Massifcentral's Grand Cepe receives 'Special Mention' at 'German Design Award 2019'
(Germany) - Grand Cepe won big at the 'German Design Award 2019', the highest official design awards in Germany. They are presented by the German Design Council under the auspices of the Federal Ministry for Business and Technology.
The award's international jury of experts said: "This design combines a metal cylinder with a heavy glass disc mounted horizontally - thus making the luminaire visually arresting even when it's switched off. That said, the intriguing beauty of the unusually structured lampshade only becomes apparent when the luminaire is switched on."
Christian Seltmann, Managing Partner at Massifcentral, gave his thoughts on the company's big win: "This award confirms our philosophy: To unite outstanding design with innovative technology and create luminaires that are not only visual highlights but also exploit the fascination and magic of light in its full beauty."
Currently Grand Cepe is available with the finishes Black, Stainless Steellook, Highgloss Nickled Chromelook, and Matte Brass.
Lutron launches RA2 Select
(USA) - RA2 Select is a whole-home lighting and shading control system designed to meet the needs of any residential property.
The simple wireless system is ideal for retrofit and can save costs in new constructions. The only wiring required for RA2 Select is the in-line dimmers and switches.
A free app allows customers to adjust their lights and blinds directly from their smartphone and the RA2 Select links to other smart home technologies such as Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit and The Google Assistant.
“Modern technologies such as voice assistants, alongside our growing comfort using wireless products, have increased demand for fully integrated solutions,” said David Ribbons, Senior Director of Sales, Europe & Africaat Lutron.
“Early smart home devices were aimed at entertainment, but now control of comfort and environment are following closely behind. Lutron has served the luxury market for smart connected homes for 20 years and we’re excited to bring that same level of quality and reliability to a wider audience.”
CTO Lighting - Lucid
Designed by Michael Verheyden, the Lucid collection was inspired by Parisian brasseries and snow domes. Both functional and sculptural, the light celebrates premium materials, satin brass with oxidized silvered brass, and hand-carved.
The collection boasts a pendant lamp, table lamp, and a wall light in the Lucid 200 and 300 option.
Yellow Goat Design - Northern Lights
Nature uses the Earth’s magnetic field to create miracles in the sky. Man has to use suspended prisms to even come close. This large-scale LED acrylic piece is a wonder. Utilizing the reflection of the acrylic elements, Northern Light’s movement and ingenuity give one of the greatest lightshows a run for its money.
Yellow Goat Design - Deco-ish
Deco-ish is a piece that needs no introductions. Perfectly at home in the salons of Paris or the clubs of New York, each acrylic panel is the epitome of modern Art Deco. Deco-ish is the most talked about in the room and its unobtainable glamour is as close as a star to the moon and as distant as the mist covered future.
Yellow Goat Design - Scattergun Effect
The organic rawness of Scattergun Effect is balanced by its playfulness and crisp aluminium finish. A cacophony of irregular, artistic cutouts with LED lighting, Scattergun has a cheeky paper-cut look that won’t back down on style. Its boldness is its charm and its design detail hits the target every time.
Nove Lighting launches cork table lights
(UK) - Harmoniously fusing modern silhouettes with the patina of natural cork, Nove’s four new statement table lights include a choice of two striking styles, both available in either marbled or blackened cork finishes.
The cork is carefully and sustainably hand-harvested from the self-regenerating Cork Oak tree and skilfully worked by hand to create uniquely grained cork lights.
“Each of our new table lights is thoughtfully crafted from a single block of either marbled or blackened cork, which involves a skilled, labour-intensive process of precision and craftsmanship which remains at the heart of every piece we make. Our contemporary designs are further enhanced by the customisation of contrasting solid brass with chamfered edge detailing, bringing a cool, soft glow to our lamps," said Kirsty Saxon, founder of Nove.
“The new table lights collection features two unique designs; The Table Light and The Stacked Light. The Table Light features a sleek, simple column of beautiful marbled or blackened cork and is finished with an elegant chamfered, weighted solid brass base.
“The Stacked Light features a wider cork base which has been hand-cut to precision to create striking, crisp, clean channels for a unique stacked effect. Again available in both marbled and blackened finishes, the Stacked Light also features a subtle chamfered brass element around the flex aperture for an extra luxury aesthetic.
“Both of our new table light designs are inclusive of three meters of luxe woven cable in a choice of three earthy colours; old gold, khaki and black, and all come fitted with an elegant in-line switch. We recommend fitting our table lights with a large globe light bulb or a beautiful, hand-sandblasted opaque Tala bulb, which both work perfectly to create a balanced, stylish aesthetic and a warm, sophisticated glow; ideal for placing on bedside or end tables in any home. Both of our table light designs also look stunning alongside our wider range of cork wall lights, pendant lights and ceiling roses, which can be mixed and matched to create a truly coordinated aesthetic.”
Casambi launches CBU-DCS DALI controller
(Finland) – CBU-DCS is a Bluetooth controllable, Casambi enabled DALI controller that is powered directly from a DALI bus.
The controller can be used with a DALI sensor for presence detection or daylight harvesting, or it can be used for controlling DALI drivers that have an integrated DALI bus power supply.
It is controlled using the Casambi app which can be downloaded free of charge from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Casambi products can be used from either a simple one luminaire direct control or a complete and full featured lighting control system where up to 127 units can form an intelligent mesh network.
Breath of Light wins 'Best of the Best' in Berlin
(Germany) – The Preciosa design team received the Red Dot: Best of the Best in the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2018 at an October ceremony in Berlin, Germany.
“We received such positive feedback from Breath of Light’s debut at Milan Design Week, and it was so rewarding to see the joy on people’s faces as they explored the interactive installation,” said Michael Vasku, Creative Director for Preciosa Lighting. “And then to learn an international jury of design professionals named Breath of Light ‘Best of the Best’ in the prestigious Red Dot awards? We are very honoured.”
The Red Dot: Best of the Best is only awarded to the highest quality lighting designs and is decided upon by a jury of industry experts.
Designers, agencies and companies from 45 countries took part in this year’s competition, which received more than 8,600 entries. This is the fifth time Preciosa has received a Red Dot Award under the creative direction of Vasku & Klug, but this is the first time any of their projects have been dubbed ‘Best of the Best.’
Melongranoblu to launch Avatar Glass Pendant at Downtown Design in Dubai
(UAE) - Dubai's Downtown Design will exhibit Melongranoblu's Avatar at their design fair this November.
The new Avatar pendant is available in two different sizes and two finishes (metallic gold and milk white) which give lightness and elegance to the organic forms of glass.
Dubai's Downtown Design is the largest celebration of original and high quality design. It is the only trade show in the Middle East for design professionals, showcasing a variety of commercial designs from various industries.
Karman - Bacco
Bacco is a rechargeable, wine bottle shaped table lamp that takes its name from Bacchus the Roman god of wine. This light is perfect for a bar or restaurant setting and thanks to its recharge-ability it can be moved and replaced as easily as a real bottle of wine. Bacco is available in 2 different LED temperatures (2700K or 3000K), which cause either a warm orange light or a cooler bright light.
Le Klint - Model 375
To mark their 75th anniversary Le Klint have released their Model 375 table lamp, drawing on the Klint family's roots. They interpreted Esben Klint's beautiful Model 107 pendant created in 1942 which formed the basis of the designer's logo.
The light's base is made of untreated light oak with a brass ring at the bottom. It comes in standard or paper display with an LED light source that is ready to use at the moment of purchase.
