The Leaf™ Personal Light uses innovative LED technology to bring the human touch to lighting. Designed by Yves Behar of fuseproject in San Francisco, Leaf lets the user manage lighting intensity, color, and on/off by simply touching the intuitive controls. Sleek, energy-efficient, and very adjustable, Leaf is designed for the office and living areas. It is a cool and compelling way to illuminate work or set a mood. Available in five colors to coordinate with a variety of settings.
Notes: Light meets local codes including Canada, New York City, and Chicago. To emit ambient lighting, fold upper blade close to lower blade. For wall wash light, pivot upper blade straight up.
Material(s): Steel, aluminum, plastic, and other materials. Leaf is up to 95% recyclable at the end of its useful life.
Yves Behar
Yves Béhar is a thinker. And one thing he thinks about a lot is the future. You can see it in his designs — from his reflective red-lacquered laptop for Toshiba to his elegant closed-toe Footprints for Birkenstock to his refined Aliph Jawbone Headset for cell phones. "I believe design's purpose is not only to show us the future, but to bring us the future," he states.
Yves Behar is the founder of the San Francisco design studio, fuseproject. Yves is focused on humanistic design and the "giving" element of his profession.
Providing better, more effective products to connect individuals to their work is one of the key goals of "The Be Collection", whose products include the Leaf personal light. Herman Miller and noted designer Yves Behar spent more than three years of collaborative engineering and design development to create Leaf, a multi-purpose light suitable for home or office. Leaf's task-to-ambient capability combines LED (light emitting diode) technology, engineering, and sculptural beauty in what Behar calls, "a fusion of technology with humanity." Leaf can produce a spectrum of warm-to-cool light to meet a functional need, mood, or location with a simple touch control.
Leaf uses 20 LEDs for illumination - half are blue-white (cool) and half are yellow-white (warm). Touch to turn on/off. Slide a finger along a groove in the base to adjust intensity and achieve the desired blend of warm and cool light. When turned on, the light retains the previous color and intensity settings. Leaf allows up to 100,000 hours of use, eight times longer than conventional light sources. The blades of Leaf's elegant profile are thin and sculptural, giving the light an organic form. Its innovative heat-dissipating design keeps the light cool to the touch without a fan. The lower blade rotates 180° and pivots 27.5° forward and 23° backward. The upper blade pivots 210° to extend for direct lighting or to fold for subtle, ambient lighting.
Environmentally speaking, Leaf's sculptural form was created to minimize material use and mechanical complexities while maximizing light options. Overall, its LEDs consume between 8 and 9-watts of power, carry a 60,000-hour lifespan at full power, and cut energy use by 40% when compared with standard compact fluorescent lights. Leaf is also mercury and lead-free and RoHS compliant. And of course, Leaf was developed in strict accordance with Herman Miller's Design for Environment standards.
Notes: Light meets local codes including Canada, New York City, and Chicago. To emit ambient lighting, fold upper blade close to lower blade. For wall wash light, pivot upper blade straight up.
Material(s): Steel, aluminum, plastic, and other materials. Leaf is up to 95% recyclable at the end of its useful life.
Models: HMM-G6510 G6510 HMB-G6510
Customer Reviews
Great Designer light
Easy on the eyes, great looking light, adjustable lighting, overall well worth the money, makes a nice looking addition to your table as is eye catching
By: Patrick C., Homeowner ( Deming, New Mexico )
Perfect light for my new home office.
This is the perfect desk lamp for my new home office. I love the design and it looks terrific on my over-sized desk. I am very happy with being able to adjust the amount of light during different periods of the day.
By: R Hughes, Renter ( New York, NY )
Wonderful sculptural presence
Very pleased with this lamp. Fresh and interesting design. Adjustable warmth and intensity of light makes it ideal for illuminating a silver or glass object.
By: earth2mom, Homeowner ( boston )
Stellar light
Beautiful LED lamp brightens any room with both style and light. Provides maximum flexibility to accommodate a variety of needs including work, reading, and ambiance.
Well crafted and sturdy.
By: rilke77, Homeowner ( New York )
Customer Questions
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Herman Miller's 3D Intelligent back material is a seating technology designed for the SAYL™ Chair. The 3-dimensional mesh-like suspension material is stretched from the Y-Tower at the back of the chair just as cables are stretched from the towers of a suspension bridge. The tension is greater in the transition areas, from the thoracic to the lumbar regions and between the lumbar area and sacrum. "Hinge points" allow these areas to flex and support the healthy, forward rotation of the pelvis. At the same time, less tension in other parts of the back encourages a full range of seated movement.
Y-Tower
Y-Tower is the primary support structure of Herman Miller's SAYL™ Chair. The Y-Tower retains tension, replacing the traditional frame of task chairs. It works like the towers from which a bridge is suspended and combines with a 3D Intelligent suspension material to provide frameless back support that hugs the user's back from resting through reclining, forward leaning and twisting motions.
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Eco Friendly items utilize energy efficient technology or sustainable manufacturing processes to provide a product that saves operating costs while being a more responsible environmental choice.
Eco Friendly products include Compact Fluorescent light bulbs, LED light bulbs, and items that utilize sustainable materials such as bamboo or use post consumer recycled content.
Threshold Delivery
Threshold Delivery service includes inside delivery, unpacking and removing cartons and crates. Product assembly (if required) is not offered with this service.
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Standard Delivery is curbside. White glove delivery is available at a premium and must be requested at the time of order placement. Please contact our Sales Department for rates.
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