Domos 32 in Pendant Light | Blackjack Lighting

Domos is the dome pendant at its most elemental: one arching shell, cut cleanly at the rim, with nothing added. At 32 inches across and 16 inches deep it is a true half-sphere, big enough to define the space beneath it the way a canopy or a vaulted ceiling would. The outside is painted a flat Black or White; the inside is lined in gold, so the shell reads as a cool, matte form from across the room and a warm, glowing bowl from underneath.

The gold interior does the work of a reflector and a finish at once. Light bounces off the curved lining and spills out warm and wide, and the rim becomes a fine ring of gold against the painted exterior. You can choose how that light is made: an integrated LED kit behind a glass diffuser, dimmable and damp rated, or an E26 socket for a bulb of your choosing. Either way the dome hangs on adjustable cable, from close to the ceiling to more than 13 feet down.

Design notes

• Warm reflected light: the gold interior catches and warms the light, so the dome glows rather than simply casting a beam.
• Half-sphere proportion: 32 in (81.3 cm) wide and 16 in (40.7 cm) deep, an exact half dome with a crisp, unadorned rim.
• Two ways to light it: integrated LED with a glass diffuser (23 W, 1,467 lm, 90 CRI), or an E26 socket with the bulb left to you.
• Generous suspension: adjustable from 18 in to 161 in (45.7 cm to 409 cm) overall on 144 in (366 cm) of cable, for double-height rooms as well as standard ceilings.
• Two exteriors, one lining: Black for a heavy, graphic silhouette; White for a lighter shell that lets the gold rim lead.

Specifications

Downloads

• Domos 32 in LED specification sheet (PDF)
• Domos 32 in E26 specification sheet (PDF)
• Domos 32 and 40 in LED installation instructions (PDF)
• Domos 32 and 40 in E26 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!" Domos applies it at architectural scale: a single painted shell whose gold lining turns a compact light source into a broad, warm glow.

Questions

What is the idea behind Domos?

To reduce the dome pendant to one clean arc. There are no ribs, rims or trims: a painted shell outside, a gold lining inside, and the contrast between them when the light comes on.

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.

Black or White, LED or E26?

Black gives the strongest silhouette and makes the gold interior look deeper; White reads lighter and suits bright rooms. The LED version adds a glass diffuser, 1,467 lumens, universal dimming and a damp rating; the E26 version lets you choose the bulb and its color.

What kind of light does the LED version give?

Warm, wide and even: 1,467 lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI, softened by the glass diffuser and reflected by the gold interior. It dims on TRIAC, ELV or 0-10V controls.

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.