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FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, the trajectory of lighting in the next four to fi ve years will be infl uenced by several key pillars: size, performance, optic quality, lifespan, circularity, and health and wellbeing. As LED technology advances, there will be a continued emphasis on developing smaller fi ttings with enhanced output, purposefully designed with circularity in mind. T e trend will lean towards pushing luminaires to deliver more lumens, challenging the acceptability of traditional components such as opal or microprismatic diff users on linear products, as an example. T e future may see a shift towards innovative and well-designed optic elements, acknowledging that past solutions may not suffi ce.
Ulysse Dormoy CEO, Atrium
Presently, well-designed luminaires can surpass the conventional 50,000-hour lifespan – however, product longevity is a critical path to sustainability. Lastly, the signifi cance of light in relation to health and wellbeing is gaining momentum, especially through various online vlog and blog channels. Anticipate a notable shift away from lower quality LEDs, with a potential future where only CRI90+ options prevail. Recognising the critical role of light quality for human wellbeing – even though artifi cial lighting cannot fully replicate the sun’s quality and nutrients – there is a growing imperative to promote and provide the highest quality of light for various applications. fl
uxwerx.com/technologies/optics
Above and left This year Atrium is introducing Fluxwerx, a member of the Canadian LMPG group, to the UK for the first time. The company’s optical technology is used to increase sustainability. The Aperture range features anidolic optical structures to disperse and mix light, eliminating any visible images of the LED source and ensuring accurate and consistent colour. The groundbreaking optical design enables them to achieve high lumen performance while ensuring a lifespan of 200,000 hours at L70.
Ian Stanton
regional director, iGuzzini
LIGHTING NEEDS to be smart, dynamic, sustainable and always improve the perception of spaces. From a technological point of view, it means that we see an increasingly present and, at the same time, hidden use of technology. Dynamic light is now a must. Looking forward, we need to make it even more automated and responsive, so that it becomes more like natural light. T is is why artifi cial intelligence will also play a leading role in our industry. T is evolution has already begun: the integration of sensors makes the luminaire ‘intelligent’, that is, able to react to external conditions, and capable of being programmed with appropriate settings. In the future, it will probably not be necessary to programme the setting as the luminaire itself will know a priori what the best condition will be. We are now at an in-between stage. T e use of voice controls, of apps, makes light management increasingly easier, and this opens up another fundamental aspect of technological advancement, namely usability. T e use of smart lighting is also related to sustainability: the more that energy consumption is lowered, the more environmental impact will be reduced. On that subject, for the foreseeable future there will be continued research into the use of circular materials and solutions for a two-fold goal: the wellbeing of people and, therefore, of the planet.
With intelligent light at the core, the design of light
fi xtures will also be infl uenced and shaped by the concept of livability: people want to feel good, whatever space they are in. Design will soften, using fi nishes that match the space or reconnect people with nature.
iguzzini.com/light-shed-linen
Above Light Shed Linen represents a number of current and future trends: it is a circular product (bio-based material, developed from flax, among other eco credentials); it has integrated sensors for daylight linking;
voice, smartphone and smart button control; variable intensity and colour temperature (2700K-6500K) for visual comfort; and a softened design that can sit well in a range of environments from hospitality to of ice.
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