Handcrafted designer luminaires and lighting systems made of steel, aluminium, copper and stainless steel, including custom designs and lighting design services.
Manufaktur Wasserblau
Wörthsee (Etterschlag) · MammendorfNew on Amplifa
About Manufaktur Wasserblau
Manufaktur Wasserblau produces individual designer luminaires and lighting systems in a manufactory in Wörthsee (Etterschlag) near Munich. The origin was a 2009 collaboration between an interior architect and a master electrician; in 2010, in-house development and manufacturing of luminaires began. The portfolio includes individual luminaires (including ATRIA, TAURUS, LIBRA, NUNKI, LEONIS) as well as lighting systems (PEGASUS, LUNA, GALAXIE, LUNA reflectors) and decorative objects of the NOVA series. Production is largely by hand from solid sheet steel, copper sheet, aluminium and stainless steel; sheets are laser-cut, welded, ground and polished in-house. Surface finishing includes powder coating, leaf gilding (imitation gold leaf applied using the water gilding technique) and acid patination of copper. In-house LED retrofit modules (LR50, LR111) and a Loxone dimmer for smart home integration complete the technology. In addition to series products, custom luminaires are made for hotels, municipalities and private customers; the range of services includes lighting consultancy, lighting design, specialist planning, installation and electrical work. Exclusive distribution is handled by Licht, Raum & Trakis GbR in Mammendorf.
- Site
- Wörthsee (Etterschlag)
- Processes
- Individual manufacturing of designer luminaires and lighting systems (handcrafted), Custom-made luminaires (handcrafted), Sheet metal working / forming of sheet steel into luminaire bodies, Laser cutting of sheets (in-house), Welding, grinding and polishing of luminaire components, Powder coating, Surface finishing with leaf metal (imitation gold leaf, water gilding technique, shellac sealing), Acid patination of copper sheet
- Materials
- Solid sheet steel, Copper sheet, Aluminium (turned heads, aluminium baffle), Stainless steel, Aluminium composite panel (aluminium layers with recycled plastic core), Leaf metal / imitation gold leaf (brass or bronze alloy, “imitation gold leaf”), Powder coating (various colours, two-tone), Crystals (crystal threads in the METEOR system)
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 2
- Industries
- Private customers / Living spaces, Interior architecture, Architecture, Lighting planning, Interior furnishing, Commercial properties / Hotels
- 01
Lighting consultancy and on-site situation analysis
- 02
Lighting design and lighting planning
- 03
Laser cutting of sheets
- 04
Sheet metal working, welding, grinding and polishing
- 05
Surface finishing (powder coating, leaf metal, patination)
- 06
LED module production and luminaire assembly
- 07
Installation and on-site demonstration at the customer
Materials and Processes
Solid sheet steel
Base material for luminaire bodies, e.g. of the ATRIA family, produced by sheet metal working and forming.
Aluminium
Turned luminaire heads (NUNKI) and inner baffles; also aluminium composite panels with a recycled plastic core (PEGASUS).
Copper sheet
For custom designs, including acid-patinated wall luminaires for the Taufkirchen funeral hall.
Stainless steel
Used in the TAURUS luminaire family and for bright chrome-plated custom designs.
Leaf metal / imitation gold leaf
Brass or bronze alloy (“imitation gold leaf”), applied using the water gilding technique with shellac sealing for reflectors and decoration.
In-house LED retrofit modules
Self-developed, replaceable LED modules in various power levels, beam angles and light colours.
Powder coating
Surface finishing in various colours, also two-tone.
Crystal threads
Decorative elements of the METEOR system for dynamic light reflections.
Sites
Wörthsee (Etterschlag)
DEStudio, production and showroom (by appointment)
- Lot size
- Single luminaire to small series
- Materials
- Sheet steel, aluminium, copper, stainless steel, leaf metal
- Laser cutting machine (sheet laser)
Mammendorf
DEExclusive distribution (Licht, Raum & Trakis GbR)
Luminaires and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual manufacturing of designer luminaires and lighting systems (handcrafted)Assembly | – | – | – | Single luminaire (unique piece) | Sheet steel, Copper sheet, Aluminium, Stainless steel, Leaf metal |
| Custom-made luminaires (handcrafted)Assembly | – | – | – | 1 piece – 26 pieces (hotel project example) | Copper sheet, Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Sheet metal working / forming of sheet steel into luminaire bodiesForming | – | – | – | – | Sheet steel |
| Laser cutting of sheets (in-house)Machining | – | – | – | – | Sheet steel, Aluminium |
| Welding, grinding and polishing of luminaire componentsJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Copper |
| Powder coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Sheet steel, Aluminium |
| Surface finishing with leaf metal (imitation gold leaf, water gilding technique, shellac sealing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Leaf metal (imitation gold leaf made of brass or bronze), Copper leaf metal, Silver leaf metal |
| Acid patination of copper sheetSurface | – | – | – | – | Copper sheet |
| Bright chrome plating (implemented on projects, presumably externally)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| Lighting design / lighting planning / on-site lighting consultancyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Luminaire installation including alignment of light sources at the customer’s premisesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical installation work, smart home control (Loxone), WLAN coverageAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Upcycling / technology retrofit of existing luminaires to LEDAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| In-house LED module development and LED retrofit modules (LR50, LR111)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting machine (sheet laser, used in-house) | – | – | – | – | Manufaktur Wörthsee, Münchner Str. 7, 82237 Wörthsee |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2009
Robert Trakis and Markus Hochberger come together for a joint project; the incandescent bulb ban brings movement to the luminaire market.
- 2010
Decision to develop and manufacture luminaires themselves; production premises found in Wörthsee (Upper Bavaria).
- 2013
Brand “Manufaktur Wasserblau – Atmosphäre im Licht” registered with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office.
- 2017
Participation in the KeKuKa.
- 2021
Custom design: 26 wall luminaires based on a historical model for a hotel.
- 2024
Presentation at the Fürstenfeld Garden Days; introduction of the NOVA series.