The season moves forward with new luminaire designs that emphasize softness, subtlety, or nature.
Coil Collection Naturals
![LightArt Coil Pendant.](/ext/resources/Issues/2021/05-May/LightArt-Coil-Pendant.jpg)
LightArt has expanded its Coil pendant collection—which is 3-D-printed using the manufacturer’s own upcycled plastic waste—with new shapes, larger sizes, and timely matte-finish colors such as terra-cotta, linen, and concrete. Like the original collection, these pendants feature the same convincing hand-turned-ceramic look.
lightart.com
La Linea
![Artemide Luminaire.](/ext/resources/Issues/2021/05-May/Artemide-Luminaire.jpg)
Designed by architecture firm BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group, this flexible linear luminaire from Artemide is now available in North America. The white silicone tubes, applicable to both walls and ceilings, measure 1½" in diameter and come in 8¼' and 16½' lengths. The white LEDs have a 3000-Kelvin color temperature.
artemide.com
Aile
![Lodes Wall Sconce.](/ext/resources/Issues/2021/05-May/Lodes-Wall-Sconce.jpg)
Designed by Luca Nichetto for Lodes, this wall sconce draws on the sleek form of a sports car aileron (aka “aerodynamic spoiler”). The slim die-cast aluminum sconce folds upward and frames the aperture, resulting in an uplight that bounces off the wall to cast a glow downward. Containing a pair of 9W 2700 or 3000K LEDs, Aile is available in black, white, matte champagne, and lacquer red.
lodes.com
Torrey
![Cerno Pendant.](/ext/resources/Issues/2021/05-May/Cerno-Pendant.jpg)
Part of a new architectural-lighting collection by Cerno, this pendant comprises a 30"-diameter spun-aluminum shade and a diffusing disc that seems to float at the shade’s center. The shade is offered in five exterior and four interior finishes, while the diffuser is available in a choice of three wood, two powder-coat, or three metallic finishes.
cernogroup.com
STELLR Pendant
![STELLR Pendant.](/ext/resources/Issues/2021/05-May/STELLR-Pendant.jpg)
Following up on its STELLR ceiling luminaires, Lucifer Lighting has applied the same design and technology to a pendant. Like the original, this new fixture provides independently controlled sources for directional downlighting and ambient illumination; the light sources can be synchronized to transform the clear glass diffuser into a translucent one.
luciferlighting.com
NatureConnect
![Signify NatureConnect Lighting System.](/ext/resources/Issues/2021/05-May/Signify-NatureConnect-Lighting-System.jpg)
After a year of quarantine, biophilic design in the workplace will be more important than ever. Signify’s answer is NatureConnect, a triple-component lighting system that combines tunable-white LED panels, faux skylights, and a wall-washer to simulate the sun’s course in real time, supporting human circadian rhythms.
signify.com
Non-UV Antimicrobial Lighting
![Amerlux Non-UV Antimicrobial Lighting.](/ext/resources/Issues/2021/05-May/Amerlux-Non-UV-Antimicrobial-Lighting.jpg)
Amerlux has newly incorporated a non-UV antimicrobial light, by health-tech company Vyv, into its existing product offering. Utilizing a spectrum composed of visible light, this proprietary technology works around the clock to fight off microorganisms by inhibiting their growth, destroying the microbes.
amerlux.com
Plint
![Nemo Plint Spotlight.](/ext/resources/Issues/2021/05-May/Nemo-Plint-Spotlight.jpg)
The minimal form of Nemo’s Plint diverges from the typical spotlight, instead presenting a discreet spotlight concealed by two lateral panels. The beam can be adjusted vertically up to 90º. Plint is composed of aluminum finished in black.
nemolighting.com
Flindt Plaza
![Flindt Plaza Lighting.](/ext/resources/Issues/2021/05-May/Flindt-Plaza-Lighting.jpg)
Christian Flindt’s eponymous collection for Louis Poulsen has new models including this post-top design for large outdoor spaces. The top is a sculptural module that—whether installed as a single unit (near left) or stacked (far left)—can be fixed atop posts of varying heights. Available in aluminum or Cor-Ten finish, each module features an asymmetrical aperture that softens the downlight.
louispoulsen.com