"There is no darkness so dense, so threatening or so difficult that it cannot be overcome by light." Vern P. Stanfill
Light, even if we don't pay attention to it, influences how we look at the world and our relationships with other people. It allows us to create the right functioning environment and create reality. It can stimulate the imagination, influence emotions, bring out the best in architectural objects and spaces. Not only does it give a sense of security, but also, if it takes into account a person's diurnal rhythm, it increases productivity. It naturally stimulates the brain and activity.
Since its inception, Zumtobel has put people and their needs first, which is why it designs lighting to be as close to natural conditions as possible. After all, the purpose of the Zumtobel brand's existence is to improve the quality and comfort of people's lives in the long term.
The Zumtobel Group takes great care to ensure that its lighting solutions serve not only current but also future generations. This is particularly evident in the way luminaires are designed, where Zumtobel consciously uses high-quality materials with the aim of enabling them to be used as raw materials in the next generation of products.
Light(s) on tour - Kamil Maciejczyk, Country Manager Poland of Zumtobel Group
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The best example showing that the closed-loop economy is very important to Zumtobel is the fact that it is the first professional lighting manufacturer to obtain Environmental Product Declarations for all its solutions.
In addition, the company is taking a whole series of measures to organize production in such a way as to be as planet-friendly as possible. Already today, most of the Zumtobel Group's production facilities use electricity produced from renewable energy sources. In the last year alone, the Group has managed to cut its carbon dioxide emissions in half, an important step toward achieving the 2025 climate neutrality target for all its production facilities.
With a consistently developed strategy, the Zumtobel Group is providing solutions to achieve up to 82% savings in electricity costs.
Light(s) on tour
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Sustainability is a cornerstone of Zumtobel Group's business and therefore also became the theme of the Group's latest event in Warsaw, Light(s) on tour. On September 8, the Koneser Prague Center hosted an exhibition of lighting solutions offered by the Group's two leading brands, Zumtobel and Thorn, for a variety of applications, including offices, sports venues, cultural and arts institutions, industry, retail, parks and roads and streets. The exhibition was accompanied by lectures given by guests invited by Zumtobel Group.
Maciej Lewandowski of the Zumtobel Group, lighting designer, product development manager and privately passionate about architecture, talked about the role of light and its impact on human functioning.
Light(s) on tour - Piotr Śmierzewski of ANALOG studio discussed an interesting example of revitalization of post-factory buildings
using the example of the Full Life Factory in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
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The event participants then had the pleasure of listening to Alicja Kuczera from the PLGBC association, who spoke about the challenges of sustainable construction. Dr. Eng. arch. Karolina Zielińska-Dąbkowska, a lecturer at Gdansk University of Technology and head of the interdisciplinary ILLUME research group within the EcoTech PG research center, drew the audience's attention to the problem of light in the city and its impact on dark skies, the environment and public health. Next, Piotr Śmierzewski of the ANALOG studio discussed an interesting example of revitalization of post-factory buildings using the example of the Full Life Factory in Dąbrowa Górnicza. Finally, Piotr Ratajkiewicz, lighting designer and night scene architect from STUDIA DL talked about the role of light in shaping public space.
The event was attended by architects, landscape architects, lighting designers, representatives of industry, commerce and city and municipal management. We invite you to view a photo report from the event and to learn more about the calendar of webinars and trainings organized by Zumtobel Group in the coming weeks. The calendar is available here.
Light(s) on tour
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About Zumtobel Group
Zumtobel Group is a leading international manufacturer and supplier of professional outdoor and indoor lighting solutions.
With its Thorn and Zumtobel brands, the Group offers customers around the world a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. Developed with extraordinary attention to detail, the products meet the highest ergonomic, economic and environmental requirements.
Zumtobel is synonymous with innovation, exceptional product and service quality and excellent design.
The Zumtobel Group's service offering is one of the most comprehensive in the entire lighting industry. It includes consulting on intelligent lighting control and emergency lighting systems, lighting contracting, design services and project management for turnkey lighting solutions, as well as new services based on the Internet of Things, focusing on providing connectivity for buildings and municipalities through lighting infrastructure. In Poland, it has three offices: in Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław.
For more information, visit the company's ZG Lighting Polska sp. z o.o. page on the A&B portal.
