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Feel the world in a new light
Einleitung
TEAM ist unsere neue Office-Serie: entwickelt, um Kreativität,
Fokus und Wohlbefinden in jeder Art von Büro zu erhellen.
Mit fünf Leuchtentypologien in einer einheitlichen Ästhetik und »Ein wunderschönes Produkt, das die Nutzererfahrung in
mit einer völlig integrierten Technologie verbreitet sie ein schönes, den Mittelpunkt des Designs stellt«
skalierbares und ergonomisches Licht, das in Qualität und Effizienz
kompromisslos ist. Ihr revolutionäres Sensorsystem und eine
unübertroffene Farbwiedergabe setzen neue Maßstäbe für die – Wallpaper*
Arbeitsplatzbeleuchtung. Intuitiv verständlich und passend für jeden
Raum, liefert TEAM das Licht einer neuen Arbeitskultur – ob am
Küchentisch oder im Konferenzraum.
»Ein Statement für moderne Arbeits-platzgestaltung ...
überzeugt sowohl durch technische Finesse als auch durch
eine einheitliche, minimalistische Formsprache«
– Baumeister
»Ein ganzheitliches System, das von Hot-Desking bis Co-
Working alles abdeckt«
– Frame
»Eine ganzheitliche Lösung für das moderne Büro«
– Dezeen
2
Introduction
TEAM is our new workspace series, designed to illuminate focus,
creativity and wellbeing for every kind of office. With five lamp
typologies in one coherent aesthetic and one integrated technology,
TEAM delivers beautiful, scalable and ergonomic light that’s »A beautiful product with user experience at the heart of
uncompromising in quality and efficiency. Revolutionary in its sensor
system and unrivalled in color rendering, TEAM sets new standards
the design«
for workspace illumination. Intuitive to every user, adaptive to
every space, this is light for a brighter working culture - from the
kitchen table to the conference room.
– Wallpaper*
»A statement for modern workplace design ... technical
finesse in a coherent, minimalist form«
– Baumeister
»A holistic system that caters for everything from hot-desking
to co-working«
– Frame
»A complete lighting solution for contemporary offices«
– Dezeen
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DESIGN | 28 OCT 2020 | BY ROSA BERTOLI | PHOTOGRAPHY: JOHANN CLAUSEN
Tobias Grau’s illuminating
solution to home workspace
lighting
The German lighting experts launch ‘Team’, a new system featuring innovative
technology and a minimal, human-centred design by creative directors Timon and
Melchior Grau
4 Online, October 2020
Baumeister 5 Print, April 2021
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Remote working was slowly inclining before
Remote working was slowly inclining before
the Covid-19 outbreak – more often than not,
the Covid-19 outbreak – more often than not,
an occasional punctuation mark within an at-
an occasional punctuation mark within an at-
office routine. According to a report published
office routine. According to a report published
by the European Commission, in many EU
by the European Commission, in many EU
countries, more than half of the workers who
countries, more than half of the workers who
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Manifesto
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Creativity, People and Culture
Tobias Grau’s new lamp inspired
supporting byin Italy
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Snake, Nokia’s cell phone game A state of presence and support to all the
activities that are characterised by design and
excellence, know-how and savoir-faire.
A conversation with Timon and Melchior Grau,
creative directors of the Hamburg-based
company, onManifesto
home and office light design,
sustainability and why it makes sense to have a
holistic approach.
Tobias Grau’s new lamp inspired by
Snake, Nokia’s cell phone game
A conversation with Timon and Melchior Grau,
creative directors of the Hamburg-based
company, on home and office light design,
sustainability and why it makes sense to have a
holistic approach.
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FOR ANY WORKER,
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WORKSPACE:WORKSPACE:
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LIGHTING SYSTEM
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TOBIAS GRAU
BY TOBIAS GRAU
EMBRACES EMBRACES
WORK'S FLEXIBLE
WORK'SFUTURE
FLEXIBLE FUTURE
02 NOV 2020 • TOBIAS GRAU
FOR ANY WORKER, FOR ANY
WORKSPACE: A CUTTING-EDGE
LIGHTING SYSTEM BY TOBIAS GRAU
EMBRACES WORK'S FLEXIBLE FUTURE
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