Family offers stylish ceiling design
with its minimised size, performing
powerful wattage. O1 family with
NGR (Non Glare Reflector)technology
includes: recessed downlight,
adjustable, and wallwasher, with
different wattage of 2W to 8.5W
(220~1170lm), narrow angle to wide
angle, and also 0-10 dimming available.
Fixture hole size is only 30 with
maximum of 110lm/W. The product is
designed to make O1s driver fit into
a one-inch hole, along with ALTOs
wireless Wifi and Bluetooth control
system.
www.alto.co.kr
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Oktalight IN.EVO
Trilux
The IN.EVO track spotlight brings
good aesthetics into any store. The
spherical luminaire head has a floating
appearance, and whether it is used for
accent lighting or window illumination,
its compact design provides complete
power and flexibility the light colour,

Liquid Line
Lightnet
Liquid line provides continuous seamless
lines of light. Its modular system of
different forms, curves and connectors
helps meet a range of demands. It
offers many possibilities in terms of
forms, such as a loop, circle or wave.
It is available in a wide spectrum of
colour temperatures (2,700K-6,500K),
special surface colours and designs.
All modules are autonomous linear
and curved luminaires are available in
a great variety of different radii and
lengths. For offices its available with
direct/indirect light distribution and
microprismatic screens.
www.lightnet-group.com
AKON
Molto Luce
Akon is a contemporary design with
state-of-the-art technology. Made of
anodised aluminium with black or white
powder coated surface, the luminaires
are equipped with asymmetric
micro-faceted free form reflector by
Bartenbach, which ensures a uniformed
light distribution with optimum
longitudinal glare. Available in single,
double or quad format, Akon is also
offered as a track spot version for the
Molto Luce Volare System, which offers
a flexible solution for correct positional
light The head of spotlights has 350
swivel and 90 tilt.
www.moltoluce.com
reflectors and mounting type are
variable. Conveniently controlled
by a light management system such
as LiveLink, the IN.EVO is optionally
available with a Zigbee module to
enable control commands to be
transmitted via radio signal.
www.trilux.com
the midst of the CFL transition. Its a
Vivoxy Graze Indoor
Luci Lighting
With a compact size and high
brightness, making a beautiful grazing
light effect, the luminaire achieves
3,000lm/m with a 700mA constant
current driver. Lumen output can be
adjusted using 700mA to 350mA driver
and dimming. The size is only 27mmW
24mmH, 300mmL as shortest length that
can be installed in limited space. Vivoxy
Graze is available in 2,700K, 3,000K
and 4,000K, with an optional adjustable
bracket, black colour body paint and
optional glare-cut louvre.
www.luci-lighting.com
BeveLED ReFIT
USAI Lighting
Already a resource for an impressive
array of retrofit products, USAI Lighting
released BeveLED ReFIT. The product
is designed to switch out and upgrade
existing halogen, incandescent,
andCFLbulbsusing the pre-existing,
installed light fixture trayssaving
customers time, money and energy in
new idea that minimises construction
and optimises efficiency and
sustainability.
www.usailighting.com
vitaLED 2.0
Brumberg
vitaLED 2.0 provides light for supporting
the productivity curve in harmony with
human biorhythms. It looks to prove
that artificial light doesnt just make a
room bright, but it can also positively
influence human hormone regulation.
Brumberg developed vitaLED according
to the guiding principle Light is life.
vitaLED 2.0 can not only display the
full RGB colour spectrum, but also
the entire range of white light can be
controlled from 2,000 to 10,000K.
www.brumberg.com
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NIGHTSIGHT
ZUMTOBEL
Designed by Ben van Berkel / UNStudio for
Zumtobel, Nightsight is a versatile new lighting
system which aims to improve the quality,
accessibility, usability and security of public spaces
after dark.
Aimed at improving the quality and
safety of exterior spaces after dark,
Nightsight is a modular system designed
by Ben van Berkel of UNStudio to create
environments for social activity, mobility
and walkability and to reclaim the night
within the public realm through variety
in lighting scenarios and intensities.
Unnecessary light pollution is controlled
through glare reduction and reduced light
spill, while active spaces enjoy carefully
considered and composed directional
lighting.
Van Berkel commented: Nightsight is
inspired by the many variations possible
in theatre lighting. The system enables
spatial choreography through light and is
primarily aimed at facilitating activity,
enjoyment, engagement and social inter-
action in the public realm.
The compact family of components that
together comprise the Nightsight toolbox
improve upon standard exterior lighting
solutions by enabling variable qualities of
light: from dynamic to soft, with variable
intensities, glare reduction, reduced
light spill and directional lighting. In
conjunction with sensor technology the
luminaires can respond to both daylight
reduction and movement, creating a
smart, interactive lighting system that
activates both spaces and the buildings
that surround them.
The design of the the modular Nightsight
LED outdoor lighting system was carried
out in close collaboration with the Zum-
tobel team.
Peter J. Keill of Zumtobel stated: Night-
sight is a uniquely adaptable toolbox of
light that fuses the newest technology
(such as our patented Composite Beam
optics) with consistent and integrative
design quality. This enables very precise,
multi-layered light solutions, which adapt
to a given space and its changing context
at different times of night - enriching the
experience of those spaces.
Nightsight comprises a number of differ-
ently sized sets of LED luminaries which
can be placed on street furnitures or
buildings, while the similarity in appear-
ance of the units ensures unity in design.
In the near future the range will be ex-
tended to include a variety of additional
luminaire formats covering even broader
application variety.
By enabling tailored lighting scenarios,
concludes Van Berkel, Nightsight can
create environments for social activity,
mobility and walkability and provide
new opportunities for task-specific
illumination of paths, squares, roads and
faades.
www.unstudio.com
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Omega
Lumen Center Italia
A basic aluminum arc, the new edition
of a table lamp designed in 1983 to
celebrate the 40th anniversary of
Lumen Center Italia. Omega was born
in the early 80s when it was equipped
with a halogen light source with low
voltage. Today it has been re-innovated
to incorporate LED luum light sources.
luum is a new generation of human
friendly LED light which, in addition to
energy saving, offers a light source that
is close to the spectrum of natural light,
conscious that it has many influences on
metabolism and on our wellness.
www.lumencenteritalia.com
Kanon
Modular Lighting
Instruments
Designed by Couvreur&Devos, Kanon is
an energy-efficient LED light fixture. It
comes in two models: the Kanon 110, a
heavy-duty spotlight that can deliver up
to 3,400 lms, and its big brother Kanon
138, with a capacity of 6,000 lms,
making it the most powerful spotlight
in the entire Modular catalogue. This
lighting cannon is an ideal solution for
showrooms or commercial spaces with
high ceilings.
www.supermodular.com
Holon 80
Kreon
Holon 80 is a product range of
directional spotlights and downlights.
Equipped with LED or LED retrofit
light sources, various options in colour
temperature, beam angles, lenses
and drivers are available to optimise
the desired light effect. Holon 80
directional rotates 360 and tilts up
to 90. In addition to the directional
spotlight, this product range comes with
a second variety: Holon 80 fixed.
www.kreon.com
Super Line
FLOS
Super Line is a suspension luminaire
designed to combine unobtrusive
visual appearance with performance.
The aluminium body conceals three
separate LED lines and specialised
optics in a direct/indirect arrangement.
An efficient multi-layer optic controls
the downlight emission to achieve
UGR<19, thanks to a combination of
two glare control films on top of a
clear protective screen. In addition, a
powerful indirect output provides the
up-light needed for a bright ceiling
essential for a healthy and productive
workplace environment. Up&Down
version boasts 3,000K - CRI 80 with
Up: 37W - 5050lm and Down: 30.5W -
4,200lm. The Up version: 3,000K - CRI
80 - 37W - 5050lm.
www.flos.com
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LOT
Artemide
LOT combines a projector and a
software application to allow real-
time choice of lighting conditions.
The universal projector is capable
of changing the aperture angles of
emissions and flows. Each projector has
four different types of optical units: a
central one for the narrower beam and
six identical ones in pairs to define the
other apertures. The refractive version
LoT works with lenses and combines
a dynamic white light in the beams
intensities and apertures with a RGBW
coloured light. Excellent illuminance is
ensured up to a 5m installation height.
The reflective versions Lot Reflector
dissipating body ensures illuminance up
to a 12m installation height.
www.artemide.com
LLM0854A
Stanley Electric
Stanley Electric introduced the latest
addition to its ultra narrow 3 beam
angle LED projector floodlight range,
the LLM0854A. This single LED sister
to its LLM0545A 9 LED unit is available
in 3,000, 4,000 and 5,000K, as well as
individual colours coming soon. IP65
rated, it is ideal for both architectural
applications as well as indoor / spotlight
use in retail, museum and commercial
locations.
www.stanley-ledlighting.com
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A90-P
Glamox
Glamox A90-P is a decorative and tough
luminaire with a design that satisfies
the requirements posed to an industrial
luminaire and the high demands made
by architects and light designers when it
comes to aestheticism and functionality.
Based on extensive requirements,
the designers have developed a
luminaire suitable for a wide range of
applications, including social areas,
receptions and canteens and A90-P2 for
applications like production premises,
warehouses, entrance halls and atriums
with mounting heights up to ten to
twelve-metres. Glamox A90-P has been
designed with focus on energy efficiency
and long lifetime.
www.glamox.com
mPro
Aurora
Designed with versatility, safety and
performance in mind, the mPros
features include IP65 in fixed and
adjustable, and a detachable design
for shallow ceiling voids. The mPro is
the latest member of the mSeries, with
a range topping output of up to 640lm
and an efficacy of up to 91lm/W. The
mPros LED chroic lens delivers halogen-
like light distribution, maximising
energy output while minimising energy
consumption. Its NanoDrive technology
features a miniaturised integrated
driver which is detachable from the
light source to allow for better heat
dissipation leading to longevity, even
under loose fill insulation material.
www.auroralighting.com
Fraxion Family
Lucifer Lighting
The next evolution of the minimalist
Fraxion downlight is a new full family
of recessed fittings available for a true
trimless install or with a micro flange
bezel. Proprietary beam optics 13-
60 utilising reflection, refraction and
TIR allow for easy field change outs.
Hot-aimable and lockable in tilt and
rotation, offering perfect centre beam
maintenance to 40 tilt utilising a sliding
pivot point. 900lm (8w) - 1400lm (13w).
Patents pending.
www.luciferlighting.com
WIRO
Wever & Ducr
Designed by architect and designer
Bernd Steinhuber, WIRO is Wever &
Ducrs answer to the phrase diamonds
are a girls best friend. Looking like a
sketch drawn in the air, the luminaires
can be hung individually or as an
ensemble available in different sizes
and in rust and black finishes. Users
can pick a favourite shape and combine
away, giving the imagination free rein
with diamond, globe, and industry
versions available. These luminaires
are an ideal and flexible solution for
creating light ambiance.
www.weverducre.com
io
Occhio
Thanks to the virtually invisible
separation of the two sphere halves, the
io giro surface-mounted spotlight can
be freely rotated and pivoted by up to
45 from vertical without changing its
form. In doing so, characteristic Occhio
lenses offer various lighting effects
in high quality. Recessed spotlight io
piano takes the design and lighting
effects of io and integrates them in
the ceiling, thus completing the range
of applications. A movable and a
fixed version as a pure downlight are
available. Round, square or seamless
