theANEMIX by Ximena Muñoz and Paulina Villalobos
The theANEMIX is a new lighting system that creates unique 3D effects in space. It´s a panel composed by a luminescent and a reflective layer, which can be modified to create a wide range of visual effects. The designers chose OSRAM LED technology to be the light source of this system, as it´s efficient, small and with a very low cost of maintenance. The glass-aluminium technology was developed by GLASSTECH, a specialized glazed Chilean company.
The system was developed by LUXIA, a Chilean company formed by two young architects and lighting designers, Ximena Muñoz and Paulina Villalobos. They use the uber-efficient OSRAM LED technology to create panels that use dual layers (one luminescent, one reflective) to give off a lovely, bioluminescence-inspired 3D glow.
TheANEMIX was first developed in Italy by Ximena during a Lighting Design Master at IED Milano. Back in Chile, on December 2005, she met Paulina and started working together in lighting design-a new growing field in Chile. On September 2006, they founded Diav and Luxia, two companies focused in lighting. Through Diav they develop the architectural lighting design projects and through Luxia – toghether with Juan Carlos Muñoz – they create, develop and comercialize new lighting products, like theANEMIX.
Their final goal is to create good lighting atmospheres, good design and quality products. They approach the design process as something ludic which gives a new perception for architecture and space.
They believe in new tecnologies and low energy consumption products and projects because both concepts can increase lighting qualities and low environmental impact.
TheANEMIX system will be launched during the Salone Satellite 2007 in Milan, Italy, where it bas born.
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