Architecture & Design

Architecture & Design | 29 A t Light Design Solutions they strive to use products that are suitable to our environmental characteristics, including the drastic humidity levels, sea spray, acid rain and lime content in our Maltese stone. The most resistant material is steel and marine grade AISI 316L stainless steel is the class offering the best performance. It is resistant against corrosion thanks to the nickel and molybdenum contained. AISI 316L contains molybdenum and low quantities of carbon, two components that increase the resistance of stainless steel against corrosion. The L stands for low carbon. On the market, there are steels with lower quantities of these components. For example, the 304 stainless steel, which is one of common use in the production of lighting fixtures does not contain the molybdenum and has low quantities of nickel and chromium. It is less expensive but also less resistant than the 316L stainless steel, which can eventually lead to corrosion in the long term. This is precisely why at Light Design Solutions they make use of Stral products. Stral make use of two complementary elements, and make no predominance of one over the other. The shapes are harmonised and the materials chosen are designed to allow the products to dress up with their surroundings. Stral have been working on new aspects of the products. The company worked with the intention of reinterpreting the perception of a noble material such as 316L stainless steel. There is focus of the attention giving new chromatic and tactile lymph, thinking of increasingly heterogenous installations for Stral products. Particular attention was paid to historical contexts and to all those places where the presence of natural materials requires stylistic consistency, guaranteeing all the peculiarities of resistance and durability of 316L stainless steel. Before, the products being made were only available in the pure colour of stainless steel, but now Stral took into the consideration of where the light fitting will be installed, which led to having the option of choosing between three different 316L stainless steel finishes; Bronze, Graphite and Natural stainless steel. STRAL have kept up with the latest led technologies to keep on guaranteeing a high-quality product. The high-quality value of the lighting components used over the years is a result of the great attention in the development of performance and innovative bodies. All Stral products are available at the The Light Design Solutions showroom in Birkirkara. desIgnIng outdoor LIghts In dIaLogue wIth nature T h e I t a l i a n c o m p a n y S t r a l ` s g o a l h a s a l w a y s b e e n t o p r o d u c e o u t d o o r l i g h t i n g f i x t u r e s u s i n g 3 1 6 L s t a i n - l e s s s t e e l . T h e e x c l u s i v e u s e o f s t a i n l e s s s t e e l a n d t h e m i n i m a l d e s i g n , m a k e S T R A L 's p r o d u c t s , w h i c h a r e p e r f e c t f o r e v e r y k i n d o f e n v i r o n m e n t , s t a n d o u t

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