Disq 10 in Flush Mount | Blackjack Lighting

Disq is the round companion to Blox: a shallow drum of light under a thin metal lid. The diffuser is a single deep, glossy band with crisp edges, 10.25 inches across and about two inches tall, and above it a satin nickel cap no more than a sliver thick. Nothing else interrupts the shape, so on the ceiling it reads as a clean cylinder, closer to a piece of turned material than to a conventional dome light.

The integrated LED is what lets the drum stay so shallow and so even. With no bulb to accommodate, the board sits flat inside and the glossy diffuser glows uniformly across its face and around its sides; the side glow gives a gentle wash on the ceiling around it. Off, the diffuser has a soft sheen that picks up the room; on, the whole drum lights from edge to edge. Satin Nickel keeps the lid quiet so the band of light leads.

Design notes

• Glowing band: the sides light as well as the face, so Disq brightens the ceiling around it rather than throwing light only straight down.
• Low profile: 10.25 in (26 cm) across and 2.4 in (6.1 cm) deep overall, a calm, flat circle at ceiling level.
• Sharp-edged diffuser: a deep, glossy diffuser with crisp edges, made to look substantial in daylight.
• Choose the white: offered here in 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4000K and 5000K, all at 90 CRI, from candle-warm to crisp daylight.
• Satin Nickel lid: a thin metallic cap that frames the drum without competing with it.

Specifications

Downloads

• Disq 10 in specification sheet (PDF)
• Disq 10 in installation instructions (PDF)
• Disq 10 in LM-79 photometric report (PDF)
• Disq 10 in IES file (ZIP)

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!" Disq makes the point with a single shallow drum: a band of light and a thin metal lid, nothing more.

Questions

What is the design idea behind Disq?

A ceiling light reduced to a shallow glowing drum. The flat LED inside lets the glossy diffuser stay only about two inches tall and light evenly through its face and sides.

Who designs 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 built around LED.

Which color temperature should I choose?

2700K is the warmest and most residential, close to incandescent. 3000K is the standard warm white. 3500K is neutral, while 4000K and 5000K are crisper and suit kitchens, studios and work areas. All five are 90 CRI.

How bright is it, and does it dim?

1541 lumens from 18 W at 3000K, enough to light a hall, bedroom or closet on its own. It dims on a standard 120V TRIAC dimmer.

What warranty does it carry?

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