Domos 16 in Pendant Light | Blackjack Lighting

Domos is a study in the simplest of architectural shapes, the dome. At 16 inches across and 8 inches high, the shade is a clean half-sphere with no seams, ribs or trim to interrupt its curve. The outside is finished in Black or White; the inside is lined in gold, so the shade holds two characters at once: a calm matte form from across the room and a warm metallic hollow when you look up into it.

The gold interior is not decoration alone. Light from the source bounces off it on the way down, picking up warmth and casting a soft golden pool onto the table or counter below, while the rim of the dome glows like a thin halo. You can choose how that light is made: an integrated LED kit behind a frosted glass diffuser, which keeps the source invisible and evenly bright, or a standard E26 socket for a bulb of your choice. Hung alone, Domos is a quiet anchor; repeated in a line or mixed with its larger siblings, it creates a rhythm of arcs with color and scale.

Design notes

• Two-tone shade: a matte Black or White outer dome with a gold interior that warms and reflects the light.
• Pure geometry: a 16 in (40.6 cm) half-sphere, 8 in (20.3 cm) high, on a single slim stem cable.
• Hidden source: the LED version uses a frosted glass diffuser so you see a soft glowing disc, not a lamp.
• Quality of light: 679 lumens at 3000K with a 90 CRI on the LED version, for warm and accurate color.
• Your choice of lamping: integrated 12 W LED, or an E26 socket for a screw-in bulb.

Specifications

Downloads

• Domos 16 in LED specification sheet (PDF)
• Domos 16 in E26 specification sheet (PDF)
• Domos 16 in LED installation instructions (PDF)
• Domos 16 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 that view to a classic form: a pure dome whose gold lining and frosted LED disc make the light feel warm, soft and deliberate.

Questions

Why the gold interior?

The gold lining reflects the light on its way down, warming its tone and making the inside of the dome glow. It also gives the shade a second character: matte and calm outside, rich and metallic within.

Is Domos part of a larger family?

Yes. It belongs to Blackjack's Spec Series, and the same dome is made in 16, 20, 32 and 40 in diameters, so sizes can be mixed for a layered composition.

Black/Gold or White/Gold?

Black/Gold gives the strongest contrast, with a dark silhouette and a bright golden rim. White/Gold is lighter and airier, letting the shade blend with pale ceilings while the gold interior still shows from below.

LED or E26?

The LED version hides the source behind frosted glass and delivers 679 lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI; it mounts with a slim 2.5 in fascia canopy and a remote driver sold separately. The E26 version takes a screw-in bulb of your choice in a 5 in canopy.

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.