The design of the St Martin Tower meets the highest demands in terms of sustainability and quality of life at the workplace. An integral and flexible LED lighting solution by Zumtobel was installed in the entire building. Read in our project report about the shining new jewel of the Frankfurt skyline, which managed to obtain pre-certification with a “Silver” certificate of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB).

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Until now, no tool has been available on the market which can quickly calculate a building's energy requirements already at an early design stage, taking into account various influencing factors such as the interaction of daylight and artificial lighting as well as the impact on heating and cooling requirements.

In the context of the DALEC (Day and Artificial Light with Energy Calculation) research project, which is implemented by Zumtobel in collaboration with Bartenbach and the University of Innsbruck, such a concept analysis program for integral lighting design is currently being developed. A prototype is already available.

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When developing the LINETIK free-standing LED luminaire, the designers and engineers challenged everything valid so far in terms of office lighting and design. The result is a luminaire that provides maximum lighting comfort at really any workstation while requiring minimum resources.

» Read more about LINETIK

Other award-winning products
The following Zumtobel products were also awarded at the Iconic Design Award 2016: Interior Innovation:
•   » SEQUENCE surface-mounted and pendant LED luminaire
•   » SUPERSYSTEM LED lighting system
•   » CAELA wall-mounted, surface-mounted and pendant LED luminaire

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In order to always keep you up to date with respect to which specific Zumtobel products have become more efficient over the past months, you can call up a list on our website that is updated on an ongoing basis.

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LuxLive 2015 is scheduled to take place from 18th - 19th November at London's ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

 

Based on the lighting solution you entered in ecoCALC, the new module will quickly calculate the estimated NOW! instalment you would have to pay. You can then compare this calculation with your existing lighting solution or with other alternative solutions.

» Read more about NOW! – light that pays for itself

» Download ecoCALC

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Zumtobel will be showcasing some of their latest product innovations at the DataCentres Ireland Exhibition which is scheduled to take place at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) in Industries Hall 4 on 10th - 11th November 2015.

Thanks to its minimalist design, SUPERSYSTEM is the ideal solution wherever the luminaire is not supposed to dominate the architecture and interior. In order to realise future lighting tasks using one consistent system, Zumtobel has developed the next generation of SUPERSYSTEM. The multifunctional and multifaceted lighting system is now able to fulfil lighting tasks in a variety of application areas within a homogeneous infrastructure in a highly appealing manner. The awarding ceremony will take place in Frankfurt on 12 February 2016.

» Read more about SUPERSYSTEM

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The luminaire features perfect glare control and is supplied in lengths of 1200 mm (8 lighting modules) or 2100 mm (14 lighting modules). With up to 100 lm/W at a luminous flux of up to 9650 lm, SEQUENCE facilitates economically efficient working in offices.

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Download the desktop version and work with images from all lighting calculation and visualisation programs currently used as well as with photographs.

You can also try out VIVALDI here on the online player. Call up predefined lighting scenes or adjust the sliders yourself.

» Go to full version

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Thanks to its innovative design, the individual assembly steps are now made even easier and, when installed flush with the ceiling, an attractive transition is also ensured. For more information on SLOTLIGHT infinity, please visit our product page.

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Watch the installation video that provides step-by-step instructions on how to install SLOTLIGHT infinity.

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Read how you can increase people' sense of well-being at the workplace, create identity and reduce costs. Aside from numerous design examples, the brochure also includes information on how a Zumtobel lighting solution can contribute to LEED^® certification.

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The SEQUENCE pendant LED luminaire, matched in colour to the black ceiling, ensures optimum illumination and perfect glare control with high quantities of light. The VIVO LED spotlight creates interesting accents on the walls – some of which can be moved – that are also used as projection screens. In the entrance area and the corridors, SLOTLIGHT II provides a clear line of uniform illumination.

» Go to project report PDF.

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For the brighter summer months, some 33 per cent of those surveyed indicated the same number of hours. This demonstrates the high significance of lighting in everyday work and shows how important it is to perfectly match daylight and artificial lighting.

