Sister City — New York, NY
Dimple sconce, frosted interior
Dimple
Originally designed in collaboration with Sister City for a custom fixture version featuring clear glass and a white-painted interior, Dimple is a compact and dimmable, flush-mounted sconce that casts a diffuse and soft, atmospheric light. Made from solid-cast glass and an anodized aluminum backing, Dimple is cheekily named for the thick, domed circular diffuser embedded into its front face. This unique feature renders its LED source into a soft, atmospheric glow that emanates an orb-like, optical pattern.
Understated Warmth
Originally designed to complement the minimalist interiors of Manhattan’s Sister City hotel, Dimple’s simple silhouette consists of a solid glass lens against an anodized aluminum backing. The unique domed surface casts light in glowing, orb-like patterns.
The final form for the Dimple is almost as if you took a sphere and pushed it into the face of a plane, to create a concave curvature that’s visible through the thickness of the glass. It was a pleasant surprise to see how that plays with the light coming through it.
Juanita Wichienkuer
Atelier Ace
Community
01/20/2023
RBW
Don’t Ban Equality
RBW is committed to equality, inclusion, diversity and equity in the workplace. We stand against policies that restrict reproductive health care, which threatens the independence, wellbeing, and economic stability of our team.
Shop Talk
11/17/2022
RBW
Shop Talk with Neil Logan Vol. 8
For this edition of Shop Talk, the interview series where RBW’s friends and collaborators exchange ideas, discoveries, and sources of inspiration, founding partner Charles Brill and New York architect Neil Logan discuss the transformation of a former IBM office in Kingston, New York, into the newly opened, 100,000-square-foot RBW Factory.
Events
11/01/2022
RBW
RBW Factory | Open House
In collaboration with Field + Supply, we hosted an Open House at the newly opened RBW Factory in Kingston, NY, celebrating the grand opening of our new headquarters for manufacturing and innovation. Founding Partner Charles Brill led tours of RBW Factory, where guests took an exclusive look at the space where our catalog of luminaires is designed, manufactured, and fulfilled. Thank you to all of those who celebrated this milestone with us!