Hacel Explora Star
The Explora Star LED luminaire is an artistic choice for producing a unique lighting statement. As part of the Explora Range, the Explora Star showcases a translucent yet reflective design, offering direct and indirect lighting. The luminaire can be easily linked to create an array of imaginative configurations, delivering up to 5,460 lumens and efficacies of up to 88 lm/W. Complementary pendants and colour changing options complete the range.
IALD launches new Eastern Canada Chapter
(Canada) – IALD Eastern Canada Chapter joins more than 30 Regions + Chapters worldwide.
The IALD has announced the addition of the IALD Eastern Canada Chapter to its growing network of IALD Regions + Chapters across the world.
These chapters give the association’s 1,500 lighting design members the ability to connect and create meaningful programming for local professionals passionate about lighting, including lighting designers, architects, interior designers, lighting manufacturers and more. The latest chapter joins more than 30 active Regions + Chapters around the world.
“With this new chapter in Eastern Canada, we are looking to build a bridge between lighting designers and all the different professionals in the design industry, and increase awareness of the lighting design profession,” said Alicia Davila Monterrey.
IALD coordinator Sophie Charvein added: “We are looking forward to promoting lighting designers as essential partners to improve projects in the built-environment. This chapter will be a great way to build connections and strengthen relationships with our fellow lighting designers, and also with the professionals that we interact with on projects.”
Wästberg announces investment by XAL
(Sweden) – New partnership signifies a major step forward for Swedish lighting brand.
Wästberg, the Swedish lighting company founded by Magnus Wästberg in 2008, has announced a new partnership with Austrian lighting specialists XAL. The move will see Wästberg and XAL buy out the founding shareholders, with XAL becoming the sole minority partner in the business.
Wästberg will remain as CEO and the majority stakeholder in the business, with the company continuing to operate as an independent brand headquartered in Sweden.
The deal will also see Wästberg produce the majority of its lamps at XAL’s production facilities in Austria and Slovenia, and XAL’s sales team represent the Wästberg brand worldwide.
Magnus Wästberg said: “For some years, I have been working hard to find a way to increase the growth rate of Wästberg without losing our core values and the culture that has come to embody our long-term relationships with designers, suppliers and customers. Scale is a must to be able to make truly good lighting, to fully explore the ideas generated in our collaborations and to take advantage of all the opportunities presented by the rapid development of technology.
“The support of XAL provides the perfect partnership for the next chapter in the evolution of Wästberg. It is a partnership where we will continue to have the core values and culture of a family-run company coupled with the resources of a big one.”
Paul Fraissler, Director of International Sales at XAL, added: “We complement each other perfectly. On top of XAL’s high-end architectural lighting solutions and Wever & Ducré’s decorative luminaires, we are now offering our customers designer lighting by the world’s most renowned architects, designers and lighting experts. Furthermore, we are strengthening our position in the Scandinavian market and our international sales team is distributing Wästberg’s high-end designer luminaires throughout Europe.”
ILP to resume How To Be Brilliant sessions
(UK) – Support sessions return for lighting students as ILP How To Be Brilliant team announces partnership with Bega.
The Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) has announced plans for the return of its How To Be Brilliant series – designed to attract students, interns, apprentices and new entrants to the lighting profession.
The How To Be Brilliant initiative seeks to connect the lighting community, giving junior members of the industry the chance to connect with an inspiring expert who will talk about lighting in a way that formal education doesn’t necessarily cover. The 2021 series of fun and friendly, digital CPD events has been sponsored by Bega.
The first session will be How To Be Brilliant at Telling Stories With Light, given by lighting designer David Gilbey, Founder of d-lighting, on 1 March at 13:00 GMT.
Michael Wilson, Bega UK Managing Director, commented: “We are thrilled and proud to become a part of the How To Be Brilliant team. The work the ILP does to support and inspire new generations of lighting designers is important to the whole industry, and aligns with the Bega ethos and dedication to long-term sustainable practices. Our commitment to How To Be Brilliant strengthens our relationship with the Institution as a Premier member, and builds on the volunteering experience our staff have within the ILP community.”
Jess Gallacher of the ILP added: “How To Be Brilliant is a wonderful way for our charity to share knowledge about better lighting and nurture career development. The initiative started in 2014 and over the years, we have helped students blossom and become established in successful careers. It’s great news that we can now bring back and continue this work despite the effects of the pandemic, with online sessions including CPD talks and networking. We are delighted to have the support of Bega in bringing the lighting community together in a friendly and supportive way.”
To find out more and to book to attend, visit www.theilp.org.uk/brilliant, or contact jess@theilp.org.uk
Ruth Kelly Waskett named SLL President-Elect
(UK) – Kelly Waskett to take over as SLL President in May 2021.
The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) has announced Ruth Kelly Waskett as President Elect. She will take over from current president Bob Bohannon in May 2021.
Kelly Waskett is an Associate at Hoare Lea, and has a rich background in engineering, lighting design and academia. She is dedicated to showcasing how daylight can bring buildings to life and the positive impact that it has on our health and wellbeing.