You want to know more about preferred lighting scenes in offices to increase people's sense of well-being and reduce costs? Download the study on lighting quality perceived in offices.

» Download study here

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For two months, the general buying behaviour before and after installation of the new lighting system was monitored, and some customers were also tested using a special procedure. The sales were also compared to those of a reference shop in the same period.

The result is clear: the adjustment of the lighting situation according to target group-specific lighting preferences achieved a sales increase of 10 % as well as a similar increase in transaction values compared to the reference shop in the same time period.

» Go to the study

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The FX International Interior Design Awards 2015 are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 25th November 2015 at London's exclusive Grosvenor Hotel. Zumtobel are extremely pleased to have been shortlisted for their Linetik LED luminaire in this year's Lighting Product Category!

The enticing interplay of light and shadow highlights the vehicles' clear lines. In order to achieve this, Zumtobel used the modular INTRO lighting system.

For more detailed information on the integral lighting solution, which also incorporates the ONLITE resclite emergency lighting system and the LITECOM lighting management system, please visit our project report.

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You benefit from a solution suitable for maximum personalisation, a modular system that fulfils the various lighting tasks for shop and retail. From shop windows, shelves and recesses through to promotional spaces – INTRO can be used in any area.

An important component of the system is the innovative liteCarve^® reflector technology. In contrast to traditional wallwashers, it enables uniform rectangular light distribution on vertical surfaces, shelves and displays.

Innovative LED technology provides high luminaire efficiency of up to 100 lm/W, excellent technical lighting features and colour rendering. Combined with a variety of light colours, light distribution characteristics and luminous flux levels, you have a wide range of options available to meet many different requirements.

» Read more about INTRO

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Designed by James Turrell, the report shows essential installations of the artist from all periods of his work, accompanied by essays and conversations by and with Turrell's most important companions.

You can download the annual report as PDF and order a printed edition on the Zumtobel Group website.

» Go to website

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RESCLITE high performance is currently the only emergency luminaire available on the market which meets these requirements. For the 1 lx standard application, even spacings of up to 35 m between luminaires can be achieved. Both the escape-route luminaire and the anti-panic luminaire were fitted with new lenses: thanks to the anti-panic luminaire's rectangular light distribution, rooms can be perfectly lit, even in corners. The escape-route luminaire's attractive design without any reflector cannot fail to impress.

» Read more

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Especially luminaire addressing and configuration can be performed considerably faster with LITECOM: the entire LITECOM commissioning procedure was completed in 13 minutes, while it took 49 minutes with KNX.

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The dimmable ARCOS xpert LED spotlight in size 3 is suitable for illuminating museums with high ceilings. The luminaire boasts an extensive range of accessories and is available with Superspot, Spot, Flood and Wideflood beam angles. Uniform light distribution with soft edges and excellent glare control, in combination with an excellent colour rendering index of Ra > 98, provides visitors with an authentic experience of the artworks.

The ARCOS 2 xpert LED framing spotlight illuminates sculptures and paintings with high precision, sharp outlines and a high degree of uniformity and is available with both circular and rectangular light distribution. The spotlight boasts a colour rendering index of Ra > 94 and a colour temperature of 3000 K or 4000 K.

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A modular system based on low-voltage tracks was developed, which is perfectly suited for the sophisticated illumination of art galleries, museums, shops and prestigious areas.

The modular lighting system ensures full flexibility for lighting designers. They can choose from three spotlight sizes, lenses designed for various lighting concepts, reflectors and filters as well as wallwashers.

Read more about the ideas and benefits of the new generation, such as intuitive installation, in our interview with the two people behind SUPERSYSTEM. SUPERSYSTEM will be available with effect from autumn 2015.

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During the refurbishment of the lighting solution, numerous requirements had to be taken into account, both with respect to maximum conservational requirements and with respect to operating costs and payback periods. By supplying a gentle and energy-efficient LED lighting solution, Zumtobel managed to set an impressive lighting stage for one of the most important treasuries of the Church in Europe.

Read our project report to find out which lighting solution was installed.

