NEWSLETTER
2009-10
IT’S ALL
ABOUT
CHANGE!
CONTENTS
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We are vis à vis
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Feature - Outdoor Living
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Showcase - Retail & Office
PAGE 4
Innovations - New Luminaires
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Special Feature - The New Outdoors
PAGE 7
Spotlight - Lighting Designers
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Case Study - Sheikh Zayed Mosque
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Collection 2009-10
PAGE 10
Food for Thought - Hospitality
WE ARE VIS À VIS
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Amanpreet S
/Predator
Anubha Jhawar
/Funny Bone
Anurag Bhise
/Sprinter
Amit Gupta
/Pied Piper
Abhishikt S
/Curator
Chotu
/Live Wire
Divya Bajaj
/Living Love
Dilip Shah
/Money Bag
Divya Swami
/Silent Designer
Ganesh
/Live Wire
Hardeep Gupta
/Umpire
Jatin M
/Action Man
Javed
/Live Wire
Kiran M
/Lux Dialer
K M Gupta
/Hawk eye
Kundan
/Live Wire
Manoj Mishra
/Lifeline
Manoj Gautam
/Chota Pocket
Manisha
/Fortuna
Rishiraj Tyagi
/Strategy Flirt
Siddharth K
/Design in Slow
Motion
FEATURE: OUTDOOR LIVING
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LANGUAGE OF TRANSITION
LANGUAGE OF EMOTION
INTERIOR TO EXTERIOR, EXTERIOR TO INTERIOR
SPACIAL ARTICULATION
RATIONAL & EMOTIONAL BALANCE BETWEEN ACCENT,
AMBIENT & SCENIC
LANGUAGE OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Samta Nadeem
/Design Muse
Sheetal Jain
/Quick Fix
Sumanji Mishra
/Stockist
Sujit
/Live Wire
Vishal Kapadia
/Frontrunner
Vijay
/Live Wire
Yana Yonggam
/In the Making
GREEN LIGHTING SOLUTIONS
DARK SKY
5 Factors to optimize efficient visual comfort in lighting concepts - ERCO
Sustainability
Light not luminaire
Dark sky compliance
Low on maintenance
Low on energy consumption
Efficient visual comfort
Use of efficient energy source
TEAM
Team of 34 people comprising architects, designers and management
professionals. Bunch of eccentric professionals bound by the language
of imagination! Built on strong value systems, ethics, humility, passion and
commitment to achieve, team vis à vis’s synergy is the key strength that enables
to deliver and race ahead of its competitors and on time too. Visionaries,
Entrepreneurs, Designers, Engineers, Academicians and Artists make the team
strong. They enable imagining that which cannot be seen.
People purely on merit have become integral team members, performing
challenging roles and undertaking precise responsibilities. One single vision of
becoming an inimitable Lighting & Living solutions provider with superlative
services, we take pride in being vis à vis.
STUDIO
vis à vis had always believed in contextualizing and creating relationships
with spaces and establishing their meaning. vis à vis has always believed in
concept selling rather than moving boxes. In sync with this philosophy, vis à vis
launches the country’s largest experience centre, showcasing applications and
concepts in relation to architectural spaces. A sprawling interiors and exteriors
space of approx. 90,000 sq. ft. showcases lighting and furniture solutions from
the world over. Each and every luminaire displayed showcases its application
and identifies its spatial articulation, reiterating its philosophy of ‘light not
luminaires’. Recently added in the list is an exclusive collection of outdoor
furniture and accessories imported from leading global brands. It addresses
the need for retail, hospitality, residential, infrastructure, offices, condos, public
areas, institutes under one roof.
THE NEW OUTDOORS
Established as vis à vis (India) Pvt. Ltd. in the year 1997 by
young and dynamic professionals - Hardeep and Amit
Gupta, the company has, over the decade, fashioned
itself into being a known name in architecture and
design community.
After years of experience in curating architecture,
design and art events plus retailing hi-end lifestyle
interior products from Indian and international designers,
today, the company has grown many folds, specializing
into an integrated lighting solutions company.
vis à vis living, a specialist in outdoor furniture and
accessories proudly announces the launch of world
renowned outdoor furniture brands in India - EMU (Italy),
GANDIA BLASCO (Spain) and PAOLA LENTI (Italy).
- More on page 6 & 7
DARK SKY – ‘Light is only directed where it is intended’
Precise light control
Defined cut-off angle
Optimum visual comfort
Careful aiming
Vertical illuminance
Vertical illuminance is a characteristic feature of well-designed, economical
lighting concepts. For this reason, ERCO offers a particularly wide range of
appropriate lighting tools. Vertical illuminance using special wallwashers is far
more important to the subjective perception of brightness than the light on
horizontal surfaces.
