Movie: designers Daniel Rybakken and Francisco Gomez Paz discussed their latest chandeliers as well as the challenges and opportunities of LED lighting in this talk Dezeen hosted for Luceplan in New York.
Marcus Fairs hosted a talk with designers Francisco Gomez Paz and Daniel Rybakken in New York
Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs moderated the talk at Luceplan's showroom in Soho during New York design week.
He put it to the two designers, who have each created a new chandelier for the Italian lighting brand, that LED technology has instigated a revolution in the lighting industry over the past five years.
Francisco Gomez Paz outside Luceplan's New York showroom
"I think it's fantastic," Milan-based Gomez Paz responded. "It's like we discovered America! We can go to explore new things, so it's amazing. We have a great opportunity." Daniel Rybakken outside Luceplan's New York showroom
Norwegian designer Rybakken added that designing with LEDs also brings a new set of challenges, in particular the need to ensure they do not overheat.
"Designers want freedom, but I think they also want constraints," he explained. "In a way, it's a good thing with LEDs ? there are a lot of positive things, but suddenly we need to cool them."
"With halogen bulbs we didn't need to cool them. But LEDs can't reach over 70 degrees."

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