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In order to also ensure HD quality for TV broadcasts from the Montforthaus, the LED luminaires had to be dimmable down to 0 per cent without flickering. In collaboration with Zumtobel, the LDE design studio developed a globally unique special solution based on the modular PANOS infinity LED downlight range.

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Instead of 1100 halogen spotlights with an installed load of 100 W each, today 970 ARCOS spotlights featuring an installed load of 20 W each and 120 spotlights with 25 W each set the lighting stage for the large number of paintings and sculptures. Due to built-in tunableWhite technology, the light colour can be adjusted to the material, colour and character of each individual artwork.

» Read more

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In close coordination with the authority for the protection of monuments, the lighting designers from Licht Kunst Licht, who have just won the German Lighting Design Award as lighting designers of the year 2015, opted for Zumtobel's delicate SUPERSYSTEM lighting system, that managed to convince them not only due to its minimalist design language, but also on account of its versatile applications and consistently high lighting quality.

» Click here to read the project report

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Read for instance about the conversion of the former industrial area “Ansaldo” into the cultural district of Tortona, where the Museo Città delle Culture has recently been opened. Or get information about the Zumtobel lighting solution installed in the Austrian EXPO pavilion. 

» Go to EXPO articles

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Contrary to the product catalogue, no article numbers are included. However, via the QR codes and quicklinks appearing in the product portfolio, product details that are up to date on a daily basis can be retrieved from the online catalogue.

» Click here to download the 2015 product portfolio as a pdf file (.pdf/26,5 MB)

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Its wide-area panels emitting diffuse light combined with lighting management are vital for supporting people's circadian rhythm.

MIREL evolution tunableWhite is available both as a linear luminaire and as a square model with opal optic and boasts a luminaire efficiency of up to 93 lm/W.

» Read more on MIREL evolution

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Zumtobel's Linetik LED freestanding luminaire successfully won 1st Place in the category: 'Product of the Year – Lighting & Technology' at the Mixology15 Awards!

Designed by Luke Smith-Wightman and FMark and manufactured by Zumtobel, Linetik emits direct and indirect light. Creating a comfortable and stimulating lit environment, Linetik uses very little energy. Its extremely minimal form, advanced LED optics and integrated sensors, make Linetik a highly refined workplace luminaire which is genuinely original, innovative and sustainable. 

Well done to all those involved in the design, engineering and marketing of this luminaire!

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Detailed calculations for every area show the benefits and potential savings of an LED lighting solution compared to a lighting system using fluorescent lamps.

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As a worldwide leader of professional innovative lighting, how light works is extremely important to us. Making the most of light, with our back to basics disposable camera is the essence of the competition.

The clients opted for the modular SINUS LED supply unit, which can be perfectly integrated into the patients' rooms. In the corridors, PANOS infinity LED downlights ensure high efficiency and perfect lighting quality. For more photos of this lighting solution, please go to the Map of Light.

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Smart-control LED boards allow for maximum flexibility when determining room layouts: using a selector switch, the lighting modules' position can be adjusted to match the arrangement and number of beds, so that the perfect light is available at all times. SINUS featuring tunableWhite technology also allows implementation of biologically effective lighting concepts that synchronise the patients' circadian rhythm with the natural course of daylight.

» Read more about SINUS

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For the patients to feel more at ease, the clients wanted the interior design and lighting system to create an atmosphere resembling a hotel rather than a hospital.

Read the project report on our website to find out which lighting solution was able to meet the specified requirements.

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ONDARIA tunableWhite allows continuous colour temperature adjustment between 3000 K and 6000 K and is therefore perfectly suited for biologically effective lighting solutions. ONDARIA is available as a recessed, surface-mounted and pendant version.

» Read more about ONDARIA

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In our new “Light for health and care” brochure, we tell you more about the various requirements, how to meet them to optimum effect and how LED lighting solutions by Zumtobel can provide added value.

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In the simplified online version available with immediate effect, ecoCALC light, the number of input fields is reduced to an absolute minimum, it can be used without prior installation on computers and tablets, and it is based on the same calculation methods as the tried-and-tested software version.

