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  • 01/2012
    Lighting Solution

    Holbein's Madonna illuminated by Zumtobel

    Germany's most expensive artwork in new hands and new light
    Zumtobel provides gentle illumination – to optimum effect – for one of the most famous and most important 16th century paintings.
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    The “Madonna of Mayor Jakob Meyer zum Hasen” (“Virgin of Mercy”), which is considered one of the most famous, most important and most beautiful paintings of the 16th century, is also the most expensive work of art in Germany. The masterpiece by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543) was painted in Basle between 1526 and 1528 and shows the family of the Mayor of Basle next to the Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus.

    In summer 2011, the painting was purchased by entrepreneur and art collector Reinhold Würth. The Würth collection comprises more than 14,000 artworks, most of them pieces of modern and contemporary art. The old masters from this collection are  made accessible to the public at the “Johanniterhalle” (St. John's Hall) in Schwäbisch Hall. With the entry of the “Virgin of Mercy” in January 2012, the Johanniterhalle will be renamed “Johanniterkirche” (St. John's Church), in order to do justice to the initial function of the building originating from the twelfth century.

    There are particular requirements concerning the environment for the most expensive German painting. It has therefore been accommodated in a special exhibition wall. The lighting system for the Madonna must also comply with the special requirements of the nearly 500-year-old painting.

    The masterpiece will be shown in a special showcase-like exhibition wall and gently illuminated to optimum effect by Zumtobel's MICROTOOLS. Especially when it comes to the illumination of artworks, the miniaturised LED spots demonstrate their strengths within minimum space. On account of their extremely pared-down design, they remain almost invisible for viewers and, thanks to considerably reduced thermal radiation, can be placed close to the exhibits.
  • 01/2012
    Company

    Space/lighting installations on the subject of “City & Nature”

    Within the scope of international collaboration, students designed lighting installations for the publicly acclaimed festival “Fête des Lumières” in Lyon.
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    Each year, up to 3.5 million visitors come to see the Fête des Lumières in Lyon. This Festival of Lights dates back to a custom started in the year 1643. On 8 December each year, the city's inhabitants light candles on their window sills to honour the Virgin Mary.

    In 2011, the Festival of Lights organised by the City of Lyon was held from 8 to 11 December. Renowned lighting designers and artists made the city shine anew in a variety of ways. Students from the Berlin University of Technology were also among the participants and, together with fellow-students from I.A.E. Université Lyon, created five space/lighting installations on the subject of “City & Nature”. In five empty stores, the installations “Crime Scene”, “Lonely Heart Club”, “The Miracle Machine”, “Nestinginstinct” and “Once upon a time there was a tobaccoshop” were implemented. The international collaboration of students was sponsored by Zumtobel.
  • 12/2011
    Event

    World première for eL Masterpiece by Daniel Libeskind and Zumtobel

    Presented for the first time at Art Basel Miami Beach
    Within the context of the most famous art show in the USA, Zumtobel and Daniel Libeskindintroduced their jointly developed eL Masterpiece to the public.
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    Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States. In this exclusive setting, Zumtobel presented the eL Masterpiece, jointly developed with Daniel Libeskind, to the public for this first time.

    The première provided impressive evidence of the interaction between creativity, artistic intention, sophisticated design and technical lighting expertise, brought to perfection in the creation of this work of art.

    Visitors at the exclusive event were excited about eL and the concept behind this Masterpiece: the multicoloured light of eL mimics and reproduces the cosmic light that fills the universe.  

    The Masterpiece is 2.70 m tall and cannot fail to impress with its special-steel surfaces polished to a mirror finish and fitted with 1,680 LED modules. A micro-controller has been built into each module. This is the innovative feature that makes it possible to meet the exacting and complex demands of controlling each LED individually. This highly complex technology is completely invisible to the beholder.

    eL is the fourth Masterpiece Zumtobel has developed and produced as part of its partnerships, sometimes extending over several years, with artists working in a wide range of disciplines. Each Masterpiece is both a fascinating luminaire and a beautiful  work of art.
  • 11/2011
    Company

    Lighting solutions that convey a sense of well-being

    Zumtobel presented new products at Medica
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    Some 134,000 visitors from 100 countries came to Duesseldorf to attend Medica, the world's largest medical trade fair. During three days, from 16 to 19 November 2011, extensive application know-how on innovative lighting solutions perfectly adjusted to enhance the well-being of patients, care personnel and visitors was presented at the Zumtobel trade fair stand.

