Rope Trick

Design by Stefan Diez

With its high-quality and progressive design, Rope Trick has

been selected for inclusion in MoMA’s permanent collection

of design objects. Its innovative construction integrates LED

technology within a dynamic new tailored form, and is made

from a range of modern materials, including an internal

plastic skeleton and woven PET for the light’s arm, molded

ABS for the base, and a specially designed aluminium LED

module for dissipating heat. The acrylic shade can slide

along the neck of the light in a flexible way. This allows

diffused light to be directed to different places in a room,

producing a range of effects from a low-level ambient light to

full brightness. The dimmer with memory adds to the sense

that this design is at the vanguard of lighting technology.

Stefan Diez is a Munich-based, German

industrial designer who founded his

studio in 2003. Diez takes a future-facing

approach to design, striving to create

durable, quality products for generations

to come. For HAY, he has also designed

the New Order Shelving System and the

New Order Table.