January 31, 2025
8 Architectural Lights that Continue to Astonish
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BENDHEIM TURNKEY FUSION
LIGHT WALL SYSTEM
Offering illumination in two inches, the TurnKey Fusion Light Wall combines art and lighting. The quick-install product is an expansion of the company’s TurnKey Glass Wall System. Fusion provides integrated LED panels using LE’Diffusion Safety Glass, engineered for even light dispersion. The panels measure eight feet tall.
VIBIA KNIT COLLECTION
These pendants are covered in stretchy 3D Lycra, manufactured using a technique called “technical knitting.” Playing with tone and texture, Knit’s darker ribs are opaque, while the space between the ribs is thinly knitted to transmit diffused light. Knit comes in three sizes and offers four installation options for creative freedom.
CORONET GRIDIRON
Gridiron is one part architectural lighting and one part noise-reducing surface. Part of the STFU Acoustic Series, the fixture features rectilinear patterns of illuminated four-inch-by-two-inch linear profiles that are fitted with recycled PET felt acoustic panels. It has a recycled extruded housing and an LED that provides direct or indirect/direct light distribution, and it can be specified in 20 felt colors.
DMF H SERIES LIGHTS
The H Series is a modular whole-home downlighting system that consumes 5, 9, or 12 watts, and is designed to last 50,000 hours. Energy Star–rated, the LED line features a single light engine module with a field-selectable lumen switch, allowing three brightness levels (350, 750, or 950). It’s offered in a three- or four-inch model with round, square, flush, or adjustable trim options.
ARTEMIDE SOMNIUM
Designed by architect (and Artemide president and CEO) Carlotta de Bevilacqua, Somnĭum is a new linear pendant series that consists of an aluminum body and a series of light cells with a technopolymer diffuser. It comes in a brushed aluminum finish and can be specified in six sizes and linear, circular, or curved options.
JUNIPER AXIS X
Part of the Axis Collection, Axis X is designed with extruded bronze angles holding four perpendicular arrays of light that radiate outward from its central channel. The manufacturer says the LED fixture draws inspiration from industrial angles and channels that were common in the 19th century. Available in 36- or 48-inch lengths, the light comes in six finishes.
RBW CAPE SCONCE
The Cape sconce is a modern interpretation and homage to old maritime fixtures. A collaboration with Little Wing Lee of Studio & Projects, the light features blown solid glass, steel, and aluminum. It comes in two sizes and four colors, but custom hues can be ordered.
KUZCO TALIS
The minimalist Talis fixture is as simple as it gets: a U-shaped bar with a frosted silicone diffuser housing LED illumination. Highly versatile, the fixture can be specified in single or multiple bars that can be adjusted to the height and space of the room. It’s available in a single- or multi-bar configuration and in 36, 48, 70, or 90 inches. Three finishes are available.
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