    Energy-efficient LED solutions and new products for patient rooms and clean rooms were among the product highlights presented at the trade-fair stand: the new IMWS medical wall system as well as a number of LED products added to existing luminaire ranges for patient rooms and public spaces were shown for the first time.

  • 11/2011
    Company

    The art of perfect illumination

    Zumtobel’s debut at EXPONATEC COLOGNE
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    From 16 to 18 November 2011, Zumtobel made its debut at EXPONATEC COLOGNE. Some 4,000 expert visitors came to Cologne to gather informationabout innovations in the museum, conservation and restorationindustry. Zumtobel's trade fair appearance revolved around the latest LED technology, which – combined with proper application know-how – is particularly suitable to meet conservational requirements.

    For three days, visitors to Zumtobel's trade fair stand had the opportunity to let themselves be inspired by innovative lighting solutions which gently yet impressively show entire museums as well as individual exhibits in the right light. Curators, technical directors and conservators as well as gallery owners, architects and designers were impressed by products such as ARCOS Tunable White, MICROTOOLS and SUPERSYSTEM.

  • 10/2011
    Lighting Solution

    A glance at the stars through the Earth

    A glance at the stars through the Earth
    For the KunsthalleBremen, lighting artist James Turrellhas designed the lighting installation “above – between – below”.
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    The centrepiece of Bremen’snew Kunsthalle is the lighting installation “above – between – below” designed especially for this building by renowned US lighting artist James Turrell.

    The three-floor installation comprises three lighting spaces positioned exactly on top of each other. These rooms are linked with each other by glazed walk-over sight openings illuminated by Zumtobel LED light lines in variable colours.

    The ground floor features a black granite slab dotted with STARFLEX light outlets by Zumtobel. Looking down from the first floor, the light points form the starry sky of the antipodes to the Kunsthalle – the sky at the opposite point of the Earth. Looking upwards through an opening in the elliptical chamber on the second floor, visitors can see the (starry) sky above Bremen.

    Thus, visitors seem to be standing right in the centre of the Earth between two sections of the sky.

    Photos: Harald Rehling

  • 10/2011
    Event

    Zumtobel at the 10th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach

    World premiere of eL Chandelier by Daniel Libeskind for Zumtobel
    From 1 to 4 December, Zumtobel will present innovative lighting solutions for art and culture in Miami Beach. The highlight will be the premiere of eL Chandelier, Zumtobel’s new masterpiece created by Daniel Libeskind.
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    Zumtobel is the lighting solution partner of Art Basel Miami Beach – the most prestigious art show in the United States – which will be held in Miami Beach from 1 to 4 December 2011.

    On Thursday, 1 December, a panel of leading experts chaired by Julie Iovine will meet for a round-table discussion on the subject of lighting and conservation in art and culture.

    The discussion will take place in the Banyan Room at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, starting at 2 pm. Art Basel Miami Beach will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

    We look forward to welcoming you there.

    For more information on Art Basel Miami Beach
    http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/

  • 06/2011
    Company

    Biennale: Zumtobel and daylight-based concept

    Austrian pavilion illuminated by ARCOS spotlights
    The installation designed by artist Markus Schinwald in the Austrian pavilion at the Biennale in Venice is enhanced by Zumtobel's ARCOS spotlights.
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    Markus Schinwald represents Austria at the 54th Biennale that is held from 4 June to 27 November 2011 in Venice, where the artist is showing his own interpretation of the Austrian pavilion designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1934.

    Labyrinth
    Schinwald leads visitors to the pavilion into a floating labyrinth consisting of specifically positioned walls that are suspended from the ceiling down to a height of 1.5 m above the floor. This arrangement allows viewers to see only the legs of the visitors – viewers become voyeurs and the visitors themselves become part of the installation.

    Daylight-based concept
    The pavilion features a continuous row of windows located directly below the roof allowing daylight to penetrate deep into the building. Combined with the intense daylight selectively entering the building through additional skylights, an interplay of light and shadow is created that attracts visitors' attention and makes new spatial structures emerge.

    The daylight-based concept is supplemented by Zumtobel's ARCOS spotlights which set the perfect lighting stage for the exhibited sculptures and paintings by Markus Schinwald, even late at night.