recessed options may be selected.
www.occhio.de
Professional Opinion
This L+B was mainly too many
copies and improvements in existing
products! But my three favourite are:
1. PALCO Family from iGuzzini,
especially the new ones - the framers
designed by Artec3. Very technical,
flexible and complete family product
to solve almost all lighting needs, with
a clean and simple aesthetic.
2. CELLS from Reggiani, designed by
Speirs+Major. Offers a wide range of
lighting possibilities and finishings, and
is easy to customise. A new application
and aesthetic for an LED exterior
product.
3. Infra-Structure from FLOS,
designed by vincent van duysen.
A flexible system with different
elements provided by easy magnetic
track fixation. Different fixtures
are available to compose the final
solution.
RAFAEL GALLEGO
AUREOLIGHTING
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Pin Light
Studio Due
Pin Light is Studio Dues new compact
ultra narrow LED spot designed to
create dramatic lighting effects on
faades and architectural surfaces.
Its equippedwith a coupled ultra-
narrow 1.5 optic for accurate and
detailed projection on surfaces to
create effects of great impact. Suitable
for outdoor installations thanks to the
IP65 rating protection, it is available
with one monochromatic LED (warm
white, neutral white, cool white,
red, green, blue or amber). On/off or
dimmable function are also available
options.
www.studiodue.com
ATHLON
Unilamp
ATHLON is a series of mini floodlights
with wide beam asymmetrical and
bi-symmetrical light distribution. It
operates with a high-power LED module,
which is attached on an aluminium
body as a heat sink. The Alanod Miro
reflectors used in this luminaire are
designed by Photopia engineering
software. The calibrated aiming
unit provides accuracy of the light
distribution on the illuminated surface.
The range of accessories such as ground
mount spike, tree strap and pole clamp
makes it a dynamic floodlight choice.
www.unilamp.co.th
Graph-i-line 20 / 40
Griven
Graph-i-Line 20 and 40 are versatile and
powerful architectural LED fixtures that
enable an endless layout of patterns and
graphics display with an optimal pixel
resolution. Mounted on large surfaces,
these high impact waterproof LED bars
are capable of reproducing almost any
visual concept, screening video-footage
or displaying a boundless layout of
graphic patterns. The independent
control of each LED is enhanced by a
choice of a clear or an opaline diffuser
for a direct view optical selection that
can meet a variety of lighting design
prerequisites.
www.griven.com
EXTERIOR
5655-Lignon
LEC Lyon
The 5655-Lignon is an LED linear wall-
projector that offers a wide number of
lighting uses: ceiling (or cove lighting),
canopy lighting, pathway lighting with
handrails, etc. Its key feature is that
it is made in UV-free organic polymer
glass, which makes it very flexible.
This linear offers a bespoke length
going from 9cm to two-metres and is
equipped with 120 one-colour LEDs
per metre or 70 three-colour LEDs per
metre. Easy-to-fix, it can be supplied
either with an adhesive system or can
be installed on tilting fixing brackets.
www.lec-lyon.com
SPELIA arc
A&O Technology
Developed for outdoor XXL architectural
lighting (IP65), the DMX-controlled
SPELIA arc combines cost-effectiveness
with environmentally friendly qualities
and versatility. As one of the most
energy-efficient lamps on the market
its light output is equivalent to 3,000W
xenon. The high frequency plasma
(HFP) light engine SPELIA has an
operating life of up to 50,000 hours and
up to 165lm/W. Low operating costs,
extremely long service life, continuous
light spectrum and a CRI >80 are
the virtues of this economical, high-
powered washer.
www.ao-technology.com
KKLN-01
KKDC
The KKLN-01 linear lens is an innovative
two position co-extruded design
offering multiple applications especially
suited for interior/exterior faade
lighting. Currently available as an
accessory for TiMi and MoMo housings,
KKLN-01 is compatible with a range of
LED strips and colours. With efficient
90% LOR, it offers excellent narrow
beam performance with a choice of
14/36, with beam angle determined
by selecting one of the two mounting
positions for KKDC TiMi LED strip.
www.kkdc.lighting
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FL100
GVA Lighting
The triangular aluminum body of
the new FL100 is houses three 100W
versions. The monochromatic version is
capable of an ultra-narrow 4.7 beam
angle or 9,000lms in the 6 beam angle
version. The RGBW1 offers colour mixing
within a single optic, best suited for
close wall-washing and wall-grazing
applications with the colour matched
to STR9 RGBW linear luminaire. The
RGBW4 version uses a traditional
approach with a single colour LED per
optic and colour mixing outside of the
lens for greater light output and tighter
beam.
www.gvalighting.com
DALIS
Robert Juliat
DALIS is an asymmetrical 300W LED
cyclorama light, with 48 LED sources
arranged in a double row. Each LED
works with a mini asymmetric reflector,
or spoon, to deliver a smooth spread
of light across any surface. DALIS mixes
eight LED colours to create a huge
variety of pastel and saturated colours.
Silent, fanless operation makes DALIS
ideal for any application.
www.robertjuliat.com
VLED IDT Range
Venture Lighting Europe
Venture Lighting Europe has introduced
a range of LED luminaires with enhanced
longevity and reliability with their latest
VLED Integrated Driver Technology (IDT)
system. This latest system is operated
directly from the mains supply without
the requirement of a separate driver.
This helps to increase the life of the
luminaire as there is no driver to fail
before the 50,000 hour LED life.
Comprised of individual 30W VLED
modules, the IDT luminaires are
available from 30W to 180W.
www.venturelightingeurope.com
NoLimit
Insta
NoLimit is a linear LED system
allowing architects and consultants
to plan and realise their lighting tasks
autonomously. NoLimit is a modular
linear system consisting of a variety
of different modules: profiles, light
inserts, integral control gear etc. All
parts are engineered to one another and
designed for an easy and trouble-free
configuration.
www.insta.de
PowerLug LED
LUG Light Factory
PowerLug LED, winner of this years iF
Design Award, is a modern floodlight
designed to illuminate architectural ob-
jects and open as well as closed spaces
such as sports facilities or car parks.
The use of dedicated optics systems
and lighting control systems allows for
adjusting the product to the needs of
particular applications. The luminaire
features high technical parameters,
convenient mounting and servicing, ex-
ceptional aerodynamics and award-win-
ning design.
www.lug.com.pl
LYRA
LED Linear
Elegant and reduced design combined
with precise optics: the round, elegant
aluminum profile of LYRA has a diameter
of only 20mm. Endless applications open
up through the use of three different
round covers for soft light lines and
three linear optics with 10, 30 and
60 for precise light control. LYRA can
almost be swiveled in 360 and finds
its place in both architectural and
cove lighting, as well as an individual
luminaire in the range of product
displays in the retail sector.
www.led-linear.com
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Transformer Series
StrongLED
The Transformer series consists
of eleven configurations (square,
rectangular and linear) and power
output from 40W ~ 400W to meet wide
ranges of floodlighting, wall wash and
graze applications. Available in ranges
of whites and RGBW Cree or Lumileds
LEDs and narrow to mid beam angles,
It is made of high thermal efficient
die-cast aluminium housing with unique
anti-glare cover over deep-seated light
emitters. Stainless steel mounting frame
and tilt adjustable up to 1,800, it has an
AC110V~220V input, DMX control and is
IP66 rated.
www.strongled.com
Nemo
Ligman
A compact surface mounted underwater
projector for faades, columns, bridges
mounuments, swimming pools, synthetic
pools, pools and water pools for public
or private areas. With a replaceable
LED module, Nemo offers colour
temperatures of 2,700K, 3,000K and
4,000K, LED CRI >80 and a life-time of
50,000 Hours. The underwater luminaire
has a stainless steel grade 316 body,
stainless steel fasteners in grade 316
and a choice of wattage from 14W,
20W and 27W (1,300lm, 1,800lm, and
2,900lm).
www.ligman.com
DART
Targetti
DARTs compact design fits easily into
any environment and offers a versatile
array of luminous flux and output in
both small and medium versions. DART
is the ideal solution for lighting design
precise and efficient, yet extremely
versatile. It is available with a range of
powerful optics, which includes the new
hybrid optics equipped with die-cast
aluminum reflector and a lens system
of optical glass. A series of aesthetically
coordinated accessories make DART the
ideal solution to illuminate both large
areas or provide accent lighting.
www.targetti.com
Vector V36 Optic
Lumino
The new V36 Optic from Lumino creates
drama with three new precision optical
effects.Textures can be thrown into
sharp relief, highlighting features
with deep shadow and contrast using
the wall grazer optic with 18 x 45
beam. Sculpt surfaces with acute
lighting effects using the narrow 18
beam or flood space with light using
the 37 beam.The product is 36mm
wide and available from 305mm (1ft)
in continuous lengths as a surface,
suspension, recessed or in-ground linear
profile with indoor or exterior, wet
location (up to IP68) versions.V36 Optic
provides up to 3,000lm/metre (900lm/
ft) of precision controlled light.
www.lumino.lighting
IntiBEAM
IntiLED
IntiBEAM is intended for flood or accent
lighting. Its main feature is the narrow
4-6 optics depending on the diodes
used. Due to high power it is ideal for
lighting sites from a large distance (such
as domes and monuments), as well as
narrow and high interfenestral spaces.
It features original Nichia (Japan) and
Cree (USA) LEDs with primary optics,
which are optimised for architectural
application and feature high quality of
light. Its narrow 5 secondary optics are
carefully selected to fit the LED series
used in a narrow uniform light beam.
www.intiled.ru
Ghost
Simes
Designed by Marc Sadler, Ghost is a light
blade that comes from the concrete.
When its off, it disappears - no artifice,
just a cut in the concrete. Actually
a technical prodigy, directly casted
into the concrete, the product fuses
architecture and light in a natural way.
The luminaire is available in horizontal,
vertical and square versions with two
housings in polypropilene, with locking
system and a lighting element with
white LED - 3,000K, CRI80 and 880lm. It
also has a rated luminous flux of 305lm
and a rated input power flux of 9W 230V
with computer-simulated photometrics
www.simes.com
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Lighting designers Ingo Kalecinski and Tommaso Gimigliano presented their range of self-illumination
jewellery, LightStones, at Light+Building in conjunction with Mike Stoane Lighting.
LightStones, a new collection of self-illu- The line of designs includes gold plated, the light beam of the LED light sources.
minating pieces of jewellery, by Lon- natural brass and silver aluminium fin- The lenses become gigantic precious
don-based designers Ingo Kalecinski and ishes with a range of decorative toppings stones mounted on an essential ring-like
Tommaso Gimigliano, both of dpa lighting such as glass beads and crystals, hand brass structure housing the battery and
consultants, is a symbiosis of engineering carved acrylics, perforated metals and, the light source as well.
and hand crafting, each piece is naturally in homage to lighting technology today, a Together with these first pieces both
unique within a selected range of designs range of selected optical lenses. playful and serious styles have been com-
including rings, earrings and necklaces. Their first creations represent a meta- bined, together with different colours
The original concept for LightStones was phor for a wearable aura of light, able to of light in order to evoke many different
conceived by the pair in response to a instil wellbeing and define the boundar- feelings associated with the perception
competition set by Mike Stoane Lighting ies of a personal micro-cosmos of warmth of the light and its empathic and meta-
(MSL) in 2015. Consequently they were and comfort. Stylistically this exercise physical allegories of the frame of mind
invited by MSL to create a limited edition concentrates on enhancing the beautiful of people wearing them.
of 100 rings to mark the companys return minimalism and complexity of the lenses www.lightstones.uk
to Light+Building this year. used in the lighting industry to collimate www.mikestoanelighting.com

