Design Materials Modulability
If you take its mathematical defi nition, a square is just a four-sided equilateral polygon with right- angle corners, but in the world of Lithoss it holds a unique position. Designer Bart Spillemaeckers saw the square as the basic element from which he could create an exceptional range of design switches and sockets. Lithoss’s Design is striking manifes- tation, a melting pot of experience, professional know-how and a defi nite feel for aesthetics.A switch often seems a trivial element in an interior design. For many people it is of little importance. With its range of switches and sockets, Lithoss is proving them quite wrong. It is rare indeed to fi nd a design for a cover plate which can be as tightly integrated into any interior as the Lithoss range. Switches and sockets have become more than just something to turn the light on with or somewhere to draw power. Lithoss can be surface-mounted on the wall but can also be mounted fl ush. The design becomes a part of the whole and creates a balanced space. Bart Spillemaeckers’ design is clean, sober, sim-ple. This distinctive form has the rare property of being in perfect equilibrium with its surroundings, whether the style is modern or classic. A charac- teristic that bears witness to aesthetic maturity.Lithoss is the winner of Design Plus and the Red Dot Award. The naturalistic simplicity of the design can also be seen in the choice of materials. Brushed stain- less steel is a natural material which is specially treated to give it a unique ability to absorb light. That allows it to refl ect nearby colours and objects in a distinctive fashion. The switches and sockets form in some manner an abstract modern mirror of the interior.Lithoss cover plates are available in a vast range of fi nishes, a collection which never ends …The materials used are constantly subjected to a process of radical innovation, and the range just keeps on growing. Today the range offers a spec- trum of seven highly diverse fi nishes with custom-izing available: the cover plates can be produced in any RAL colour. That creates space for interior designers to fi t switches in an identical fi nish to the walls if they don’t want to go for a contrast.Lithoss is a high-class product. Exclusivity goes hand in hand with a meticulous production process. Every plate is fi nished by hand after the machine process. This craftsmanship means that each plate is a unique individual; each plate is a rare masterpiece. Despite the striking aesthetic approach to this everyday product, Lithoss never loses sight of the primary, functional aspect of the switch. Lithoss is a real chameleon; the cover plates can be com- bined with almost every Bticino modular product and hard work is under way to extend the range so that Lithoss will be compatible with the products of almost every module supplier.To customise the switches and sockets, text or symbols can be home screen printed or engraved onto the plates. This ensures that each cover plate is unique.To fi nish installation, plaster kits have been de-signed which make it simple to fi t the plates pre-cisely fl ush with the wall. As well as a low voltage version, the 250V model also allows the product to be used for renovation work.Lithoss is also very easy to integrate in other sys-tems such as Bose or the central vacuum clean- ing system of our sister company Elek Trends, all home automation systems and designer lighting. A LED module can be used to create stylish direc- tion marker lighting using the plates … Inexhaustible potential with perfect form.

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