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A contemporary luminaire, the Noctambule is crafted by Konstantin Grcic for Flos. This LED fixture offers dimmable capabilities with controls seamlessly integrated into the power supply unit or cord. Its sleek cylindrical body, crafted from hand-blown glass, is available in both low and high heights. Users can choose between dome- or cone-shaped heads for direct illumination.

Nature-inspired and made of natural jute and steel, the Cebu collection from Kalco Lighting is equally at home in coastal chic or modern organic design aesthetics. Among the handcrafted light fixtures offered by Kalco Lighting is the Cebu collection, which includes a 44” island, 26” pendant, 20” pendant and 16” semi-flush fixture. Each incorporates a handmade woven jute shade and matte black hardware.

Architectural lighting fixtures play a vital role in enhancing the aesthetics and functionality of built environments. These fixtures are designed to illuminate architectural elements, highlight design features, and create ambiance while ensuring visibility and safety. From iconic landmarks to residential spaces, architectural lighting fixtures contribute to the overall atmosphere and perception of a place, shaping the way people interact with and experience their surroundings.

Linear lighting is a versatile technique in architectural lighting used to create continuous and uniform lighting effects. It can serve myriad functions from ambient and task lighting to linear patterns to create unique lighting effects. In this quiz, we test your knowledge about using linear lighting in the built environment.

Intended for urban spaces such as courtyards, university and corporate campuses, parks, transit access and transitional areas Lupa by Cyclone Lighting, an Acuity Brand, pairs a minimalist style with a light engine designed to produce a more comfortable visual environment. A hardware-free disk shape and integrated arm are part of the cast aluminum housing that evokes a clean, modern style for contemporary spaces yet provides robust construction.

With a slim, canless design design, miniature wafer downlights from Juno by Acuity Brands Lighting install in spaces where traditional recessed fixtures may not fit. Features include switchable white temperature options (2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4000K and 5000K) and three lumen-output settings. The low setting lends itself to accent lighting in small spaces such as nooks, architectural features and soffits.

Spanish alabaster orbs mounted in a multi-point canopy create a warm and welcoming glow that shimmers. Pisces by Modern Forms showcases the unique veining apparent in a natural material such as alabaster. Multiple orbs, suspended via thin, powered aircraft cables, are clustered to create 13-, 25- or 41-orb modern chandeliers. Built-in color adjustments allow the user to select a 2700K, 3000K, 3500K or 4000K color temperature. Pisces is also offered as a single pendant suspended via a down rod.

The Beyond Collection from Schonbek includes pendant, mini-pendant, flush-mount, bath, sconce, recessed and outdoor all-LED crystal luminaries. Among the fixtures in the Beyond line is the Hibiscus, a multi-light pendant designed as drops of crystal in a tapered housing. The overhead canopy includes matching crystal overlays. Offered in aged brass, black or polished nickel, the luminaire can be utilized as a chandelier or multi-pendant lamp with 13, 25 or 41 lights.

Engineered to illuminate landscapes with tunable white and an extensive color palette, Colorcaping by WAC can be used to tailor landscape lighting to create moody, emotive outdoor spaces. Full-color gamut LEDs can be used to modify the intensity of specific wavelengths within the white light to enhance foliage appearance, says the manufacturer. Adjustable accent, wall wash, path lights, hardscape, and tape lights can be paired with existing landscape lighting fixtures.

While retaining its familiar geometric form, the Quad pendant from Original OTC presents a new face to the historically inspired fixture. The olive green powder-coated finish serves as a counterpoint to the line's weathered and polished brass and satin and powdered nickel fixtures. The shipyards of 19th century London served as inspiration for the Quad pendant, said Original BTC's Director, Charlie Bowles. “Users can feel relaxed in spaces illuminated by the olive Quad pendant.