Posts Tagged ‘switch’

Gira Event Clear was designed by Phoenix Design (Stuttgart) and manufactured by Gira Giersiepen GmbH & Co. KG. The characteristic feature of this switch range is a clear, three-dimensional look with a high-gloss surface. This surface grants to the colour a particular intensity and elegant appearance. It comes in green, white, black, brown, sand and aubergine colours finishes. Gira Event Clear has the push switch, which jumps back to its initial position every time the lighting is switched on or off. This switch range won the iF and the red dot award (product design 2009).

The circular switch was designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Merten. It won the iF product design 2008 and the Design plus 2008 awards. There is the quote about functions indication of this switch and its family from the brochure of Merten product -  A “round” break out of the “rectangular” system allows shape to indicate functions: Switching = round, socket – outlets and other functions = rectangular. Allocating the round shape to the switching function creates a formal unit that we intuitively find suitable.