Solaris Flare IP Range
TMB
New from TMB is the Solaris Flare IP
range of ultra-bright, colour-changing,
outdoor LED RGBW wash fixtures.
The 34,000-lumen Flare IP exhibited
impressive performance illuminating the
Grandhotel Hessischer Hof throughout
L+B. Featuring beautiful colours and
smooth dimming, the Flare IP High
Definition (HD) single head is available
with three beam width options. The
narrow-beam High Reach (HR) single-
and dual-head models are ideal for high,
long-distance throw.
www.tmb.com
IRIS 67
Linea Light
An outdoor directional spotlight
with varying optics, IRIS 67 is
available in three different sizes. The
product provides an ideal solution
for illuminating garden plants - the
adjustable light follows the plant
growth whereas the adjustable focus
illuminates only the desired area.
Available with varying optics, beam
widths range from a minimum of 8to
a maximum of 50 by means of an
adjustable front ring nut.Its directional
casing allows 220 rotation on the
horizontal axis.
www.linealight.com
Stra
L&L Luce & Light
Stra is available in four versions
that differ in the way the optics are
adjusted: manually, with a motor or
fixed. Motorised adjustment allows
users to position the light beam 10,
using an infrared remote control. The
versions with one or two independent
optical groups, are adjusted manually;
each is tiltable through 15 (x- axis)
and 30 (y-axis). These can be
fitted with two optics with different
beams. The version with fixed optics
is available with a white light (2,700K,
3,000K and 4,000K) and RGBW. It can
be fitted with an elliptical magnetic
filter so that the beam can be adjusted
externally without having to remove
the device from its installation.
www.lucelight.it
ERFURT LED HO
NORKA
Integrated into the 1.50m long ERFURT
reflector tube luminaires, Industrial
LEDs and drivers provide a luminous
flux of up to 13,000lm in the single
lamp version and up to 26,000lm in
the twin version. The long service
life means the omission of regular
lamp changes lowers maintenance
costs. Highly tolerant when it comes
to ambient temperature, it can be
permanently operated in a range from
-40 C to +40 C. The luminaires are
equipped with a transient protection
up to 4kV against overvoltage and the
housing with protection rating IP65
(IP67 on request) prevents the ingress
of dust and spray water.
www.norka.de
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EK3-4
Emeride
EK3-4 is a walk-over linear system
for signal lighting ideal for indoor,
outdoor and underwater applications
thanks to its IP67/68 protection
degree. Made of aluminium and special
resins, this fixture is available in
lengths from 50cm - two-metres. It is
on-off or dimmable and is available
monochromatic (3,000K, 4,000K and
5,500K), RGB and RGB MOVE. It can
be installed in anodized aluminium
housing boxes with or without border.
Powered at 24Vdc, it uses a mid
Power LED light source with an output
ranging between 140 and 180lm/W.
Its delivered with transparent or opal
diffuser.
www.emeride.com
Esdium Pro LED
SECOM
Esdium Pro LED is an efficient and
functional luminaire that is suitable
for a wide range of applications in the
projection field. It is versatile, with
arm and rotary modules available in
several powers and opening degrees.
Made of cast aluminum and having
a transparent methacrylate closure
(PMMA) of high luminous flux, makes it
a fixture of strength and endurance.
The module and bracket are made of
thermo painted injected aluminum.
LED modules include 100, 50, 41,
32, 21 and asymmetric two sides
optics. Driver with IP67 included for all
models.
www.secom.es
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HYC Series
Furukawa Electric
HYC Series uses the heat pipe
technology and cooling expertise that
Furukawa Electric has developed.
Without degrading heat dissipation
performance, the HYC Series is less than
half the weight of conventional die-cast
aluminium and extruded heat sinks,
using the original crimped fin
technology. This is ideal for cooling high
power LED modules that are mainly used
in high bay lighting for warehouses,
factories, and gymnasiums, as well as
outdoor floodlights for tennis courts,
athletic fields and stadiums.
www.furukawa.co.jp
POI Range
SGM
With the A-4 RM ArtNet to DMX
converter, the POI fixtures are remotely
accessible, allowing users to program
shows from a remote location, upload
it and schedule it on site. If connected
to the internet, it works as a remote
monitoring device to notify the service
provider of any problems within the
fixtures. Customisation is part of the
POI philosophy, so fixtures are available
in white and black, as well as an array
of custom RAL colours. All fixtures in
the POI range are corrosion protected
and saltwater resistant (IP65 rating),
maintenance-free and have a patented
dehumidification processor.
www.sgmlight.com
VLR100 Series
we-ef
Available from 7.5W-37.5W, the series
includes five standard lengths, from
328mm to 1,528mm, with customised
lengths available in 100mm increments
on request. The luminaires can be tilted
Zerox Family up to 180, enabling the light direction
Heper to be adapted. A variable suspension
technique allows post-installation, fine-
Zerox product family is Hepers new tuning adjustments to be made on-site
recessed uplight series. It has IP67 to ensure precision light distribution.
protection and is made completely of
stainless steel to ensure durability.
The VLR100 series is available in [LB]
wide; [LM] medium; [LE] narrow;
With Zerox HY using Hybrid technology, [LEE] very narrow symmetric beam
users can have absolute control over distributions and an asymmetric version
light beam (with narrow and wide beam [LA10]. The shorter version is fitted with
angle options), perfect glare control a separate driver while longer versions
and high efficiency, all combined in have an integrated driver.
one system. With Zerox F using Flexo www.weef.de
module, users can have narrow beam
angle with a special anti-glare lens on
top. Zerox product family has a lumen
package starting from 900lm up to
3,000lm with CCT options as 3,000K,
4,000K or RGB white.
www.heper.eu
Flexline
Koledo
The Ambium Flexline is a flexible and
robust LED string similar to the look of a
Neon tube. Available in different shades
Professional Opinion
The three things that I found most
interesting were:
1. G-Spot moving head from SGM
because of its IP65 rating.
2.Side Sparkle Fiber Optic from Fiber
Lite for its UV resistant capability.
3. LED Graphic Point Light IP68
of white, red, green, blue colours from YD ILLUMINATION for its high
or RGB, this optically diffused, rigid resistance against the boil water and
Flexline is a 24V flexible LED strip made UV Sun ray.
with Triple-A branded LEDs. Available in
HASAN BAHADORI
lengths of 1,000mm and 4,000mm (other
RGE LIGHTING DESIGN
lengths upon request), Flexline uses
integrated constant current sources on
its circuit board. Therefore, a lifetime
up to 50,000 (LM80) will be guaranteed.
Flexline can be mounted to a wall or
ceiling, using special mounting clips for
installation.
www.koledo.eu
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Award winning product designer David
Morgan, the founder and Director of the
luminaire design consultancy David Morgan
Associates (DMA), which this year celebrates
its 35th anniversary, shows no sign of letting
up in adding to his product portfolio. This
year's Light+Building saw the official launch
of five new products from his own Radiant
stable as well as numerous products from
other manufacturers including Ligman's
Lightzone LED bollard and Lighting Technol-
ogy's Fregat LED streetlight.
With a first degree in Physics from London
University and a Masters in Industrial Design
from the Royal College of Art, Morgans
interest in lighting began when he landed
his first job as a Designer at Thorn Lighting.
He established DMA in 1981 and has gone
on to work for hundreds of global clients,
operating from offices in London and China,
including Louis Poulsen, ETC, Designplan,
Holophane and Beta Calco.
In 2007, Morgan founded Radiant Archi-
tectural Lighting, for which installations
include important public buildings as well as
iconic and fashionable buildings housing su-
per-premium brands, amongst them: Armani
Hotels, Harrods, Kensington Palace, British
Lands Regents Place Hereford Cathedral,
Gatwick Airport and Banana Republic.
Radiants 3D LED Flex linear system is
prized by lighting designers and architects
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as offering a unique lighting solution.
The auditorium lighting by MBLD for the
Zaha Hadid designed Heydar Aliyev Cen-
ter in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2012 proved to
be a game changer. Radiant designed and
produced 280-metres of the 3D LED Flex
100 system specifically for the project as
a custom design and from that one project
they developed the whole range.
The auditorium and foyer of the Hammer-
smith Apollo London in 2014 (lighting design
by Jim Morse) is now the largest Radiant
RGBW project to date.
Three new versions of the linear system
were launched at Light+Building. The 3D
LED Flex 100 Z3 Xicato incorporates the
latest generation of Xicato LED modules.
This system combines mechanical flexibility
in three dimensions with the Xicato remote
phosphor technology ensuring excellent
colour consistency between LED arrays and
high colour point stability over time. Sev-
eral versions were presented at the show,
including wide beam indirect and reflector
types for accent lighting and wall grazing.
First developed for use in Harrods Dior
showroom, the Radiant 3D LED Flex 40
anti-glare snoot has been enthusiastically
received by lighting designers for use in oth-
er prestigious projects around the world.
The Radiant 3D LED Flex 25 IP 68 is a new
addition to the 3D LED Flex range.
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The Radiant 3D LED Flex 25 IP 68 is an
innovative underwater three dimensionally
flexible LED linear lighting system produced
in 316 L stainless steel which is a world first
and was developed for use in the refurbish-
ment of the swimming pool at the iconic
Ritz hotel in Paris.
Away from the 3D Flex system, Radiant also
launched a new range of Micro LED pen-
dants that incorporates the same optics and
miniature LV DC to DC dimmable drivers as
used in the Radiant Micro Track spotlight
range so they can be used together in the
same projects.
Designed by his son Jonathan to be used in
a wide variety of hospitality and residential
applications where the quality and control
of light is of high importance, dim to warm
and very low colour temperature LED op-
tions are available.
The Euclid 60 LED linear system was
originally developed as a custom design
to illuminate buildings on a large private
estate in the UK. The system has now been
developed into a standard Radiant system
and has already been specified for use on
major projects in the UK and overseas. It is
ideal for use in exterior linear architectural
lighting applications including wall grazing
and wall washing.
www.dmadesign.co.uk
www.radiantlights.co.uk
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STREET
LIGHTING
Urba Deco
Thorn
Urba Deco is a decorative LED
lantern with a unique shape to
provide ambience and high quality
lighting. Mounted either as post-top,
suspended, wall and catenary, Urba
Deco is available with an efficient
clear or comfortable prismatic diffuser,
symmetrical or asymmetrical optics
and more than 20 light distributions.
This creates the right light for the
application with an appealing design.
www.thornlighting.co.uk
Ephesus LED Street Lights
Vestel
With an efficacy level of up to 145lm/W,
Vestel Ephesus LED Street Lights are
30% more efficient than their standard
equivalents. Compatible with numerous
smart control devices, Vestels Ephesus
design is made to offer further cost-
saving potential, allowing for the
possibility of timed and seasonal Bollards
illumination that can also be used to Arcluce
monitor footfall and traffic. Delivering
Arcluce bollards comply with the
consistent, uniform lighting to cover
much wider areas, Ephesus ensures
highest safety standards and provide a
solution for residential and architectural
brighter, longer lasting illumination that
applications. Gothic 110, Gothic 180 and
can withstand the sound and vibration
Kubix 180 are decorative and create a
of heavy traffic.
dynamic combination of light-shadow
www.vestel.co.uk
contrasts. The fragile elements of the
optic (source, reflector, diffuser) are
entirely covered inside the die-cast
aluminum body, making the bollards
ideal for installation in public areas such
as gardens, car parks, pathways and
entrances.
www.arcluce.it