Qualitative lighting design
Careful, perception oriented lighting design uses light specifically to meet the
requirements of the user: vertical lighting, for example, provides a subjectively
high impression of brightness in a room. The same applies to controlled accent
lighting which is invariably more effective than blanket high levels of lighting.
Lighting tools which provide good visual comfort prevent glare and inherently
allow the designer to produce an energy efficient solution with lower illuminance
levels and subtle contrasts.
Effective lighting technology
Efficient, precise optical systems lower the energy requirement for lighting.
A comprehensive toolbox of lighting equipment ensures optimal and thus
efficient light distribution for specific lighting tasks. This extends from the
asymmetric wallwasher and various spotlight characteristics to the reflector
lens system for illumination of product displays in shops. Innovations such as
the ERCO Spherolit reflectors provide both high light output ratios and visual
comfort. New light sources such as high-power LEDs with their directed beam
require entirely different light guidance systems than conventional lamps.
CONTEXTUALIZING
URBANSCAPES
IT PARKS, SEZs, STREET, PLAZAS, HOSPITALITY & COMMERCIAL
CONDOS
Intelligent lighting control
This is in combination with automated light management using sensor systems
and timer programs which have the potential for enormous savings. Typical
scenarios here include the use of presence detectors to dim or switch off the
light in unused rooms or else, twilight switches or analogue daylight sensors to
call up light scenes depending on the amount of available daylight. ERCO
DALI system provides ease of installation, setup and ease of operation.
Efficient lamps
ERCO is heavily involved in the development of LED lighting equipment and
also continues to provide an exceptionally wide range of products for use with
economical, long-lasting metal halide lamps and compact fluorescent lamps.
Image courtesy - Castaldi, ERCO, Gandia Blasco.
SHOWCASE - RETAIL & OFFICE
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INNOVATIONS
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Project: Brioni
Location: Oberoi, Mumbai
ERCO
Lighting Solution:
Vertical Illumination: Mirage Wall
Washers by Lucifer, USA.
1. Spherolit
Spherolit reflectors
Virtually ideal light quality
Variable beam angles and light
distribution
3-dimentional spheres as beam
shapers
Exceptionally uniform light quality
and soft edges
High light output ratio
Accent Lighting: Compass Spotlight
with elliptical beam lens for evenly
spread out elongated beams - FLOS
Architectural, Spain.
Decorative lights to add warmth and
emotions: Romeo Louis II by
Philip Stark – FLOS, Italy.
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2. Emanon
Gobo rotator
Projections
Dynamic patterns
Fascinating effects
Controlled movement
Highly dynamic focal points
Limitless imagination
3. Led spotlight
Varychrome
High power LED in various beam
angles
ALDABRA
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4. T2
High power LED
Underwater IP68
Uniform light output
RGB move
Driveover
Miniature profile
XAL
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5. Nano
Revolutionizing retail spaces
High power LEDs
Multiple mounting options
Multiple focusing options
Discreet appearance
6. Mirage
Decorative office lighting
Linear, high power LED
Prismatic diffuser
Attractive appearance
ROBLON
7. XPO LED
LED innovation by fiber optic experts
Transforming Retail spaces
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Project: Grace Toyota
Location: Sohna, Haryana
Lighting Solution:
Accent Lighting: 7 point lighting
system based on 3-circuit tracks, ERCO
spotlight with in-built potentiometers
adaptable to various lenses.
Vertical Illumination: From top and
bottom, providing subtle background
to spotlit cars.
Use of Floor Lamps and Suspensions to
add warmth over discussion areas.
DESIGN FOR RETAIL SPACES
Project: Macawber Corporate Office
Location: Noida, India
DESIGN FOR OFFICE SPACES
Making retail an experience.
Lighting Solution:
Continuous linear suspended ‘U’
shaped luminaire that traces the
furniture layout visually keeping
aesthetics clean, smart and simple.
1. Human centric approach
A language to 1. Attract
2. Reveal
3. Orient
4. Enhance well being
5. Create identity
Up/Down light distribution system on
controls to change moods to View,
Discuss and Relax.
Product: Stilo 60 System by XAL,
Austria.
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2. Efficient visual comfort
3. Qualitative vis a vis quantitative
4. Dynamic lighting
5. Green sustainable solution
6. Volumetric lighting
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LUCIFER
New Products - Nearly 30 years old,
Lucifer Lighting is a manufacturer of
high-end architectural light fittings.
