ESTILUZ

Today, we visited the Estiluz Showroom to look at their product range. They had may great options, mainly for hospitality and high-end residential projects.

Here is a highlight:

VOLTA Family:

  • One of their original fixture families - mainly designed as table and floor lights.

  • The Pendant version has a standard size of 2ft, double and triple heads.

  • NEW: Volta is now available as monopoint with two interchangeable 15 and 50 beam spreads (both included).

REVOLTA is an interesting looking acoustic fixture (playful) with 40% sound absorption. DN $2000 with 3 pendant fixtures.

  • The acoustic panel can also be removed for a fully open design.

CIRC Family:

  • Another one of the original designs. Available for interior and exterior use with different mounting options.

  • Each frosted glass fixture is approx. 6watts with 720 lumens (perhaps initial). Comes as 2700K as standard

  • The pendant model comes as a single or group.

  • The sconce model is now offered as an integrated in a mirror. Great option as a vanity mirror! Available in Oval, Small and Large Round shapes.

  • They have the option to do custom size mirrors and have multiple lights.

BOLS - New family:

  • Powder coated aluminum body with hard-wired and plug-in options.

  • Available for indoor and outdoor use.

  • Blos floor and table lamp come with an optional planter and tray as add-on accessories.

MORSE: Pendant mounted linear tube with 3 heads (short cylinder look). The lights can rotate 320 degree and can provide a good up/down effect.

CUPOLINA:

  • ADA rated. We liked the simplicity of it and think it's a great option for hospitality and residential projects.

  • We discussed the feasibility of adding a on/off switch to the sconce and tabletop models for use as a reading light. Estiluz is reviewing.

FRAME is another table and floor lamp that we liked. The light reflection is pretty. Comes in 3 different sizes. Outdoor rated. DN is $800 to $1000.

General Info:

Dimming is Triac as standard down to 5% (but in reality more like 20%).

0-10V is available for better dimming and just needs to be listed when ordering (not on the cut-sheet).

Not all fixtures are offered in 2700K, although they are considering it. Some outdoor options are offered in warmer 2400K (Nice!)

They have a warehouse in New Jersey for in-stock items. Lead time for available items is 3 to 5 days.

For custom-made and new orders, the lead time is 8 weeks.


Inter-Lux Factory Visit

Two of our team members recently visited the Inter-Lux facilities down in Baltimore with SDA Lighting. We were impressed with their range of product and had an excellent time with the presentation crew! Everyone in the office sector and the factory facility were working enthusiastically as a team and it seemed like a very supportive work culture. Here’s a brief look at what we learned about the many brands Inter-Lux has to offer!

WHITEGOODS LINEAR:

  • Offered in 20(mm), 60, and 100 families.

  • Quick ship products (noted on the website) have 2-3weeks max shipping;

  • Projects needing a quick turnaround time are offered housings shipped to the site for installation ahead of finalizing the lengths. The housing is field-cuttable, (comes in 8ft sections), measurements taken onsite once installed, and then they send the gear tray (shipped in 3 to 4 weeks).

  • Linear lights offer an easy to mount integral magnet system! Attaches to any magnetic surface, including the Whitegoods regressed housing spec. Makes for a quick installation and for easy maintenance.

  • Louver options available for the flat lens options (not the grazer).

  • The Opaque finish looked interesting! Softening the light without killing the output.

  • Nice wallwasher, semi-recessed with the micro prismatic lens.

    • A fully recessed Wallwasher is also available but requires a deeper recessing depth of 1.25" aperture.

  • Tunable is available with all linear 18K to 30K.

  • Narrow spot optics offered with their perimeter lens, very nice light pushing 10 - 20FT up.

  • ProTools 60 Linears:

    • Larger size, 2.4” aperture linear family

    • Offers a regressed extrusion with linear light with micro-prismatic lens

    • They presented the quietest grazing fixture with shield and individual optic we have seen so far!

    • Perimeter light: The same extrusion of the grazer just changed the light engine inside

WHITEGOODS RECESSED:

  • GDL 2.4” Downlight:

    • Interesting retrofit, not requiring j-box, flushed flat lens option - Round and square plaster ring (one plaster ring adaptable for both round and square)

  • 3” ProTools Downlight:

    • Very interesting screw system for focusing - Zoom optic available as an option - Magnetic trim for easy back access.

LINEA LIGHT iLED:

  • Quantum: A downlight, with a deep optics compartment with soft and refined lines.

  • Orma Recessed: Coming on 2023 Q2 - lead time is reduced from 4-6 weeks to 3 weeks - will be manufactured here in the US

  • Orma uplight and Orma downlight: 2 different housing for ceiling and ground - The ceiling version has mounting clips for easy installation.

  • We looked at the 3-degree optic, 21-watt shooting light up to 30 meters!

