Architectural Lighting: 2020 Product Call Highlights

Meticulous conception and design, technical advancement, and versatility are commonalities among the 28 products shown below, selected from 198 entries in this year’s ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING + ARCHITECT Product Call.

Daylighting and Solar Controls

Commercial Integrated LED, Solatube International
By delivering natural light via a tubular daylighting device along with electric light with an incorporated LED fixture, this hybrid, minimalist ceiling fixture transitions seamlessly from day to nighttime use. The LED can deliver 3,250 to 10,000 lumens at a color temperature of 4000K and color rendering index (CRI) of 80. Dimming functionality when paired with zero-to-10V dimming controls. solatube.com

Decorative Lighting

Madre, Foscarini
Madre was conceived as a poetic object with overtures to mythology, statuettes, the movement of heavenly bodies, and the alternation of day and night. “The form alludes to the shape of mother goddesses, the divinities that protect the fertility of the earth,” according to designer Andrea Anastasio. “But also, the vessel as a container of life, because it was first created to contain food.” The upper hollow of the luminous, 14 1/8”-tall, 13 3/4’’ diameter body serves as a vase made of frosted borosilicate glass; the base conceals an LED light source. Heat-resistant glass protects living plants and vase contents. A center aperture reflects ambient light. foscarini.com

Echo One, LightArt
At once a light fixture and a statement piece, Echo One comprises 24 radiating fins made of 3form Sola Felt. Available in 15 stocked colors, the 9mm PET felt is made with 50% post-consumer recycled content and offers acoustic benefits, including an NRC rating exceeding 1.2. With a 51” or 63” in diameter, the 14”-tall LED luminaire offers a 3000K color temperature, a CRI of 80, and dimming capabilities. lightart.com

Knit-Wit, Made by Hand
The traditional Chinese rice lamp and the craft of knitting served as inspiration for this family of lamps by Iskos-Berlin Design, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The fixtures are made using CNC-controlled 3D knitting technology, and by stretching their flame-retardant polyester shades over powder-coated aluminum rings. The texture distributes light through the yarn’s pattern and makes each lamp one of a kind. The collection offers four sizes, from pendants to tabletop and floor fixtures, and in 12 colors, including soft neutrals, blushes, and earth tones. madebyhand.dk (ameico.com for U.S. inquiries)

Glowball, OCL Architectural Lighting
This 4.5”-diameter pendant can hang alone or grouped together in large-scale installations. The spherical fixture features a die-cast, powder-coated or brushed aluminum body and a durable, injection-molded, silicone diffuser that resists scratching and cracking; it will also retain its shape if flexed or bent, easing both installation and maintenance. The result is a distinct inner glow surrounded by a diffused outer surface. Available with static white, tunable white, or RGBW light sources. ocl.com

Carbon, Two Parts
Designed by Brooklyn, N.Y.–based founder Christo Logan, Carbon is a dimmable pendant that can create the effect of a graphene-like hexagonal sheet when grouped together. A clear acrylic shell houses a translucent polycarbonate diffuser. Tightly spaced LEDs with a CRI of 95 emit uniform light through the branchlike form. A single pendant measures 14.7″ long by 12.8″ wide and 2.6″ tall; Carbon’s compact ceiling canopy can support between one and seven fixtures in many arrangements. Rated for damp locations by Electronic Testing Location (ETL) and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliant. two.parts

Pin, Vibia
Designed by Tokyo-based designer Ichiro Iwasaki, this wall-mounted fixture can double as art when arrayed in multiples across a surface. Its adjustable, rotatable shade contains a polycarbonate diffuser that can create ambient glow or provide dedicated task lighting. A steel rod extending from a 4”-diameter Zamak base connects to a 2¼”-diameter aluminum dome shade. Offered in a black or cream matte finish and in four minimalist styles—with a 15¾” arm, 27½” arm, or a combination. vibia.com

Direct / Indirect Lighting

Da Flayo, Archlit
This outdoor wall- or ceiling-mounted linear fixture angles at 15 degrees as standard, with custom angles and stem lengths possible. It consists of an aluminum LED tray sealed with black polycarbonate end caps and O-rings. A diffusion film smooths illumination from the LEDs. Runs can be achieved by sharing mounting canopies. The IP66K-rated fixture offers zero-to-10V dimming, a symmetric or asymmetric lighting distribution, and color temperatures of 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, and 4000K. archlit.com

Profile Mini, Fluxwerx
At 2” tall and 2.3” wide, this diminutive linear LED pendant can be installed as a single fixture or as a continuous lighting system. It delivers more than 115 lumens per watt from a sub-11/2″, hollowed aperture that creates a U-shaped cross-section. Available in 4′- to 24′-long runs and with an up-down lighting control option that provides fully dimmable or switchable control. End caps can be flat, bevel, capsule, or square; fixture finish options are clear anodized; powder-coated black, metallic silver, or white; and custom colors. Available in 3000K, 3500K, or 4000K with CRI of 80-plus. fluxwerx.com

