Over the years, we’ve seen a rise in modular lighting systems – groups of products with interchangeable pieces that can alter their structure, appearance and performance.
It’s good for specifiers. If the lighting requirements for a project change, modular lighting can adapt as components can be added or removed. Modular lighting is also favoured by architects and interior designers because it’s so customisable; more opportunities arise to create unique lighting formations and therefore distinctive interiors.
Some other benefits of modular lighting:
- The size and shape of the overall fitting can be modified to best fit the dimensions and contents of any space. It works well with both low and high ceilings.
- Lighting components can be adjusted to produce direct or indirect lighting, or both.
- Simple part replacement if an aspect is faulty.
Our favourite modular collections include Vibia Plusminus, Pipeline CM by A-N-D, Tube by Vibia, and Arkoslight’s 48V Track system.
The innovative PLUSMINUS collection by designer Stefan Diez features a conductive textile cord on which luminaires can be positioned. With a variety of luminaires and mounting accessories, designers have the freedom to fully explore their creative potential. The simple clip system makes installation easy and eliminates the need for protective equipment.
The PLUSMINUS collection's textured fabric belt conducts electricity, allowing light to flow seamlessly through space. It offers professionals a versatile toolkit to craft personalized lighting effects and create unique atmospheres with a range of luminaires.
Vibia refers to the Tube series as ‘a fluid landscape of light’. Designed by Ichiro Iwasaki, this collection allows you to connect up to four shades to a single electrical point. You can situate them as either surface-mounted or pendant lamps. Then, you can create a ‘metro map’ of electrical conduits across the ceiling, leading to each shade. Tube allows you to have both ceiling and pendant lamps in one simple system, providing both general illumination and more concentrated pools of light, wherever needed.
The Pipeline CM range is linear lighting with a twist – literally. Each model is made up of cylindrical pieces which can be rotated on a central axis (or elbow). Models can be adjusted to produce a wide variety of shapes, from zig-zags to rectangles, circles and grids. Pipeline CM can be adjusted to produce both upward and downward-facing light, and there are multiple finish options for the range – including having the ‘elbows’ in a contrasting colour.
This range features low-voltage trimless, surface-mounted and suspended track systems, with compatible luminaires. It blends seamlessly into the interior architecture of a space, and each luminaire simply clips onto the track – no tools required, making it incredibly simple and user-friendly. You can add and subtract fittings as necessary to fill a wide variety of lighting requirements. And there’s a luminaire for just about every need, from spotlights to pendants to accent lights. There’s no project that it can’t fit – see for yourself.
Fittings suitable for the track system:
Black Foster
Top
iO
Fit
Plus
Six
Zen Tube
Spin
Holly
Stick
Line
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