Agathos
Cariboni
A lantern specifically designed to house
the LED technology, its traditional shape
makes the fitting ideal for the lighting
of urban areas with particular historical,
architectural or natural interest. The
high quality of its optical systems
increases perfomance significantly for
the replacement of old light sources.
Agathos can be installed on post-top, on
arm to be fixed on pole or wall, both up
and downwards. The fixing methods are
compatible with the most common post
top, wall-mounted or pendant-mounted
systems.
www.caribonigroup.com
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Shiraz K Nano
Technilum
Shiraz K Nano is an efficient, modular,
decorative, contemporary but timeless
lamp post. Shiraz K Nano is a variation
of Shiraz K, Technilums functional
lighting best-seller. Both models benefit
from the City Module technology, a
patented concept of poles made of
extruded aluminum. Equipped with
Castor LEDs, they contribute to reduce
environmental footprint thanks to
ERCO extended life-span, reduced energy
Castor is the first pure LED bollard consumption and easy maintenance.
luminaire in the ERCO portfolio. Two www.technilum.com
light distributions and two sizes enable
differentiated lighting design using a
single range of luminaires. An innovative
optical system with a ring-shaped lens
spreads the light 180 onto pathways
or, alternatively, a full 360 for open
areas. The luminaires can be spaced up
to 10m apart, producing highly precise
and uniform light without compromising
on the glare control. The ERCO Dark Sky
technology prevents light from being
emitted above the horizontal plane.
www.erco.com
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ARINI
Hess
ARINI is a new lighting system that
combines light and multifunctionality
with a design inspired by the organic
form of a parrot and has the diversity
and impressions of nature as its model.
ARINI opens up new design and
application possibilities for urban
structures and is as varied, as
intelligent and as colourful as a parrot.
In addition to the organic form, the
rear part of the luminary head can
be equipped with RGBW lighting. The
ARINIs are just as the models that
inspired them available in almost
all desired colours. Whether tone
on tone or with deliberate contrast
colouring.
www.hess.eu
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Ideal for lighting roads, walkways, and
paths, T4 is a range of lighting products
combining practicality and solidity
within a clear and linear design.
The LED technology combines energy
efficiency and durability without
sacrificing aesthetics and performance
capabilities. The four lighting posts
SLC RF include: a 1,200mm high bollard, to
Osram Lighting Solutions the 2,200mm practical lighting posts,
and poles of 3,000mm and 3,600mm.
Osram Lighting Solutions showed a
The absence of visible screws, hidden
new generation of the Street Light
diffuser in transparent antiglare PMMA
Control system (SLC RF) that connects
and its inspection door with terminal
luminaires in a network wirelessly via
box and integrated electrical protection
radio, based on the new, open IPv6
fuses make it ideal for outdoor
internet standard. An intelligent radio
application.
component in the outdoor luminaire
www.platek.eu
and an integrated antenna make the
luminaires smart-city-ready. In a first
step, the Streetlight 10, Streetlight
20 (pictured) and DL 50 LED outdoor
luminaires will be equipped with the
new wireless system. Efficient parking
space management becomes possible for
example by integrating specific sensors.
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Shuffle
Schrder
Shuffle goes beyond professional
lighting, integrating features such
as: loudspeakers, CCTV, night vision,
wireless internet, electric vehicle
charging and visual guidance. The three
Owlet controls allow the units to be
managed independently or as part of
an interoperable network, enabling
luminaires to communicate with one
another to provide dynamic profile
dimming and advanced management
schemes. Combining state-of-the art
LED lighting technology, the Shuffle
provides a wide range of photometries
from intensive to extensive,
symmetrical and asymmetrical, with or
without a back light control system.
www.schreder.com
3D LED Flex 100 Z3 system with Xicato XTM LED modules
Modular, 3D flexible LED linear lighting system
Up to 7,000 Lumens per Mtr. Up to 98 CRI.
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Essentials Collection
Benito
Essentials is a project by Ramn beda
and Otto Canalda for the street lighting
sector. Functional lighting that is easy
to assemble, install and maintain, with Hydrocity LED
PUK Italia
a smart design and the best possible
price. Essentials is a family that offers
Debuting at Light+Building 2016,
distinct styles and types Deco, Globus,
Hydrocity LED is a pole-top round
Nordic, Classic and Minim with
fixture that will be available in two
different mounting brackets Horizon,
main versions: Hydrocity 01 with single
Lira, Suspended, Catenary and Industrial
arm, cycle-pedestrian or street optics
and which now all share the same
and Hydrocity 02 with double arm and
light engine, especially developed for
a rotosymmetric optic. Available from
the occasion using state-of-the-art LED
18W up to 72W, the range features a
technology.
high-power LED chip by CREE. Its main
www.benito.com
application areas are public parks,
parking lots, city squares, pedestrian
paths, sidewalks and low-traffic roads.
www.puk.it
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CONTROL
net4more
Tridonic
The net4more toolbox, consisting of
LED drivers, communication modules,
sensors, routers, software and apps,
was featured in the luminaire Zumtobel
MIREL 600 x 600 wireless prototype.
net4more provides access to data
without the need for an additional
gateway and is therefore a platform
for developing services that go beyond
light, such as indoor navigation. The
benefits of the net4more concept are
its open platform - based on the open
standard of the IPv6 internet protocol -,
flexibility and scalability.
www.tridonic.com
ILLUSTRIS
Pyng
Crestron
Helvar Pyng configures and controls whole-
home audio systems, lighting, shades,
ILLUSTRIS provides a versatile solution
thermostats, door locks, and security
for applications where a seamless fit
systems. The home automation app
within the interior design scheme is
can be used to set up these devices
a key requirement. The clean, fresh
with custom presets on an Apple
finish of ILLUSTRIS are complemented
iPad and control them from iPad,
by a choice of different fascia graphic
iPhone, and iPod touch. A Crestron
layouts, including a scene control panel,
touchscreen, connected to the Pyng
an RGB colour control panel with colour
system, automatically adds the system,
wheel, and a tuneable white layout,
complete with colour temperature and
providing instant connectivity and
control. Pyng is designed to integrate
intensity controls, and pre-set scenes.
with every Crestron system. Adding
Out of box functionality and the ability
a Pyng control hub to every 3-Series
to edit and store scenes from the
control system and set up the audio,
ILLUSTRIS panel or from the app makes
lights, shades, thermostats, and locks in
controlling DALI Type 8 devices simple,
minutes.
with minimal set-up.
www.crestron.com
www.helvar.com
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DIALux evo 6
DIAL
DIALux evo 6 focuses on Daylight
systems. In cooperation with the
Frauenhofer Institute and manufacturers
of faade systems, DIALux searched
for a solution for the calculation and
visualisation of steering systems and
window shade systems which take
daylight into consideration. DIALux
evo 6 includes further numerous
optimisations. A completely revised user
interface is now available which makes
it even easier to implement plans. At
the same time the design guideline EN
132015:2015 parts 2, 3 and 5 has been
integrated.
www.dial.de
Connect App & Bridge
Lutron
Residential solutions give consumers the
ability to transform their homes into
smart and connected ones, providing
more convenience, greater energy
savings and a better overall experience.
Lutrons latest solution is Lutron
Connect app and Lutron Connect Bridge origin
(pictured). As cloud-based hardware
Mackwell Electronics
compatible with the HomeWorks QS