  • Eyelet: Comes in round and square. The tiniest, powerful indoor and outdoor light! Great for highlighting landscape features and small architectural details. Snoot, half shield. We looked at the 1W with 150 delivered lm.

  • OUTDOOR Bollards:

    • Ryo: A quiet path light with downward distribution, washing the ground. Great for locations where light pollution is a concern. Available in 3 heights.

    • Peak: Suitable for urban public spaces. Also available with L shape bracket head for more district lighting. It has frosted glass, which makes it comfortable to look. Available in 14” and 30” height. There is a pole version also for parking and walkway lighting.

    • Apache: This was a different looking path lighting! A curvy design body with the LED located at the upper part, facing downwards to create an asymmetric distribution. Great glare control with a soft diffused distribution. Architects would like the look of this fixture!

    • Bob: The cylinder shape fixture with 360-degree distribution on top. Suitable for general illumination for landscapes and walkways. THis is also available in two heights.

We also looked at their decorative and architectural landscape light line, HABITAT, offering many battery-powered options!

Design Plan: Luce & Light

Today, DesignPlan brought in Luce & Light (L&L) so we could check out their new outdoor fixtures, made in their Vicenza, Italy factory. Everything was well designed and of excellent quality.

New & Updated fixtures:

  • Tago: linear in-grade, tilt +/-20deg without opening the fixture, antiglare louvers, individual honeycomb louvers on the diode.
    *The River is being discontinued, to be replaced by Tago

  • Colorado: the largest in the linear family. Adjustable frame/frameless.
    It will be on the website 12/1! We were impressed with how quiet the fixture is considering the very high output.

  • Quilatero: The new Square in-grade comes in four (4) different sizes with wattages from 8W-24W. It is available in fixed or adjustable (from outside) with IP69K (suitable for power wash). Comes with 2 styles of trim: without visible screws for a discreet look suitable for high-end residential or with regressed screws for more secure installation.

    • The wallwasher option has a spacing ratio of 1:2 from wall to O.C

  • Alto Piano: We were the first to see the sample in North America, Woohoo!
    Round & Square recessed downlights that are IP66, available four (4) sizes. Housing is a polymer with magnetic trim - Trim and glass are flush (we liked this sleek look!). Hexcell louver accessory is available.

None of these are stocked. All are made to order with various options with a 6-week lead time. Housings can ship more quickly.

Typ, 2200k CCT is now an option. In addition to standard CCTs, fixtures may have the option for tunable white or dim-to-warm 1800K to 3000K.

2022 BDNY

Did you miss this year's BDNY? No worries, we have you covered! Here are some of the products we found interesting for various projects. Mostly glass works and metal works for high-end residentials, lobbies, and large decoratives (mostly pendants) for natural rustic material suitable for hospitality projects!

JUNIPER LIGHTING

We closed the month of August with a great visit to the JUNIPER factory for a comprehensive tour and did a short presentation for their team about "the importance of lighting and who is a lighting designer" by our fab studio director, Kelly Roberts!

During the tour, we witnessed the complex up-to-date machinery and technology used in making their products.

They manufacture everything in-house, allowing flexibility for various modifications in length, shape, finish, custom corner, etc. The only thing that is outsourced is the LED board. We noticed that many of the production steps are done manually, from corner welding to unique patina finish baths to achieve various oxidation levels.

A couple of upcoming updates that we are excited about are the surface mounted MULTIVERSE track system and the new LED light and diffuser in their THIN linear family that would give a completely node-free look even when dimmed very low!

AND, the current lead time is about 2 weeks which is excellent!

In the end, many thanks to the whole team for the excellent presentations and warm welcome!

MARSET

Today, we paid a visit to the MARSET showroom to look at their expanded indoor and outdoor fixtures.

Overall, the fixtures come in playful colors and unique finishes. One thing to remember is that not all the products are offered in 2700K, although they offered more in this CCT than other decorative manufacturers we’ve dealt with.

They have a couple of new outdoor fixtures, such as the JAIMA pendant, and floor mounted fixture with a flexible fabric shade. We also liked the SANTORINI, a pendant-mounted fixture inspired by the lantern shape with a glass lens and playful finishes. It looks like a modern-looking vapor-proof fixture.

Another interesting fixture that we looked at was the BOHEMIA. We liked the opaque outer finished blown glass which was somehow translucent and provided a nice light effect.

JUNIPER

Today, we went to JUNIPER's new showroom in Soho to look at their updated fixtures and the new magnetic track system, MULTIVERSE.

Below are some photos of their well-known THIN SYSTEM in horizontal and vertical installation, METROPOLIS tubular pendant, AXIS, and the modular FLUTES.