She has sat as Vice President of SLL for the past four years, and as President, she hopes to lead the Society as it aims to tackle challenges within the industry, highlight the importance of a well-rounded perspective, and promote how light and daylight can be used as an integrated tool.
She said: “I’m honoured and excited to be taking up the role of SLL President this year. I’m really looking forward to playing a part in spreading the message about the power of light in making us healthier and happier.”
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Zumtobel: Arcos III
Zumtobel's Arcos III is the third generation in the Arcos family. Developed for art galleries, museums, and the constantly changing requirements of exhibition spaces, Arcos III is a highly flexible lighting solution that brings art works and exhibits to life using a highly innovative and intuitive zoom focus lens. Through the use of tunableWhite technology, Arcos III provides high colour rendering Ra > 96 for stable white and a low colour shift (MacAdam2) enabling exhibits to be seen in the best possible light.
Ansell: Octo
Octo is Ansell’s premier connected lighting service providing its partners with tailored and personalised solutions. Octo can support a wide range of requirements, from residential applications requiring voice control, commercial buildings that prioritise energy saving and support employee wellbeing, to a warehouse that requires space optimisation and efficiency dashboard data. Supporting smart lighting installations from initial project scope and planning, to lighting design, install, commissioning and aftercare.
Women in Lighting: Light On The Brain - The Science of Light and Learning in Lockdown
Women in Lighting host Dr Shelley James for an insightful and informative session, in which she shares some of the latest research on the powerful long-term impact of light on the growing eye and brain. Throughout the session, she suggests how we can make the most of these insights to make healthier choices for our homes and schools.
Dr James also introduces her latest project - a global public engagement campaign to raise awareness of how light affects health and wellbeing among people, building on a successful webinar series last year. This campaign is supported by an international network of scientists and education experts.
Video courtesy of Light Collective.
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DALI Lighting Awards Virtual Presentation
The winners of the first ever DALI Lighting Awards, organised by the DALI Alliance (DiiA) and held in association with arc magazine and the IALD, have been announced during a virtual ceremony.
The awards aim to celebrate the best use of DALI control solutions in international lighting projects, as well as recognising the value of delivering quality illumination to clients and end-users.
A broad range of commercial, architectural and industrial lighting projects linked with DALI technology were nominated, with entries spanning across the globe. The competition selected winners in five different categories across indoor and outdoor lighting applications, alongside a separate category for projects employing outstanding use of Zhaga-D4i products.
Valmont: Time to rethink what a light pole can do
Lighting columns from Valmont Structures offer exquisite design for creating outdoor spaces that combine beauty and functionality with innovation and sustainability. The company's unique wood pole line delivers an exquisite look and it holds the largest decorative steel and aluminium column portfolio in the industry. Valmont Structures has the materials, colours and engineering expertise to make your vision a reality. It’s time to rethink what a light pole can do.
Recolight announce record new member growth for WEEE compliance.
(UK) - 18 companies joined the scheme in 2020, with a further three joining in 2021.
In 2020, a total of 18 companies joined the Recolight WEEE scheme, while from the beginning of 2021, a further three companies have transferred to Recolight from other schemes.
the three companies transferring their compliance to Recolight from January include ZG Lighting UK, which supplies brands such as Zumtobel and Thorn; Ark Lighting, a manufacturer of external lighting; and Serious Brands, a manufacturer of precision reading lights.
"We are delighted that 18 new members have joined the Recolight WEEE compliance scheme over the last year," said Nigel Harvey, Recolight CEO. "We pride ourselves on giving the customers of all our members the most comprehensive lamp and luminaire collection and recycling service. We very much look forward to supporting them and their customers to maximise the recycling of lighting equipment."
Recolight goes beyond the strict legal obligations of the WEEE Regulations by providing a recycling service for all business lamps and luminaires in scope - a service that is free for Recolight's Producer Members and their customers.
The organisation does not ask for proof of payment for business luminaire installations that generate waste for collection and recycling. Instead they ask the relevant member to verify that the company asking for the collection is a customer. This approach ensures that the collection process operates in a smooth way, making it easier for the customers of Recolight members.
To date, Recolight has funded the recycling of more than 333 million lamps and light fittings. This is more than all other UK WEEE compliance schemes combined. This has been made possible by the commitment of our Lighting Producer Members, and we welcome our new members to the scheme; helping to drive up recycling of WEEE lighting.
Stoane Lighting: ZTA.50
ZTA is an idea that embodies the core values of Stoane Lighting. Equipment is designed to last, to be repaired, upgraded and eventually recycled. ZTA is designed to allow future upgrade and as far as possible avoid future obsolescence.
ZTA.50.Zoom is one of the latest additions to the range (alongside ZTA.70). It uses the Xicato 6mm LES XOB (875lm min, 90 CRI) and offers a clean, focusable beam from 13.7-48.1 degrees. The beauty of ZTA's modular approach is Zoom can be added to any fixture, whether it be surface mounted, track mounted, or even pole mounted using a clamp.