Mackwell Electronics showcased a new
and GRAFIK RA2 systems, these provide
technology platform at Light+Building
convenient home control from any
called origin. origin is a combination
iOS or Android smartphone or tablet,
of software and hardware integrated
offering remote access, geofencing,
into Mackwell products to enable a
widget support and more.
series of features and upgrades. The
www.lutron.com
new platform will be fully software
configurable and programmable in
addition to including features such as
Retinal Response, extensive battery
protection, diagnostics, wireless
communications via Bluetooth and/
or VLC and the ability to sync data
with the Mackwell Cloud. origin shows
the next innovative progression for
emergency lighting.
www.mackwell.com
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Wi-Light 2016
Chromateq
This application is a digital remote
control available for free on both
Google Play and Apple Store. It offers
more control options to users: three
zones management, optimisation of
the communication frames for an
efficient flux of information between
the different users (up to ten) and
better reconnection to WiFi interfaces.
Wi-Light can command the LED Player
software and Chromateqs LPSA-WIFI
interface in Stand Alone. Wi-Light 2016
is compatible with firmware 1.1.3.3 or
higher of LPSA-WIFI interfaces.
www.chromateq.com
HotSpot Plus
Fulham
Fulhams HotSpot Plus all-in-one
emergency solution combines LED
driver, self-test emergency driver and
replaceable battery in one simple, easy-
to-install compact unit, eliminating the
separate components. The integrated
battery provides 5W-10W emergency
output for up to three hours, with just
twelve hours recharge and guaranteed
for three years. Its integrated dimmable
40W driver uses Fulhams SmartSet
programming to set the output current
from 250mA to 1400mA, enabling its use
with many luminaires. HotSpot Plus is
guaranteed for five years.
www.fulham.com
3025 KNX Switch
Eelectron
The 3025 is a four-gang switch with
temperature sensor. Its minimal
shape leaves space for noble material
surfaces, and one LED bar easily
displays status (as comfort, economy,
ATIVO heating, etc), levels (dimming
Zumtobel percentage, setpoint, temperature
setting) and scenarios, with colour
ATIVO can be used as a DALI master
and intensity variation. The product
system to autonomously actuate
is available in different finishings
luminaires. Integrated into LITECOM,
and materials including five different
it supports lighting management
woods, black - white and brushed
functions, such as daylight control
aluminum and plastic. 3025 is suitable
and can automatically select the
in the two module boxes and fits in
right lighting scene to suit a rooms
55mm systems with direct connection
use. It differentiates between people
to the KNX bus.
or vehicles, such as fork lift trucks,
www.eelectron.com
or adapting the lighting level due to
the intensity of room use. Designed
for energy efficient applications, its
Plug&Play technology means its simple
to assemble and install. An industry
version comes with a rugged housing
that meets protection class IP64.
www.zumtobel.com
Xitanium Drivers
Philips
The Philips Xitanium sensor ready
drivers enable OEMs to design light
fixtures as wireless nodes in connected
lighting systems for indoor and outdoor
applications. These LED drivers have
additional integrated functions that
eliminate the need for auxiliary
DMX PEN Control Box components. This makes designing
Dalcnet and installing wireless-controlled light
fixtures less complex and therefore
DMX PEN Control Box records a DMX512
more cost-efficient. The SR driver
or ArtNet signal from any source and
platform was successfully launched
stores it on an on-board removable
in 2014 for indoor commercial office
micro SD card. On this model, the
lighting and will be introduced for
playback control can be made
outdoor applications during 2016.
through digital or analog I/O line or
www.lighting.philips.com
serial communication port as RS232,
RS485 or Ethernet as well, allowing
a good interface with any domotics
or automation systems. Thanks to its
merge function, it can receive an ArtNet
signal and transform it into DMX512.
This kind of product is ideal for the
lighting control of museums, theaters,
and conference rooms.
www.dalcnet.com
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Nimbus.Connect
Nimbus
Whether a user is working with ceiling
or floorstanding luminaires: almost all
Nimbus luminaires can be equipped
with WIQ (wireless iq) and incorporated
in a smart light network. The lighting
scenarios and groups are set up and
controlled using a web application.
After an instruction, users are able to
carry out the configuration themselves.
Combined with Nimbus LED luminaires,
the Nimbus.Connect solution results
in convenient light management,
particularly when the luminaires
are equipped with sensor and are
configured in custom-designed groups
and scenarios.
www.nimbus-lighting.com
DLC
Teleco Automation
The new 230 Vac wireless dimmer has
built-in radio receiver for the control
of resistive, inductive, capacitive loads
and LED up to 250W (VA). Compact for
installation anywhere, DLC is installable
even in restricted spaces, like wall
shunt boxes of 55mm diameter.
Its compatible with any device on the
market and if controlled by a seven-
channel transmitter, it is possible to
pre-set four light scenes. Featuring a
pushbutton input for manual controls,
its 100% protected against short circuits
and has a light memory function and the
possibility to memorise up to sixteen
transmitters.
www.telecoautomation.com
Nedap Luxon
Nedap
Developed to accelerate savings, Nedap
Luxon offers intuitive light management
software that enables combined control
strategies, such as time scheduling,
daylight harvesting and occupancy
sensing. This avoids an unnecessary
waste of energy. Additional modules
make it possible to manage lighting
maintenance and energy efficiency
initiatives. Connecting luminaires with
Nedap Luxon make them more cost-
effective and sustainable. New in the
Luxon controls product portfolio is the
Luxon DALI Activator (DALI 1&2). The
Activator provides wireless control
of any DALI compatible luminaire,
regardless of brand.
www.nedap.com
Organic Response
Feilo Sylvania
Organic Response enabled luminaires
were on display at the Feilo Sylvania
booth at Light+Building. It uses
distributed intelligence to deliver a
highly responsive, flexible and energy
efficient lighting control system.
Requiring no low-voltage wiring or
commissioning and ready-incorporated
within Concord luminaires from Feilo
Sylvania, installers will be able to
benefit from significant savings in time,
complexity and cost for their projects.
The control system can reduce energy
costs by up to 68% when compared with
using no control system.
www.feilosylvania.com
STICK-CU4
Nicolaudie
The STICK-CU4 is a new 512-channel
DMX lighting controller, designed around
a touch sensitive colour wheel allowing
for control of RGB and RGBW lighting
in addition to brightness and colour
temperature control. The controller is
USB programmable from a PC or Mac
using the ESA2 effect software. Up to
36 scenes can then be stored within the
controller and recalled via six touch
sensitive scene buttons. The product
is aimed at architectural lighting
installations requiring an advanced
level of programming (colour changing
effects, specific colours etc).
www.nicolaudie.com
RUBI KNX
Vivo
RUBI is a KNX S-mode device for loads
on/off switching, light fittings dimming,
control of motorised actuators and
other programmable switching and
control functions. Equipped with a bus
communication module, its designed
for wall installation on flush-mounting
box. Each channel can be configured
independently to perform one or two
bus functions and is provided with
programmable LED (red/white). The
device is powered by the KNX bus line
with 30 Vdc SELV voltage and does not
require auxiliary power supply.
www.vivoknx.com
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DAS LICHT
Luminale has become an internationally renowned event, supported and enabled by the Frankfurt urban
society. Based on an initiative by Messe Frankfurt, held at the same time as Light + Building, it involves
various spheres all using light as a medium. Here, we showcase just a handful of highlights from this year.

