Navigating our Products Page is Now EasierSeptember 2018

You spoke, we listened.

Navigating Lumetta’s Products page is now even easier to do with an enhanced layout.
Our latest collections lead the page. Choose to sort by clicking ‘Collections’, made more search friendly with grouped imagery. ‘View by Type’ if you know exactly what you’re looking for, or ‘View All’ to spur inspiration.

The new layout closely reflects our contemporary approach and commitment to improvement.
Experience the change today.

Lumetta Pendants Greet Customers of Office Depot Flagship StoreAugust 2018

Lumetta is proud to light up the Office Depot flagship store in Austin, Texas. The project team of Bruno Schloffel, Director of Architecture, and Corina Molloy, Sr. Director of In-Store Environment, appointed a combination of varied-sized luminaires from its Studio and pendant Drum collections: Traverse SL 18” Pendant, Drum 42” Pendant, Drum 23″ Pendant, and Xina 23″ Pendant, all utilizing LED lamping.

The flagship store is a new venture by Office Depot to sell a single platform of small business services and tools. The Austin flagship store is intended to create a new and unique shopping experience that amplified the BizBox platform. Fixtures were carefully selected to contribute to a finished space that encourages customers to stay and either work, wait for their printing projects to be finished at the copy center, or network with fellow business customers. Accent lighting over the sitting area provided a more intimate feeling that resembled a home office rather than one of a retail store. Lumetta’s sleek design and colors worked in harmony with the décor and color palette.

Power & Lighting Systems, Inc. is the preferred agency for this project.

A Bold Statement with Custom Logo LuminaireJuly 2018

The applications of custom lighting are truly limited only by the imagination.
Case in point: Stantec’s visual treatment of custom ring luminaires in varied sizes, ingeniously grouped together to mimic the logo of a Massachusetts medical device company.

Sara Diem, Sr. Associate at Stantec US’s Boston Office, shares the ideation that went behind the project:

What was the design vision or inspiration?

We wanted to create a bold statement above the reception desk in the form of a light fixture. The ceiling height of the atrium space above the desk was positively soaring and we wanted the welcome desk to be marked as a stopping point. A large-scale light fixture, inspired by the company’s simple but elegant logo, did the job.

How did Lumetta help bring that vision to life?

With the help of our lighting design consultant, Lumetta took our conceptual images and engineered an actual working light fixture that looked and functioned just as we had imagined. We started from scratch knowing that Lumetta would be able to create our vision with their custom manufacturing expertise.

For lamping, Samsung with analog dimming, in varied sizes, provided just the right illumination for the space. Opaque Lumenate® for the top, bottom and inner wall, with frame finish in powder coat white, completed the look.

Credit: Exposure Lighting is the preferred agency for this project.
Photos: Trent Bell Photography

The L2 Acoustic: Decorative + Functional = Multi-Setting AppealJune 2018

Take the double layer appeal of the L2 Collection and pair it with the functionality of colorful, acoustical material. The result?
The L2 Acoustic Collection. A perfect coexistence of the decorative and functional to enhance various settings by illuminating beautifully and softening noise.

The L2 Acoustic’s point of difference is its ability to bring sound muffling feature to mainstream design. Luminaires that are complementary elements to the designer’s theme; not an imposition. Taking off the L2’s dynamic visual expression using a wide array of washable Lumenate® and matching this with colorful acoustical material, the resulting luminaire exudes a multi-setting appeal.

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The Reveal. challenge: Rethink and Reframe.May 2018

Take a close look at Lumetta’s new collection: Reveal.
Metal luminaires that draw inspiration from the Cone, Arc, and Zen, in a style of their own. Fashioned by Lumetta’s craftsmen, the Reveal. challenges the way frame luminaires are perceived. Urban? Chic? Vintage? Retro? Classic? Perhaps all.

The Reveal. collection features sleek frames in today’s most popular finishes, accentuated with stylish incandescent bulbs. Striking yet modest, these luminaires are designed to bring out the aesthetic essence of any space.

Reveal. the collection
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Drums Help Lend Ease for Students at the Provo Missionary Training CenterApril 2018

Two contemporary buildings were recently added to the Provo Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Utah, in answer to the Church of Latter Day Saints’ missionary growth needs. The MTC has long been a busy educational facility, training local and global missionaries for the church.

Various Lumetta drums figure in key spaces of these buildings, specified by Glumac Portland, a major engineering and construction firm focused on sustainability. According to Jesse Smith, Lighting Studio Lead, students spend rigorous hours in the MTC environment vs. a traditional higher education facility. In conceptualizing the design, a lot of effort was made to provide less formal spaces for decompression. The goal is to bring a hospitality feel to the facility so that specific areas evoke a feeling of home and a sense of relaxation without sacrificing drama and elegance.

