Hager switches: excellence in design thanks to the collaboration with SLIM

SLIM participated in the creation of the Hager Gallery switches and plates range, with a world-class backlighting system. The Institute Français du Design (French Institute of Design) awarded this result with the prestigious Janus Award.

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Hager switches: the Janus Award

In September 2018, the Institut Français du Design - which promotes industrial design by selecting products and services that create added value while respecting the environment - awarded the Gallery series with the prestigious Janus Award for its excellence according to the economy, ergonomics and emotional aesthetics criteria.

The jury awarded the excellent aesthetic qualities of the range expressed by the light band, which were the result of the collaboration with our company, the variety of materials and colours that make it customizable according to the needs of both the residential and commercial markets.

SLIM for Hager Gallery switches

SLIM's contribution to the realization of Hager Gallery switches and plates was both important and challenging at the same time:

• we were able to create an indicator light in a very small space (in particular as regards the thickness of the plate);
• we were able to ensure homogeneity of light along the entire length of the plate: the points of the single LEDs are not visible and this is the result of an accurate study on the diffusion of light;
• the light is moved from the rocker to the plate: it is no longer the single point or a line inside the rocker, but a line in the plate;
• the practical aspect has been combined with the design: in addition to being visible in poorly lit rooms, the switch plate becomes a design line of light, which furnishes the environment.

Information on Hager Gallery switches can be found on the website of the Hager Group, whereas the website of the Institut Français du Design illustrates the reasons that led to the awarding of the Janus award to the Hager Gallery switches.

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