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70 years Zumtobel – today the Austrian lighting specialist is one of Europe’s market leaders in the field of professional lighting systems. Where do its roots lie and where is it headed?

David Chipperfield, Bruce Mau, Anish Kapoor, Stefan Sagmeister, Sanaa, Snøhetta and James Turrell – all of them have designed artistic annual reports for the Zumtobel Group. Adeline Seidel asked Jürg Zumtobel how the idea came about and where his passion for beautiful books comes from.

Six years have passed since the last regular Light + Building. What were the topics at the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology in 2024? Our review.

In cooperation with Stylepark, the Designplus Award by Light + Building honours innovative products, pioneering systems and ideas from the entire product spectrum of the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology. These are the winners 2024.

In collaboration with Typico, the experts for textile communications, the Zumtobel team has developed the sound-absorbing pendant luminaire "TRAMAO" – a sustainable lighting solution that offers a holistic spatial experience.

A luminaire that ideally illuminates workplaces as well as living spaces: "AMBITUS" by Zumtobel. Yorgo Lykouria, founder and creative director of Rainlight Studio, came up with the design – a flat light ring made of anodised aluminium that combines diffuse indirect light, direct light suitable for workplaces and maximum performance.

Zumtobel has collaborated with Japanese corporation Nichia to develop the Spectrum technology based on the properties of natural light. The optimized lighting is both easy on the eyes and improves our wellbeing.

For the Zumtobel Group's current annual report, civil engineer and architect Prof. Werner Sobek formulated 17 theses on the subject of sustainability.

Zumtobel has developed a custom lighting solution for the Fondation Beyeler which, thanks to zoom optics, makes it possible for the first time to ideally direct accent lighting to both small and large objects.

edding has opened its first tattoo shop in Hamburg – and here, Zumtobel’s flexible lighting solutions are an important factor in guaranteeing precise lines.

Lighting solutions to illuminate industrial facilities are challenging: Zumtobel provides an elegant yet efficient solution with flexible modular systems.

Zumtobel and Aedes – this year, the Austrian lighting specialist and the Berlin-based Architecture Forum are celebrating having now collaborated for no less than 25 years. So what does Aedes stand for and where has it found common ground with Zumtobel?