FEELING LIGHT
technology from light-emitting diodes: LEDs.” Indeed, technological progress has given owners and designers infinitely more control. “We now determine the intensity, distribution, and color temperature of the lit environment,” he adds. “Integrating lighting controls into a building system for variable control presents a broad range of options and choices, but matching the system to the right controls can get very challenging.” For exam- ple, Sonneman says, it may seem appealing to control all the lighting in your home from your phone—until a tech glitch or other disruption. “For that reason, I often prefer to keep it simple: putting smart dimmers in lo- cally controlled room locations.” Sometimes there’s no substitution for a switch. Be Inspired by the Past “Lots of lighting designs were originally cre- ated in, or reproduced to echo, a historical time. Of course, the crystal wall sconce or chandelier remains a desired decorative lu- minaire of classical design,” notes Sonneman. But when he thinks of lighting that’s still relevant today, Sonneman is drawn to iconic pieces of the 1960s: the happy bubble lamps of George Nelson, the Arco lamp of Castigli- oni with its delicate stem, the versatility of Sonneman’s own Orbiter. “So much from this period is still fresh and relevant in the mod- ernism of today.”
With their faceted and flared details the Kohler Riff one-light sconce, faucets, and lever handles complement one another.
Sonneman’s Constellation Galaxy Matrix is composed of brilliant, double-sided LEDs woven together to create a unique balance of form and function.
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