Space, Insight Lighting
This linear pendant separates the housing and diffuser, creating a unique detail that supplements its ambient downlight with an indirect light source. Available in white, tunable white, or RGBW LED outputs, the fixture can be controlled as a complete unit, or in independent 4” sections to create a motion of gradient light. Space can be installed as a single fixture, in continuous runs, or in custom shapes. Electrified suspension cables complete its clean look. insightlighting.com

Downlights

Lumencore, Lumenpulse
This extensive family of LED downlights in 2¾” or 4” diameters can generate thousands of configurations. Options include fixed, adjustable, or wallwash, as well as a range of bezel depths, trims, optical distributions, and finishes. A spring-loaded core mechanism allows for on-site additions or swaps after initial installation. The dimmable line can be wired or controlled digitally using Lumenpulse’s Lumentalk technology; it is also control agnostic. The Lumencore family includes products that are IP54, IP55, and UL Wet rated, as well as Title 24 compliant. lumenpulse.com

Smart 1.9, Modular Lighting Instruments
This collection of 1.9”-diameter downlights with 1½” apertures or smaller can deliver more than 300 lumens per fixture. Smart 1.9 can be combined with a square or rectangular finishing plate to form a recessed luminaire. Fixtures and plates, or masks, come in black, white, and gold. A single housing can hold one or two fixtures. Available in color temperatures of 2700K, 3000K, and 3500K, and with three diffusers options: frosted, solite, and clear glass. supermodular.us

Liteistry, Prescolite
This collection of architectural downlights includes round and square apertures with 3”-, 4”- and 6”- coverings, open wallwashers, adjustable accent lights, and cylinder formats. The fixtures feature 50-degree shielding of the source and source image. Anodized reflectors with identical trim construction provide consistent appearance and performance between different apertures. Liteistry also offers four different beam distributions, a wide range of lumen outputs, and 27 reflector finish and color combinations. hubbell.com/prescolite

BeveLED Mini Cylinder, USAI Lighting
Available as a cable-suspended or solid-stem pendant, surface-mounted fixture, or wall washer, these architectural luminaires are housed in extruded aluminum with a 31/2″-round or -square profile, at 8″ or 10″ long. Delivering up to 2,025 lumens, the fixtures are available with USAI’s proprietary dimming standard and tunable white LED technologies. Rated for use in damp and dry interior locations, and available in a range of standard powder-coated finishes, including white, black, bronze, and silver. usailighting.com

Industrial Lighting

SpectraClean, Hubbell Lighting
Combining a disinfection solution with a commercial lighting product, SpectraClean is a portfolio of troffers and vapor-tight and strip-light luminaires that combines white and narrowband 405nm light to provide continuous, unobtrusive, and chemical-free disinfection, according to the manufacturer. The line combines high-intensity narrow-spectrum (HINS) technology with integrated wireless control support to support four modes of operation for occupation and/or cleaning: blended, blended plus, independent, and dedicated. Available with multiple standard lumen packages. hubbell.com

Lighting Controls and Systems

Enlighted One, Enlighted, Inc.
The capabilities of this out-of-the-box wireless lighting control system include daylight harvesting, task-tuning, and vacancy detection, resulting in energy savings of up to 65% with an LED retrofit. Lighting behavior can be programmed from the switch. An optional upgrade enables access to a suite of IoT applications, such as smart energy management, without modifying installed fixtures. enlightedinc.com

Purolinear 360, SONNEMAN–A Way of Light
This modular system comprises linear tubes of LEDs set within surface-mounted cylinder connectors that rotate 360 degrees to direct light. The direct/indirect luminaire can vary illumination across large and narrow planes, transition between wall and ceiling mounting, and be arranged in patterns or in straight runs. Available in 24″, 36″, and 48″ lengths and in end, linear, corner, T, and X styles. sonnemanawayoflight.com

Outdoor Lighting

Cliff, Eureka Lighting
This wall-mounted luminaire can be installed angling upward or downward, and in a single- or dual-light direction. Manufactured with an aluminum housing and sealed integrated driver, Cliff is IP65 and UL Wet rated. With a depth less than 4”, it also supports ADA-compliant environments. Offered in 3000K, 3500K, or 4000K, and in a textured black or white finish. Phase dimming and zero-to-10V dimming are available. eurekalighting.com