The Glumac design team applied a variety of architectural palette in each space. To help tie lighting in, different luminaire finishes were explored in each area. Jesse shares: “Lumetta delivered a key component desired for this project: the use of 100% LED in all the lighting fixtures. This and their ability to make fixtures in almost any size and any finish we sought, assuredly integrated the luminaires with the design vision”.

The buildings showcase drum shapes almost exclusively, with slight modifications to display narrow and tall and wide and short shapes. In the main meeting center, large, 6 ft. diameter drums not only match the scale of the rooms but also provide sufficient light for classroom use. Individual student teaching rooms use the smallest drums to give the students a different feel— that of being in a home.

Lightrix and Quantum Lighting worked with Lumetta on this project.

Architects & Engineers: ZGF Architects LLP, Glumac Portland, FFKR Architects & ECE- Electrical Consulting Engineers

Photography by Aaron Shaw, Endeavour Architectural Photography

Hesburgh Library Scholars Lounge (University of Notre Dame), INApril 2018

Lumetta now adds the Hesburgh Library Scholars Lounge, University of Notre Dame, to the list of prestigious academic presence for its luminaires.

Adam Kibbe, Collaborative Lighting Principal: “The idea was of dense clusters of large fixtures, loosely metaphorical for gatherings of people and coming together of ideas. The resultant look is very compelling and reads well both from within the room and from the passage outside, which is a heavily-trafficked axis of movement into and through the library”.

The tailored simplicity of 34” Drum Pendants using Lumenate® in Slate with top and bottom diffusers, worked well in clustering. This style embodied the clean aesthetic the lighting specifier sought and were equipped with dimmable native-LED lumens package. Lumetta also provided considerable material options and a commensurate level of fit & finish.

Project architect: Shepley Bulfinch
Exposure Lighting is the preferred agency for this project.
Photography by Darris Lee Harris

Boston Public Library: Desktop luminaires reflect past and help herald future.March 2018

Located on one of the most pedestrian-friendly and vibrant retail streets in Boston, the Boston Public Library provides the city with a world-class civic monument. Noted architectural firm William Rawn Associates was tasked with the design challenge of honoring its landmark Johnston Building and simultaneously redefining it into the library of the 21st century, while famed architectural lighting expert Lam Partners brought the lighting vision to fore.

William Rawn’s team researched the design intent of the original building and extracted a set of core principles that preserve the successful elements of the original design. Several of the interior walls and floors were removed after entry to create a welcoming, civic scaled room dubbed the Big Urban Room, where Lumetta’s desktop luminaires figure. This room serves as both front door and a public gathering space for the city.

Brought in through Lam Partners, the desktop luminaires were custom designed to reference the original lamps in Bates Hall of the McKim Wing and help tie the two library wings together, in what was once an empty space. On Lam’s project webpage, the original lighting was described as: “…harsh and monochromatic”. “The new study tables bordering the central atrium have modern table-mounted task lights with green fabric shades, recalling the classic green-glass reading lights in the adjoining original McKim, Mead and White building.” Lumetta equipped the lamps with retrofit LED bulbs complete with USB outlets in the table lamp bases. Today, these tables are often the first to be claimed by patrons who find them highly practical for work/study but also a great location to see and be seen.

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Credit: Exposure Lighting is the preferred agency for this project.
Photography courtesy of William Rawn Associates

Echo’s Ultramodern Look and Feel Traces Back to its Design Team.February 2018

The cross-functional team that came up with Echo is as energetic and inspired as the resulting collection. Led by Assembly & Shipping supervisor Bowen Wheatley, with in-house designer Stephanie Carlson and engineer Ryan Heelan, the team channeled their flair and energy to come up with a fresh line. “There is so much internal talent in the company,” Bill enthuses, “Bowen, Stephanie, and Ryan are not just inherently creative but are very familiar with the Lumetta brand and culture.” What took place was a creative exploration that yielded both decorative and commercially viable designs. Motivated by the outcome of this synergy, the team has already set its sights on developing more collaborative designs in the immediate future.

