Bronze Lighting Products and Fixtures Design · 2025
Dash Pendant Light
- A' Design Award 2025 Bronze Winner in Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
- Awarded April 15, 2025
- CLIENT: Trio Licht
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 29,262
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About Dash Pendant Light
Dash is a pendant light designed for interior and architectural spaces. The body is only 8 mm thick and is made of aluminium for durability and heat dissipation. Modular units connect through a cylindrical joint, and each module can rotate up to 60 degrees. The body works as both reflector and shader, so no lens is needed to control the beam angle. This solution improves efficiency and visual comfort. Dash also offers touch-free control with proximity-based dimming, and the system can be extended with further modules.
Seyed Shahriyar Shahriyari's Dash Pendant Light embodies the enduring modernist commitment to clarity of form, honesty of materials, and the integration of aesthetic refinement with functional purpose, standing within a lineage of lighting design that extends from early twentieth-century avant-garde movements through mid-century industrial design excellence to contemporary minimalist practice. The luminaire demonstrates exceptional compositional intelligence through its elongated horizontal profile, which establishes a commanding linear presence while maintaining visual lightness through the slender proportions and the delicacy of the suspension system that renders the substantial metal housing seemingly weightless within its environment. The material vocabulary speaks eloquently of contemporary manufacturing capabilities married to timeless aesthetic values: the warm-toned bronze or brass metal, finished to a refined matte or low-luster surface, evokes both artisanal craft traditions and precision industrial production, suggesting a designer deeply attentive to the sensory and associative qualities materials carry beyond their functional performance. Particularly accomplished passages include the meticulous engineering of the lower aperture, where a precisely calibrated sequence of perforations or LED elements creates a luminous line of remarkable evenness and clarity, transforming the utilitarian requirement of light emission into a compositional element of geometric purity and visual poetry. The cylindrical end caps introduce subtle sculptural complexity, their curved profiles creating rhythm and visual interest while serving structural functions, demonstrating the modernist ideal wherein every formal decision serves multiple purposes simultaneously, aesthetic and practical dimensions inseparably fused. The chromatic restraint, limiting the palette to warm metallics, cool neutrals, and pure white illumination, reflects a sophisticated understanding of color as a tool for focus and emphasis rather than decoration, allowing material qualities and geometric relationships to command attention. This work seems to invite contemplation of light itself as both a functional necessity and a medium for aesthetic experience, the way illumination can be shaped, directed, and articulated through thoughtful design to enhance spatial experience and human wellbeing. The Dash Pendant Light appears to explore the territory between object and architecture, functioning as a discrete sculptural element while simultaneously organizing and defining the spaces it illuminates, suggesting the designer's engagement with questions of scale, proportion, and the relationship between artifact and environment. One might observe how the fixture's horizontal emphasis creates a sense of repose and stability, qualities that may contribute to atmospheric calm in residential or professional environments, while the precision of execution and the quality of materials signal enduring value and considered investment in the spaces we inhabit daily, prompting reflection on how design excellence in everyday objects shapes our lived experience and our relationship to the built environment.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- This ultra-slim 8mm pendant light blends innovation with versatility. Its modular units connect seamlessly via a cylindrical joint, allowing each module to rotate 60 degrees independently. The body itself functions as both reflector and shader, eliminating the need for lenses to control the beam angle. This optical innovation enhances efficiency and visual comfort, while precision engineering ensures durability and seamless adaptability for various spaces.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 200 mm, thickness 8 mm, length 800 mm.
- Tags
- Lighting, pendant, modular, minimal, slim, aluminum, led, modern, architectural, decorative, brass
- Production Technology
- This pendant light was crafted through precision engineering, using high-quality aluminum for its ultra-slim body to ensure durability and heat dissipation. Advanced CNC machining and extrusion techniques enable seamless modularity and precision.
- Design Challenge
- Developing this ultra-slim, modular pendant lighting system presented challenges in integrating technical components within an 8mm-thick fixture. This required miniaturized drivers, LEDs, and optimized layouts for heat dissipation. Designing adjustable, load-bearing joints for the modular system needed high-strength materials and precise mechanical interfaces. The optical design also had to achieve the correct beam angle without traditional lenses, using the fixture’s body as both a reflector and a shader for optimal light distribution.
- Project Duration
- Conceived in July 2024, this innovative lighting concept was developed over six months and produced in Vienna, Austria, by January 2025.
- Operation Flow
- The luminaire has a tilt capability of up to 60 degrees from its fixture, and each module can be adjusted to a unique angle. It also features touch-free control with proximity-based dimming and can be extended with an infinite number of modules. The adjustable angle, which can be modified manually, offers users a variety of lighting solutions tailored to their requirements.
- Research
- The development of an ultra-slim, modular pendant lighting system addresses key contemporary needs in architectural and interior design.
With a thickness of just 8mm, this fixture offers a sleek and unobtrusive profile, optimizing space while delivering efficient illumination. Its modular structure includes individual units measuring 80 by 20 centimeters, designed to rotate up to 60 degrees. This flexibility allows designers to create customized lighting arrangements suited to different spatial layouts and aesthetic preferences.
To enhance visual comfort, the fixture’s body functions as both a reflector and a shader, eliminating the need for additional lenses. This design effectively controls beam angles, minimizes glare, and reduces eye strain. Inspired by the aerodynamic form of airplane wings, the lighting system blends functionality with a modern, minimalist aesthetic, appealing to both designers and end-users.
Advancements in materials and manufacturing techniques have made this innovative design feasible. High-strength, lightweight aluminum ensures durability without adding bulk, while precision fabrication methods such as CNC machining and extrusion enable the creation of ultra-thin profiles with integrated rotational joints, ensuring both form and function.
As the demand for customizable, space-efficient, and visually comfortable lighting solutions continues to grow, this approach presents a highly relevant and forward-thinking solution for contemporary design. - Inspiration
- Inspired by aerospace engineering, this pendant light reflects the efficiency and elegance of airplane wings. Its ultra-thin structure mirrors the aerodynamic precision of aviation, optimizing strength while maintaining a sleek profile. Like aircraft design, it uses lightweight yet durable materials, ensuring structural integrity without bulk. The seamless modular connection and rotational flexibility echo the adaptability of wing flaps.
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