Exploring Modern Practices in Linear Lighting Design
Lighting progress affords opportunities for designers to explore new, creative layouts and applications. Linear LED lighting improvements in performance, size and fixtures allow forms that twist and curve, fitting seamless connections and angles from floor to wall to the ceiling.
Previously, linear LED layouts permitted nominal fixture runs with standard 90-degree angles for commercial, retail, healthcare, hospitality and office installations. Today, many different fixture profiles, lengths and shapes can be mounted with a variety of conditions. Commercial lighting manufacturers now design fixtures with custom connections to create unique patterns to fit desired architectural styles. These tools may inspire the designer to carry out the richest version of an idea.
Modern Linear Lighting Profiles
Exploring modern lighting fixture profiles and style options can accentuate the feel of a space, especially with common suspended linear lighting applications. Linear fixture profiles featured below illustrate variations that complement different designs and functions.“The beauty of lighting design right now is in breaking rules.” Commercial lighting manufacturers break from older styles by offering elegant forms and finishes. Linear lights with varying styles, colors and distributions complement interiors.
New Configurations and Patterns
It is now easy to find linear fixture styles that feature smooth and fully illuminated corner connections that form rectangles, triangles, hexagons, crosses, curves, etc. The shapes and patterns shown below integrate into the unique architecture of any given space.
Three-Dimensional Designs
Striking light fixture shapes affect a custom look which can define a space. The use of free-flowing patterns allows the product’s appearance of light to create an artistic volumetric design. Custom patterns go further when horizontally and vertically positioned. As shown, three-dimensional designs can architecturally and decoratively cast a distinctive aura over the space.