    Photos: 1 Andreas Balon; 2 Dimitrios Tsatsas, Stylepark; 3 Zumtobel

  • 09/2011
    Event

    Zumtobel LightFest in Dubai

    A Unique Platform to Celebrate Light
     The ‘Zumtobel LightFest’ was held in the Zumtobel Light Centre in Dubai.
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    Zumtobel Light Centre, Dubai conducted ‘Zumtobel LightFest’ for its clientele from the MENA region along with new potential customer base invited via the Light Middle East exhibition in association with Messe Frankfurt. The fest attracted elite professionals from the lighting industry with several highlights including conference by Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Schulz, (German lighting designer of the year) CEO of Licht Kunst Licht AG, live entertainment by ‘Salha & the Million dollar band’, ‘light drawing’ and worlds of lighting experience.     

    Notably Mr. Andreas also delivered interviews and conferences during the ‘Light MiddleEast’ exhibition with leading magazines and radio stations on various lighting projects and the synergy he shared with Zumtobel as a leading lighting company. The guests remarked that LightFest was one of a kind experience which created a unique platform to celebrate light. The Light Centre has now made become a hub for lighting professionals and serves as an ideal platform to touch and feel world class lighting solutions through the mock up areas designed for various application areas. 
  • 06/2011
    Company

    Zumtobel illuminates Städel Tower

    Architects created monument from “formwork modules”
    The new Staedel Tower clearly reflects the design language of the renowned schneider+schumacher architects’ studio. LED light lines installed by Zumtobel turn the monument into a unique lighting art installation.
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    A recently constructed 20-metre-high tower consisting of concrete formwork elements provides a focal point for visitors to Frankfurt’s Schaumainkai. The “Städel Tower”, as it has been named, is made up of 15 formwork elements which were used when casting the concrete slabs for the recent underground extension of the Städel Art Museum.

    The architects responsible for the museum’s construction project, schneider+schumacher, also designed the tower. The structure was made possible by joint support from the planners and contractors for the Städel extension, including Zumtobel who were instrumental in designing the museum’s lighting concept. Zumtobel provided 24 14-watt LED light lines to stage the tower at night. These are installed inside the structure, allowing the light to penetrate to the exterior through the various openings in the panels. 
     
    These LED lines are individually controlled and orchestrated via DMX . Alternately, the luminaires are slowly dimmed, which gives the structure a fascinating appeal that makes visitors stop and look. The subtle lighting scenes turn the three-dimensional quality of the structure into a special experience: in the process, the Staedel Tower’s seemingly solid appearance is mitigated and the tower itself is transformed into a slender object of lighting art.

     

    Photos: Jörg Hempel

  • 09/2011
    Products

    Luminaire installation digitally improved

    QR code on packaging facilitates access to product information
    The new QR codes on luminaire packaging make it even easier to access product information in the mobile catalogue using a smart phone, wherever you are.
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    With immediate effect, there will be a so-called QR (Quick Response) code on all cardboard packaging for Zumtobel luminaires of the standard range. This code - similar to a bar code - makes it easy to quickly access information on the respective product, even when you are not at the office.

    If you have installed free QR reading software on your smart phone, all you need to do is focus your cell phone's camera onto this black-and-white square; you will then be automatically directed to the respective product in Zumtobel's online catalogue.

    All information available on the product, such as installation instructions, data sheets and product details, can be conveniently retrieved from the product catalogue. In order to make it really easy to navigate the catalogue using a cell phone as well, the whole online catalogue has been optimised for mobile devices.

  • 07/2011
    Company

    Revit CAD data for Zumtobel product ranges

    3D CAD data available for downloading at Service Center
    Zumtobel supports the Autodesk Revit format and makes 3D CAD data for its product ranges available for downloading
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    3D CAD data for Zumtobel's product ranges are now available for downloading also in Autodesk Revit format. The first product ranges can already be downloaded from the website's Service Center under menu item “Revit CAD data”. Other product ranges will be added to the collection on an ongoing basis.

    Revit data also in the catalogue
    3D CAD data are now also available in the online product catalogue. In addition to other CAD data in DWG format (2D/3D), you find the Revit files for a product – if already available for this product range – in the product's downloading section.

     » Here you find the Revit CAD data that are presently available and regularly updated.