Light Column RGBW Bollard, Forms+Surfaces
These bollards offer programmable color that can be customized, animated, and switched to dynamic white to support site-specific projects and activities; daisy-chained fixtures can be controlled simultaneously. An optional powder-coat finish on the stainless-steel profile offers branding and wayfinding opportunities. Uses a programmable DMX512 protocol and Cree RGBW LED chips for numerous color options. forms-surfaces.com

PGL8, Kim Lighting
This low-profile parking garage luminaire is the first drop lens, edge-lit luminaire to offer 200 to 600 lumens of uplight with no additional wattage needed for visual comfort and optimal performance, according to the manufacturer. The IP66-rated, 16″-diameter fixture features four distribution types, including a Type V square distribution for maximum luminaire spacing and uniformity. Available with integral battery backup, UL924 bypass options, and a variety of control solutions. hubbell.com/kimlighting

Motive, Landscape Forms
The Motive family of cast aluminum, outdoor fixtures includes area lights, a path light, a wall-mounted light, a pendant light, and a floor lamp. The fixtures employ a hidden light source with a 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, or 4000K color temperature and minimum CRI of 80. With clear or diffused lenses, up to three distribution patterns, and numerous powder-coated color finishes. landscapeforms.com

Specialty Lighting

20 Perimeter, Inter-lux/Whitegoods
Part of 20+, a group of profiles and accessories that expands the 20 Linear range, the 20 Perimeter is a 1”-wide extruded aluminum profile that recesses into the ceiling-and-wall intersection to create a perimeter glow or a full graze. Its housing can be manufactured in any length and shipped from stock. Available with flush or regressed optics, a lens diffuser, and a 45-degree louver for glare control or a 20-degree narrow lens for beam control. inter-lux.com

Rize, Lumenwerx
Designed with input from medical professionals, Rize provides ambient, examination, and reading light for health care settings. The ceiling panel–integrated luminaire offers multiple color temperatures options—2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4000K, BIOS lighting, tunable white, and dim-to-warm—with a CRI of 80- or 90-plus, and maximum output of 14,600 lumens. Rize measures 48” long, 7” wide, and 3⅜” deep with a matte white, aluminum, white antimicrobial silverwerx, or custom finish. lumenwerx.com

InvisiLED CCT Color Temperature Adjustable Tape, WAC Lighting
This wall- or ceiling-mounted, architectural-grade tape light can illuminate coves or provide task lighting in dry or damp locations. Delivering up to 660 lumens per foot in five color temperature options, the tape can be cut and reconnected every 4″, with uniform brightness for the full run, which can reach up to 100′. The 24V direct-current tape can bond to surfaces with the 3M adhesive VHB. waclighting.com

Task Lighting

DuraFlex Optics, Duralamp
A flexible LED strip embedded with wall-washing or wall-grazing (shown) optics, DuraFlex Optics provides consistent color in both indoor and outdoor applications, particularly in areas with unique architectural curvatures. The strip can be field-cut for custom lengths. The collection includes a range of accessories, profile choices, and multiple dimming options. DuraFlex Optics is Title 24 compliant and IP66 rated. The strip is available in static white at 2700K, 3000K, and 4000K color temperatures, and a CRI of 90-plus. targettiusa.net

Track Lighting

Eclipse, ERCO
The Eclipse range of spotlights offers enough sizes, optics, hues, connectivity options, and accessories to create 28,000 illumination possibilities, according to the manufacturer. A bayonet mount connects interchangeable lens units to the slender cast-aluminum fixture. The optics create their specific light distribution using non-reflective, dark-light lenses that produce a nearly indiscernible beam path that is free of spill light. The rotationally symmetric light distributions range from narrow spot (5 degrees) to extra wide flood (80 degrees). Available in five sizes, four color temperatures from 2700K to 4000K, and CRIs of 82 to 97. erco.com

Wall Washers

WGD9, A-Light
Recessed 3″ into ceilings, the WGD9 wall washer produces a narrow 7-degree beam of light that accentuates wall textures. Featuring a reflector optic technology and clear acrylic diffuser, the light evenly grazes the wall with minimal hot spots or dead zones. Available with a regressed gypsum or T-bar installation option, and in 4′, 8′, 12′, or custom lengths to the nearest foot. alights.com

Elliptipar S230 Fully Recessed Wall Washer, The Lighting Quotient
This luminaire delivers uniform top-to-bottom illumination using a proprietary optical system that shapes the light into an asymmetric beam with a primary reflector while a refractive lens softens and eliminates striations. An internal baffle shields the LEDs. The wall washer’s low-profile trim flange or flangeless option with small aperture—2.4” wide by 7”, 13”, or 22”—help blend the fixture into the ceiling plane. Available in three sizes with six lumen packages. thelightingquotient.com

This article has been updated to clarify the dimming capabilities of Solatube’s Commercial Integrated LED luminaire.