» Test ecoCALC light now

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With its clear stylistic idiom and unobtrusive design, the lighting solution implemented by Zumtobel in close coordination with the lighting designers from hpi Himmen and Lichtvision supports the self-confident yet discreet architectural structure of the Leitz Park

Read on our website how the Zumtobel lighting solution is able to meet the varied requirements and why the PANOS infinity luminaire range was particularly suited for this project.

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The challenge was to create the right light for flexible work situations in the offices, with flexibility and customisability being decisive criteria. Sustainable building was also very important to the company, which required the architects and designers involved to install building services based on efficiency and environmental compatibility.

Read our project report to find out which integral lighting solution was applied at the Kaspersky Lab.

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Read in our global user study about the preferences of office workers in terms of light and which factors enhance their sense of well-being.

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For two days, the focus was all on light and lighting for the approx. 900 visitors attending the Year of Light event held at the Bregenz Festspielhaus and the Zumtobel Group headquarters in Dornbirn. Beside the International Year of Light declared by the United Nations, there were two more reasons to celebrate: Zumtobel's 65-year anniversary and ten years of the Dornbirn Light Forum.

"Light is life"
"Light is life" was the title of the opening address held by Olafur Eliasson at the Bregenz Festspielhaus. In his impressive presentation he demonstrated what light means for people and for himself, putting it in the context of his work. He also talked about his many years of collaboration with Zumtobel.

This was followed by a presentation dealing with the cities in the south: Hubert Klumpner, co-founder of the Caracas-based Urban-Think Tank (U-TT) architectural studio and lecturer at the Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich, talked about the manifold challenges urban planners have to face and pointed out potential solutions for making life in cities worth living. Among others he mentioned the Vertical Gym, which came in second place at the 2014 Zumtobel Group Award.

Next came the neuromarketing experts from Gruppe Nymphenburg, Dr. Hans-Georg Häusel and Bernd T. Werner, who explained how the human brain works, what is meant by Limbic^© Lighting, and how it can be used to activate target groups in shops, thus boosting sales.

In his presentation entitled "The Internet of Things (IoT) and Lighting beyond Light", Karl Jónsson, Tridonic's IoT architect, talked about the technological options of networking and its impact on light and individuals.

Zumtobel Group Award winners
The gala dinner in the evening focussed on the Zumtobel Group Awards. Hans-Jürgen Commerell from the Berlin-based AEDES Architecture Forum and curator of the Zumtobel Group Award, jointly with Astrid Kühn from the Zumtobel Group, presented the winners of the 2014 Zumtobel Group Award.

World prèmiere of the new Zumtobel highlights on Friday
On Friday, the new Hall 7 and the Light Forum at the Zumtobel Group headquarters saw the world prèmiere of the new generations of the Zumtobel product ranges of SUPERSYSTEM, TECTON and SLOTLIGHT infinity on a floor space of more than 1600 square metres. Product innovations of the Thorn and Tridonic brands were also introduced.

In addition to guided tours of the lighting laboratory and the plant, architectural tours were available on both days. Guests were given the opportunity to visit the new Montforthaus in Feldkirch, the innovative building 2226 in Lustenau and the Kunsthaus in Bregenz.



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Paul Coggins, the Northern Europe Senior Vice President of Zumtobel Lighting, comments: “Voltimum was a natural choice to drive our online and technical presence. As a globally trusted supplier of outdoor and indoor luminaires and integrated controls, we want to share our technical expertise and news with the industry. New exciting projects, case studies and product catalogues will all be added to the portal. We’re also looking forward to contributing to the VoltiNEWS and VolitTECH e-newsletters.”

 

An integral approach to the effect of lighting – visually, emotionally, biologically!
The most popular office workstations are close to windows, despite potential glare through sunlight. It is near windows that the highest illuminance levels are available for visual tasks (visual lighting effect). An unimpeded view out of the building can enhance people's mood. Moreover, dynamic daylight ensures variation (emotional lighting effect). Our circadian rhythm, our timing system, is stabilised to optimum effect by natural lighting conditions and high light exposure levels close to windows (biological lighting effect).

