Meet the Latest Performance Decorative lighting from RBW

It’s time to get the details on the latest family to come from RBW - Highline. Not only is Highline incredibly cool looking as a statement piece, like all things RBW, it’s also a series of performance luminaires. My colleague Olena will be hosting as we walk through the features of this very cool new line. When you join us you’ll be entered to win a dimple sconce!

A Little More on RBW

When I was a young designer, I got sent to all the trade shows to learn about what was out there. My mentor and boss at the time (15 years ago!) told me that most of what I would find were stupid-looking fixtures because traditional manufacturers were trying to stick LEDs into existing form factors.

As I walked the aisles of the floor, I saw lots of plinky-looking LED sconces and pendants mixed in with beautiful incandescent and halogen pieces. The future was LED, but it hadn’t arrived yet.

Then I got to a booth with a funny name Rich, Brilliant, Willing.

It was the first decorative lighting manufacturer that really *got* LED, how it was different, and what was going to make it special.

Fast forward to this year, and I am lucky enough to say that I now represent RBW here in the NY market. Earlier this week, I got to take a trip up to the factory in Kingston, NY.

You don’t need me to tell you how cool the fixtures from RBW are…while the industry has caught up to using LED as the primary light source, they are still catching up to the unique materiality and functional beauty of RBW lighting fixtures.