Live Design
has voted this unique family as one of its Products of the Year for 2015-16 (in the Luminaire category). The awards were chosen
by panels of prestigious designers and professionals in the disciplines of
lighting, sound and projection, and presented at a reception in New York on
June 13 by staff from Live Design magazine.
The X4 Bar won
over the judges of the Lighting Products of the Year with its ability to be
much more than a cyc or accent light, one stating, “You can use it to light a
cyc, of course, but what’s much more interesting is its use as a replacement
for a light curtain and other ‘solid wall of linear light’ type effects.”
Another award judge
added “What a great idea to package all of these features into a linear form
factor, providing great opportunities for innovative design.”
First previewed in
prototype form at the PLASA Show in London in late 2014, by the following
spring both the shorter and longer X4 Bars were appearing on major productions
all over the world — and across many different segments. They were being
specified by leading lighting designers faster than rental companies could
accommodate them.
In North America this
included appearances on high profile televised events such as Super Bowl 50
Halftime Show 2016, The Grammys 2016 and Billboard Music Awards 2016. From
theatre they have been a strong feature on the Broadway production of Fiddler
on the Roof and LA Opera’s Madame Butterfly, and in concert performances with
Madonna and Paul McCartney.
Stated GLP Inc
president Mark Ravenhill, who picked up the award, “We are delighted not only
that this has been recognized by Live Design, and their panel of lighting
professionals, but we are also extremely grateful to the growing community of
designers and users of the fixture — across all disciplines.”