Lighting design for workstations is traditionally based on levels specified in applicable standards, which usually refer to visual and in part also to emotional aspects. The DIN SPEC 67600 standard (04/2013) includes valuable new design recommendations for biologically effective lighting. Here, the factor of time plays a highly decisive role for the first time. Daylight is the most important timer for people's circadian rhythm and has always determined our phases of activity and regeneration – above all before artificial lighting became available in large quantities. The eye is not only the visual sense's central organ. Moreover, the eye with its circadian photoreceptors situated on the retina also acts as an interface for keeping track of time. Information is forwarded to the brain, more precisely to the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) which is considered the central pacemaker of the timing system. Via subsequent physiological processes such as hormonal control, this system fulfils the primary timing function. In addition to daylight, artificial lighting can influence stimulation and a good night's sleep – hence also people's well-being and health.

LIGHT IN TIME – An analysis of nature and people over the course of time
The time-dependent factors influencing artificial lighting are based on natural geographic and meteorological conditions: changes in incident daylight over the course of a year and underlying weather-based fluctuations. When designing LIGHT IN TIME lighting solutions, the focus is primarily on the individual. Various chronotypes, different schedules and a variety of locations for work and leisure-time place individual requirements on biologically effective lighting solutions. Light can make a contribution to bringing some kind of order into these varied time-based parameters.

In the integral approach for biologically effective lighting solutions, the focus is on the individual. Artificial lighting has been adjusted according to daylight conditions, allows users to choose individual settings and takes the emotional lighting effect into account.

The pioneers: new technologies and scientific findings
For the first time, the DIN SPEC 67600:2013-04 standard prepared by experts of various technical disciplines includes specific design recommendations for biologically effective lighting. Thus, innovative technological options and current research findings have been combined. The circadian photoreceptors on the retina are addressed to optimum effect via high intensity levels of the bluish spectral component. However, they must be stimulated within an appropriate time frame. Then reduced reddish light is once again used for the transition to regenerative phases. This necessary change in spectral distributions combined with appropriate illuminance levels is supported by LED technology featuring » tunableWhite to optimum effect. Yet, the biological effects of light should not be reduced to the subject of light colour. The impacts of a variety of design approaches to the circadian system are too complex (see table from the DIN SPEC 67600 standard). 

Extract from DIN SPEC 67600:2013-04

More intense biological effects of light are produced by	Less intense biological effects of light are produced by
Higher level of radiation	Lower level of radiation
Longer duration of exposure	Shorter duration of exposure
Higher level of blue components	Lower level of blue components
Wide-area lighting	Pinpoint lighting
Dynamic changes in lighting	Constant lighting
Lower level of radiation before the light exposure under review*
Morning light is most effective for synchronising the body clock	Light in the afternoon affects the body clock to a relatively low extent

* Persons who have been adjusted to darkness for an extended period before being exposed to light will be more sensitive to light and show a stronger response

LIGHT IN TIME primarily follows nature and the individual
What to keep in mind when implementing LIGHT IN TIME lighting solutions:

1) Artificial lighting should follow the natural course of daylight as closely as possible and be used only in addition to daylight.

2) Lighting solutions where users are able to adjust lighting conditions individually enjoy a high level of acceptance by users. One of the main consequences of the impact LIGHT IN TIME solutions have on physiological functions is that individual control options must be provided. Hence, people's needs are taken into account and manipulative actions are avoided.

3) The integral approach on lighting effects is essential: it is mainly the emotional and biological effects that are included in the design approach in a well-balanced manner.

Source: Zumtobel Research, Fraunhofer IAO: Global User Study on Lighting Quality Perceived in Offices.

Example: On the one hand, the right amount of light in an intense bluish light colour at the right time has a biologically supporting effect. On the other hand, many people perceive a high blue component as unattractive or even annoying, depending on individual preferences, weather conditions or visual and/or space-defining tasks (see illustration).

Last but not least: optimised LIGHT IN TIME concepts for stabilising the timing system do not start and end at the reception desk of the office building. They continue in people's private living spaces and during leisure-time activities. For instance, doing sports in daylight has a stabilising effect and promotes a sound sleep, whereas extensive exposure to electronic screens in the evening is counterproductive. LIGHT IN TIME is based on a specifically designed sequence of light and darkness over a period of 24 hours – there is a time for everything!

