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Real Matter
Built-in wall luminaire by Piero Lissoni, in PVD-treated 316L stainless steel with LED.
115 × 150 mm
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Description
Overview
Real Matter is a wall-recessed luminaire by Piero Lissoni, lit by LED. The Flos line asks what could be more real than light, and whether it is the surprising fact that matter makes light.
Construction
- Body: stainless steel, grade AISI 316L, given a PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) surface
- Surface layer: zirconium and titanium among the metals, bonded to the steel at molecular level
- Diffuser: UV-stabilised polycarbonate
Specifications
- Overall size: 115 x 150 mm (W x H)
- Low-power LED, 3 W, 24 V; IP65, IK10
- Two outgoing power cables of 200 mm and a kit for the IP connection
Story
Matter that makes light
Piero Lissoni designed Real Matter, and the line that introduces it asks, What could be more real than light? Matter, perhaps? Or maybe the surprising fact that matter makes light? The luminaire is built into the wall.
A PVD-treated steel surface
Once the stainless steel has been polished or brushed, Physical Vapour Deposition lays a fine metal layer on it. Zirconium and titanium are among those metals, and they bond with the steel at molecular level, so the surface withstands mechanical stress and weather better.
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