Luke Smith Design

Eflux is designed to provide sufficient ambient or task lighting anywhere within the domestic environment. Using rotating sections to control the light output, Eflux can adapt to different lighting requirements in the home.

December, 2017

Eflux in context

Eflux lighting effect

The project brief was set by representatives from Xicato and Mike Stone Lighting:

‘Design either a stand-alone or track mounted technical lighting solution for the domestic or commercial market.’

The design had to incorporate a supplied Xicato LED kit and consider the lighting effect, glare, maintenance, safety and installation. A key technical challenge was to consider the thermal management using a heat sink.

Efflux product detail

Eflux can be used as a task light or lighting exhibit providing a pleasing lighting effect. Sections spread out evenly to provide ambient lighting or sections close to focus lighting for specific tasks. The heat output from the LED is managed by a heatsink with the airflow rising from the base through the central column which contains the LED.

Opened and Closed formats

Eflux open effect

Eflux closed effect

The design of Eflux followed a traditional double diamond design process with extensive functional testing and evaluation at multiple points throughout. This is shown in the sketch and model development shown below.