    » Click here to see which files are available for downloading in the Product Catalogue for the TECTON product range, for example.

  • 04/2011
    Lighting Solution

    Zumtobel luminaires for Picasso exhibition

    "Master drawings by a one-in-a-century genius" in Lindau
    For the Picasso exhibition at the Lindau Stadmuseum, Zumtobel has developed a special lighting solution that gently puts the art works centre stage
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    On the occasion of the 130th birthday of the artist, valuable original drawings are shown on the premises of the Stadtmuseum. The "Pablo Picasso – Master drawings by a one-in-a-century genius" exhibition was opened at the beginning of April.

    In collaboration with the building developers of the cultural office of the Municipality of Lindau, Zumtobel has developed a new technical lighting concept providing gentle lighting of the museum premises. The four-part exhibition enfilade required subtle conservational illumination with extremely low levels of illuminance and as little UV and infrared radiation as possible. The risk that colours fade or sensitive materials are damaged is considerably reduced with lighting of this type.

    In public spaces and circulation areas such as information booth, ticket office and museum shop, glare-free illumination is ensured thanks to wall-mounted and free-standing luminaires by Zumtobel. The lighting designers in charge also attached particular importance to a bright and pleasant atmosphere that welcomes visitors when they enter the museum.

    The exhibition, carefully arranged in detail by curator Prof. Dr. Roland Doschka, will be on show in Lindau until 20 August.

    Exhibition duration:
    2 April - 20 August 2011
    Mon - Sun: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    Lindau Stadtmuseum
    Marktplatz 6
    D-88131 Lindau
    » www.picasso-lindau.de
  • 04/2011
    Products

    Attractive lighting for retail spaces

    Zumtobel is forcing the pace of applied research
    In collaboration with its partners, Zumtobel has conducted a two-part study to increase the attractiveness of retail space lighting in the future
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    Setting products and architectural design effectively centre-stage is a key factor for enticing more customers to enter a shop, increasing their length of stay and stimulating sales. What is most important here is how light can be used to direct attention and perception, while making both customers and staff members feel at ease. In order to be able to match its lighting solutions even better to the customers needs, on the basis of scientific findings, Zumtobel decided to conduct a two-part study.

    In the first part of the study, an online questionnaire was prepared in collaboration with the University of Stockholm (KTH). Based on visualisations, customers had to compare and evaluate a number of different lighting concepts, which allowed to draw conclusions on the effects that individual lighting factors – such as light colour, light distribution and lighting intensity – have on the customers’ purchasing behaviour.

    In the second part of the study, the eye-tracking method was used to analyse the effects of various lighting parameters on the customers’ eye movements. This study was conducted in collaboration with the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and Felsh Lighting Design.

    For further information and the findings of the studies please go to Zumtobel’s application microsite: » http://www.zumtobel.com/shop/en/index.html
  • 06/2011
    Lighting Solution

    Zumtobel illuminates Zaha Hadid exhibition

    The architect's oeuvre on display in Mobile Art Pavilion
    Zumtobel sets the lighting stage for the Zaha Hadid exhibition in Paris that is showcased in a pavilion designed by the architect herself.
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    The exhibition “Zaha Hadid, une architecture” is currently on display inside the breathtaking structure of the Mobile Art Pavilion in Paris. Thus, the exhibition shown inside the mobile structure is dedicated to the oeuvre of the very architect who designed it.

    In 2007, the pavilion, which was already on display in Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York, had been designed by Zaha Hadid for the CHANEL fashion brand. Now CHANEL donated the structure boasting a formal language of continuous fluidity to the Institut du Monde Arabe. In future, the pavilion set up in front of the Institut will be used to host exhibitions by talented artists from Arab countries.

    “Zaha Hadid, une architecture” until autumn
    The current exhibition of the Pritzker award winning architect will be on show until autumn. “Zaha Hadid, une architecture” displays a variety of projects and research agendas covered by Zaha Hadid Architects in the past years. Zumtobel has designed and provided a lighting solution matching the pavilion's organic look.

    Sophisticated illumination
    The colour temperature of the DALI-controllable ARCOS LED spotlights installed by Zumtobel can be continuously adjusted within the range between 2700 K and 6500 K, which ensures sophisticated accent lighting of the exhibits.

    The lighting concept, which is focussed on individual points emphasising the special qualities of the pavilion's architectural structure, is enhanced by minimalist SUPERSYSTEM LED spots.

