Category: News

May 22, 2014

Switch Goes to ICFF

Hello, Everyone!

Switch has returned from New York! It’s only fitting that we share some of our experiences at ICFF with you!

ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) is an event that occurs once a year. This year it boasted of 629 exhibits featuring manufactures from 38 different countries. The exhibits showcase everything from furniture to flooring and wall covering, and of course, lighting! Every year architects, designers, retailers, manufactures, and merchandisers come from all over to attend ICFF and get a peek at all of the fantastic new products! Drew and Bertie were very excited to have the opportunity to attend this year!

Take a look at some of the photos they took during all the excitement!

Check out our favorite ICFF fixtures here!

May 21, 2014

Introducing Pablo Lighting at Switch!

Hello, Friends!

We here at Switch are excited to announce that we have a new addition to our lighting family! We now carry Pablo Lighting!

“Pablo’s designs have been propelled to the forefront of American contemporary lighting by an uncompromising devotion to simplicity and utility. By fusing the highest technical sensibilities with the most appropriate material palette, Pablo is able to create unique, timeless designs with the power to transform any environment. Pablo was founded in San Francisco in 1993 by Venezuelan-born industrial designer Pablo Pardo. Embracing a less-is-more ideology, Pablo frequently challenges traditional design metaphors, developing more practical solutions distilled down to their essence, form and light. A common thread links all of its creations, valuing permanence and sustainability, discarding the disposable mindset so prevalent today. Its mission is to create designs that deepen the relationship between objects, their users, and their environments.”

Be sure to stop into the showroom and check out our new Pablo display pieces!

Pixo

Bel Occhio

Lim 360

Brazo

Circa

Solis

May 9, 2014

Win a Modern Fan from Switch!

WE HAVE A GIVEAWAY TO ANNOUNCE!

This month we have decided that it would be really nice to see and showcase some of our work. In order to do that we need photos!

If you have Switch Lighting products installed in your home, we want to see them! Of course you probably need incentive… so we’re giving it to you! Everyone who shares their Switch Lighting (either on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram) will be entered to win their choice from Modern Fan! (up to $380 value!)

Check some of them out!

To Enter:
1.Take a photo of your Switch Lighting and share it with the universe! (either on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram)
2.Tag us in the post!
3.Use #Switchon in the post!
Then congrats! You’re entered to win!

We’re so excited to see all of your photos, and to give away one of these FANtastic fans! (Browse through the collection here)

May 8, 2014

DAAP Student Showcase (April 25 2014)

Last Final Friday Switch hosted the final Student Showcase for third year DAAP Industrial Design Students!

Professor Peter Chamberlain describes the assignment:

“The third year Industrial Design Studio course at the University of Cincinnati college of DAAP recently took on the challenge of creating unique new residential lighting concepts. Steeped in background understanding about the science of light, realities of distribution and point of purchase environments, production and materials constraints, and informed about user needs and wants, the students tackled the complex project remarkably well.”

The showcase was a huge success and the students’ works were nothing short of fantastic! Switch is grateful to have had a part from start to finish in this project. Bertie and Drew provided feedback and advice for the students at different stages of their design process along with Professor Chamberlain. The students definitely did not disappoint!