Daniel Libeskind's lighting design creates a Big Bang Email link to a friend Architect Daniel Libeskind is well known for embracing the idea of high concept with his buidlings. But for his first ever piece of furniture he's gone one step further and employed the seemingly equally considerable talents of his rocket scientist son Noam to help him unlock the secrets of the universe. Libeskind has teamed up with Austrian high-end lighting company Zumtobel to create a chandelier that translates the drama of his architecture in to a smaller scale sculptural form. The lighting fixture, eL Materpiece possesses the same jutting angles and flat surface plains that characterise so many of his buildings. But while the piece may be smaller in size to Libeskind’s past-work at 9 feet-tall and 2.5 feet-wide, it embodies some huge ideas. Encased within the cascading stainless steel structure (the inside of which is lined with 23 carat-gold-leaf) are 1,680 specially designed LED lights that mimic the cosmic light that fills the universe via a 7 colour sequence.

Libeskind’s son, astrophysicist Dr. Noam Libeskind designed a complex algorithm that replicates the changing light of the universe as it has expanded over 14 billion years and has condensed this into a 14 second loop. locker chandelier cheap ebayThe loop was then transferred onto the LEDs, each one representing an element of outer space. waterford beaumont chandelier"We're trying to tell the history of light," says Libeskind. chandelier club merced ca"How it light evolved in the universe, how it was created and absorbed and re-emitted." For the dedicated design collector, a limited edition of 25 eL Masterpieces will be made available to buy (price on request). You'll need a secure ceiling - it weighs around 350lbs (160KG).

Naturally, it can be controlled from an iPad. This is Libeskind’s first venture into the world of lighting though he is the fourth leading creative to join forces with Zumbotelin its 'Masterpiece' series. The company has also collaborated with artist Olafur Eliasson (Starbrick, 2009), architect Zaha Hadid (VorteXX, 2005) and architect, artist and designer Hani Rashid (LQ-P Chandelier, 2005). YOU MAY ALSO LIKEOn the occasion of the International Year of Light, a top-level event was held by the Zumtobel Group on 9 and 10 April 2015. Some 900 visitors in Bregenz and Dornbirn attended exciting presentations on the topics of light and art, urban development, brain research and IoT – the Internet of Things. In addition, the latest product innovations were presented and guided tours to current architectural projects were offered. For two days, the focus was all on light and lighting. Artist Olafur Eliasson fascinated the audience with his presentation "Light is life". Rogier van der Heide, CMO/CDO Zumtobel Group, moderated the event.

Rogier van der Heide, CMO/CDO Zumtobel Group, introduced the individual speakers and inspired the discussion. Jürg Zumtobel, Chief of the Supervisory Board Zumtobel AG, held the opening address. In his opening speech Ulrich Schumacher, CEO Zumtobel Group, welcomed the over 900 guests. More than 900 guests attended the event. Light artist Olafur Eliasson talked about the special relation of... ...human beings with "light" as material. The social project "Little Sun" of Olafur Eliasson was also part of the presentation. Prof. Dr. Hubert Klumpner of ETH Zürich held his presentation about "Urban Lighting". The focus of his research at ETH Zurich: The "urban South". During a bright sunny day, the guests enjoyed the view over the Lake Constance and the Bregenz Festival site. Bernd Werner is a member of the Board of Gruppe Nymphenburg Consult AG. Dr. Hans-Georg Häusel & Bernd T. Werner from Gruppe Nymphenburg Consult AG, in discussion with Rogier van der Heide.

Numerous journalists from around the world attended the event. Karl Jónsson, IOT-Expert Tridonic. Karl Jónsson spoke about IoT, the Internet of Things. Final discussion: Alfred Felder, CEO TRIDONIC, Karl S. Jónsson, IoT Architect TRIDONIC, Rogier van der Heide, CMO/CDO Zumtobel Group and Dr. Ulrich Schumacher, CEO Zumtobel Group. A gala dinner awaited the guests in the evening. Experience light: the worlds of light of the Zumtobel Group. The new production hall has been specially converted into a unique world of lighting experience that stretches across more than 1600 square metres. On 1620 square metres: the worlds of light of the Zumtobel Group. World premieres of the latest lighting generations. In a series of application cubes, product innovations from the Thorn, Tridonic and Zumtobel brands were presented for the very first time. eL, Daniel Libeskind, Zumtobel Masterpieces. "The perfect luminaire should be redolent of light itself."

"Experiments with light modulation and space." VorteXX, Zaha Hadid, Zumtobel Masterpieces. "A symbiosis of organic lines and dynamic light colour modulation." LQ-P-Chandelier, Hani Rashid, Zumtobel Masterpieces. "A contemporary chandelier as an interpretation of the historic candelabrum." In addition, guided tours of the factory and lighting laboratory were offered, to see our lighting experts at work. "Light is life""Light is life" was the title of the opening address held by Olafur Eliasson at the Bregenz Festspielhaus. In his impressive presentation he demonstrated what light means for people and for himself, putting it in the context of his work. He also talked about his many years of collaboration with Zumtobel.This was followed by a presentation dealing with the cities in the south: Hubert Klumpner, co-founder of the Caracas-based Urban-Think Tank (U-TT) architectural studio and lecturer at the Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich, talked about the manifold challenges urban planners have to face and pointed out potential solutions for making life in cities worth living.

Among others he mentioned the Vertical Gym, which came in second place at the 2014 Zumtobel Group Award.Next came the neuromarketing experts from Gruppe Nymphenburg, Dr. Hans-Georg Häusel and Bernd T. Werner, who explained how the human brain works, what is meant by Limbic© Lighting, and how it can be used to activate target groups in shops, thus boosting sales.In his presentation entitled "The Internet of Things (IoT) and Lighting beyond Light", Karl Jónsson, Tridonic's IoT architect, talked about the technological options of networking and its impact on light and individuals.Zumtobel Group Award winnersThe gala dinner in the evening focussed on the Zumtobel Group Awards. Hans-Jürgen Commerell from the Berlin-based AEDES Architecture Forum and curator of the Zumtobel Group Award, jointly with Astrid Kühn from the Zumtobel Group, presented the winners of the 2014 Zumtobel Group Award.World premiere of the new Zumtobel highlights on FridayOn Friday, the new Hall 7 and the Light Forum at the Zumtobel Group headquarters saw the world prèmiere of the new generations of the Zumtobel product ranges of SUPERSYSTEM