Twin - an LED hanging light that can do the splits

Acrobatic Twin LED hanging light – an extendible designer object

A hanging light that can do the splits! What a lark! And yet this isn't a joke. This hanging light can actually do the splits! Height-adjustable dining table lights with boring rise and fall mechanisms are a thing of the past. Now Twin is here! This LED hanging light offers height adjustment in a totally unique way, and combines innovative technology with attention-seeking design. When its lampshades lie close together and the intersecting glossy chrome-plated aluminium rods project outwards, you don't necessarily realise what lies within. But when you begin to carefully twist the frame on Twin, the lampshades slowly move apart and reveal their acrobatic skills. The range may only look to be a modest 50 cm, but once this light has “done the splits” the range extends to 155 cm. Despite its considerable dimensions, Twin exudes elegance and a lightness of being. This is owed both to the glossy scissor mechanism and the simple, translucent acrylic lampshades.

Everyone is familiar with the scenario of guests wanting to extend the table to its maximum dimensions and the small pendant light no longer emitting enough light to illuminate both ends of the table. Twin offers a smart solution to this problem, as it caters for all table sizes up to 3.30 metres. And, as a side note, guests will be simply astounded as you operate Twin and make the light do the splits!

Twin also promises glare-free, expansive lighting. The built-in COB LEDs emit their light through the translucent lampshade to create discreet yet bright and atmospheric lighting. Twin offers individual brightness adjustment when combined with a leading or trailing edge dimmer switch. This versatile LED hanging light can quite rightly boast one of the most prestigious design awards available – the Gold German Design Award 2015.