Philips’ has supplied Yorkshire based GHD, the market leading manufacturer of styling irons, with an LED lighting solution for their recently opened prestigious offices in the centre of Leeds.

The ‘wow’ factor of the lighting design was provided by installing 718 of Philips SSL ‘iW Cove Powercore‘ LED luminaires in the main office and catwalk areas as well as in the entrance lobby. ‘Intelligent white’ (iW) Cove is an LED luminaire which is ideally suited for alcove applications.

Unlike conventional white light fixtures, iW Cove Powercore allows colour temperature control within the range of 3000K to 6500K, offering variable atmosphere with the simple push of a button. Also, unlike traditional light sources, white LEDs maintain their precise colour temperature even as they’re dimmed. In addition, the luminaires have end to end locking connectors for continuous streams of light which complements the sleek contemporary interior design of the GHD offices.

As the ‘Powercore’ technology is an integral part of the luminaire this means in essence that only one cable is needed since the power and data processing is inbuilt within the unit. Creating the variable change of white was achieved via a Mode DMX lighting control system.