THERE IS a sort of ‘now you see it, now you don’t’ theme with the following two projects and products. As has been observed many times, the
miniaturisation that LEDs have enabled has resulted in an overall trend to emphasise the light eff ect, not the luminaire. Hiding the light fitting under a bushel – or behind the coving – as it were. But for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and there is still a thriving regard – and aesthetic need – for the highly visible luminaire. They are design statements, focal points, vacuum fillers and graphic devices. Their presence and absence both create a particular atmosphere. Ultimately, whether the luminaire is overt or discreet, it’s the lighting eff ect that still counts.