A play of graceful light overhead, String Light by Michael Anastassiades adds a streamlined sophistication to your home or office. Providing diffused light, the suspension lamp features a varnished die-cast aluminum body coated with clear soft-touch varnish. The optical diffuser is opal PC (polycarbonate). Based on your selection, each set will come with either a floor base or canopy. Inspiration behind the design: "Every time I take the train, I sit by the window and watch the series of perfectly parallel strings connecting the pylons, as we move at high speed," explains designer Michael Anastassiades. "I love the way they divide the landscape and how spheres are occasionally beaded through the wires at random intervals. I also love how, in Mediterranean cultures, strings of lights are stretched between posts to mark an outdoor space for an evening party in a village square. And finally, I love how human ingenuity works around problems created by everyday things in the house (like switches and power points) that others have chosen to position where we don't want them." Suspension system options with Kevlar reinforced coaxial cable 12 meters (40 ft) 22 meters (72 ft) New Switching Capabilities - 2 versions Soft Touch version: The device can be dimmed by pressing on the cable above the diffuser. Casambi App Control version: The appliance can be dimmed by applying pressure to the cable in the vicinity and by Bluetooth using the FLOS CONTROL application powered by CASAMBI, available for download from the online stores. Installation Refer to the Installation Guide, under the Product Details tab on this page. Contact customer service team for more guidance. This fixture should be relaxed and then re-tightened approximately 24-hours after installation.