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Handcrafted contemporary luminaires, where aesthetic design & technical performance complement and enhance the environments in which our products are featured.

08/24/2026

Product SPOTLIGHT: PUZZLE™

Build your configuration: sm.betacalco.com/puf

Five organic shapes. Three sizes each. A ceiling that reads as a composition, not a grid.

Puzzle is Beta-Calco's curvilinear decorative family, buoyant and cheerful in profile and designed to be grouped into larger arrangements across lobbies, library reading rooms, and the modern spaces in between. Each shape and size is its own separately ordered luminaire, so the layout is specified piece by piece rather than adapted from a single unit.

Two mountings carry the family. Puzzle Suspended comes in Direct or Direct/Indirect, with the largest Direct/Indirect models delivering up to 14,100 lumens. Puzzle Wall or Ceiling Surface is Direct only and ADA rated for wall mounting. Both share nine powder-coat finishes, four color temperatures, and a choice of 80 or 90 CRI.

07/30/2026

Product SPOTLIGHT: SQUIGGLE™

Light that goes wherever the design does.

SQUIGGLE is our curvilinear light system built from curves of various radii, straight runs, and joiners. Specifiers shape each run to wrap around structural elements, trace a ceiling line, or carry light through a space in one continuous gesture, so the luminaire reads as part of the architecture, not an addition to it.

Multiple color temperatures and an RGBW option cover everything from clean white light to full color. Ten finishes plus three wood grains give each configuration its own character. Ideal for lobbies, board rooms, and the modern spaces in between.

Draw your own line: sm.betacalco.com/slf

07/23/2026

Stop guessing and start calculating.

Plug in your room dimensions, surface materials, and target reverberation time, and Beta-Calco's Acoustic Calculator estimates your RT60 and how many acoustic luminaires or panels it takes to reach your goal. Watch the quick walkthrough to see how it fits into your specification process.

Test your room here: sm.betacalco.com/alf
Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=pS223dglWEE&feature=youtu.be

07/14/2026

Introducing BELLOWS™

BELLOWS reworks the standard linear system into a pleated, sculptural form, introducing rhythm, depth, and character to the ceiling plane. Inspired by the ridged profile of fireplace bellows, this 2.5" aperture luminaire pairs an expressive ceiling profile with high-efficacy performance.

• Pleated Profile Aesthetic: A distinctive, textured form that adds architectural depth and a refined, tactile design language to modern classrooms, offices, and professional zones.
• Precision Light Distributions: Supports a broad range of applications with Diffused, Widespread 120° Batwing, 160° Extra-Wide Batwing, and Asymmetric optics, delivering up to 153 LPW of energy-efficient light.
• Comprehensive Finish Library: Available in 13 finishes, including Wood Grains and Metallic textures, to suit a wide range of interior palettes.
Holistic Circadian Support: Features BIOS technology integration to dynamically adjust the light spectrum, replicating natural daylight patterns to support occupant health and cognitive function.

BELLOWS brings technical precision to an expressive architectural luminaire.

Learn More: https://sm.betacalco.com/bwf

07/02/2026

Product SPOTLIGHT: STARBURST™

Most pendants hold one shape. Starburst opens into the one your space needs.

Designed by Jacob Antoni, Starburst is a kinetic radial-burst pendant offered in three versions, each opening into a single geometric form: the QUAD into a four-sided shape, the RD into a circle, and the TRI into a triangle. Every version reads as a compact star at rest, then its interlacing brackets manually expand into the shape you specify. One shape per pendant, so you choose the form your space calls for.

As a single pendant it hangs as an illuminated art piece. Multiplied and layered, the pieces create a celestial effect across a ceiling. Suspended over a board room, a lobby, or a reception area, it gives modern spaces a strong architectural presence, equal parts statement piece and working luminaire.

Available in 13 finishes, including three wood grains, at CRI 90+.

Explore Starburst: sm.betacalco.com/sbf

06/25/2026

Light Design Expo 2026 is happening today!

We're proud to be exhibiting at Light! Design Expo 2026, hosted by the IES San Francisco Section in collaboration with CAL Lighting. Stop by booth 71 to meet Dale Konrath and Krista Bruce from our sales team, get hands-on with our latest precision-engineered luminaires, and connect with peers from across the industry.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Date: June 25, 2026 | 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Location: Pier 27, San Francisco
Free Admission: Register at www.lightdesignexpo.com

AIA & IES CEU seminars, a top shelf bar, and local food trucks round out the evening. Hope to see you there.

06/23/2026

Project SPOTLIGHT: SQUIGGLE™

Our Squiggle luminaire is featured on America ByDesign, airing on CBS .

Squiggle is our continuous-run system of curves, straights, and joiners that follows the architecture and becomes part of a building's character. This segment shows it at the Salt Lake Community College Juniper Academic Building, a LEED Gold project by AJC Architects for the University of Utah and SLCC partnership.

Explore SQUIGGLE: sm.betacalco.com/spf

06/17/2026

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: BLOCK, ceiling mounted with curved end caps.

Clean linear runs, a soft finished edge, and uniform, even light from a seamless rollout diffuser. At the Wake County ABC Board in Raleigh, BLOCK sits quietly within the architecture and lets the room do the talking. Form and function, specified for the space.

Project: Wake County ABC Board
Location: Raleigh, NC
Agent: V3 Lighting
Specifier: Redline Design Group
Photography: Sterling E. Stevens

Explore BLOCK: sm.betacalco.com/bpf

06/11/2026

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT:

Shahzeb Siddiqui, Engineering Team Lead

Good lighting starts long before it reaches a ceiling. It starts with the people who turn concepts into real products. To open our Meet the Team series, meet Shahzeb Siddiqui, our Engineering Team Lead and the engineer behind our latest product, Bend-It.

✎ How long have you been with Beta-Calco, and how did you get here?
I've been with Beta-Calco for 8 years. After completing my studies in Mechanical Engineering, I joined as a Design Engineer and have continued to grow both technically and professionally throughout my career here.

✎ What does a typical week look like as Engineering Team Lead?
My role is about supporting both our customers and the engineering team through technical and operational work. I create quotation drawings, Bills of Materials, and SOPs, and I guide and mentor engineers on CAD design and documentation. I also focus on improving efficiency through workflow optimization while managing product configurations and the technical specification pages on our website.

✎ Walk us through a recent lighting challenge and how you solved it.
A recent challenge was designing a flexible joint for our linear product line that could rotate at various angles while staying durable and preventing light leaks. I developed an overmolded silicone and cast aluminum design that kept the flexibility while creating a secure, tight connection.

✎ What's your favorite part of working at Beta-Calco?
I enjoy turning concepts into real products and solving design challenges that improve manufacturability, assembly, and overall product quality. I also like finding ways to streamline and automate engineering processes to help the whole team work more efficiently.

06/04/2026

Product SPOTLIGHT: BOGGLE™

Comfort you can measure.

Glare is one of the most overlooked parts of lighting quality. Too much of it leads to eye strain, headaches, and lost concentration, especially during screen work and other visually demanding tasks. The industry measures it with the Unified Glare Rating (UGR), a CIE metric where lower numbers mean greater visual comfort. The scale runs from about 10, imperceptible glare, up to 31, intolerable.

Boggle is built for the low end of that scale. With the right configuration, it is one of the few luminaires able to reach a UGR below 10. A precision louver manages brightness at the source, making it well suited to the spaces with the strictest comfort targets.

Specify it three ways to fit the ceiling: Suspended, Ceiling, and Recessed. Pair it with Tunable White to match the light to the hour and the task.
Form and function, working together by design.

Explore Boggle: sm.betacalco.com/bff

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