FAQ & info

Switch is a modular pendant lighting system designed by Chris Joosten in 2022 and assembled by hand to order in the Netherlands. You choose a frame for 1 to 10 lights and combine any of 12 metal shades in 11 matte colours, 3 Cylinders and 4 Lazise glass globes, from €87.

There are 12 metal shades, Cup, Bowl, Sphere and Cone in S, M and L, each in 11 matte colours: White, Beige, Taupe, Cacao, Orange, Red/Brown, Olive Green, Moss Green, Denim Blue, Midnight Blue and Black. There are also 3 metal Cylinders, Ø 5.5 cm and 8, 15 or 30 cm long, in Black, Cacao, Beige or White: a Cylinder is the whole lamp head, with no separate socket cap, and takes a GU10 bulb, our LED GU10. For the pendants and Switch Ceiling there are also 4 Lazise glass globes in 3 finishes.

Yes, for the pendants and Switch Ceiling: the Lazise glass globe comes in Satin Matt White (frosted, it glows evenly when lit), Gold Fume and Smoked Grey (clear tinted glass, the bulb shows), in Ø 15 × 14, Ø 20 × 18.5, Ø 25 × 23.5 and Ø 30 × 28 cm, at €89, €99, €129 and €149 on a pendant, and on Switch Ceiling for , , or (long stem +€11). On a pendant it fits every frame and the Switch 1L Pendant, on its own or mixed with metal shades, and its socket cap takes the frame colour. Switch Wall, Table, Floor and the magnetic lamps take the metal shades only; design with glass in 3D.

A Cylinder is a slim metal tube, Ø 5.5 cm and 8, 15 or 30 cm long (Cylinder S, M and L, €18, €23 or €29 each on a pendant), in Black, Cacao, Beige or White. It is the whole lamp head: the cord runs straight into its top, with no separate socket cap, and a GU10 bulb inside shines straight down. It fits the pendants, Switch Ceiling and Switch Wall (S and M) and comes only as part of a lamp, not on its own: see the designs with Cylinders, or design with Cylinders in 3D.

The frames are made from 85% recycled steel, powder-coated in the frame colour. The Cup, Bowl, Sphere and Cone shades are steel and aluminium, made in Italy, with the same matte finish on every shade; the Cylinders are metal, and the Lazise globes are glass. Every Switch carries the CE marking.

Every Switch frame comes in Black, Cacao, Beige or White. The colour covers all the steel: the pendant frame and the socket caps on the shades, the canopy and stem of the ceiling light, the wall plate and arm, and the base, pole and magnet holder of the table, floor and magnetic lamps, and the round back plate of the magnetic lamps. You choose it in the 3D configurator or on the product page; the cord colour follows from it.

The cord follows the frame: black with a Black or Cacao frame, beige with Beige, transparent with White. That goes for the pendant cords and for the power cord of the table, floor and magnetic lamps. You don’t choose it separately: pick the frame colour and the cord comes with it.

PVC, for every cord: the pendant cords and the power cord of the table, floor and magnetic lamps. The colour follows the frame: black with a Black or Cacao frame, beige with Beige, transparent with White.

Pendant cords hang up to 150 cm, or up to 350 cm on the Round 35, Round 50 and Round 70. Need it longer? We make custom lengths on request.

No, bulbs are not included. Every light takes its own designated bulb, sold separately: every Cup, Bowl, Sphere and Cone shade our LED E27 Tube (€12,95), every Cylinder our LED GU10 (€8,95), the Lazise globe Ø 15 and Switch Magnetic and Switch Floor Magnetic our LED deco bulb S (€12,95), and the Lazise globes Ø 20, 25 and 30 our LED deco bulb L (€16,95). Tick the bulb option on a product page or in the configurator and every light gets its own.

The one made for each light, so there is nothing to choose. A Cup, Bowl, Sphere or Cone shade takes our LED E27 Tube (an opal tube, 5 W, 500 lm, warm white 2700 K, CRI > 90, dimmable) and a Cylinder our LED GU10 (an MR16 glass reflector, 6 W, 540 lm, 2700 K, dimmable). The Lazise globe Ø 15, Switch Magnetic and Switch Floor Magnetic take our LED deco bulb S (amber glass A60, spiral filament, 4 W, 210 lm, 2000 K, dimmable), and the Lazise globes Ø 20, 25 and 30 our LED deco bulb L (amber glass ST64 Edison, looped filament, 5 W, 380 lm, 2000 K, dimmable).

Yes. Every bulb we sell is dimmable: our LED E27 Tube, our LED deco bulbs S and L and our LED GU10. Check that your wall dimmer is suitable for LED bulbs.

No. Switch is rated IP20, which means it is made for dry indoor rooms only, not for bathrooms or outdoor use.

No. Switch also comes as a ceiling light, a wall light, table lamps and floor lamps, in the same 11 matte colours as the pendants: Switch Ceiling (from €97), Switch Wall (from €118), Switch Table (€198), Switch Floor (€257), Switch Magnetic (from €98) and Switch Floor Magnetic (€228). Each lamp has one E27 socket (a Cylinder on Switch Ceiling or Wall takes GU10), the bulb is sold separately, and each is assembled by hand to order in the Netherlands, and ships in 2–3 weeks.