    Photos: Francois Lacour

  • 06/2011
    Company

    LIGHTLIFE 6 available now!

    Spring 2011 issue of Zumtobel’s customer magazine
    Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, an interview with Odile Decq, and the spring 2011 product highlights – these are just a few highlights of the new LIGHTLIFE 6 issue titled “How much tradition does the future need?”
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    The sixth issue of Zumtobel's LIGHTLIFE customer magazine deals with the link between historical and contemporary architecture, which is becoming ever more important.
    The new LIGHTLIFE 6 covers the following, and many other articles and reports:

    • Selected projects
    Projects like Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt am Main and the Angel Building in London, for instance, demonstrate how refurbishments and renovations are carried out effectively and show the important contribution provided by contemporary lighting.

    • Interviews
    According to this issue’s title “How much tradition does the future need?”, architect Odile Decq extensively explains her views on the link between traditional and modern architecture. Roman Delugan and Christian Schrepfer of Delugan Meissl Associated Architects take the IYON spotlight as a basis to inform readers on changes in product design and on the challenges of shop lighting.

    • Product highlights
    The new LIGHTLIFE also includes product innovations and additions launched in spring 2011,
    » which you can also separately download here.

    Read LIGHTLIFE 6
    Like all other issues, LIGHTLIFE 6 is available
    » for download here or can be ordered hereas a print version.

  • 03/2011
    Company

    Light Centre in Dubai

    Zumtobel is multiplying its competences in the Middle East
    In an area of 750 square metres, the new Dubai Light Centre presents realistic solutions for professional interior lighting.
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    On 2 March, Zumtobel hosted an inauguration event in Dubai to open its first Light Centre in the Middle East. At the 750 square metre premises in Dubai, application-focused lighting solutions are presented, above all for the Hotel & Wellness, Presentation & Retail, Art & Culture as well as Offices & Communication areas.

    Since 2007, Zumtobel has been represented in Dubai with its own distribution company. At present, the Middle East is serviced by 15 staff members. They can now use the Light Centre as an appropriate place of communication to talk with customers and present products. Events on cross-disciplinary architectural and lighting subjects are also intended to be held in Dubai, in order to allow architects, lighting designers and designers to get involved in exciting discussions and talks.

    Following the Shanghai Light Centre, which was opened in 2010, the Dubai Light Centre is the 17th institution of that kind worldwide. With this step, Zumtobel has emphasised its goal of continuing growth in the markets outside Europe and of strengthening its presence in major economic regions.

  • 04/2011
    Company

    Exquisite dining in an unusual setting

    Mobile designer restaurant illuminated by Zumtobel luminaires
    The mobile Cube restaurant by Electrolux provides a hitherto unknown culinary experience.
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    Haute cuisine and top design in an unusual setting – in a nutshell, this is the concept of The Cube, a mobile restaurant operated by Electrolux, manufacturer of domestic appliances. The architects and designers of Park Associati in Milan created a 140 square meter pavilion with a panorama terrace, which will be touring Europe in the next months, stopping only where no other restaurants can be found. In line with the extraordinary concept, the clients requested an outstanding ambience, too, and therefore commissioned Zumtobel with developing a lighting solution.

    First stop: Brussels
    The first stop is the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, where the all-white pavilion has been set up not in the park itself, but on top of the Arc de Triomphe, providing a unique sight as well as a breathtaking view.

    The interior of The Cube boasts a highly flexible design to allow adjustment to a variety of occasions. Before and after dining, the large table seating 18 guests is lifted up to the ceiling to create more space, converting the restaurant into a cosy lounge in no time. The right light for every situation is provided by the multifunctional SUPERSYSTEM lighting system, which is used both in the open kitchen and in the entire restaurant area. The extremely small and energy-saving LED spots blend harmoniously into the modern purist interior. Thanks to their focussed light, the minimalist Zumtobel spots are perfectly suitable for accent lighting, providing subtle and effective illumination for the entire room.

    Simply brilliant

    The foyer is illuminated by a luminaire especially developed and manufactured by Zumtobel, which also meets the pavilion’s high design requirements. Inserted flush into the ceiling and, thus, blending into the interior as well, the innovative PANOS INFINITY LED downlights provide pleasant and bright illumination of the entrance area. The art of simplicity is also pursued by the LINARIA light line, whose uniform brightness ensures the necessary visual comfort in the kitchen zones.

