Promotion: American architecture studio Cushing Terrell has chosen DMF Lighting's M Series Cylinders in designing an airy office for its employees in Seattle, Washington.

Cushing Terrell designed the 9,000-square-foot (836 square metre) office to host its Seattle operations. It comprises open spaces and smaller breakaway rooms, all featuring exposed white-painted ceilings with exposed mechanical systems.

DMF Lighting's M Series Cylinders were installed throughout the space and hung at intervals to create ambient lighting for the space.

The lights are designed so that the driver that modulates power is embedded directly into the lighting units, so that the interface with the power supply at the ceiling can have a cleaner appearance.

"While traditional cylinder fixtures in the market generally require driver location and mounting within the ceiling, the fully embedded nature of DMF's driver within the extrusion of the cylinder body along with the magnetic canopy with no visible hardware, made it a perfect solution to cleanly complement the unique open ceiling concept, providing a clean architectural look," said DMF Lighting.

White-coated units with slim casing hang from slim white cords – one of the "millions" of configurations that the series offers. The lights four-inch diameter casings and come in a variety of lengths, depending on the space requirements.

The lighting's trim can also be replaced – part of DMF Lighting's modular approach, which allows for flexibility in the initial design process.

Other trims offered by the brand include Round Beveled trim, Hyperbolic trim, Snoot trim, Decorative trims and Round and Flat Shades.

The embedded nature of the drivers also allows for easy maintenance.

In the Cushing Terrell space, the lighting has been distributed to provide consistent ambient lighting throughout the space, complementing but not overpowering the concentrated, statement light pieces included throughout the design.

DMF Lighting also noted that the M Series Cylinders are designed to conform to sustainable standards in lighting design, especially Title-24 JA8 and Energy Star, which promote energy efficiency in lighting.

"The M Series Cylinders are offered in surface-, wall-, stem- and cord-mount configurations and provide an unmatched level of flexibility and customisation with a choice of over a million configurations," said DMF Lighting.

"Featuring DMF Lighting's advanced LED technology, the series has a sleek, modern design with no visible hardware and offers a multitude of style variations."

DMF was founded in California 30 years ago by Mark Danesh and his wife Faye. The couple launched the lighting company from their home and have since grown to develop a portfolio of architectural plug-and-play solutions protected by over 150 worldwide patents, the company claimed.

The photography is by Mark Woods Photography.

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