Tonone - Atlas
The combination of an aluminium or brass hinge mechanism with a transparent hand-blown glass shade creates a constructive lamp with a poetic character. By unfolding the hinge mechanism to an upright position, the glass shade is held up while it rests on the construction. Atlas comes in two sizes; 450 mm and a smaller shade of 350mm.
Ebb & Flow - Rowan
Dive into the Rowan crystal collection - stunning and handcrafted by noble lead crystal, gold or silver fittings, and the sparkle of almost impossible clarity. The impressive crystal patterns bring more detail to an otherwise simplistic decoration style. Available in different sizes and finishes.
Vibia - Palma
Palma is a lighting system that introduces an atmosphere normally associated with daylight in the outdoors, to an indoors setting. And promotes a return to nature for our day-to-day settings. Palma’s design is based on elemental forms, its luminous quality expressed though a warm, quality dimmable light.
Marset - Dipping Light
The Dipping Light was created as an experiment- dipping a lit lamp into paint several times – the various layers of paint draw concentric circles and capture the light, moderating its intensity. The paint becomes the shade, colouring and texturising the light. A brass base is added for support.
Dechem - Tetris
The new collection of lights from Dechem celebrates four different styles that defined the Czech and global architecture during the 20th century. A structuralism-inspired light object named Tetris is formed by a thin cubic glass material along with robust brass applications and thus resembles an urban scenery of a hefty blocks of flats.
B.Lux - Brim
The Brim collection consists of two floor lamps, a table lamp and a wall lamp. Every version of the Brim gives off an indirect light that is cast onto a concave, circular reflector. Its greatest appeal lies in the manual way in which the light feel is controlled, by moving the reflector closer to or away from the rod that hides the LED.
Occhio - Sito
Due to be launched on the market this summer, Sito opens up a new world beyond the front door – perfect lighting now also outdoors.
Sito, like all luminaire systems from Occhio, is consistent in its design and lighting quality and offers optimum lighting solutions for every situation
Crestron - Horizon
Addressing the themes of tomorrow, the new Horizon keypads are available in highly configurable single-gang models that combine up to four across, with designer aesthetics, superior button feel, four different button styles, programmable multicolour backlighting and interchangeable custom trim pieces.
Inviting Light - Faro
Winner of the iF Award, the German Design Award and the Red Dot Award, Faro Barcelona’s Inviting task light is an individually controlled light that can be used in a professional environment but foremost in a domestic office setting.
Different tasks require different kinds of illumination and also require different work zones, whether the kitchen table, sofa or the bed. You shouldn’t have to sacrifice light quality. As such, Faro started looking at how to accommodate different user needs and especially how to get people to actually interact with, and change the light to suit their own needs.
The designers behind Inviting, Johan Bohman and Isak Folenius, speak exclusively to darc about the product’s concept: “We wanted to create a family of lights that could provide high-quality task lighting for both a conventional workplace and a home office. We also wanted to give the user the possibility of choosing between different light depending on their current mood and needs. For the user to interact with the lamp in such a way we tried to make the interaction playful and ‘inviting’; but at the same time, it was important for us to achieve a consistent interaction within the family.
“We first stated working on the concept in 2016 before refining the design in 2017 when we compiled a family to be shown in Milan. Faro Barcelona took over the production work and made it ready for market and it was fully introduced towards the end of 2018.
“The design process was a very hands-on approach. We played around with different kinds of LEDs, testing and exploring light and interaction through mock-ups made out of cardboard, paper, wood and already existing mechanical parts.
“When we found a way in which to achieve this, we started playing a lot with the proportions of the main interaction point – the circular knob. A lot of creative process focused on detailing the artefact so it would fit peoples’ homes, both aesthetically and functionally. The main material used is cast and machined aluminium with a powder coated surface treatment in white, black, metallic grey and yellow and for the joints we used plastic.”
For Bohman and Folenius the biggest challenge with this project came down to timings as it had to be ready for Faro’s upcoming catalogue at the end of 2018; this meant going from a working prototype to final product in six months. “As well as this, trying to fit all the electronics inside the head, without increasing the size and then still getting a smooth sliding and rotating feeling of the knob was a big hurdle,” they tell darc. “Let’s put it this way, there was a bunch of cables in there for the first prototype!”
Asked to describe Inviting in three words, the designers respond: “Playful, Scandinavian and Human-Centric.”
DCW Editions - Biny
The Biny table light is almost an alien in the luminary world. Designed with fins that direct the intense light onto the entirety of the useful area.
For soft and surprisingly effective lighting, this developed reissue uses integrated LED technology with adjustable fins thanks to a wheel.
In-es.artedesign - Half Moon Nebulite
Luna Nebulite is inspired by the mysteries of the moon and is constructed of Nebulite, a specially developed material made of resins and fibers that mimics the uneven, softly luminescent qualities of the moon’s surface. It is available in two sizes and a ranges of colours: white, red, orange, turquoise, magenta and blue.
Castro Lighting - Mastery
Mastery’s powerful yet smooth lines create an organic movement of lights and shadows that suggest elegance and glamour. This collection handcrafted in gold plated brass will stand out in the most luxurious and exclusive interior décors.The delicacy of the different sized pieces and the modern singular design makes Mastery unique.
