Cosmos 48 in Multi-Light Pendant | Blackjack Lighting

Cosmos is a cloud of light. Fifty small frosted pendants hang from a 48 inch canopy at heights set in a pre-arranged random pattern, so the points of light drift through the space like fireflies on a summer night. Up close each pendant is a tiny glowing cylinder, 3 inches long and an inch across; from across a room they dissolve into one shimmering volume.

The scale is architectural. With a canopy 48 by 23.9 inches and cables adjustable up to 102 inches, Cosmos fills a stairwell, a double-height living room or a lobby without a single solid shade. Each pendant gives only a small, soft point of light, yet together they produce 4,250 lumens. The finish applies to the canopy faceplates and sockets: Matte Black for a dark ceiling plane that makes the lights float, White for a bright and airy field, Polished Chrome for small reflective sparks among the frosted glow.

Design notes

• Fifty points of light: short frosted pendants hung in a pre-arranged random pattern for a natural, scattered look.
• Room-scale presence: a 48 in x 23.9 in (122 x 60.7 cm) canopy, with pendants spaced 4.8 in (12.2 cm) on center.
• Soft but substantial: 2 W and 86 lm per pendant, 4,250 lm in total, at 3000K and 90 CRI.
• Deep drops: field adjustable from 48 in to 102 in (122 cm to 259 cm), preset to 72 in.
• Finish where it counts: Matte Black, White or Polished Chrome on the faceplates and sockets.

Specifications

Downloads

• Cosmos specification sheet (PDF)
• Cosmos installation instructions (PDF)

Stephen Blackman and Blackjack Lighting

Blackjack Lighting is the studio of industrial designer Stephen Blackman, its President and Chief Design Officer. Trained in industrial design at Syracuse University, Blackman began his lighting career in 1984 at Sonneman Design Group, then founded Blackman Design Associates in 1988, designing decorative and architectural lighting for manufacturers including Kichler. He launched Blackjack in 2013 in suburban Chicago, now based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, to build fixtures conceived for LED from the first sketch.

His argument is that the LED should change the shape of a light, not just its efficiency. Rather than hiding a new source inside old bulb-and-shade forms, Blackjack designs around the small, flat, cool-running LED: thin discs, slim rods, glowing rings and lenses that let the light itself become the object. In his own words, "Decorative lighting by its nature is not primarily about optimizing lamp efficiency, it is primarily about decoration!" Cosmos takes it to its limit: fifty tiny LED sources, each almost nothing on its own, gathered into a single field of light.

Questions

What is the idea behind Cosmos?

A chandelier without a frame. Fifty small frosted pendants hang at varied heights so the light seems to drift through the room like fireflies, rather than coming from one object.

Who is behind Blackjack Lighting?

Industrial designer Stephen Blackman, President and Chief Design Officer, who has designed lighting since 1984 and founded Blackjack in 2013 to make fixtures conceived for LED.

Which finish should I choose?

Matte Black makes the ceiling plane disappear in shadow so the lights float; White keeps the canopy bright for pale, airy rooms; Polished Chrome adds tiny reflections at every socket.

How bright is it, and can it be dimmed?

Each pendant is a soft 86 lumen point; together they give 4,250 lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI. It runs on 120-277V and dims on TRIAC, ELV or 0-10V controls, with the driver in the canopy or, if specified, remote.

What warranty does it carry?

Three years on the integrated LED source and LED power supply, and one year on materials and workmanship, for the original buyer in the US and Canada.