Lighting in Design

‘Solid’ packaged with Bluetooth-controlled LED light

TerenceWoodgate’s collection of LED pendants and

surface downlights will be packaged with the option

of lighting manufacturer Megaman’s new Ingenium

Bluetooth LED lamp – the first decorative lighting

collection to be sold with Bluetooth.

The new Smart version of the lamp with integral

Bluetooth control allows the lights to be controlled

in a real world setting from a phone or tablet. An

app communicates directly with a chip inside the

lamp, allowing the user to group, dim or turn lights

on/off without any need for rewiring.

“The attraction of the Bluetooth-enabled LED is

that it allows us to integrate cutting-edge technol-

ogy within our Solid collection.The technology that

allows the user to control, dim and group lights is

hidden within the light, leaving the design pure,”

says Terence Woodgate of eponymous brand.

Woodgate’s lighting brand launched in February

2014 with the aim of producing design-led lighting

collections that maximise the benefits of LED tech-

nology.Woodgate has previously designed lighting

for companies such as Concord Lighting, but this

is the first time that products will be designed,

produced and distributed under his own brand.

The brand’s first collection is Solid. The collec-

tion features 16 pendants and surface-mounted

downlights in natural materials, such as Carrara and

Nero Marquina, Oak and Walnut, designed around

a LED reflector lamp.

Although LEDs produce far less heat than incan-

descent lamps, the little heat they do produce needs

to be effectively dispersed to maximise the LED

lifespan and performance. To address this issue,

Terence designed an electro-mechanical support

system (now patented) which serves as a cord

grip, insulating cap and locking adjustable support,

as well as providing a surface for lamp information.

Each shade body is a solid cylindrical or conical

formwith the central core removed.The lamp holder

slots into the void once the ceiling wiring is com-

plete, allowing the shade to rest on the triangular

support. The shade can then be locked securely in

The patented LED

pendant lamp-

holder assembly

functions as a cord

grip, insulting cap,

locking adjustable

support and as a

surface for lamp

information.

The triangular lampholder assembly

is fitted into the

Solid

shade after

ceiling wiring has been completed.

The

Solid

shade can

then be

adjusted to

hang vertical

and true,

then locked

into position.

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