TECTON II

In a world of constant change, Zumtobel is setting new standards: With the evolution of the successful TECTON light system, Zumtobel, together with design experts at Pininfarina, has created a visionary new generation—one that stands out for intuitive handling, flexibility, sustainable design, and future readiness. In this monthly blog series, you’ll get exciting behind-the-scenes insights.

In 2001, TECTON was presented at ineltec in Basel with the customer promise of future-proofing and simple installation. After more than 20 years and numerous adaptations to new technologies later, Zumtobel is developing the next generation of the continuous-row lighting system in collaboration with Pininfarina: TECTON II. The development with the Italian design studio and engineering company Pininfarina represents a paradigm shift all along the line.

From its beginnings as a continuous row with fluorescent lamps, TECTON has been developed into a system that combines general lighting, safety and emergency lighting and lighting controls, sensors and IoT components in a single, integrated solution. Over the past 20 years, TECTON has been reinvented again and again, and the technology it is based on has been developed and refined to meet market requirements. The Zumtobel continuous-row lighting system has also gone from being solely used for industrial applications to becoming a versatile lighting tool for almost all sectors. While some products might claim to be future-proof as marketing spin, for TECTON this is the reality.