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SEQUENCE has been developed in collaboration with in-house and external architects, lighting designers and other designers: a completely new luminaire that focuses on visual tasks in offices and fully exploits the opportunities of cutting-edge LED technology.

The luminaire features perfect glare control and is supplied in lengths of 1200 mm (8 lighting modules) or 2100 mm (14 lighting modules). With up to 100 lm/W at a luminous flux of up to 9000 lm, SEQUENCE facilitates economically efficient working in offices.

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Discover the options offered by the innovative luminaire by watching three videos that describe SEQUENCE's integrated intelligence, functional design and customised lighting sequences in detail.

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The uniquely slim AXON pendant LED luminaire combines an attractive linear design with an efficiency of up to 115 lm/W. The indirect/direct luminaire incorporates the latest LED lens technology and thus achieves excellent glare control despite its compact cross-section of only 38 x 38 mm. AXON efficiently illuminates the task area and at the same time uniformly brightens up the ceiling.

» Read more about AXON

The INTRO lighting system offers retailers an efficient lighting solution that can be fully customised to cater for various areas of a store in one and the same design: from shop windows, shelves and recesses through to promotional spaces.

» Read more about INTRO

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The sorting and storage facilities were refurbished in terms of lighting technology. Not only did the existing lighting system consume too much energy, but it was also unable to provide the required illuminance levels.

Providing 500 lx for the task areas and 300 lx for the conveyor belts is no problem for the new » CRAFT LED high-bay luminaire. Read more about the benefits of the new lighting solution in our project report PDF.

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Developed especially for use in logistics applications, the narrow-beam optics ensures uniform, efficient lighting of vertical shelf fronts and appropriate illumination of the corridors between the shelves. With a maximum mounting height of approx. 18 metres, rooms with medium and high ceilings are illuminated perfectly.

» Read more about TECTON LED

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Markus Nigsch, Head of Property and Facility Management at Gebrüder Weiss, comments on the environmental and economic benefits of the lighting refurbishment: “We have been able to reduce annual power consumption from 1.2 million to less than 465,000 kilowatt hours. This means a reduction of the CO₂ emissions related to lighting by almost 139 tonnes a year.”

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In our new “Light for Industry and Engineering: Logistics” brochure, you will find everything you need to know about the added value provided by a new lighting solution based on the benefits of innovative luminaires and intelligent lighting control. LED lighting solutions open up a new dimension in terms of durability, reliability and efficiency. Higher illuminance levels and improved glare control enhance the employees' productivity and help avoid errors.

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The Top 21 achievers of the 2014 Zumtobel Photographic Competition were all treated to a lovely lunch held in their honour at London's trendy Zetter Hotel on Friday 20th February 2015.

The 53-member jury of experts of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2015 acknowledged the creative power of the SEQUENCE LED pendant and surface-mounted luminaire and of the INTRO LED spotlight system in the product design category.

For Zumtobel, intelligent design has to meet both aesthetic and functional requirements. Independently and in close collaboration with internationally renowned designers, the Zumtobel product design team develops products that are outstanding on account of their maximum performance and unobtrusive design. Once again, Zumtobel's ambition in this area has been acknowledged by these most recent awards.

Read more about the winners on our product pages:
» Go to SEQUENCE LED pendant and surface-mounted luminaire
» Go to INTRO LED spotlight system

The awards will be presented at the BMW World in Munich on 27 February 2015.

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The Zumtobel Group will be responsible for operation of Heron's industrial lighting over the next eight years. The turnkey package comprises replacement of the existing lighting system, installation and commissioning of the new energy-efficient Zumtobel lighting solution as well as energy monitoring and maintenance of the system. The refurbishment is being implemented in close collaboration with the company's electrical engineering partner, Elektro Willi from Andelsbuch.

Zumtobel's Executive Vice President Thomas Bischof explains the range of services provided: "Installation of energy-efficient LED luminaires will reduce energy and maintenance costs by 52% each month. Billing will be done via the reduction of operating costs achieved." Christian Beer, managing partner of the Heron Group, says: "As we do not have to spend any money on investments, the funds remain available for product development, from which our customers will benefit in the long run."

