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Balance

Prize(s) Winners in Pendant Lighting

Company Archilume

Lead Designers Saleem Khattak

Completion Date May 2018

Project Location Vancouver, Canada

Entry Description

Drawing inspiration from the Bauhaus movement and from the sculptural works of Joan Miró and Alexander Calder, Balance consists of a pair of disc shapes suspended by twinned cables, one beneath the other, hung in perpendicular directions. The upper half of each disc is opaque machined aluminum while the lower half is a transparent acrylic lens with a frosted edge emitting a glare-free warm tone. Compositionally balanced while creating visual tension, Balance offers an arresting sculptural accent in a beautifully functional luminaire. This new luminaire utilizes Archilume’s signature characteristic of glare-free illumination employing the principle of total internal reflection optics.

Company Description

Archilume is a lighting design studio and manufacturer offering modern, energy-efficient LED luminaires for architecture and interior design. Founded by industrial designer Saleem Khattak in 2013, Archilume pioneered the application of the principle of total internal reflection optics in decorative LED lighting. Archilume’s unassuming simplicity masks a design vision that transforms energy-efficient lighting into sleek, statement making luminaires. The brand offers pendants, wall sconces, and feature chandeliers in a variety of customizable configurations.