Prize(s) Honorable Mentions
Lighting Design/Product Company Fluxwerx Illumination
Lead Designers Fluxwerx Illumination
Other Designer's names Fluxwerx Illumination
Client Fluxwerx Illumination
Photo Credits Fluxwerx Illumination
Completion Date April 1 2025
Project Location Vancouver BC Canada
Entry DescriptionInbox Mini is a recessed luminaire family designed to integrate seamlessly with architectural intent. Available in three sizes—2×2, 1×4, and 2×4—it allows mix-and-match configurations while maintaining design continuity. Its slim profile minimizes impact on ceiling height, offering a refined, lower-scale recessed option suited for a wide variety of applications.
Equipped with vertical Anidolic-Extraction Optics™, Inbox Mini provides low glare, uniform batwing distribution, and a precise balance of performance and comfort. Clear, high-transmittance acrylic lenses blend and diffuse light, eliminating visible LED images, while the 2×2 four-sided form maintains distribution without orientation bias. The optical system transforms LED point sources into consistent, accurate color across 3000K, 3500K, or 4000K, in both 80 and 90 CRI.
Inbox Mini achieves excellent spacing—up to 10’ × 12’ on center—delivering approximately 40 footcandles in open office settings with an energy density below 0.4 W/ft². Offered in recessed and surface mount, the family provides solutions where plenum depth is limited, with shared wattages, color temperature options, and flexibility for diverse ceiling materials.
Sustainability ApproachInbox Mini is a recessed luminaire designed to integrate with architectural intention while minimizing environmental impact. Engineered for seamless installation into grid or drywall ceilings, its vertical Anidolic-Extraction Optics™ enable wide 10'×12' spacing at just ~0.4 W/ft² energy density, delivering visual comfort with exceptional efficiency in open-plan environments. The refined, minimal profile reduces material use. The Red List Approved designation demonstrates a commitment to material health, transparency, and environmental stewardship, aligned with the International Living Future Institute’s standards. Inbox Mini embodies a broader sustainability philosophy. It unites industrial design, optical engineering, and LED technology to balance energy performance and occupant wellbeing. It advances circular economy principles through recyclable materials and reduces carbon footprint.
