March 2009
A striking "halo" for office and conference rooms, objects and private apartments is introduced in form of the ring-shaped suspended luminaire "Airflite": Designed by the Berlin-based architecture- and design-office KINZO, developed and crafted at the light-manufacture idee.design.licht.
GmbH (idl) in Limbach-Oberfrohna near Chemnitz, the flame-red laquered ring of aluminium and acryl glass is an unmistakable architectural statement with a touch of cinematic drama: with "Airflite", KINZO pays tribute to the iconic "war room" set of the Stanley Kubrick movie "Dr. Strangelove" designed by the legendary production designer and "James Bond" art director Ken Adam.
"Airflite" is just as compelling design-wise as in terms of light distribution: Inside the four circle segments, cleverly arranged dimmable fluorescent tubes create an intelligent light distribution - 70 per cent of the light shine upwards to be reflected by the ceiling, 30 per cent shine downwards.
Satinised, translucent acryl top and bottom shades create a soft, flattering and standard-compliant illumination and conceal the twelve fluorescent tubes.
Combined with a transparent feeder and suspended by a variable high-grade steel cord, the luminary seems to float free and weightlessly in space.
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