Without any additional costs, Heron will get a new lighting system providing higher illuminance levels. "The Zumtobel experts provided competent advice and compiled a package specifically tailored to our needs. The Heron Group is provided with a one-stop solution, including energy monitoring and any maintenance tasks that may come up, and no longer needs to bother about its lighting system. We get long-term security in terms of lighting and energy savings,“ Christian Beer summarises the customer benefits.

In Stage 1, the lighting system in one hall will be refurbished and the illumination level increased from 300 to the required 400 lx. Old inefficient high-bay luminaires will be replaced. Heron opted for a high-quality Zumtobel lighting solution involving 76 196 W CRAFT LED luminaires with a service life of 50,000 hours. Despite a higher illuminance level, energy and cost savings of 52% are guaranteed. In Stage 2, the façade and garden lighting will be replaced.

» Read more about NOW! – light that pays for itself.

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With Ra levels exceeding 90, PANOS infinity stableWhite ranks first among LED downlights in terms of quality. PANOS infinity is available all over the world in the colour temperatures of 2700 K, 3000 K and 4000 K.

» Read more

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Read our special page and find out how to make use of the study results to optimise the lighting system in order to increase the customers' sense of well-being, extend the amount of time they spend in a store and hence the probability of them making a purchase decision.

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In three chapters entitled Retail, Automotive and Supermarket, the new “Light for presentation and retail” application brochure addresses the relevant aspects of lighting design. We tell you how you can use intelligent lighting design to boost your sales and at the same time save energy and thus costs.

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On Thursday 29th January 2015 Zumtobel hosted a successful evening event to view and celebrate the artworks of the famous artist Julio Le Parc.

Taking place in the Serpentine's Sackler Gallery, designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate Zaha Hadid, the event was very well attended with in excess of 100 of people.

The evening commenced with a welcome from Zumtobel's Marketing Director Steve Shackleton. Everyone was then given an opportunity to view and experience the works of Julio Le Parc for themselves with a curator tour of the gallery.

This is the first major kaleidoscopic UK solo show from Argentinian born artist Julio Le Parc's work. Through his work, the Serpentine Sackler has been transformed with immersive light installations and includes the artist’s signature interactive games. The exhibition highlights the different dimensions in his works, from his politicised drawings and interactive works to his iconic light installations. Experimentation with light as well as the physical involvement and visual stimulation of the spectator have been crucial throughout Le Parc’s career. At the Serpentine Sackler Gallery, the visitor’s participation is both passive and active, with the exhibition design reminiscent of an amusement arcade and its numerous booths. While Le Parc’s light installations offer an immersive experience, his interactive ‘game’ works become a place for activity. Born out of his political activism, the ‘games’ include unstable, moving floors as well as punch bags and cut-out target silhouettes upon which are depicted familiar political archetypes, such as a dictator, a politician, a pacifist, a policeman and a museum director. The Limited Edition produced on the occasion of his exhibition is a silkscreen print of the target image from the interactive installation Choisissez vos Ennemis (1970) from his Jeux Enquête series, which is included in the show.

The event was very well received and enjoyed by all attendees.

We would like to say a big thank you to everyone that took part in our 18th annual Photographic Competition - the entries in 2014 were better than ever! We would also like to thank our expert judging panel; Morley Von Sternberg (Photographer), Ross Carpenter (Farrow Silverton), Robert Mumby (Archer Humphryes Architects), Sarah Betts and Chris Foges (Editor of Architecture Today).

The market hall with its sophisticated architectural design situated at the “MOM Park” was designed by the Budapest-based architects' studio LAB5. In close coordination with the architects, Zumtobel has implemented an efficient LED lighting solution that completely blends into the interior and ensures optimum presentation of the products using accent lighting. Read our project report to learn which lighting solutions were installed and how the freshness of the food displayed is highlighted in a targeted manner.

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The “Water Colors” boat route allowed visitors to experience spectacular works of art, some of which even interacted with passers-by.

