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A slim line in complete harmony. Page 6 Consistent light in focus. Page 10 Accents for the most beautiful walls. Page 14 The possibilities of light are infinite. Company portrait Pure fascination. NEW DEVELOPMENTS SPINAled PUNTO CUBO MAGAZINE Design and development The formation of a line of light, a luminous circle and a radiating cube explained Efficient and effective A sophisticated LED-lighting system in a listed building Light, colourful, unique How the modern architecture of a school defies the dark winters in Norway Generation change A chat with the managing director Andreas Richner...

A passion for the aesthetics of light. We are fascinated by light as the fundamental component of architecture. We believe passionately in only offering the best in quality, aesthetics and functionality. This passion makes RIBAG the perfect partner for all aspects of lighting in modern living and working environments. Perfect light gives rooms more room RIBAG develops and designs modern and energy efficient, highly functional lights with great innovative vigour. The carefully selected materials and clear design of the products highlight any architecture and bring rooms to life. The lighting...

SPINaled – A LINE IN COMPLETE HARMONY. Designed by Daniel Kübler/Erwin Egli

SPINALed is the splendid and conclusive result of constant advancements made in the classic SPINA collection. Perfectly arranged right down to the last detail, it sets new standards in the fields of LED lighting technology, energy efficiency and design. Fitted with highly efficient LEDs, this light fitting gives modern architecture an extraordinary sense of innovation and exclusivity.

PUNTO – RIGHT AT THE VERY HEART OF HARMONY. Designed by Daniel Kübler

The attention detail and precision workmanship of PUNTO reflect our understanding of how to put LED technology and design into perfect practice. The varying large and uniform light fixtures with dynamic surfaces leave you with a unified impression of aesthetics and brilliant lighting. The LED lighting range is likewise convincing through its elegant sense of restraint and its limitless versatility.

CUBO – ACCENTS FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WALLS. Designed by Daniel Kübler

CUBO creates a sensuous atmosphere through lighting. The cube, designed down to the finest detail, can direct smooth and discreet lighting down- and upwards. Equipped with advanced LED tech­ nology, CUBO lights up the surrounding architecture. Thanks to its compact construction it always gives precedence to the architecture. CUBO opens up great creative flexibility for skilful light accents whilst retaining an elegant discretion.

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 20 A line of light, a luminous circle and a radiating cube – the designer Daniel Kübler describes how he creates new light fittings. For the best effect, every detail must be perfect. LIGHT, COLOURFUL, UNIQUE 28 Public buildings do not have to be drab and grey – the Norwegian architects LINK are proof of this with their project in Bergen. Pure quality. EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE 24 The conversion of the shop premises in a listed building poses a great challenge to the builders, planners and tradesmen – with regards to the lighting system. GENERATION CHANGE 32 It is not...

LEDS ARE BOTH CHALLENGING AND INSPIRING. A line of light, a luminous circle and a radiating cube – the designer, Daniel Kübler, describes how he creates new lights. “I have been responsible for product design at RIBAG in Safenwil for four years. We have developed three new lights for the current collection: the round PUNTO light, the SPINAled lightstrip and the CUBO light cube. All three are based on LED technology.” Our history repeats itself: Heinrich Richner developed the ingenious lighting collection called “Trapez” in his workshop back in 1995 and in doing so he made the first...

d ­ ifferent materials such as cardboard, foils, etc. and the lighting effect can be tested first. That is how I can quickly find out in one go, what works and what doesn’t.” The patented RAPID plug-in system is impressive with its simplicity and functionality. LED technology challenges both designers and developers alike. For instance the energy efficiency must be improved, the operating devices are still too big and the product range is not as broad as the one we are accustomed to from FL tubes. Since the products from RIBAG must cater for the customer, they must also be functional,...

Salute Chemist A tough but attractive nut to crack. The renovation of a shop in a listed old town house in Langenthal posed great challenges to the owners of the building, the planners and tradesmen – even regarding the lighting concept. The solution was based 100 percent on LED technology. The newly opened chemist, Salute, is located at Marktgasse 26 in the centre of Langenthal (Switzerland). The shop is located where the pharmacy previously stood and in addition to selling remedies since March 2012, it also offers ­ ndividual i con­ ultation services. “Aside from designing the shop on s...

Efficiency, effectiveness and budget – all working in harmony The interior designer and lighting planner decided to rely solely on LED technology – both in terms of a reasonable consumption of energy as well as the overall effect of the lighting. All this within the stipulated budget. “Such a project is ultimately not possible without a client who is willing to opt for a new kind of technology and the initial higher outlay that goes with it,” says interior designer, Markus Meier. The new shop in Langenthal is also impressive as the mood created by the interplay between the lighting, the...

Nordahl Grieg High School It rains for 240 days a year on the west coast of Norway and the winter months are long and dark. The Nordahl Grieg High School is in Bergen. An architecture competition for a new secondary school was put out to tender by the county council of Hordaland at the beginning of 2006. They were looking for a modern style of architecture, which would fulfil the current requirements and be flexible enough to adapt to future changes. LINK Arkitektur from Oslo won the competition with their project entitled “Cote”. The planners have fifteen offices all over Sweden and Norway...