Pics: All courtesy of Luminale /Oliver Blum unless stated

CENTRAL LUMINALE VENUE

The Naxoshalle, Frankfurt's most famous testimony to industrial culture acted as the central venue for Luminale 2016. Around 20
installations, performances, interactive space light art works and light objects could be found in the hall. Other installations and activities
such as the first Guerrilla Lighting in Frankfurt started from the Naxoshalle. It was hosted by the Theater Willy Praml, which put its venue
and studio stage at the disposal of the international Luminale artists.

INTERIORLIGHT ARCHITECTURE PULCHRA TRAIECTA

A light installation in the monastery garden; tender light forms colonise the
monastery garden, forming a space within a space. They regroup, change
colour, appear to move, to be alive. Cheeky and headstrong, they change the
structure and form new, individual, atmospheric spaces. Created with the
support of LichtRaumFunktion and Artemide.
An installation from Jueli Kanuma, Lilian Rihl and Nina
Weilbcher, Pulchra Traiecta is a huge kaleidoscope that
takes visitors out of the dreariness of everyday life to
a colourful, vibrant world and lets them forget about
their stresses, even if just for a moment.
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GRID
GRID is a large format audio-visual live performance
combining animated kinetic lights with live electronic music.
The music connects directly to light animations and triggers
spatial movements and animations of the light elements. A
work by visual artist Christopher Bauder and musician and
composer Robert Henke.

OBJETS TROUVS
In the listed Chemag building Merlin Baum presented his kinetic light
interface, which reacts to the surrounding wind and the draft made by
visitors, thus creating an interactive field of light. The installations by
Niklas Rieners examined the interfaces between the elements: time,
light, space and sculpture. The thread wave machine develops a spatial
dimension from movement and light. The fan laser segments architectural
space.

THE FUTURE OF LIGHT IN THE MAIN STATION

In the foyer of the main hall the future architectural lighting
of Frankfurt's main railway station was shown, exemplified by
the already implemented facade illumination. A collaboration
between lighting designer Christian Uitz of RAUMLABOR, the
DB Station & Service and iGuzzini illuminazione, using LED
technology, a sustainable, energy-efficient facade and ceiling
illumination was created with a static, monochrome light.

STAR
Considering natural science, our universe came into being 14 billion years
ago with the big bang; since then it has continued to expand. It is a place
in which new stars are constantly arising and elapsing via supernova.
The Star spectacle was staged by Munich light artist Sigi Buinger in
collaboration with Osram, on the Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage.
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MANY, MANY MOONS

2015 was the 'Year of Light'; in response the Dutch Institute
of Lighting Design (iLo) announced the 'Year of Dark'. The
ultimate awareness of the effect of light is by the cast
of shadows; we need light. This show consisted of light
installations from Roos van Haaften, Maarten Warmerdam,
Lidy Six, Carla Monchen, I.M.B.T., Domenico Casillo, Anita
Doornhein, Marc Breed, Katinka Marac and Blauwe Uur,
as well as research presentations and a public program of
artist talks and wokshops.

DREAM ROOM
This media light sculpture with its musical interventions transformed the
Alte Nikolaikirche at the Romer into a Luminale highlight. The sculpture
was a communal project by the Hochschule fur Gestaltung Offenbach. Set
and Costumes, Professor Rosalie and the Institut fur Material-design, and
Professor Dr Markus Holzbach realised the project together.

THE MAN ON THE MOON

A unique opportunity: pick up the receiver and have a chat...
with a seemingly old acquaintance and good friend. Thanks
to Voss+Fischer's concept, from the only 'Man on the Moon
Telephone Box' Luminale visitors young and old, were able
to ring the dream switchboard directly and make contact
with the brightest luminary of the night - 384,400km from
earth it rings out La-Le-Lu and only the man on the moon is
listening to you.

HEART FILLING STATION

Valerie Schaller realised a multimedia light installation in the interior
of the KunstKultureKirche Allerheiligen. Large-scale projections on
the walls were accompanied by a sound collage by Adam Weismann.
Literally a 'heart filling station'. Pic: Valerie Schaller
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RIVERSIDE LOUNGE OF LIGHT

The roof terrace of the Chicago Meat Packers Riverside
restaurant was the widely viewable location for the light and
cloth installation Riverside Lounge of Light by Ali Heshmati,
Lars Mee-Olsohn, Rainer Wronka and Torsten zu Klampen.
Here a playful handling of various facets of 'light' could be
found: as an originally lit open flame, as a more technical
lighting of sail surfaces, but also as a video jockey's abstract
moving image projection.

SCHEINBARES
In its interplay of signs and symbols, the building faade of the Romarket
branch of the Deutsche Bank was transformed in the apparent light of the
projection. Past bills became form-changing imagery. Realised by Tom
Groll, the detail, the moment and the process increased their relevance by
gradually becoming perceptible over time.

BAUHAUS GOES MONDRIAN

Inspiration for the Lichtplan project by Robin Uber, came
from the Bauhaus architectural style of the 1930s building.
This language of form is characterised by the structured,
modular approach of the construction. This can also be
found in the contemporary painting style - de Stijl, e.g. by
Piet Mondrian. By means of modern LED light technique both
are combined visually.

SYMBOLS OF EUROPE
The European Central Bank particpated in Luminale with two buildings
- its main building in Frankfurt's Ostend and the Eurotower in the city
centre, where ECB Banking Supervision will be located. The theme of
the illuminations were the European symbols and the official motto of
the European Union 'united in diversity'. The starting point for both light
installations was the European anthem performed simulatenously, as a
symphony of lights, on both the Eurotower's west faade and the main
building's south faade. The latter projection was visible from a good
distance and incorporated the euro symbol.
202 TECHNOLOGY

COLONIES
musson+retallick collaborated with Applelec on the Colonies
light sculpture at Nizza Park, which sits adjacent to the river
Main in Frankfurt. Two colonies at different developmental
stages exist within sight of each other but their relationship
is intentionally unclear. Their identity is also ambiguous
and the viewer experiences them both from a distance and
at close range. The viewer is invited to move amongst the
lit elements leading to discussions about the nature of the
colony.