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New Echo Collection Boasts an Ultramodern Look and Feel.February 2018

The Echo Collection carries a fresh yet universally appealing design concept. It is an expansion on Lumetta’s popular drum line, presented in an ultramodern way. The Echo perfectly plays light and pattern; elements that are captured in precise combinations on three different designs: Shell, Abstract, and Tech. The Abstract pattern allows creative interpretations as limitless as the imagination. The Shell design enables soft yet vivid light to project graceful patterns, while Tech inspires energy and embodies the contemporary through dynamic form. All the patterns suggest subtle movement, reflecting an almost multi-dimensional effect and individual mood. In terms of application, the Echo transcends settings. With the right lighting vision, it can enhance any interior– whether placed in a subdued, low traffic setting; for instance, a private office or a residential foyer, or against the busy backdrop of a bar, boutique hotel lobby, or a corner café space. At launch, the Echo comes in six colors and four drum sizes.

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Lighting a Hero’s Journey™January 2018

Lumetta welcomes all custom luminaire projects that come its way. Each project is an opportunity to create a unique piece and derive enrichment from the collaboration. Every so often, there are those custom projects that provide so much more; to be part of a cause for greater good. Such is what renowned sculptor and mixed media artist John Magnan brought to Lumetta when he invited Bill Prichett to provide the perfect light for the Hero’s Journey Art Project™.

In 2016, John has been commissioned by the global pharmaceutical company, Lilly, to create a symbol to honor clinical trial participants and raise awareness of the program. Dubbed Hero’s Journey™ Art Project, John came up with three, life size sculptures, each measuring over 8 ft. tall, lit from within. The three sculptures have slight shape variations to denote the different stages of the journey: Departure, Initiation, and Return. Each sphere is a unique brick gallery, with each piece sharing a personal story from a trial participant.

Lumetta President Bill Prichett, together with Sr. Engineer Alex Krajewski, took on the challenge of illuminating each sculpture so that the bricks, and essentially the stories they share, glow from within, highlighting messages of inspiration in words and drawn images. Bluetooth controlled tunable color LED’s by Lumenetix®, a light source that dynamically and precisely tunes light with accuracy, control, and consistency so that the sculpture is displayed in an optimized lighting profile, with an interactive element. The light source comes with an a simple-to-use app to control a variety of things from light level (dimming), to color temperature, even saturation and hue. “Scenes” can even be created by controlling the timing of light level. For instance, brightening and dimming with sunrise and sunset or green at noon transitioning to blue a few hours later.

Adds Magnan: “Lumetta did a great job of understanding the needs of the project at a deep level, designing and creating a lighted base system that perfectly supports and lights the art above it. Lumetta went the extra mile, making the end product more than I had hoped or imagined”.

The sculptures are on display in three locations: Livestrong Headquarters in Austin, TX, Cancer Support Community of Central Indiana in Indianapolis, IN, and Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC.

To view some of Lumetta’s custom work, visit www.lumetta.com/gallery. For information, contact quotes@lumetta.com

To learn more about the artist, www.JohnMagnan.com

For more about the Hero’s Journey Art Project™, https://www.lillytrialguide.com/en-US/heros-journey-art or follow #herosjourneyart

Imaginative Custom Luminaires Add a Playful Touch to the library’s Children’s Section.January 2018

Visiting the children’s corner at the Cranston Public Library (Cranston, RI) these days is an experience of bright, cheery colors that stir the imagination; from the fun, cubical chairs and hexagonal tables, to the bold graphics on the walls and on the pendant luminaires, all thanks to the imagination of LLB Architects.

Lumetta is especially happy over the way the custom surface mounted drums turned out. The project called for ambient light in the reading area while also providing a whimsical decorative element. To achieve this, Lumetta produced five drums with circumference diameters of 5 feet, 6 feet, and 7 feet, boldly displaying the various themes and motifs related to popular children’s novels. Lighting sources for the drums used a combination of Xicato and Samsung LED.
Meaghan Kennedy, LLB Architects’ Director of Interior Design, says the theme for the space come from children’s portal literature and classic books and stories. The vivid designs provided by big black and white graphics on the diffusers artfully contrasted with lively images on the bottom lens, invite curiosity and give off a playful feel. Meaghan expounds on the contrast: “The exterior of the fixtures shows silhouettes of the ‘real world’ while the bottom lens shows the ‘technicolor’ images of the fantasy worlds. We wished the lights to be oversized as to create a canopy over the children while reading.”

Meaghan credits Lumetta’s customization expertise in its ability to bring their original vision to reality. “Their (Lumetta) team worked to show how images would look superimposed on the light fixtures and modified images as needed. They also hosted us at their headquarters to show full scale prints of the graphics to make sure the team was on board before production.”

Credit: Exposure Lighting is the preferred agency for this project.
Photography by Nat Rea