    Travelling through Europe

    Travelling through Europe, from Belgium via Italy and Switzerland to Russia and Sweden, selected chefs de cuisine will prepare the food at each stop. For three months, each of them will cook for the guests in the open kitchen in full view.

    For more information on The Cube and booking seats, please go to:
    » http://www.electrolux.co.uk/Cube/
  • 04/2011
    Company

    Euroluce – combining design and technology

    New products and technologies by Zumtobel
    At Euroluce in Milan, which closed its doors on 17 April 2011, Zumtobel presented numerous product innovations as well as application-focused lighting solutions.
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    From 12 to 17 April, Zumtobel presented new products and technologies at Euroluce in Milan. In conjunction with the world’s largest furniture exhibition, Salone del Mobile, the biennial Euroluce trade fair serves as a major platform for luminaire manufactures with high design ambitions.

    Zumtobel’s 250 square metre trade fair stand provided a perfect stage for presenting application-focused lighting solutions for the areas of Retail and Presentation, Art and Culture, Offices and - as a recent application - façades. As regards technology, the focus was on LED solutions as well as energy-efficient control systems. Visitors were given an opportunity to test the lighting management system used themselves, and to find out how luminaires and blinds can be synchronised depending on the position of the sun.

    Designed to resemble a piazza, the trade fair stand attracted numerous visitors, who were enthusiastic about it.

    In parallel with Euroluce, Zumtobel had hosted two evening events in downtown Milan. On 11 April, the “Growing by Numbers” lighting installation was presented jointly with the Architetture Attuale architects’ studio, for which visitors queued up in front of the Pirelli Tower. From December until mid-April, Milan’s seven tallest skyscrapers had been set centre-stage by illuminated numbers as tall as nine metres, implemented using CAPIX LED luminaires.

    On the next day, an exhibition on projects by the SANAA architects’ studio based in Japan was opened at the Zumtobel Light Center. The exhibition, which presents the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London, among other projects, will be on display at the Milan Light Center until 29 April.

  • 03/2011
    Lighting Solution
  • 03/2011
    Company

    App optimised for iPad

    Zumtobel’s iPad app now available at iTunes
    Zumtobel’s “Map of Light” app has finally been optimised for iPad, too. Both iPhone and iPad users are now able to access the latest information on projects and products by Zumtobel in an optimised and convenient way.
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    Zumtobel’s “Map of Light” app has now been optimised for iPad, which makes it even more convenient to use. Of course, the iPad app, too, features all the tried-and-tested functions of the iPhone app.

    Function 1: Map of Light
    The Map of Light shows you state-of-the-art lighting solutions and impressive pictures of more than 700 projects implemented all over the world, 24 hours a day, inspiring you with new ideas and impulses for upcoming projects.

    Function 2: Highlights
    Our projects are implemented on the basis of innovative technology and advanced design. The product highlights will always keep you abreast of all product innovations, wherever you are.

    Function 3: Contact us
    Do you have any questions, ideas or suggestions? Use the new Zumtobel app to contact us quickly and easily.

    How & when?
    The Zumtobel app for iPhones and iPads is available free of charge at the AppStore. Our newsletter will keep you informed about any new features or additional functions.

    » You can download the free Zumtobel app directly to your iPhone

    Mobile access to the entire Zumtobel product catalogue is also possible via smart phones and tablets by other manufacturers than Apple. For more information on this subject, click here
     

     

  • 03/2011
    Company

    EuroShop 2011 – the persuasive power of LEDs

    A comprehensive LED portfolio for shop applications
    Customers and visitors at EuroShop demonstrated a keen interest in the manifold options of LED lighting solutions being used to trigger emotions and put rooms as well as products in the right light.
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    Zumtobel strikes a positive balance for the EuroShop trade fair that ended in Düsseldorf on 2 March. During the five trade fair days, the company met with a very keen interest on the part of customers, resulting in detailed project talks and great enthusiasm for the innovations presented.

    Lighting concepts involving LED technology were particularly “en vogue”. EuroShop marks an important milestone and a pioneering performance in shop lighting based on LED.
     
