LNA 22 in Linear Pendant | Blackjack Lighting

LNA is a small fixture with a strong idea: five slender glass tubes, each just over an inch across, hung in a level row from a 22-inch canopy. The tubes are bubble glass, so the light of the LED inside is caught by countless tiny air bubbles, and each pendant sparkles like a glass of something effervescent rather than glowing as a plain cylinder.

The geometry is spare and even. The canopy is a slim rectangular bar 1.4 inches deep; the five pendants drop on fine cables to a preset height, evenly spaced along its length, each a 2-inch socket over a 5-inch glass rod. The result reads as a set of vertical strokes, light and almost musical. Matte Black frames the glass with dark sockets and canopy for contrast; White lets the whole composition fade into a pale ceiling so only the sparkle remains.

Design notes

• Light with texture: bubble glass breaks the LED light into small highlights, so each pendant glitters rather than simply glowing.
• Slender proportion: each pendant is 1.1 in (2.8 cm) across, with a 5 in (12.7 cm) glass body under a 2 in (5.1 cm) socket.
• Compact canopy: 21.8 in (55.4 cm) long, 2.8 in (7.11 cm) wide and 1.4 in (3.5 cm) deep, with the driver inside.
• Preset drop: the cables arrive preset to an overall height of 25.5 in (64.8 cm), with no cutting or splicing, and can be adjusted in the field.
• Two moods: Matte Black for graphic contrast around the glass; White for a quieter, lighter fixture.

Specifications

Downloads

• LNA specification sheet (PDF)
• LNA 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!" LNA shows what a slim LED makes possible: a pendant thin enough to read as a single stroke of sparkling glass.

Questions

What is the idea behind LNA?

A row of light drawn as five vertical strokes. Slim bubble glass pendants, evenly spaced and hung level, turn a compact canopy into a small, sparkling composition.

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.

Matte Black or White?

Matte Black outlines each glass rod with a dark socket and gives the canopy presence. White recedes into a light ceiling, so the five glittering pendants are what you notice.

How does the light look, and can it be dimmed?

The bubble glass scatters the 430 lumens into a soft, sparkling glow at 3000K and 90 CRI. The driver in the canopy runs on 120-277V and 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.