XY180 2018

Designers: Rem Koolhaus, OMA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Manufacturer: Delta Light NV., Wevelgem, Belgium

XY180 is a 3-piece collection of luminaires designed by OMA. OMA is an international practice founded by Rem Koolhaas, operating within the traditional boundaries of architecture and urbanism. AMO, a research and design studio, applies architectural thinking to domains beyond. 

XY180 was born from a fascination with point, line and surface; key characters in the discourse of architecture. The collection uses precise geometric proportions. The base elements, which include a tube light and a spot light in either a discreet 4,1W or a powerful 7,1W caliber, can be combined with a hinge, to generate countless light conditions, both essential and complex. The dimmable tube lights give ambient lighting, democratic and shared, while the spot lights, in two different outfits, provide focused lighting, isolated and hierarchal. The different versions are for both individual and shared workspace, but can also be applied to domestic and public interior spaces. 

Through the choreography of movement and multiplication, the luminaire can manipulate three-dimensional space, entering the domain of architectural space. The modularity of XY180 allows each module or set of modules to be reconfigured and change its impact on the surrounding space.