    On an exhibition surface of approx. 300 m², Zumtobel presented innovative lighting solutions for various shop situations, such as shelves, shop windows, counters for fresh products or display tables. The open trade fair stand with white as the predominant colour was greatly appreciated and, thanks to a multimedia performance, was transformed into an impressive backdrop in the evening.

  • 03/2011
    Products

    On the winners’ podium

    Zumtobel products distinguished by the iF product design award
    Zumtobel has even won the recognised design award for two products: the Panos Infinity LED downlight and the Opura free-standing luminaire.
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    The PANOS INFINITY LED downlight and the OPURA free-standing luminaire could not fail to win over the jury of this year’s iF product design award. The fact that these Zumtobel products have won the coveted award once again emphasises their high design standard - besides there lighting quality and efficiency. "We are very pleased about this international award. For us, prizes like the iF product design award prove that the products, which we usually develop in close collaboration with renowned designers, have the creative power needed to establish new trends and set new standards", explains Reinhardt Wurzer, Zumtobel Marketing Manager.   

     Entries for the famous design award included a total of 2765 products submitted by more then 1000 international competitors. 993 of these products have won the award. Today, the iF product design award counts among the most important design labels worldwide.

    The award-winning products will be presented at the 2011 iF product design award exhibition in Hanover. From 1 March until June 2011, all those interested can take a close look at the iF award-winning products.

  • 01/2011
    Company

    Zumtobel Group Award exhibition

    Prize-winning projects presented at Dornbirn Light Forum 
    Prize-winning architectural projects based on sustainable and humanitarian approaches will be on display for three weeks at the Zumtobel Light Forum in Dornbirn.
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    The opening ceremony of the "Zumtobel Group Award for Sustainability and Humanity in the Built Environment" will take place on 3 February 2011, at 7 p.m., at the Zumtobel Light Forum in Dornbirn. At the exhibition, the outcome of the Zumtobel Group Award will be presented. The architecture prize, which was awarded for the second time in September 2010, aims at supporting trendsetting projects for sustainable and humanitarian approaches in the urban context. The exhibition can be visited until 1 March 2011 at the Dornbirn Light Forum, upon previous appointment.

    Dr. Harald Sommerer, CEO Zumtobel Group, will open the evening with a short welcome address, followed by Kirstin Feireiss from the Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin, who, as the curator of the Zumtobel Group Award, will in particular highlight the importance of the award for the architectural culture. Stefan Behnisch, renowned architect and chairman of the Group Award jury, will then present the prize-winning projects in detail.

    The variety of project approaches presented will make the exhibition a fascinating dialogue on the subjects of efficiency and sustainability, providing exciting perspectives and ideas on urban development and architecture. In addition to the prize-winning projects, eight other distinguished projects will be shown at the Light Forum.

    The prize winner in the "Built Environment" category is the project by the TRIPTYQUE architecture firm in São Paulo. Their HARMONIA 57 project presents an environmentally and architecturally trendsetting office and gallery building. The nonprofit Terreform ONE + Terrefuge group of designers from New York City could not fail to impress the jury with its New York City Resource and Mobility project in the "Research & Initiative" category.

    If you would like to visit the exhibition, please register in advance by contacting Cornelia Netzer on
    phone no. +43 5572-390-1293,
    or by e-mail: cornelia.netzer@zumtobel.com

    Duration of exhibition:
    4 February - 1 March 2011

    Address:
    Zumtobel Light Forum
    Schweizer Strasse 30
    A-6851 Dornbirn


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  • 02/2011
    Event

    Zumtobel at EuroShop 2011 in Düsseldorf

    Application-focused lighting solutions for retail areas
    At the EuroShop trade fair in Düsseldorf, Zumtobel will present product innovations and trendsetting solutions for superior lighting of shops ranging from boutiques to supermarkets.
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    At the EuroShop trade fair to be held from 26 February until 2 March 2011 in Düsseldorf, Zumtobel will present trendsetting lighting solutions for superior lighting of retail areas. At Zumtobel’s 312 m² stand A 16 in hall 11, application-focused lighting solutions will be presented for a wide variety of shop situations, ranging from boutiques to supermarkets.

    This will include, among others, lighting systems for shelves, recesses, POS areas, display tables, changing rooms as well as a fresh-product counter. In this way, the right lighting concept for any retail situation is revealed to visitors touring the stand. LED products for all segments demonstrate the wealth of options available for setting the lighting stage while communicating authenticity.