The THIN SYSTEM is not completely node-free. When dimmed down 50%, we start to see the diodes, and they were completely visible once dimmed below 30%. As a solution, we suggested making it slightly larger in diameter or using a more populated LED strip.

Update: 2700K is now a standard CCT.

The new magnetic track system, MULTIVERSE.

A low-voltage power distribution system with Pivot elements and connector “nodes”. It is a very low profile ribbon track with a dual circuit, paintable on-site to match the mounting surface.

It uses a magnetic system with a capacity of connecting up to 16 miniature spot modules.

**When the module is flipped 180 degrees, it will be on the second circuit. However, there is no indication (marking) on the module to determine which circuit it is.

The advantage of this system is that it could run 150FT from the power supply without voltage drop.

The 90 degree connector nodes (corner, inside & outside 90s) are currently in a curved shape. We suggested doing it with a sharp, straight edge, plus offering custom angles in addition to 90 degree.

The spotlight head comes in 500 lm and 800 lm Outputs with 360 degree rotation and 90 degree tilt. It comes with field-replaceable beam spread optics, snoot, & hex louver. The frosted lens is not a standard option but provided if required.

The mono-point version comes with a j-box cover plate.

N8 LIGHTING

Today we looked at the new updates to the N8 LIGHTING downlights, including the 800 Series NEW tunable white option.

The adders for warm-dim and tunable are just $20 and $80. We also reviewed the smooth dimming curve in warm dim and standard white with N8’s DIM1 standard driver.

The mono-point now comes with four (4) stem lengths and round or square shapes, installed with a 4” Jbox with an integrated driver. A new remote driver option comes with a 1” canopy. (NOT AVAILABLE AS TRIMLESS BUT it’s very thin, just 1/8”. ) Available narrow spots are: A true 10 degree beam (not in WD), 15 degree (available with WD), NOT AVAILABLE in 2700k BUT this CCT can be achieved with colored lens accessories.

All the downlights have Cree LED chip except the mono-points.


LUCIFER Lighting

Today we looked at the new and upgraded products from Lucifer Lighting:

Fraxtion 3: NEW - 3” aperture round and square trimless wood downlight; installed in a thrilling up to 2.125" thickness (UPDATE: doubled the acceptable thickness).

  • Available with shallow housing, improved aiming focus (no tools necessary) - 40-degree tilt.

  • Very clean trimless wood bevel available in matt black and shiny bronze - Double wiper system to hold the trim in place! Very easy to remove

  • NEW - More integral driver options: 0-10V to 1% & Lutron Ecosystem to 0.1%.

  • NEW CCTs: Static 2200K, WD: 2700K to 1800K, Tunable White

  • NEW: 10-degree optic is available across the board (not available in WD and 2200K, comes with a smaller dedicated LED, therefore it has lower lumen package- it is field exchangeable for larger beam spread- however, we can’t go down from larger optics to 10 degree.

  • 10-degree use LUMINUS LED and the rest beam spreads use CITIZEN LED Chip.

CY4 Cylinder: NEW - 4.9" aperture, max 4500lm, 15 degrees up to 60 degrees beam options, adjustable and lockable in place, interchangeable optic. Wet rated except in up/down model. Available with surface conduit (CMJB), Cylinder & Squilinder

NEW: Square shaped surface conduit & Fixed body wall wash

Here are also some interesting reference photos for STELLR fixture that we looked at before.

LODES Lighting

Today, we looked at LODES Lighting from Italy.

They are specialized in high-end decorative, architectural, and custom-made fixtures. They are represented by JB Lighting Collection here in the US.

  • All their LED chips are manufactured in japan

  • LASER surface mounted sconce is a 10x10cm cube shape with 1800lm!

  • They have collaborated with DIESEL for some of their new collections such as Fork, Pipe, Glass drop, Flask; all with retrofit bulb E26

  • NEW Collections: PUZZLE Square and twist and PUZZLE round

  • BEETLE is really nice looking sconce suitable for hospitality projects,

  • EASY PEASY is a fun table lamp with top nob dimming.

  • In pendants, we looked at the JEFFERSON, SKY-FALL (nice finishes like rose gold, brass,..), RANDO, RAIN (very nice with a beautiful matt finish)

  • The TUBE NANO DUO is installed in New York Amtrak station

  • NEW: CINA GU10, PLUG-IN new micro canopy: power 6 fixtures on one canopy/driver


iLIGHT by LUMINII

We looked at the updated iLIGHT linear fixtures great for landscape, commercial, and hospitality projects.

PLEXINEON White & Color Luminaires:

Rigid and flexible neon fixture; 2-4 W/ft deliver 50-90lm/ft. Available in lengths ranging from a fraction of a foot to 8 feet, Plexineon White 1X and Plexineon White 2X are submersible (IP68).