More than 40 lighting artworks designed by international artists had been installed along the Illuminade, a walking route for pedestrians, transforming the city into a luminous metropolis. Zumtobel was the main sponsor of the event. For pictures of the festival, please refer to » www.lightlive.com.

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On the initiative of UN Ambassador Rogier van der Heide and Kobus Kuipers, Head of the Nanophotonics Department at the FOM Institut AMOLF, world-renowned personalities such as Robbert Dijkgraaf and Ben van Berkel held presentations on lighting topics involving a number of disciplines. The fascinating afternoon event was hosted by Rogier van der Heide, Chief Marketing & Design Officer Zumtobel Group. All videos showing the presentations held in English are available at » lightlive.com.

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In the new flagship store, the latest fashion is illuminated to optimum effect by the minimalist yet powerful VIVO XS LED spotlight. Thanks to excellent colour rendering of Ra > 90, the high-quality fabrics are set centre-stage authentically and gently.

Read our project report to learn which Zumtobel products are used for providing pleasantly uniform ambient lighting and targeted accent lighting on the shelves.

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From more than 700 entries from 36 countries, a jury based in New York and Los Angeles selected the most outstanding product designs to receive a Good Design Award. As many as three products by Zumtobel – the VIVO XS LED spotlight, the modular INTRO LED lighting system and the LIGHT FIELDS evolution LED luminaire range – won the coveted Good Design Award 2014 for their design and their lighting quality.

VIVO XS LED spotlight
With its compact diameter of just 65 mm, VIVO XS is the smallest commercially available spotlight for powerful retail lighting (up to 1,000 lm) and is therefore ideally suitable for illuminating relatively small retail premises. The smallest model in the VIVO product range owes its tiny dimensions to an innovative combination of passive cooling and a compact LED optic. Despite its reduced dimensions, it is big when it comes to lighting quality: the spotlight stands out thanks to its high colour rendering index (Ra > 90) and highly effective light distribution which provides high luminance levels.

Design: EOOS

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INTRO LED lighting system
The INTRO lighting system offers retailers an efficient lighting solution that can be fully customised to cater for various areas of a store: from shop windows, shelves and recesses through to activity spaces – INTRO can be used in any area. The system is based on spotlight modules that can be aligned flexibly and even be combined in various light colours or beam angles, depending on the lighting task. Lighting modules separated from the mounting frame provide designers and architects with plenty of creative scope.

By developing liteCarve® reflector technology, Zumtobel has mastered a challenge that has presented a problem so far: balanced rectangular light distribution by means of a freeform reflector. Based on a point light source, the reflector directs 100 % of the light indirectly and in a targeted manner, thus allowing for illumination of vertical surfaces, shelves and displays.

Design: Chris Redfern, Sottsass Associati

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LIGHT FIELDS evolution LED luminaire range
A design revolution has been made possible by integrating light-emitting diodes into the frame of the LIGHT FIELDS evolution luminaire. The low-profile lighting module accomplishes demanding lighting projects in a consistent design language with effortless ease. From recessed and surface-mounted through to free-standing or pendant luminaires: each luminaire incorporates a specifically developed brilliant MPO+ micro-pyramidal optic that meets all exacting visual requirements at the workplace. 

This optic is precisely tuned to suit the distribution characteristics of the LED lighting points, and guarantees glare-free light (UGR < 19 and L65 < 1500 cd/m²) as well as highly diffuse light distribution. This makes reflected glare on notebooks and tablets a thing of the past. Thanks to tunableWhite technology, users can adjust the colour temperature of the LIGHT FIELDS evolution LED luminaire range continuously between 3000 K and 6000 K.

Design: Chris Redfern, Sottsass Associati

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About the Good Design Award
The Good Design Award, one of the world's most renowned industrial design programmes, was established in Chicago in 1950. The Good Design Award programme was founded by the architects Eero Saarinen, Ray and Charles Eames and former MOMA director Edgar Kaufmann Jr. and is organised by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design, in collaboration with the European Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies. “Good Design” is an international trademark for innovative design. The awards are given to high-quality products that cannot fail to impress in terms of form, function and aesthetics.

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