Lucifer offers a range of recessed
downlights, track and spot lights,
accent lights, light strips, landscape
and path lighting. With projects
around the globe in the residential,
hospitality, retail, corporate, and
institutional sectors, Lucifer’s fittings
are sought out for their unique refined,
minimal design. View the new range
of gear driven luminaires and wide
aperture lensed downlights, also
available for wet locations.
SPECIAL FEATURE: THE NEW OUTDOORS
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PAOLA LENTI - A NEW DIMENSION TO OUTDOORS
Paola Lenti is a special name in the field of design. This Italian company has
presented a new dimension to outdoor furniture and is already accepted
as an exclusive product for the design conscious. Paola Lenti’s continuous
research and development of new materials has lead to the creation of Rope
and Aquatech a specific material for outdoor environments.
WELCOME TO THE
NEW OUTDOORS.
The versatility of the Rope and Aquatech yarns allow for the application of
different weaving techniques. These fabrics are exclusively used as upholstery
for the Aqua Collection seating furniture.
Rope material was awarded in 2005 as best fabric by the international magazine
Wallpaper.
vis à vis living, a specialist in outdoor furniture and accessories proudly announces
the launch of world renowned outdoor furniture brands in India - EMU from Italy,
Gandia Blasco from Spain and Paola Lenti from Italy.
vis à vis Living aims to tap the niche segment of premium outdoor furniture and
accessories. Outdoor living is the first interface to a space and deserves the
importance that Interiors has enjoyed more for making a comfort and style
statement. And vis à vis Living intends to bridge the gap.
EMU - MAKING YOUR GARDEN AN EXTRA ROOM IN THE
HOUSE
Emu Group S.P.A., is an Italian company that has become the international
symbol for outdoor furnishings made in Italy. The company was one of the first in
the world to patent an exclusive metal plasticisation process with exceptional
resistance to atmospheric agents. The Company best expresses its acquired
technology, know how and local skill in working metals. Emu’s strategy went
hand in hand with a new way of perceiving gardens that became an extra
room for the house. The exclusive Aluminium, Emu Wicker, Teak Metal and Metal
Collections make up Emu’s production range that brings together a variety of
style trends and innovative interpretations of classic models.
FRAME’D’
FRAME COLLECTION, PAOLA LENTI
Frame, designed by Francesco Rota in 2005, gives tridimensionality and body
to this new material. By using the unique fabrics, Paola Lenti creates aesthetic
furniture design which stands apart, due to its colors, textures, and shapes.
NA XEMENA COLLECTION, GANDIA BLASCO
GANDIA BLASCO - LEISURE LIFESTYLE
Gandia Blasco was born in Ontinyent (Valencia) in 1941, manufacturing
blankets. In 1996, GANDIA BLASCO launched the first outdoor furniture
collection, designed by the architect Ramón Esteve with the participation of
José A. Gandía-Blasco himself. Their collection ‘Na Xemena’, continues to be
the icon of the company till today.
MEMORIES OF THE PAST & INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
ROPE, PAOLA LENTI
AQUATECH, PAOLA LENTI
The Italian Magazine Gioia Casa has awarded Gandia Blasco as the best
Outdoor Furniture Company for its Ensombra Parasol designed by Odosdesign
(2007).
Emu has received many European honors such as the Gioia Casa Magazine
(Italy) ‘100 Best Design 2006’ and the ‘les decouvertes’ at the Maison et Objet
Fair in Paris for the indoor/outdoor category.
RE-TROUVE COLLECTION, EMU
Re-Trouve born from a collaboration between Emu and designer Patricia
Urquiola, is a collection which evokes past forms created with superior
technology. In the words of Urquiola, its history and its industrial production
situation all sparked an instant flame: “Inspiration came from the marvelous iron
chairs of the ‘50’s, so full of curls and doodles. I wanted to create new models
which would bring together a re-interpretation of this old-fashioned design with
a humorous twist, produced with numerical control technology”.
CARLO COLOMBO WEAVES METAL
SHELL POUFS, PAOLA LENTI
IVY COLLECTION, EMU
ENSOMBRA PARASOL, GANDIA BLASCO
Island received the Mention of Honour for the 20th Compasso d’Oro Award of
ADI.
RED DOT FOR SAHARA
The Sahara Flowerpot Collection
has been awarded with the 2009
Red Dot Award for Product Design.
Designed by Pablo Girones, the
Sahara flowerpots are included within
a collection of outdoor accessories
made of plastic. The award means an
important recognition for the Gandia
Blasco in-house design team. Sahara
is available in five different sizes and
in seven different colors. There is also
an option with a light colour inside.
