The Buzz
The Buzz aims to keep our clients in touch with developments within Aesthetics Lighting and the rest of the lighting world. In keeping you up to date we cover new Innovations, Technologies and Products released into the market.
Acquisition of Nimbus Lighting Group Ltd and Home Lighting Ltd
Aesthetics Lighting Solutions is enlighted to welcome two leading New Zealand based lighting manufacturers and distributors being Nimbus Lighting Group Ltd and Home lighting Ltd. to the Aesthetics familiy.
Nimbus Lighting Group trades as DOT downlights. DOT is considered to be the largest designer, developer and manufacturer of commercial downlights in New Zealand. Home Lighting is the largest manufacturer of residential downlights in NZ having an estimated market share of approximately 60% of the E27 downlight market in New Zealand. We are also pleased that the founders of Nimbus (Frank Austin) and Home Lighting (Mike Austin) will have continuing roles in the businesses.
The proposed acquisition of both the Nimbus and Home Lighting businesses is an exciting addition to the Aesthetics Lighting Solutions customer product offering.
Taking on the 2011 Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge!
And they did it as a Team! Representing the Aesthetics Lighting Solutions Team Andy McLeod, Neil Walker, Mike Bernard and Donna Julian successfully competed in this years Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge. After months of cycle training and spin classes the day came to prove if all the hard work would pay off. Congratulations to the cyclists, Aesthetics Lighting Solutions is very proud of you!
See you in 2012.....
Office Opening of Aesthetics Lighting Solutions
Aesthetics Lighting Solutions has finally opened its doors to its brand new head office in 8 Nugent Street/Grafton!
After a long period of planning, designing and building a stunning mixture of interactive office space and Lighting showroom has finally come to an end.
The Office was opened with a celebration with 70 guests. Also on the guest list, Robert Gerard the chairman of the board of Gerard Lighting (Australia).
We would like to thank all guests that attended the office opening, especially Robert Gerard and his wife Fay for joining us for a fantastic night!
Follow us to THE CLOUD!
Unusual structures often require unusual lighting designs, as was the case with the New Zealand project affectionately referred to as "The Cloud".
The construction of this building on the Auckland waterfront, which is planned as the entertainment hub for the 2011 World Cup Rugby Union tournament, provided the design team at Aesthetics Lighting a unique challenge. The physical nature of the construction with its twisting shape created many challenges for the lighting designers. In brief, the lighting concept was to illuminate the building in such a way as to allow it to glow and stand out on the waterfront as an iconic architectural statement.
The solution: five hundred (500) DALI controlled coloured fluorescent lamps installed along the twisting structure on both sides of the building. A unique self adhesive mounting system designed and manufactured by the team at Aesthetics Lighting was used to avoid drilling of the beams and to provide an even colour distribution onto the canvas surface. The result... a fantastic outcome. For more information contact: auckland@aesthetics.co.nz
New BLADE Product launch: Meet the new KEY BLADE
NEW ZEALAND DESIGNED, SOURCED AND MANUFACTURED
Due to the success of Sector Blade KEY BLADE now takes its rightful place alongside the Blade family.
Like Sector Blade, Key Blade has an exceptional LOR (Light Output Ratio) of over 90%. It is not only an attractive fitting but is technically superior as well. The powerful and energy efficient T5 fluorescent lamp technology and the luminaires excellent optic, offers maximum light distribution to floor, ceiling and walls. Because of Key Blade's high efficiency, fewer fittings are required. An installation with Key Blade results in lower energy use, reduced installation and running costs. Key Blade applications include office, reception, retail, foyers, commercial counters, libraries, meeting rooms, stairwells - IDEAL FOR THE GREEN STAR BUILDING!
For more information contact: auckland@aesthetics.co.nz or see 2011 Blade Spring Collection
‘More than just Aesthetics’ - an Aesthetics Lighting preview
As explained in the ‘About Us’ section, Aesthetics Lighting is now owned by the Gerard Lighting Group of Australia. An article explaining the partnership between the two companies appeared in the summer 2010 edition of the Electrolink magazine.
Acknowledging Aesthetics Lighting’s success within the lighting industry in New Zealand, the article elaborates on it’s niche in the market and the vast range of tools available to set the company apart from the others.
To see this article please click on the following link:
More than just Aesthetics (586 KB)
Team Yellow roars into 2010
With snarling engines and a squeal of rubber on tarmac, Team Yellow's fleet of Porsche 944's has kicked off its 2009/2010 season of the Bridgestone Porsche Series, with full support from Aesthetics for a third consecutive year.
The next scheduled race is at Pukekoke Park Raceway, over December 5th and 6th, all details on car profiles, team members and upcoming itenerary of races can be found at www.porscheracing.co.nz
Good luck chaps!
Blade Catalogue hits the shelves
You spoke, we heard, and a comprehensive Blade Lighting catalogue is here! Crammed with our best designs such as Sector Blade, and covering the entire range in detail with a strong emphasis on inspirational imagery, our new publication has found itself a home on many an architect's bookshelf already.
To secure a copy, contact your nearest Aesthetics branch office, or download a PDF version here
Award Winning Sector Blade
Aesthetics Lighting is pleased to introduce the brand new Blade product - Sector Blade!
SECTOR BLADE RECEIVED AN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE AT THE 2008 IESANZ: NZ CHAPTER LUMINAIRE DESIGN AWARDS.
New Zealand designed and manufactured, Sector Blade offers extensive light distribution and fills a currently unoccupied gap in the fluorescent lighting market.
This fresh new shape and its integration with the powerful T5 fluorescent lamp, offers maximum light distribution to floor, ceiling and walls. Because of this, Sector Blade is unique and ticks the right 'eco' boxes at the same time.
With single or twin options available, the Sector Blade applications include office, reception, kitchen, retail, commercial counter, meeting rooms and - and that's just to start with...
See the link http://virtualshowroom.aesthetics.co.nz/products/ to our Virtual Showroom for options!
(NZ Patent application 566359 and NZ design application 410515)
NZ Memorial in London Unveiled
Aesthetics has been proud to be associated with the recently completed New Zealand Memorial in London's Hyde Park Corner, designed to celebrate and commemorate the close bonds between NZ and the UK in peace and war.
Conceived by Athefield Architects' John Hardwick-Smith in conjunction with sculptor Paul Dibble, the series of sixteen bronze quadrilateral crosses have been positioned with six illuminated by LED strands to replicate the Southern Cross constellation. The result is spectacular, easily recognisable and a tribute to the relationship between our two countries.
*Photos courtesy of Graeme Brown
