Lighting in Design November-December 2015

Pendant panache Pendants offer striking, versatile lighting solutions for office, hospitality and retail applications. The latest EGLO pendant range from Eurolux is attractive, and the task and ambient lighting it provides will enhance any space. The Eglo Pinto family of lights offers a clean design with a cool contemporary feel and consists of two distinct ranges – the Pinto Nero and the Pinto 1. The Pinto Nero pendant is made from iron with matte nickel finish and a cylindrical hanging shade.The shade consists of a tinted glass outer and a shaped opal glass inner to allow for maximum distribution of light. The glass on glass effect gives a tasteful, modern look, with each pendant fitting a 60 W lamp. The Eglo Pinto 1 pendant presents a truly modern urban design. With steel cut-outs in the inner shade that allow light to escape outwards as well as down, the Pinto 1 complements residential city lofts as well as large public dining spaces. The inner cut-out has a chrome finish whilst the glass shade is clear. Each pendant takes a 50 W lamp. Both the Pinto Nero and Pinto 1 are available as single or three light pendants, with all designs allowing for height customisation. According to Shaun Bouchier, director at Eurolux, the reason that so many pendants offer a set of three lights is to achieve balance. “An easy way to attain balance is to repeat an element three times. But, natu- rally, scale is also important and in certain applications three pendants could be overwhelming so it may be best to use two larger pendants. It is for this reason that pendants often offer slim designs, allowing three pendants to fit quite easily over a selected space.” Those with more traditional tastes will appreci- ate the Eglo Alessandra single light pendant. It is a modern ceiling pendant with an LED light source, and has a white finish and a beautiful wide, alabaster glass shade. The lamp is suspended from a springy, adjustable cord making the height flexible, with a cord length of 1100 mm. The product is also available with a white alabaster shade featuring a brown effect. The Musero pendant collection by Eglo features machined aluminium trims in glass tube shades, suspended from dark aluminium metal ware. Fitted with built-in COB LEDs in 3000 K warm white, this versatile and stylish pendant is suitable for any room with a contemporary feel. To view Eurolux’s extensive range of pendants go online (www.eurolux.co.za) or visit one of its lifestyle showrooms in Cape Town or Johannesburg. Eurolux: +27 21 528 8400

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