A collaboration between architect Richard Meier, product designer Ana Meier, and lighting designer Hervé Descottes gives illuminated form to Meier's work.
Scott FrancesThe Richard Meier Light Collection on view at the Ralph Pucci showroom in New York.
Pritzker Prize–winning architect Richard Meier, product designer Ana Meier, and lighting designer Hervé Descottes (of New York–based lighting firm L’Observatoire International) have partnered to launch a 12-piece lighting collection under the name Richard Meier Light. The luminaires, sculptural in form, explore “the interplay of form and shadow,” Descottes says. “The designs reveal a dialogue between geometries at different scales, while retaining the precision so distinctive of Richard’s cannon of work.” The LED fixtures use a range of materials such as glass and Corian and include wall sconces, pendants, and table and floor lamps. The collection is on view at the Ralph Pucci showroom in New York. •
Scott FrancesThe Barcelona I sconce (above) measures 36" by 28" by 4" and features a Corian Glacier White finish. The luminaire is available in 2200K, 2500K, 2700K, and 3500K with a CRI of 80 or 90 depending on color temperature selection, uses 30W, and provides 960 lumens.
Scott FrancesA trio of the Cycladic Circle Small Sconces (above) shows two of the four orientations that the fixture can be mounted. The luminaire measures 14" by 14" by 2" and has a Corian Glacier White finish. The sconce is available in 2200K, 2500K, 2700K, 3500K with a CRI of 80 or 90 depending on color temperature selection. It uses 20W and provides 640 lumens. Color tuning is available on request.
Scott FrancesThe Richard Meier Light Collection on view at the Ralph Pucci showroom in New York.
Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community.
Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).
Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.
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