Switch Ceiling takes all 12 metal shades, the 3 Cylinders and the 4 Lazise glass globes, and Switch Wall six of the shades (Cup S and M, Bowl S, Sphere S and M, Cone S) and Cylinder S and M; the Lazise glass globes are for the pendants and Switch Ceiling only. Switch Table and Switch Floor take the three large shades, Cup L, Bowl L and Cone L, while Switch Magnetic has a tilting Sphere S, M or L and Switch Floor Magnetic a Sphere M. The shades come in the same 11 matte colours and the Cylinders in Black, Cacao, Beige or White, so a lamp can match your pendant.

Yes. Choose “With cable and switch” (+€13): a 150 cm cord with an in-line switch, matched to the frame colour, then runs down from the wall plate, so you can plug it in. Without it, Switch Wall is hardwired to a wall connection point.

The open Sphere shade of Switch Magnetic and Switch Floor Magnetic is held by a magnet, on a short neck on the table lamp and on a collar on top of the pole of the floor lamp, so you tilt it towards a desk, a chair or a wall. The inside of the sphere has the same colour as the outside. At the back sits an E27 socket for our LED deco bulb S, an amber glass bulb with a spiral filament that you see when you look into the shade, and the power cord leaves through a round plate on the back of the sphere; on Switch Floor Magnetic it runs into the pole below the sphere and out at the base.

150 cm. Switch Table, Switch Floor, Switch Magnetic and Switch Floor Magnetic each have a 150 cm PVC power cord, in the cord colour that follows the frame.

Yes. In the ceiling and wall configurator and the table and floor configurator you choose the lamp, the shade and the colour, see it in 3D with the price as you go, and add it to your bag. For a pendant, use Design your own.

Choose a linear frame of ½ to ⅔ of your table length, or a round frame of ⅓ to ½ of its diameter. For example, Slim 130 (130 × 8 cm) suits a table of 200–260 cm. Our sizing guide works it out for your table.

Hang the lowest shade 60–75 cm above a dining table; 65 cm is a good default. Above a kitchen island, allow 75–90 cm above the worktop, and over a walkway keep the lowest point at least 210 cm above the floor.

Yes. The free sample pack has real matte colour samples and 1:10 scale 3D-printed shade models, delivered in 1–5 working days for €5. You can also see Switch in our showroom in Panningen.

Every Switch is made to order, so it ships in 2–3 weeks: 10–14 working days after your order. Delivery is free in the EU. The free sample pack ships in 1–5 working days.

We deliver to every country in the European Union, and delivery is free. We do not deliver to Switzerland, Norway or the United Kingdom.

Nothing. Delivery is free on every order within the EU; only the sample pack has a €5 delivery charge.

We pack every Switch in our workshop in Panningen, as efficiently as possible: in cardboard boxes, with recycled and recyclable packaging material.

Please check your order when it arrives and contact us straight away if anything is damaged, faulty or wrong. We will look into it and make it right.

Yes. You have 30 days after delivery to request a return; the lamp should be undamaged and in its original packaging. Once we have received and checked it, we refund you on your original payment method.

Yes, the 30-day returns also cover designs you configured yourself.

Email or call us with your order number and we will send you the return instructions. Please don’t send anything back before you have them.

Return shipping is paid by the customer.

It covers defects in materials and workmanship for 5 years from the day your Switch is delivered. It doesn’t cover normal wear and tear, natural variation in the matte finish, or damage from misuse, moisture or modifications.

No, there is nothing to register. Keep your order confirmation: it is your proof of purchase.

Contact us in writing within 2 months of noticing the fault, with your order number and a short description or photo. We respond within 1 week.

Yes. Every metal shade (from €39) and every Lazise glass globe (from €89) is sold separately, and spare parts stay available for life, so you can repair your Switch or change its look at any time. A Cylinder is not sold on its own, so it cannot be swapped later.

We recommend a qualified electrician. Every frame arrives assembled with its cords and sockets fitted, so only the connection to your ceiling needs to be made.

Switch mounts to a standard ceiling connection point. The Switch 1L Pendant also comes with a track adapter for a 1-phase track of 35 × 28 mm, at the same price; the track itself is not included. Choose it in the 3D configurator.

Yes. You can shorten the cord yourself by adjusting the strain relief. Our sizing guide helps you work out the length you need.

Yes, we make custom lengths on request, for example for a high void or stairwell. Without one, pendant cords hang up to 150 cm, or up to 350 cm on the Round 35, Round 50 and Round 70; contact the studio with your ceiling height.

That depends on your selection: the frame and the shades you choose.

You can pay with iDEAL | Wero, Bancontact, Klarna, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Visa and Mastercard.

Yes. Klarna lets you pay later or in instalments at checkout, where you see the options available to you.

Yes. If you chose the wrong colour or size, or your delivery address is wrong, contact us as soon as possible and we will adjust your order by email, phone or chat.

Yes. Enter your company details and VAT number at checkout, or ask MONTON PRO for a no-obligation project quote.