Pic: Kate Miller

LIGHT DIFFRACTION
Through light projections a flowing architecture is created. The St
Katharinenkirche at the Hauptwache marks the centre of Frankfurt. Artist
duo Detlef Hartung and Georg Trenz are known for their typographical
light projections which bring places, lighting, meanings and visitors into
dialogue. Here they created an immersive space that aims to remain in our
memory for a long time.

LUMINALEO - LIGHTS AND YOU

The ING-DiBa LEO building invited visitors to interact with
light and architecture and thereby become a part of a unique
light event. MAASS-Licht used an array of Griven Powershine
MK2 S RGBW fixtures to wall-wash the building with an
impressive wave of light. Provisionally installed at the base
of the building, the units created a uniform light distribution
capable of surprising onlookers with bright and lively colours.

WITNESS OF THE TIME

Professor Ariel Auslender, in cooperation with DB Station & Service
and Zumtobel, created Witness of the Time for this year's Luminale.
Our everyday life is shaped and defined by the time although time itself
is something entirely abstract. It passes unassisted, suddenly it is already
dark, how time flies... Seldom do we feel the moment, are fully aware of
it, appreciate the finite resource time. "It is not too little time we have,
but it's too much time we do not use." - Seneca.
204 TECHNOLOGY
FASHION
FORWARD
ERCO has provided a lighting solution that meets
the needs of Le Silla's fashion forward workforce.
Based in Le Marche, central Italy, luxury
women's footwear label Le Silla is nestled
between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine
Mountains, in a region that is known for
its long tradition in leather craftsmanship
and shoe manufacture a heritage that
the company, founded in 1994 by designer
Enio Silla and his partner Monica Ciabattini,
proudly and successfully continues. As a
growing business, todays range is sold
through a retail network that includes
boutiques in Milan, Florence, Moscow, Baku
and Dubai.
Last year, Le Silla moved into new premises
in Porto SantElpidio, Italy. The complex,
designed by architect Ivan Palmini, provides
space for the creation and production
of the shoe collections as well as the
administration offices and the brand outlet
store. In contrast to the glamorous style of
shoes, the architecture of the head office
is defined by a linear design that reflects
classical modernism. The offices, which are
largely separated by glass walls, as well as
the adjoining design studio are illuminated
during the day with natural light entering
through large windows that extend up to
the ceiling, offering an expansive view of
the surroundings, giving the interior an airy,
modern and tidy feel.
The requirements for technical lighting in
the offices including the connected
meeting rooms and Enio Sillas design studio
ERCO GmbH www.erco.com pics: Sebastian Mayer
were exacting. Palmini, who had already
designed the Le Silla flagship stores in Milan
and Florence, strives for clearly defined
spaces - nothing should distract from the
architectural structure other than carefully
selected and deliberately placed furniture
and equipment. For this reason, he opted
for a discreet and unobtrusive lighting
solution, with almost invisible luminaires.
Further criteria for the selection of lighting
tools included glare control, energy
efficiency, low maintenance costs and a
practical lighting control system.
In the design studio, where materials and
colours need to be carefully considered,
additional qualitative specifications, such as
brilliant colour rendering and the delivery
of consistent colour temperature were
added to the equation.
ERCO proposed a lighting solution based
on Quintessence recessed lighting tools as
a single range of luminaires. This fulfilled
all the criteria, and thanks to ERCOs
proprietary LED technology, combining
uniform light with excellent luminous
efficacy and glare control, it also complied
with the European standards required for
office workspace (EN 12464), requiring just
a few luminaires.
Quintessence is the all-round star among
the ERCO recessed luminaires. Its modular
system design facilitates a flexible lighting
concept as a unified whole.
Downlights, in combination with directional
luminaires and wallwashers, meet the
requirements of a perception-orientated
concept for ambient and accent lighting.
Downlights, with flood and wide flood
distributions, illuminate the horizontal
surfaces, particularly the workstation and
conference areas, with optimum uniformity.
In contrast, the walls and shelving are
illuminated using wallwashers, giving the
room a light and spacious impression.
For optimised synergy with the buildings
architecture and to achieve a harmonious,
low-key ceiling design, Le Silla opted for the
square version of the luminaire. The result
is a coherent and discreet illumination with
precise, linear intersecting beams, without
compromising on light quality.
Due to the large windows and resulting
natural light in the Le Silla offices,
particular focus was given to the precise
coordination of daylight and artificial light.
ERCO provided the ideal solution with its
efficient lighting technology, which allows
continuous dimming of light down to 1%.
The warm white light (3,000K) creates a
natural ambience with amazing brilliance,
whilst meeting the highest standards of
natural colour rendering, providing ideal
conditions for the type of creative work in
which Enio Silla and his team are engaged
every day.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD
WATCH
OHM Light collaborated with Aion LED to produce luxurious, atmospheric
lighting for Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas.
The Hotel Van Zandt is a new Kimpton Hotel
in Austin, Texas, located in the unique
ex-residential area, Rainey Street District.
Years ago, the houses slowly turned into
bars and restaurants and it would now
be considered a commercial street, but
it still feels rather quaint and local. It
was important for the Hotel van Zandt
to blend in and be harmonious with the
neighbourhood vibe, even though it is a
sixteen-story building. Lighting designers
OHM Light decided one way to accomplish
this was to keep the lighting at street level
very soft and warm, using a lot of indirect
lighting so the source was not visible,
making for a dramatic, theatrical mood.
The lighting specification of choice for much
of the exterior was Aion LED WR Type IP67
linear flex - in 2,150K, emulating candle
light tones. On the exterior faade, Aion
LED WR Type fixtures were used to surround
the entrance canopy, accentuating both
the steel material as well as back-lighting
the Hotel Van Zandt sign letters; the
monumental steel entrance feature of the
restaurant was also accentuated.
Phoenix Day Company fabricated four
custom bronze wall sconces that flank the
entrance doors, here Aion LEDs 2150K
was used as the indirect light source to
accentuate the vertical, minimalistic
design. Twelve custom light bollards for
the front of the hotel were also fabricated
from solid stock aluminum square tubes and
powder coated in bronze.
The interior of the hotel, as well as the
restaurant and cafe, were designed by
Mark Zeff from NYC. It is a very detailed
look with a progressive statement that is
right at home in Austin. A variety of light
sources were used to add dimension to
the various social spaces of the hotel. To
maintain the warm environment, Amerlux
3.5 Hornet fixtures with a 2,460K dichroic
polycarbonate filter for the recessed
adjustable downlights, were employed. Hevi
Lite in-grade fixtures with Soraa LED lamps
were used to up-light the two story brick
columns that created the large entrance
vestibule. The guest room entries in each
corridor feature their own niche leading to
the door. Within that niche area, stylised
textured wallpaper flanks the door. Above
the niche is a recessed slot where Aion LED
2,700K 8000 Series with their AT-802 A-Track
aluminum extrusion, featuring a frosted
lens and a custom white powder coat finish
to match the ceiling, were incorporated.
Aion also provided custom power lead back-
feeds to hide the wiring. This combination
makes for a very discreet and dramatic
guest corridor experience.
Perimeter light coves over the reception
pods and in the living room areas define the
spaces and highlight the ceiling materials.
Aion LED 4000 Series in the 2,150K candle
205
light tone were used here to create a warm
ambiance. The fourth level of the hotel is a
social hot spot featuring a restaurant with
interior and exterior seating, an interior
and exterior bar, an entertainment stage,
outdoor swimming pool, cabanas and a large
patio lounge area. Aion LED 2,150K indirect
lighting is incorporated at the bar die wall
millwork in both the interior and exterior
locations and as back-lighting for the liquor
bottle displays.
The open restaurant ceiling boasts arched
wood beams. Zeff designed a simple
bronze pipe fixture, which accommodates
seven medium based sockets for seven
clear filament lamps. With the 45 fixtures
and the 315 dimly lit bulbs glowing, this
combination makes the ceiling look like a
sea of stars.
Commenting on the project, Terry
Ohm said: Aion LED has been a great
collaborating partner helping Ohm Light to
achieve our design intent and statements.
Aion LED originally designed their candle
light colour in conjunction with Ohm
Light hospitality projects including
Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants and now
the collection includes the additions of
2,350K and 2,550K. All three warm colour
temperatures feature 93-97CRI LEDs with 2
Step Mac Adam ellipse consistencies.
www.ohmlight.com
www.aionled.com
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Lumenpulse AlphaLED is a leading specification-grade LED lighting solutions manufacturer. With a long track record of high-profile projects around the world, the company
has earned numerous awards and recognitions, including several Product Innovation Awards (PIA), three Next Generation Luminaires Design Awards, a Red Dot Product Design
Award, a Lightfair Innovation Award, and the Queens Award for Enterprise and International Trade. In October 2015, Lumenpulse AlphaLED CEO Francois-Xavier Souvay was
named the 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Quebec. The company has 500 employees worldwide, with corporate headquarters in Montreal, Canada, and
offices in Qubec City, Boston, Paris, London and Manchester.
Benefits Package: Salary + attractive commission, car or allowance, private healthcare.

