The Art of Design Issue 38 2019 | Page 74

74 LET THERE BE LIGHT The German manufacturer is committed to crafting its products locally, which bear the The LS Zero is highly customizable with single or multiple frames that come in 27 colours. “Made in Germany” certification. Switches are the unsung heroes of a patented invention: a 45 degrotation pull control, air conditioning control, telephone building; often thought of as simply switch. His brand soon focused on switches and broadband cable connections, TV and a means to spectacular lighting that and sockets. It wasn’t until 1968 that a new satellite signal connections as well as Smart illuminates exquisite furniture and icon was born: a Bauhaus-inspired switch Home solutions. They’re also versatile: The magnificent architecture. But true luxury with a maximum switch area of 70 x 70mm, flush-mounted LS ZERO is known for its takes care of details we don’t notice, and offering a new standard of functionality, easy integration into furniture, brickwork or that’s what Jung has been doing for a design and user comfort. Impressively, the drywalls. hundred years. company has managed to remain in the Based in Sauerland, Germany, Jung is one family after all these years, and is now run The variety of functions is equally matched by the founder’s grandson, Harald Jung. by its designs. The LS range alone has of the largest German manufacturers of borders of differing widths, while the CD electrical installation devices and systems, The legendary LS 990 is now a classic range replaces the angular design of the LS offering customised solutions for homes, among flat switches. While its timeless form with rounded corners. offices, hotels and commercial spaces. has remained unchanged for half a century, Its switches and control solutions can be it has taken on plenty of new materials and The products are predominantly made found in leading hotels and commercial colours. The Les Couleurs ® Le Corbusier of high-quality plastic, glass and metal, and cultural spaces around the world, and range offers the LS 990 in 63 matte shades. but Jung has also recently introduced the LS range in brass, produced by hand and it has amassed a sizeable collection of innovation and design awards for its efforts. Jung switches don’t just turn on lights. In its mission to make living more It all began with an electrician by the name comfortable, its devices include all sorts of Albrecht Jung who started producing his of functionalities, such as dimming, blind available in different shades. www.jung.de