LUXOR SOFA, EMU
INTERCCI, EMU
The architect Carlo Colombo has given life to the latest collection ‘Intrecci’,
a complete set of outdoor furniture designed for Emu. He has interpreted the
classic metal weaving, which has always been the highest expression of the
company’s technological experience, with originality.
SAHARA, GANDIA BLASCO
ISLAND COLLECTION, PAOLA LENTI
“The design is Fun and exciting, able to capture attention; something which
is simultaneously simple and complicated, made of particular and incisive
details” says Carlo Colombo.
SPOTLIGHT: MANAV BHARGAVA & KAPIL SURLAKAR
LIGHTING DESIGN - LALIT KALA ACADEMY, NEW DELHI
AMBER FORT
DESIGNER PROFILE: MANAV BHARGAVA
Manav Bhargava - with a background in architecture, has been involved with
lighting projects ranging from art galleries, museums, heritage sites, hospitality,
urban spaces including development of lighting master plans. His approach
to lighting encompasses ecological and environmental issues like day-lighting,
sustainability and light pollution.
His work is driven by the simple idea of engaging people. He believes light is
not about what one sees, but how light interacts with the observer - both at a
conscious and the subconscious levels. Perception and memories – individual
and collective, actually become the medium with lighting just a tool.
LALIT KALA ACADEMY
The brief for the Lalit Kala Akademi, the Indian Government’s apex art and
culture organization, was simple – to allow flexibility for quick arrangement of
virtually any lighting situation desired. However the solution was not so simple,
as the result were not to be adjudged by the Museum Standards, but by the
achieved level of simulating & dramatic light for the displayed artifacts.
Architect : K.T. Ravindran
AMBER SON-ET-LUMIERE
The sound and light show locale at Amber is an architectural theatre, with
no live actors and designed sets. Light is the tool skillfully used for passing on
information, or used for symbolic representation in literal or abstract forms. At
times it becomes the actor and at other times it creates the setting for the act,
the mood and thus providing the necessary drama. In doing so, lighting also
complements the script and music. In this case, lighting direction has played a
very significant role in unfolding the story of the site.
Script : Gulzar
Music : Bhavdeep Jaipurwale
Art Direction : Mukesh Bhargava
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CASE STUDY: ERCO FOR SHEIKH ZAYED MOSQUE, ABU DHABI
LIGHT INSTALLATION - TRANSITION
TRANSITION
Q & A WITH KAPIL BALAKRISHNA SINAI SURLAKAR
Interviewed by Amit Gupta, vis à vis
A Practicing Architect with a Masters in Architectural Lighting Design (Germany)
and a Post graduate Diploma in Business Management. Awarded the IESNA
Award of excellence for the Akshardham temple in New Delhi and the
Professional Lighting Design Recognition Award at PLDC London in 2007 as the
best newcomer in the profession Globally.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY BEHIND LIGHTING DESIGN?
A. Humans diurnally are governed by light. Light is a medium that can aid in
human comfort. Broadly, comfort could be defined as ‘well being’ perceived
individually or collectively as beauty, aesthetic living conditions, enhanced
commerce, better urban environments, happiness, security, art, health, etc.
Design is an educated intervention to intentionally achieve all or some of the
attributes of human comfort.
Q. WHAT KIND OF PROJECTS EXCITE YOU?
A. All projects come with a unique identity. Every project is exciting and
challenging. It would be unfair to categorize any genre of project as exciting
for the fear of exclusion of others, which can be equally exciting, if approached
with the right design mindset. However, hospitality, large scale urban and social
light Master planning as well as heritage projects are the projects that draw my
attention.
Q. COULD YOU SHED SOME LIGHTS ON NEW TRENDS IN LIGHTING DESIGN?
A. It’s a media age. Buildings now literally send out messages. Media screens
and dynamic lighting are redefining and re-interpreting building facades.
Lighting controls and automation open out vast possibilities. ‘Green’ is the
buzzword. LEDs, offer dynamic opportunities, however are under constant
review for performance.
SHEIKH ZAYED MOSQUE, ABU DHABI, UAE
Architect: Yusef Abdelki, Halcrow (Executive Architects)
Spatium Architects, Milano (Interior Design)
Lighting designer: Speirs and Major Associates
Edinburgh Photographer: Charles Crowell, Black Star
Place: Abu Dhabi
Rising up in dazzling white, the massive Sheikh Zayed Mosque appears almost like
a mirage at the east end of the island in the Persian Gulf which forms the centre
of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. This House of God, is a building of superlatives: it is
the largest mosque in the Emirates and the third largest worldwide.
The requirements of the clients, the concept devised by the lighting designers
and the philosophy of ERCO as supplier of the lighting tools went hand in hand
in this project.
