APRIL 2017
PRESS RELEASE
AQ01™
SUSPENCE™ COPPER
DESIGNER ANNE QVIST
DESIGNER GAMFRATESI
SALONE DEL MOBILE/EUROLUCE
NEWS FROM LIGHTYEARS
LIGHTYEARS IS UNVEILING ITS NEW AQ01™
LAMP AND SUSPENCE™ COPPER AND
RADON™ SOLIS LINE EXTENSIONS, ADDING
NEW EXPRESSIONS TO FAMILIAR FORMS.
COMBINING TRADITION WITH INNOVATION,
THE DESIGNS ARE SIMPLE, FUNCTIONAL,
AND – EACH IN ITS OWN WAY – ROOTED
IN THE NORDIC DESIGN AESTHETIC. THEY
WILL BE PRESENTED AT EUROLUCE DURING
THE SALONE DEL MOBILE IN MILAN THIS APRIL.
RADON™
DESIGNER HANS SANDGREN JAKOBSEN
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APRIL 2017
AQ01
FUNCTIONAL ELEGANCE ON THE OFFICE DESK
The new AQ01™ desk light, designed by Anne Qvist from Anne Qvist Design Office,
reveals a recognisable design expression while offering an innovative take of refined
details and curved lines.
“In my opinion, design’s first job is to translate complexity into simplicity in both
function and expression,” says Anne Qvist. “There is a strong tendency in the way
we design to be more emotional and simple. Maybe because technology no longer
fascinates us and instead we use technology to our convenience. This is also the main
idea behind the AQ01: technology makes it possible to reduce the number of visible
components, and what remains visually are two arms, a lamp shade and a rotary
joint. A very simple-looking product with a lot of technology built into it.”
With its curvy edges and matte finish, the AQ01’s shade is designed to attract the
human hand and can be switched on and off or dimmed directly on the head.
The diffuser is made using a thicker material to prevent glare and give off 100
percent direct downward illumination in a symmetric rotational pattern. The delicate
arms connecting the two joints hide the wire within and keep it in place with an
internal spring, keeping the lamp’s elegant exterior clear of excess visual elements.
As a desk light, the AQ01 can be installed as a plug-in or placed in a table base
and looks equally alluring with the wall bracket as a reading light in a lounge area
or as a bedside light. The AQ01 comes in white, black and blue.
Anne Qvist is an Aarhus-based architect and designer with her own design studio,
and the AQ01 is the result of her first collaboration with LIGTHYEARS. Qvist’s design
expresses a sense of pragmatism combined with respect for both craftsmanship and
context. She believes in changeability and diversity, and emphasizes design that is
able to enter many different contexts with a high level of usability, functionality and
humanity. She categorizes design in a larger context, where it takes on new meaning
and has the ability to enact change.
For further informations please see “PRODUCT FACTS”.
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APRIL 2017
SUSPENCE™ COPPER
SUSPENCE™ SERIES: COPPER EXCELLENCE
22,5 cm
Originally launched in 2016, the SUSPENCE™
Series by GamFratesi for LIGHTYEARS
8.8”
is now extended with a copper version for a warm, exclusive look and feel that not
only lights up a dark corner, the dining table, or the kitchen – but beautifies the entire
24 cm
9.4”
room. The inspiration for the SUSPENCE
lamp series is a visual translation of a
movement into a physical shape. The result is a pendant with an organic and natural
soft curve.
An infinity diffuser concentrates the light, prevents
glare and creates an elegant optical illusion of
infinite light. The diffuser can also be removed to
achieve stronger, more direct light. The copper
version comes in two sizes.
RADON™
RADON™ Solis: MODERN MONOCHROME
The RADON™ Series, characterised by its geometric forms and clean lines, was
designed by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen for LIGHTYEARS in 2005.
Now, LIGHTYEARS adds another modern monochrome edition – this time with a
bright yellow base and shade. The resulting look is like liquid sunshine, the bold,
cool contrasting colour adding a personal touch to the interior design of any office
or home. The black and white edition is now also available in a monochrome
version for a clean, subtler look.
The RADON floor lamp has been included in the
permanent collection of the Danish Museum of
Decorative Art.”
For further informations on SUSPENCE™ COPPER and RADON™ please see “PRODUCT FACTS”.
Both the AQ01 and the SUSPENCE™ and RADON™ line extensions will be available in
selected stores and Fritz Hansen concept stores around the world from August 2017.
LIGHTYEARS’ offers contemporary Danish design lamps and focuses on bringing a combination of light and beauty into people’s everyday lives.
The collection is created by Danish and international designers such as Iskos-Berlin, Jo Hammerborg, Cecilie Manz, GamFratesi, KiBiSi,
Kasper Salto & Thomas Sigsgaard, Morten Voss og Jørn Utzon.
APRIL 2017
PRODUCT FACTS
AQ01™
SUSPENCE™ COPPER
PRODUCT NAME:
AQ01™ Plug-in
AQ01™ Table Base
AQ01™ Wall Base
COLOUR/SURFACE:
White matt lacquer - white cord
Black matt lacquer - black cord
Blue matt lacquer - black cord
MATERIAL:Aluminum
Diffuser: Polycarbonat (PC)
LIGHT SOURCE:
LED
ENERGY LABEL:
A+
PRODUCT NAME:
COLOUR/SURFACE:
MATERIAL:
LIGHT SOURCE:
ENERGY LABEL:
SUSPENCE™ COPPER - P1
SUSPENCE™ COPPER - P2
Polished copper, clear lacquer
Shade: Geniune copper
Diffuser: Polycarbonat (PC)
3/6 m black cord
P2 with wire
P1: E27 max 53W
P2: E27 max 100W
A+++, A+, A, B, C, D
PRICES FROM
EURO:
PRICES FROM
EURO:
SUSPENCE™ COPPER P1 343,SUSPENCE™ COPPER P2 697,-
(EXCL. VAT):
AQ01™ Plug-in
AQ01™ Table Base
AQ01™ Wall Base
279,55,-
24,-
GBP:
AQ01™ Plug-in
AQ01™ Table Base
AQ01™ Wall Base
250,50,-
21,-
DELIVERY:
From August 2017
(EXCL. VAT):
GBP:
SUSPENCE™ COPPER P1 308,SUSPENCE™ COPPER P2 627,-
DELIVERY:
From August 2017
45 cm
17.7”
44 cm
17.3”
ø8 cm
3.1”
ø7 cm
2.7”
ø20 cm
7.9”
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22,5 cm
8.8”
36,1 cm
16.7”
ø24 cm
9.4”
ø38,5 cm
15.1”
Diffuser
Diffuser
APRIL 2017
PRODUCT FACTS
RADON™
PRODUCT NAME:
RADON™ Wall
RADON™ Table
RADON™ Floor
COLOUR/SURFACE:
Alba (white)
Nigra (black)
Solis(yellow)
Matt lacquer
MATERIAL:Aluminum
LIGHT SOURCE:
Wall/Table: E27 max 60W
Floor: E14 max 25W
ENERGY LABEL:
A+++, A+, A, B, C, D
21 cm
8.3”
PRICES FROM (EXCL. VAT):
EURO:
RADON™ Wall
RADON™ Table
RADON™ Floor
204347,-
462-
GBP:
180,307,50
400,-
RADON™ Wall
RADON™ Table
RADON™ Floor
21 cm
8.3”
19 cm
7.4”
120 cm
47.2”
21 cm
8.3”
52 cm
20.5”
DELIVERY:
From August 2017
47 cm
18.5”
32 cm
12.6”
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