Why join the Lumen family?

Creative and dynamic environment Entrepreneurial environment Think Global Act Local Approach
Extensive opportunities for careers worldwide Innovation is in our DNA! Continuous training provided to all employees

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS REQUIRED

Proactively develop and secure the specification of Lumenpulse Alphaled within UK Lighting experience preferred in Specification Sales, others considered from lighting
and international projects design or industry related roles
Promote Lumenpulse Alphaled products to targeted specifiers and others as A seasoned professional that can demonstrate experience within the lighting
required, ensuring first choice selection for projects and inclusion within industry
specification documents Strong organisational skills, and ability to manage multiple tasks
Follow/track project throughout construction/building process to handover and Must be results-oriented
commissioning as required Possess strong communication and negotiation skills
Conduct product and application training sessions with targeted customers Needs to be analytical
Evaluate, monitor and report sales and project activities within the territory Should have a capacity for innovation and creativity
Evaluate and report on competition activity within the territory Demonstrates a sense of initiative and autonomy
Establish and maintain positive relationships with customers, suppliers and Embraces change
employees at all levels Must combine strong interpersonal skills with drive and tenacity
Manage special projects as requested by the Sales Director Available for travel as required

To apply please contact Nicola Livesey on email: nlivesey@lumenpulse.com

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Right Light, Right Place, Right Time TM
dpa has created an international lighting consultancy Practice, which puts design
excellence as its main focus. We are working on a wide range of exciting projects
throughout the world. Our work includes lighting for all aspects of the built environ-
ment.
With offices in Dubai, London, Japan and Oxfordshire we currently have the
following vacancies for suitably talented lighting design professionals:
Oxfordshire Studio, U.K
Associate
Senior Designer
Designer with relevant work experience
These are important roles within the Practice and encompass all aspects of a lighting
design studio. Remuneration for all vacancies will be commensurate with experi-
ence.
Applicants applying for the position of Associate or Senior Designer must have previ-
ous relevant experience with an independent lighting consultancy. Excellent written
and spoken English is also essential. Applicants need to demonstrate outstanding
creative, technical and project management skills appropriate to the positions.
For further details about dpa, please refer to our website: www.dpalighting.com
Please e-mail your application letter and CV along with examples of completed pro-
jects where you have had a significant contribution to Elizabeth Grundy
eg@dpalighting.com.
We are recruiting a Project Manager lighting designer SENIOR on permanent contract for our
agency based in Paris - France.
VOYONS VOIR is a lighting design office with 16 years of experience in various fields of lighting
application: hotel, retail, residential, office, yachts and automotive sector.
The project manager will have to lead the lighting design projects from conception to site
achievement.
His role will be transversal on the whole project: he will be in contact with the architectural
project management team, the contracting team and the lighting suppliers and he will manage
the lighting team involved on the project in coordination with the offices management.
Your profile:
Engineer, designer, interior architect or industrial designer profile, applied to lighting design
Minimum 5 years experience
Great determination and investment to complete the project successfully
Synthesis and analysis skills, reactivity and ability to judge, decision-making skills to ensure the
good management of the projects
Experience of follow-up and on-site lighting adjustment is required
Lighting physics, photometric knowledge and lighting calculation software knowledge (Dialux)
Drawing and graphic softwares knowledge (AUTOCAD, Revit, Adobe suite)
Office suite knowledge
Internationally-oriented open minded personality
Good knowledge of French and English, both written and spoken
Requested skills:
Coordination capacity with the team in order to achieve the best project
Synthesis skills allowing the management of several projects in parallel
Sense of responsibility and great determination to take up a key position in the agency
Sense of teamwork is essential / management skills / organizational autonomy
Management, judgement and decision-making skills allowing to handle arbitrations with
clients and/or enterprises
Contact Christophe Tummino at ctummino@vvlighting.com for more details
Creating Adventures in Light
for 30 years
Passionate about light, creative at heart, a stickler for
detail, thrives in a dynamic team environment does this
sound like you? We are looking for two ambitious lighting
designers to join our growing team. If youre looking for a
new challenge with the opportunity of working on a range
of prestigious projects around the world, we would love
to hear from you. Excellent written and spoken English is
essential and if you have another language to add to our
multi-national studio, then all the better.
SENIOR LIGHTING DESIGNER
Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years relevant
experience with an independent lighting design consultancy.
You will be self-motivated and able to demonstrate a flair
for design and a high level of project management and
communication skills. Experience in high-end residential
and five star hotels would be an advantage.
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Ideal candidates must have at least 2 years experience in
the lighting design industry. Although not essential, a lighting
qualification would be preferred, along with a passion
for design. You will be proficient in AutoCAD, Photoshop,
InDesign and MS Office. Knowledge of Revit would be an
advantage. You will be motivated, enthusiastic and able to
thrive under pressure.
To apply, please send your CV and portfolio of your work to
recruitment@ldi-uk.com. Please state which position you
are applying for in the subject line.
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Nulty is an award winning independent architectural lighting design
practice that works across a broad spectrum of sectors.
LONDON: INTERMEDIATE & SENIOR DESIGNERS
Were looking for charismatic, career-hungry Intermediate & Senior
designers who have a passion for light, lots of initiative and enjoy working
within a young, dynamic team. Well challenge you every day and give you
the opportunity to work on a very diverse portfolio of projects.
DUBAI: JUNIOR, INTERMEDIATE, SENIOR DESIGNERS & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
This is a truly unique opportunity to join our brand new office in Dubai and
were looking for designers at all levels to help develop our portfolio of
projects. You must be a team player, have lots of initiative and a passion
for light. We expect senior positions to be filled by people with the
appropriate level of experience.
Salary commensurate with experience for both roles.
To apply for either role please send your CV along with your portfolio to:
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EVENT CALENDAR
China Lighting Expo Smart Lighting LpS Light Symposium
14-16 April 24-26 May 20-22 September 12-14 October
Beijing, China Milan, Italy Bregenz, Austria Wismar, Germany
www.chinalightingexpo.com www.smartlighting.org www.led-professional-symposium.com www.lightsymposium.de

LED Expo Media Architecture Biennale ALAN 2016 IALD Enlighten Americas
19-22 April 1-4 June 26-28 September 13-15 October
Bangkok, Thailand Sydney, Australia Cluj-Napoca, Romania Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mxico
www.ledexpothailand.com www.mab16.org www.artificiallightatnight.org www.iald.org

Lightfair international Guangzhou Intl Lighting Exhibition Light India MATELEC

26-28 April 9-12 June 5-7 October 25-28 October
San Diego, USA Guangzhou, China New Delhi, India Madrid, Spain
www.lightfair.com www.guangzhou-international-lighting-exhibition. www.light-india.in.messefrankfurt.com www.ifema.es/matelec_06
hk.messefrankfurt.com

Myanmar Lighting InterLumi Illuminotronica Light Middle East

12-15 May 6-8 July 6-8 October 31 October - 2 November
Yangon, Myanmar Panama City, Panama Padua, Italy Dubai, UAE
www.myanmar-expo.com www.inter-lumi.com www.illuminotronica.it www.lightme.net

INALIGHT Indonesia darc night Codega Prize Interlight Moscow

18-20 May 15 September 7 October 8-11 November
Jakarta, Indonesia London, UK Venice, Italy Moscow, Russia
www.inalight-exhibition.net www.darcawards.com www.premiocodega.it www.interlight-moscow.ru.messefrankfurt.com

Index London Design Festival Rethink the Night! IALD Enlighten Europe
23-26 May 17-25 September 10-14 October 13-15 November
Dubai, UAE London, UK Kea Island, Greece Prague, Czech Republic
www.indexexhibition.com www.londondesignfestival.com www.rethinkthenight.com www.iald.org

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210 INSPIRATIONS / #36 LUKE SMITH-WIGHTMAN CURATED BY

This back page is courtesy of London-based Luke Smith-Wightman - who works in the fields of industrial design and architectural lighting design.
He applies similar principles to each, and the image here is a symbol of his desire to keep things simple. Light Collective have been lucky enough
to work with Luke on three wildly different projects and can vouch for his approach. From balloons in Madrid to Tyvek lanterns and furniture in
Frankfurt, we know that Luke pares things down to their very essence and in doing so creates a beautiful and uncomplicated end result.
lukesmith-wightman.com

The industrial designer Dieter Rams (who

designed this Mach 2 lighter for Braun in 1971)
is known for saying less but better.
Whether planning a lighting scheme, designing
a luminaire, laptop or lighter: less is usually
better.
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LIGHT SKETCH by Aronson Lighting Design
A spectacular installation with 31 VarioLED Flex VENUS luminaires at Broadcom offices in Yakum, Israel. Every luminaire is unique custom made by
Aronson Lighting Design due to the bending process and the hanging technique. | Photo: Eran Aronson / Aronson Lighting Design | www.led-linear.com