The light sources needed to be concealed as inconspicuously as possible, while
special focus was to be put on vertical illumination. The central hall is vaulted
by massive domes. The various lighting components, which include “play of
brilliance” in the form of a gigantic chandelier, can be combined to create
the right mood for any time of the day and occasion. Energy efficiency now
is a key factor even in the Gulf States, which is why ERCO’s lighting tools are
fitted with economical, long-life metal halide lamps wherever dimming is not
required.
The mosque was awarded the ‘Middle East Lighting Design Award 2008’ for the
best lighting project in the entire Middle East. The grounds of the mosque will
now also feature products from ERCO: several hundreds of spotlights, recessed
floor luminaires and over a thousand stair lights with modern, energy-saving LED
technology will soon provide efficient visual comfort.
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COLLECTION 2009-10
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT : VIS À VIS ON HOSPITALITY
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ROSS LOVEGROVE
ANDROMEDA
SYSTEM X
BEAT
STOP
RELAX & COMFORT
ENTERTAIN
PLAY OF BRILLIANCE, MOODS, SCENIC & DYNAMIC
DESIGN FOR HOSPITALITY
Language of attracting, inviting,
retaining and giving an experience.
Lighting design plays a critical role
in lighting up a hospitality place
and needs to be articulate enough
to adapt to psychological needs
keeping in mind that the space could
be used for relaxing, entertaining or
for business.
TOFU LED
Basic guiding factors Ambient luminescence
Uniform general lighting, for eg. in
foyer area helping in orientation.
Focal Glow
This includes accent lighting used
to highlight objects, surfaces or
spatial zones resulting in perceptual
hierarchies. Light beams creating
island of intimacy.
TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA
TEAR DROP
Play of brilliance
A play of brilliance is produced by
decorative light, which adds yet
another dimension to an interior
space by dividing or creating spaces,
by creating patterns.
FLUORO
Scenography
Gastronomy is one of the most
obvious areas of application for
scenographic lighting. It adapts to
changing moods, emotions, time of
the day and season or could be a
festivity or special private occasion.
MAYUHANA II
PUNCH
BUSINESS
AMBIENCE & INVOLVEMENT
Image courtesy - Gandia Blasco,
Paola Lenti and Emu - Ristorante
Sangral Venice.
US
RECENT PROJECTS
Hospitality
Hotel Leela, Mumbai
Sahara Star, Mumbai
Lodhi Hotel, New Delhi
Vasant Continental, New Delhi
Trident, Gurgaon
Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai
The Oberoi, Mumbai
Hotel Golconda, Hyderabad
Hans Plaza Hotel, New Delhi
Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi
Taj Mahal, Mumbai
The Park Hotel, New Delhi
Rendezvous Restaurant, Banglore
Orange Hara Restaurant, New Delhi
Gurgaon & Chandigarh
IHHR ISTA, Amritsar
Westin Hotels
F&B, Bangalore
Coffee Shop, Galaxy Hotel, Gurgaon
Infrastructure, IT park, Public places
Mumbai Domestic Airport
Vrindavan Technology Park, Bangalore
Udaipur City Palace
Step by Step School, Noida
Unitech Amusement Park, New Delhi
Retail
Square One Mall, New Delhi
Crescent Mall, New Delhi
Art d’ Nox Showroom, Delhi & Mumbai
Rohit Bal Showroom, New Delhi
Brioni Showroom, Mumbai & New Delhi
L’Oreal Kerastese, New Delhi
Toyota Showroom, Gurgaon
Proform, Gurgaon
Unitech Amusement Park, Delhi & Noida
Surekha Jain, Emporio New Delhi
Tony & Guy, New Delhi
Orra, Mumbai & Hyderabad
Monpri, New Delhi
Bilt P3, Gurgaon
BeJewelled Showroom, Kuwait
Art Galleries
Lalit Kala Acedemy, New Delhi
Bodhi Art Gallery, Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon
& Singapore
Chemould, Mumbai
Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai & New Delhi
Anant Art Centre, Noida & New Delhi
Pallette Art Gallery, New Delhi
Jindal Art Gallery,New Delhi
Rahul & Art, New Delhi
Aprajita Jain Gallery, New Delhi
Sant ache Art Gallery, Mumbai
Nature Morte, New Delhi
Offices
Jindal Pipes Ltd, Gurgaon
Vatika Atrium,Gurgoan
IREO, Gurgaon
Kalpataru, Mumbai
CPA Global, Noida & Gurgaon
Macawber, Noida
Hines, Gurgaon
Jindal Corporate Office,New Delhi
Religare Securities, New Delhi
Bain Consulting, Gurgaon
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