  • 01/2011
    Event

    Zumtobel’s debut at “imm cologne”

    New concept for joint product presentation
    Zumtobel made its debut at “imm cologne”, the international furniture show. At the same time, a lighting installation in the context of PASSAGE 2011 was on display in Cologne.
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    From 18 to 23 January, Zumtobel made its debut at "imm cologne", the international furniture show held in Cologne. Its trade fair stand was based on a new joint concept developed in collaboration with the companies Grohe, DuPont and Hasenkopf.

    Relaxing feel-good atmosphere
    At the 66 square metre stand, the Corian® surface finish material – developed by DuPont and produced by industrial manufacturer Hasenkopf – and designer fittings by Grohe were set centre stage, using atmospheric lighting solutions supplied by Zumtobel, to impress expert and general visitors.

    Zumtobel ARCOS LED spotlights, APHRODITE LED spots and LQ pendant LED luminaires demonstrated the emotional effects of light and its role in creating a relaxing atmosphere in spas and resorts.

    “Interactive Kölsch” lighting installation
    In parallel with “imm cologne”, Cologne also hosted a lighting installation developed by the Mainz University of Applied Sciences [FH Mainz] and implemented using Zumtobel’s CAPIX LED façade lighting system. In the context of Germany’s largest design event, “PASSAGEN 2011”, students of the “Communication in Space” master programme turned the former Camouflageclub in the basement of the Monte Christo Hotel into an interactive space with quite a special atmosphere. The lighting installation made of 1600 LED luminaires was controlled by visitors’ Kölsch beer consumption – hence the name “Interactive Kölsch”.

    For more pictures and also videos of the FH Mainz installation, please visit
    » http://passagen.fh-mainz.de/

     

  • 01/2011
    Lighting Solution

    SUPERSYSTEM and LIVIANO at G-Brand

    Belgian brand store scores high with customised lighting solution
    Bright, pleasant lighting welcomes customers at the G-Brand multi-brand store in Deinze/Belgium. Advanced shop spotlights and pendant luminaires perfectly set the goods displayed centre stage.
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    A former workshop, which can no longer be identified as such, serves as a presentation and retail area for the new G-Brand multi-brand store in Deinze, Belgium. The new premises of the apparel store, which offers a variety of fashion brands for both men and women, has been completely renovated, attracting customers into the shop with a pleasant atmosphere.

    Attractive lighting
    The lighting concept used to this end, which comprises an LED lighting system and shop spotlights, creates vivid, exciting lighting scenarios by setting accents in selected areas. In this way, the interior is turned into a pleasant world of experience, which directs customers’ attention directly to the products on display.

    A lighting solution that allows architecture and products to take centre stage
    For safety reasons, no building services were allowed to be integrated into the fireproof ceiling. The architects therefore opted for an unobtrusive track-mounted solution using the SUPERSYSTEM lighting system. As a special version in white, this system has been installed in the ceiling that is suspended at varying height. LIVIANO spotlights, also in white, were eventually mounted on this track system. In this way, the luminaires blend uniformly and unobtrusively into the contemporary shop design.

    Above the POS areas, the customer counters are illuminated by SOLINA pendant luminaires. Even in case of an emergency, the lighting will make sure that people find their way out, as PURESIGN and RESCLITE escape sign luminaires have been installed throughout the building.

  • 01/2011
    Company

    Access to product information from anywhere

    Zumtobel product catalogue optimised for mobile devices
    The Zumtobel online product catalogue has also been optimised for smart phones and tablets and can now be accessed via a web browser.
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    Zumtobel’s online product catalogue has been optimised for access via mobile devices, enabling users to directly access information on the complete product range also when away from their office, by means of smart phones and tablets.

    To this end, all you need to do is go to http://mobile.zumtobel.com (or the page of the respective country, e.g. http://mobile.zumtobel.de) via the mobile device’s browser. As this is not an App, no software needs to be installed, and access is possible from various devices.

    The system supports iPhones, iPads as well as Android-based mobile phones and tablets. Access is, however, also possible using Blackberry devices OS 6 and higher, as well as other current smart phones, such as the Nokia S60, for instance.

    In the mobile version, too, products can be accessed directly via a quicklink. To do so, all you need to do is enter the respective order number following http://mobile.zumtobel.com. For article number 42918319, for example, this would be http://mobile.zumtobel.com/42918319.

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