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Recognized for Design Flexibility, Aesthetics and High Performance

The X Series Downlights have been honored with a prestigious GOOD DESIGN® award, a testament to the product’s innovative design excellence.

Presented by the esteemed Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd., the annual GOOD DESIGN® Awards Program celebrates the world’s most forward-thinking industrial, product and graphic designs. For over seventy years, this program has fostered a renewed appreciation for contemporary design, honoring both products and the industry leaders in design who set new standards for products competing globally.

The essence of the GOOD DESIGN program is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of form, function and aesthetics — going beyond conventional boundaries to promote lasting product quality and a strong public presence.

Each submission is evaluated by the original 1950 criteria of innovation, technological advancement, materiality, construction, conceptual clarity, utility, energy efficiency and environmental sensitivity.

DMF Lighting’s 2-inch modular downlights exemplify this ethos, offering unparalleled performance and effortless installation and serviceability. The inventive design features include tool-less, field-changeable trims, modules and optics, empowering designers with maximum flexibility and the ability to adjust projects onsite. The LED light engine modules, offered in downlight and adjustable configurations, deliver advanced optical performance in a compact footprint, while integrated drivers within the modules and a unique housing trap door ensure space efficiency and unprecedented ease of maintenance.

The die-cast aluminum trims, available in a variety of styles and finishes — including custom colors — are fully interchangeable, allowing easy design changes onsite. Innovations such as the Precision Lock Collar guarantee flawless installation, eliminating common errors and streamlining the process for both drywall and millwork applications.

The modular system’s thoughtful design enables housings and modules to ship separately, supporting project timelines and minimizing onsite storage.

Sustainability is at the heart of the design, with compliance to California’s Title-24 JA8, ENERGY STAR® and Declare Listed standards for Living Building Challenge and LEED projects.

Notably, DMF Lighting was among the first to achieve Declare Listing, ensuring all product SKUs are free from toxins and harmful chemicals, and proudly bearing the Declare Label.

Complementing the downlights, the X Series includes a family of cylinders in pendant, surface-mount, and ADA-compliant wall-mount forms, all unified by consistent light quality, color and output for

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Advancing Excellence Across All Channels of the Lighting Industry

DMF Lighting is proud to announce its partnership with the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA), a distinguished not-for-profit organization composed of independent sales representatives and manufacturers within the electrical sector. This collaboration is driven by a shared commitment to fostering growth and prosperity throughout every facet of the industry.

By joining forces with NEMRA, DMF Lighting will help empower its agent representatives, equipping them with the resources and support necessary to achieve sustained market success and elevate industry standards.

For more than half a century, NEMRA has dedicated itself to cultivating and sustaining initiatives that empower independent businesses to operate with integrity, efficiency and productivity. Through these enduring efforts, the organization has continually sought to enrich its members’ enterprises and partnerships, fostering strength, resilience and a well-rounded foundation for lasting success.

NEMRA Lighting is guided by three pillars:

Advocacy: Industry lobbying efforts for growth focused, sustainable policies and legislation.

Education: Empowering members with insightful and cutting-edge knowledge.

Networking: Building connections and collaboration to strengthen partnerships

Visit the NEMRA website to learn more, https://www.nemra.org.

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Recognized for Design Flexibility, Aesthetics and High Performance

DMF Lighting has been honored with a 2025 i+s magazine Product Innovation Award for its award‑winning X Series Cylinders, recognizing the product’s outstanding contribution to commercial interior design for design flexibility, aesthetics and high‑performance technology.

Presented annually by Interiors + Sources magazine, the i+s Product Innovation Awards celebrate exceptional products and systems that help architects, interior designers, and lighting specifiers create high‑performance commercial spaces. Selected by an esteemed jury of design professionals, winning products represent the most forward‑thinking solutions shaping the built environment today.

X Series Cylinders: Modular, High‑Performance Lighting Solutions

As part of DMF Lighting’s broader X Series lighting collection, the 3‑inch modular cylinder system is designed to meet the evolving needs of modern commercial interiors.

The X Series Cylinders are available in pendant, surface‑mount and ADA‑compliant wall‑mount configurations, offering unmatched flexibility across a wide range of applications including hospitality, workplace, education and retail environments.

Key features include:

• Field‑changeable optics, trims, and light engine modules
• Over one million configuration possibilities
• Onsite adjustability for late‑stage design changes or future reconfiguration

This modular approach allows lighting designers and specifiers to maintain consistency across an entire project while adapting to unique architectural conditions.

Precision Performance Meets Design Flexibility

Offered in 6‑1/2‑inch and 9‑inch lengths, X Series Cylinders deliver lumen outputs ranging from 750 to 1500 lumens, with downlight and fully adjustable LED light engine module options.  Adjustable models offer 360‑degree rotation and 45‑degree tilt, enabling precise aiming. An uplight option enables both direct and indirect illumination for enhanced visual impact.

High‑performance Cross Beam Total Internal Reflection (TIR) optics maximize light output while minimizing glare. Available beam distributions include:

• 25° Spot
• 40° Flood
• 60° Wide Flood
• Linear

All optics are field‑changeable, allowing specifiers to fine-tune during installation or late-stage design changes.

Advanced Lighting Controls and Integrated Technology

X Series Cylinders are offered in seven color temperatures, which includes Warm Dim and Tunable White. The cylinders also are available with a Turtle-Friendly option, supporting environmentally responsible design.

• Warm Dim: Smooth dimming from 3000K to 1800K
• Tunable White (DALI‑2): Adjustable ranges of 1800K–4000K or 2700K–6500K to support wellness, productivity, and circadian lighting strategies

Unlike traditional cylinder systems, the driver is integrated directly into the light engine module, enabling .1% dimming across static white, Warm Dim, and Tunable White configurations. This innovation simplifies installation and enhances serviceability.

Custom Finishes and Decorative Trims

Design flexibility extends to a wide range of interchangeable trims, including Snoot, Wall Wash, Standard, and decorative styles such as Floating, Hyperbolic, and Open. Decorative trims feature finely crafted acrylic with transparent and frosted visual elements.

Finish choices include White, Black, Brushed Aluminum, Bronze, and Custom RAL colors, allowing seamless integration into any interior design scheme.

Additional features include field‑cuttable pendant cord and stem lengths.

Supporting People, Spaces, and the Planet

The X Series Cylinders align with the broader mission of the i+s Product Innovation Awards, supporting inclusive, sustainable, and forward‑thinking design.

By combining architectural precision, advanced lighting technology, and modular flexibility, DMF Lighting empowers design professionals to push creative boundaries while prioritizing occupant well‑being and long‑term environmental impact.

Looking Ahead: The Future of Architectural Lighting

As the 2025 i+s Product Innovation Awards underscore the importance of innovation in shaping the future of commercial interiors, this recognition marks another milestone for DMF Lighting. With the X Series Cylinders, DMF continues to deliver lighting solutions that inspire confidence, creativity, and performance…project after project.

Read about the X Series Cylinders in i+s November/December issue.