May
19-22, 2007
Ivalo
Lighting presents Inflection TW 751 family by Winka Dubbeldam
at the 19th International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Booth
1932
At ICFF
Ivalo Lighting will show a pair of the cutting edge Inflection
TW751 sconces, by Winka Dubbeldam of Archi-tectonics. Inflection
TW751 is a 23” long ADA compliant wall sconce with sensual
folds and a sculptural form that continues Ivalo’s tradition
of innovative design, superior craftsmanship, energy efficiency,
and elegance.
Inflection
TW751 is the second in a series of 10 commissioned designs.
The first family was designed by Stefano Casciani. The next
2 families, by (3) Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis, and (4) William Pedersen
of Kohn Pedersen Fox are also currently in production. The following
3 families, by (5) Audi AG Design Center in Simi Valley, California,
(6) Ali Rahim and Hina Jamelle of Contemporary Architecture
Practice, and (7) Roger Duffy of Skidmore Owings Merrill will
be available in January of 2008. The final 3 families are by
(8) Michael Morris and Yoshiko Sato of Morris Sato, (9) Shashi
Caan of SC Collective, and (10) Hernan Diaz Alonso (Xefirotarch).
Design
Inflection TW751 further extends Ivalo’s program of advanced
design research into the forms and experiences of modern life.
Winka Dubbeldam has created a compelling form for spaces of
encounter—lobbies, foyers, reception areas, restaurants
and retail spaces —which can be used alone, or in sculptural
combination, depending on the scale and intensity of the room.
Inflection TW 751 can be organized in clusters to create light-scapes
on the wall, or the pieces can be placed individually. As a
light-scape the whole wall surface can be inflected or a single
ripple can be created.
Inflection
TW 751 is a sensually folded plane that fans out to a glowing
perimeter. Lustrous automotive paints enhance the aluminum components
of the folded surface, while the acrylic perimeter is frosted
to give a contrasting texture and luminous quality. Inflection
TW751 uses advanced optical waveguide techniques within the
acrylic to create an even spread of light around the glowing
perimeter of the form.
Inflection
TW751 is a 3 dimensional form with the folds of the front plane
continuing seamlessly to the back. The sensually folded back
surface encloses the hardware and attachments, so the sconce
is a beautiful sculptural object when viewed from the front
as well as the sides.
Technology
and Ease of Use
Inflection TW751 was designed with a compact fluorescent lamp,
an energy efficient light source enhancing the sculptural qualities
of the formal elements and providing a soft glow on the wall.
The front section is secured with springs and captured thumbscrews,
allowing for easy and intuitive opening with no specialized
tools. This facilitates cleaning and re-lamping.
The
Designers
Winka Dubbeldam is the principal of Archi-Tectonics, NY/NL founded
in 1994, located in New York and the Netherlands. She has previously
taught at Columbia University and Harvard University and currently
holds the position of Associate Professor of Practice and the
director of the Post-Professional program at the University
of Pennsylvania.
Archi-Tectonics
has a team of 10 highly qualified architects in NY. The office
operates like a laboratory with an aim to re-think, re-investigate
and re-interpret all project details. They analyze and research
programmatic efficiencies, urban specificities, and material
innovations, and are interested in the use of hybrid materials
and smart building systems. The use of the computer and three-dimensional
modeling soft-wares assist in the creation of spaces which are
a registration of force fields, smart systems, and programmatic
mappings, resulting in an intelligent architecture.
Ivalo
Ivalo is committed to the tradition of Modernism and its powerful
intuitions about future modes of living.
For too long, design has been dominated by floor based concepts.
This new line focuses on the total experience of space, enhancing
the integration of lighting and extending the language of the
designer.
Each family
is conceived as a new solution to a spatial and architectural
design problem. By basing the design on a room of particular
qualities, Ivalo creates lights that more easily integrate with
that room and others with similar qualities. This architectural
approach and the use of the latest technologies in the automotive
and aerospace industries allows Ivalo to bring new and innovative
forms to the market.
New technologies,
materials, and techniques inspire new fixtures, but they must
also enhance the visual and optical character of the spaces
they illuminate. Ivalo also listens carefully to market needs
and pays extreme attention to detail. Details and fine finishes
make Ivalo fixtures as elegant as fine furniture, allowing them
to deliver more value by performing as powerful interior elements
with a comparatively lower cost.
In the development
of the Ivalo families, significant time was spent talking to
key engineers, lighting designers, architects and interior designers
as well as electricians in order to better understand the needs
and desires of these customer and user groups.. Extensive collaboration
between the designer and the engineering team was required to
maintain the design concept and ensure high quality and performance.
From the
inception of Ivalo, Dr. William Braham has guided the company’s
philosophy of design and has shaped the company’s approach
to light, space, and architecture. Dr. Braham was trained as
an architect and engineer before completing a PhD in architectural
theory. At present he is the associate chair of the graduate
school of architecture and an associate professor of Architecture
at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches courses
in design, theory and technology. His research into the interaction
between design and technology has focused on the workplace and
the home with a particular emphasis on lighting and light fixtures.
Dr. Susan
Hakkarainen, whose family started Lutron Electronics, founded
Ivalo Lighting in March 2000. Susan Hakkarainen holds a bachelor’s
and master’s degree in electrical engineering she earned
a Ph.D. degree in applied plasma physics from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has significant
experience in the lighting industry from creating international
divisions as well as running domestic divisions at Lutron. Ivalo
Lighting Incorporated produces luxury decorative light fixtures
for the residential and commercial market.
Contact:
Susan Hakkarainen
Ivalo Lighting Incorporated
7136 Suter Road
Coopersburg, PA 18036
Tel.: 610-282-7788
Fax: 610-282-7600
ssh@ivalolighting.com
www.ivalolighting