The flexible model’s tightest bend is 2.5” in diameter.

HYPNOTICA (RGB) Color Changing Series:

Rigid RGB linear fixture, controllable in 6” increments, with an aluminum housing; available in straight lengths up to 8FT and 90 degree mitered corners.

Compatible with any DMX 512 controller or any RDM (Remote Device Management) controller.

HANDRAIL Lighting System:

high quality and well priced (comparing to competitors) handrail lighting fixture 211 to 253 lm/ft. Available for installation in standard and glass handrails; controllable with 0-10V dimmer.

Available in four beam angles: Clear lens: Asymmetric 60 degree, Symmetric 65 and 110 degree - Frosted Lens: 120 degree.



ERCO

Today, we looked at an overview of new ERCO product.

Eclipse Fixture: Single-chip, available in 4 sizes with dark light technology.

Offered in 11 different distributions (in field replaceable) - White& Black are standard finishes.

Below are the spot and oval flood distributions - rotation is lockable in place.

Zoom Feature: The light beam diameter can be infinitely adjusted from spot (15°) to wide flood (65°) by simply turning the lens.

The 2700K and 3000K available in 92CRI and 97 CRI

The 3500 and 4000K available in 82CRI and 92 CRI

Available accessories: Snoot, color filter, honeycomb louver, 4 & 8 leaves barn door options.

*What’s unique is that the framing projector is now an accessory (about 20% output drop).

Wall-washer fixture: we looked at a row of four mounted on a 10ft ceiling, set 3'-3" from the wall and 4’-0” apart. It’s very forgiving in spacing - 1:3 spacing

COLOR TUNING is now available through the Casambi system, Osram chips, RGBW 1700K to 10000K

*Another cool feature is in-field replaceable dimming options: potentiometer dimming (onboard), Switch, and Casambi (Bluetooth) - 0-10V, Dali,& DMX dimming.

TRACK: 48V Mini in 1” X 1” and Standard large system - Available mounting are suspended recessed (flanged, trimless), surface.

XAL LIGHTING

MOVE IT SYSTEM:

  • For the curved fixtures, the 18 inch is the tightest shape that could be achieved.

  • The trim edge thickness is approx. 1.25”.

  • The pendant Round and Hexagon versions could be mounted on the track with stems.

  • There will be a separate circuit for the emergency lighting (custom). The section should be called out when ordering since it cant be move later. Multi-Spot fixture can be used as an emergency lighting.

  • Bazel curve fixture lead time: 6-8 weeks (now); custom orders: 8-10 weeks

  • Bazel standard: 4-6 weeks

  • Finishes: black anodized, white powder coated (track and channel) are available as standard

  • Multi spot component is available in powder coated custom colors.

UPDATE:

Now, they have 3 channels track. (existing 0-10, Dali) to control components separately.

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MUSE:

An Acoustic version of the Move-It System.

  • There is a magnetic track inside. so move it system component could be inserted inside it. (insert)

  • Batwing uplight

  • Power over aircraft option

  • Lengths: start in 5ft. lThe shorter 3ft and 4ft lengths will come later.

  • Finishes: white, gray, black as standard. Custom colors are also possible

  • Blank baffle section (with no light fixture)

  • Warm dim is now available as a custom.



Fixture with QS option will be shipped within 2 weeks.

ZANIBONI

Zaniboni stopped by our office today to present their new products.

Starting from their downlights, They have increased their lumens output from 400lm to 600lm.

*they are expecting to reach 700 delivered lumen by the end of the year.

  • The downlights require no equipment for interchanging optic and lens in the field.

On Cylinder Family:

The top part in older fix/adj downlight is reduced to 0.25" height, right beneath the J-box.

20° internal adjustability

The warm-dim has a nice, smooth dimming. It goes down to 0.01%, Bluetooth control.

 

  

The narrow optic

*The narrow optic  has large fading ring

The Trimless for Millwork:

The design is interesting. It allows the adjustment after the mudding from the behind to move the optic forward and back.

It's available for 1/4" to 1" and 1" to 3" thick ceiling installation options.

 

*The 2 knife edge in this fixture is unique!

Pinhole Downlight:

  • Comes in adj/fix options.
  • Mud-in, flagged, flangeless.

The multi-head fixtures:

Wet rated

It's not feres

3 sizes: 500lm, 1000 lm, and 2000lm.

Recessed, surface, pendant, and corner mountings.

On cylinder family, the M series allows variable heights, from 4".

The smallest cylinder shape fixture has 350lm. It can be from 4" to 9'! long.

Accept different accessories on the bottom. ( clear, milky, sanded,...etc Acrylic part from 1" to 3' long)

 

 

 

General Notes:

Not in stock products has a lead time of 3-4 weeks.

All products use the 2-steps Cree chip onboard LED.