Twin Globe 8 in Mini Pendant | Blackjack Lighting

Twin Globe is a small pendant with a playful balance to it. Two 3-inch white glass globes hang side by side from an 8-inch flat brim, which is itself carried on a single slim cable and socket. The result looks a little like a pair of pearls on a bar, or a tiny mobile frozen at rest: symmetrical, light and immediately recognizable.

The brim matters as much as the globes. Only a twentieth of an inch thick, it reads as a single crisp line in Matte Black, Polished Chrome or White, and it shades the tops of the globes so the light falls softly downward and outward. Inside, integrated LED gives 450 lumens with a 90 CRI, a warm, even glow suited to an island, a bar top or a bedside, where a row of Twin Globes builds a gentle rhythm of paired lights. It is the single-pendant version of the idea behind Blackjack's Twin multi-light fixture.

Design notes

• A pair, not a single: two 3 in (7.6 cm) white glass globes balanced under one brim.
• Line and sphere: an 8 in, 0.05 in thin brim set over soft round glass.
• Quality of light: 6 W integrated LED, 450 lumens at 3000K with a 90 CRI.
• Universal dimming: driver integral in the 6.5 in canopy, compatible with TRIAC, ELV and 0-10V.
• Three finishes: brim, socket and canopy in Matte Black, Polished Chrome or White.

Specifications

Downloads

• Twin Globe specification sheet (PDF)
• Twin Globe installation instructions (PDF)
• Twin Globe LM-79 photometric report (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!" Twin Globe shows how small an LED source lets a pendant become: two little glass spheres and a single line, nothing more.

Questions

What is the design idea behind Twin Globe?

A balanced pair. Two white glass globes hang under one thin brim, so the pendant reads as a small, symmetrical composition of spheres and a line.

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 LED-native fixtures.

Which finish should I choose?

Matte Black gives the brim the strongest outline; Polished Chrome catches reflections and suits glossy kitchens; White keeps the whole piece soft and light.

How bright is it, and how is it dimmed?

450 lumens from 6 W of integrated LED at 3000K and 90 CRI. The driver is in the canopy and dims on TRIAC, ELV and 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.