ROPE TRICK

Design by Stefan Diez

With its high-quality and progressive design, Rope Trick has

been selected for inclusion in MoMA’s permanent collection

of design objects. Its innovative construction integrates LED

technology within a dynamic new tailored form, and is made

from a range of modern materials, including an internal plastic

skeleton and woven PET for the light’s arm, molded ABS for

the base, and a specially designed aluminium LED module for

dissipating heat. The acrylic shade can slide along the neck

of the light in a flexible way. This allows diffused light to be

directed to different places in a room, producing a range of

effects from a low-level ambient light to full brightness. The

dimmer with memory adds to the sense that this design is at

the vanguard of lighting technology.

Stefan Diez is a Munich-based, German industrial designer

who founded his studio in 2003. The son of a cabinetmaker,

where he received his earliest training, his approach to design

is always firmly rooted in the workshop, where he gets to

indulge his passion for material experimentation. Diez takes a

future-facing approach to design, striving to create durable,

quality products for generations to come. For HAY, he has also

designed the New Order Shelving System and the New Order

Table.

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