Smaller, more complex, better More than just a lighting channel

Foto: Michel Labelle for L’Express LIGHTTOOLS DESIGNJEAN-MICHEL WILMOTTE

“What is most important is thelight, not the luminaire. The trend towards leaving ceilings optically clean and untouched, so that the luminaires installed blend unobtrusively into the architec- ture, is more than mere chance. The more “invisible” the luminaire is, the better. In the final analysis, it is the light which is decisive.” The LIGHTTOOLS lightingsystem is dedicated to this tenet of Paris-based architect and designer Jean-Michel Wilmotte. In many ways. The system has an extremely compact look, is elegant yet completely inconspi- cuous, functional and extremely versatile in practical use, and trend-setting in using innovative lighting and lamp technologies:LIGHTTOOLS makes it possible to set the scene effectively with a creative interplay between light, space and architecture – in shops, museums, presentation and exhibition areas and, last but not least, in office environ- ments.But LIGHTTOOLS is much morethan just a miniaturised lighting channel. In practical use, LIGHT- TOOLS turns out to be an inno- vative, powerful tool for interior and architectural design and is also extremely versatile. This is ensured not only by an extre- mely narrow system width of around 100 mm which allows straightforward edgeless, unob- trusive flush-mounting in flat ceil- ings. LIGHTTOOLS also featuresan integrated pivoting mecha- nism and can be fitted with the latest lamp technologies, enab- ling it to accomplish an extre- mely wide range of lighting tasks. The fact that prefabricated chan-nels can be cut to the required length on site easily, and that the various lighting inserts can be fit- ted without using tools, makes LIGHTTOOLS a modular system which is child's play to handle. With LIGHTTOOLS, the customi- zed solution to any requirement is on hand – thanks to fast off- the-shelf delivery.