Novo Tall with Brim Pendant Light | Blackjack Lighting

Novo Tall with Brim is a long, slender line that ends in a disc of light. A 1.6-inch metal cylinder runs sixteen inches down from the cable to a Luminous Ring, a half-inch band of diffused LED light, set in the middle of a thin six-inch brim. Seen from across a room it is a tall exclamation mark; from below, a soft halo on a fine flat plane.

The long body lets the pendant carry its brim down into the space while the canopy stays high, which suits double-height rooms, tall windows and stairwells as well as dining tables under high ceilings. The brim directs the light downward and catches a gentle glow on its underside, while its 0.05-inch edge keeps it graphic rather than heavy. Cylinder, brim and canopy share one finish: Matte Black for a bold vertical line, White for a softer, gallery feel, Polished Chrome for a reflective accent.

Design notes

• Line and plane: a 16 in (40.6 cm) cylinder dropping to a 6 in (15.2 cm) brim, 16.55 in (42 cm) high overall.
• A ring of light: the Luminous Ring diffuser at the base lights the underside of the brim and the surface below.
• Fine edges: the brim is only 0.05 in (0.13 cm) thick and the cylinder 1.6 in (4 cm) across.
• Quality of light: 368 lumens at 3000K with 90 CRI, dimmable on TRIAC, ELV or 0-10V controls.
• One finish throughout: Matte Black, Polished Chrome or White on cylinder, brim and canopy.

Specifications

Downloads

• Novo Tall with Brim specification sheet (PDF)
• Novo Tall with Brim 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!" Novo Tall with Brim stretches that idea into a single tall stroke ending in a disc of light.

Questions

What is the design idea?

A long, slim Novo cylinder that ends in a glowing Luminous Ring set into a thin 6 in brim: a vertical line and a horizontal plane meeting in light.

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.

Where does the tall version work best?

In rooms with height to spare: double-height spaces, stairwells, tall windows and dining tables under high ceilings, where the 16 in body carries the light down into the room.

How bright is it, and how is it dimmed?

368 lumens at 3000K with 90 CRI. The 5 in canopy includes a universal 120-277V driver for TRIAC, ELV or 0-10V dimming.

What warranty does it carry?

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