MORE LIGHTING COMFORT WITH DIMMING The Nimbus icons MODUL Q 36 and the new CUBIC 36 are now available as surface-mounted versions with simple dimming – ideal for lighting design in existing buildings. The Nimbus portfolio of LED luminaires has been supplemented by two surface-mounted versions: the MODUL Q 36 FRAME and CUBIC 36 FRAME. They are simple to dim and therefore ideal for high-quality lighting design in existing buildings. The new products are characterised by their minimalistic, elegant design. The two new models incorporate leading/trailing edge dimming and only require a regular wall dimmer or, alternatively, a normal push-button or rotary dimmer switch. This means that existing building installations with three-core cables can be used without any problem – a simple matter of plug-and-play. PLUG & PLAY – CONNECT UP AND OFF YOU GO In existing buildings it was, and sometimes still is, difficult to retrofit LED luminaires while enjoying the accustomed level of lighting comfort with a dimming system. Not all buildings are equipped with the necessary five-core cables – and not everyone is particularly keen on wireless dimming. Nimbus has now closed the gap with MODUL Q 36 FRAME and CUBIC 36 FRAME: these two surfacemounted versions enable convenient dimming with three-core cables – an efficient and integrative lighting solution. INTEGRATIVE: A FRAME FOR THE ICON MODUL Q 36 goes back to the very origins of the Nimbus LED luminaire. Since its launch in 2006, the minimalistic MODUL Q 36 – together with the discreet CUBIC 36 – has remained extremely popular with architects and their clients who want efficient lighting with a restrained design. The word "Frame" added to the name aptly describes the design concept behind the two surface-mounted versions: "Our icon has been given a frame," said Nimbus founder and CEO Dietrich F. Brennenstuhl referring to the surface-mounted housing with its elegant contours that now harmoniously surrounds the luminaire. "It is the fusion of luminaire and housing to form a single object that constitutes the new development." MODUL Q 36 FRAME and CUBIC 36 FRAME are available in classic black or white; the luminaire head is made of acrylic glass and features the characteristic Nimbus design; the surface-mounted housing is made of high-quality aluminium. Combined with black, a striking contrast is created on the ceiling; combined with white, the luminaire retreats completely into the background. THE "BRIDGE" BETWEEN THE VARIOUS NIMBUS LUMINAIRES The elegant housing contours of MODUL Q 36 FRAME and CUBIC 36 FRAME were developed in the same style as the new Q ONE, Q FOUR and Q FOUR TT ceiling luminaires, which will be launched in autumn 2018 and, with dimensions of 128 x 128 millimetres, will have the same basis. Dietrich F. Brennenstuhl is convinced: "This basic square form with its serene and integrative design forms the bridge between our various types of luminaire and will once again give architects and lighting designers a larger playing field on which to realise their idea." ADAPTIVE – THE ALTERNATIVE WITH EXTERNAL CONVERTER Whereas the MODUL Q 36 FRAME and CUBIC 36 FRAME surface-mounted versions feature integrated leading/trailing edge dimming and therefore have everything "on board", Nimbus is now offering a solution for dimming – also new – with a three-core cable for just about the entire Nimbus portfolio. Here, an external 75 W central converter is used for dimming. Adaptive leading/trailing edge dimming also requires a regular push-button or rotary dimmer switch. Stuttgart, August 2018 Reprint free of charge / File copy requested Captures: 01 MODUL Q 36 FRAME and CUBIC 36 FRAME are available in classic black or white. Photo: Nimbus Group/Frank Ockert 02 MODUL Q 36 FRAME: The surface-mounted housing with its elegant contours frames the minimalistic MODUL Q 36. The luminaire is available in black or white. Photo: Nimbus Group/Frank Ockert 03 CUBIC 36 FRAME: The discreet CUBIC 36 is also framed by the surface-mounted housing. It is available in black or white. Photo: Nimbus Group/Frank Ockert 04 Thanks to the conical indentations with the uncovered LEDs behind, the MODUL Q 36 FRAME luminaires produces a brilliant yet glare-free light that requires no further diffuser. The unfiltered light emission also permits top levels of efficiency in lighting performance. Photo: Nimbus Group/Frank Ockert 05 Two surprisingly different features of the CUBIC 36 FRAME are its entirely closed harmonious surface and the even more strongly accentuated, serene, square form. The CUBIC completely blends in with the surrounding architecture and gives off a glare-free, pleasant and soft light. Photo: Nimbus Group/Frank Ockert ABOUT THE NIMBUS GROUP The Nimbus Group was founded by the architect Dietrich F. Brennenstuhl in 1988. It is different from most other enterprises and being different has helped the company to explore new avenues. Nimbus was the very first company to place its faith in LED technology, thus giving itself a global lead over the competition. The company has realised around 15,000 LED projects since 2006 and can now call upon a wealth of experience: its spectrum ranges from fitting out houses, doctors' practices, schools and boardrooms through to company headquarters like the Unilever head office in Hamburg, the ADAC headquarters in Munich and the head office of the WTO in Geneva. The same innovative ability also finds expression in the Rosso and Rossoacoustic brands of highly flexible shading and room-partitioning systems; this is particularly apparent in the integrated acoustics solutions, which were developed using the latest findings from science and research. The brands in both fields – light and acoustics – have joined forces in pursuit of innovation. Together with leading research institutes, the Nimbus Group is developing acoustically effective LED lighting solutions and further new products aimed at optimising office design. The Nimbus Group has also lived up to its role as an innovator with a whole new range of luminaires: they consistently embody the idea of battery-powered cableless light that is available whenever and wherever it is needed. With their top-quality, appealing design, the lightweight and effortlessly rechargeable luminaires fit in perfectly with the company’s philosophy. The Nimbus Group is a member of the renowned "German Design Council" foundation and a founding member of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). You will find further information about the Nimbus Group at: www.nimbus-group.com Stuttgart, August 2018 Reprint free of charge / File copy requested