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Zumtobel’s new IZURA pendant luminaire has won the 2025 German Sustainability Award (DNP) in the Product + Resources category. The jury praised its modular architecture, resource-efficient construction, and integrated digital product passport, which delivers full transparency across the product’s lifecycle.

Innovative, Circular Design

IZURA was conceived as a next-generation luminaire built for the circular economy. Its reflector is moulded from biocomposites, and its housing is constructed from recycled steel—eliminating plastic wherever possible. Designed under Zumtobel’s Circular Design Rules (CDR), IZURA follows guidelines from responsible material sourcing to end-of-life recycling. Low-energy manufacturing processes further reduce its carbon footprint, helping to meet ambitious climate-protection goals.

Lifecycle Transparency

Each IZURA luminaire has an online digital product passport detailing its production methods, material composition, and recommended maintenance. The passport guides users through disassembly and recycling, and Zumtobel’s after-sales services—repairs, replacement parts, and warranty management—extend the product’s usable life. Soon, the passport will include an authenticity certificate to guard against counterfeits.

Sustainability Meets Customisation

First unveiled at Light + Building 2024, IZURA combines sustainability with individuality. Its lean modular design comprises just 40 components—no welding required—so parts can be replaced rather than discarded. Digital profile printing enables bespoke colour and surface finishes in any Pantone shade and even allows the integration of patterns, photos, or text in small production runs.

Equipped with the latest DALI drivers, IZURA offers a wireless app and remote control for dimming and seamless integration into building-management systems.

“The German Sustainability Award honours products that drive real transformation. With IZURA, Zumtobel sets the benchmark in circular design and takes a leadership role in our industry,” says Stefan Schulze-Hausmann, Chairman of the German Sustainability Award Foundation.

“Applying our Circular Design Rules from day one made IZURA a true tool for the circular economy,” adds Ines Göbel, Sustainability Manager at Zumtobel. “We’re delighted the award recognises these efforts and inspires us to push further.”

For more on the new IZURA luminaire, visit: https://www.zumtobel.com/com-en/theeditions.html