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terior designers who often strive to incorpo-
rate their own unique style into the projects
they serve.
“Our ability to do customization
makes us a designer-preferred brand,” says
Palembas. “It isn’t like we say, ‘Well, here’s
your choices from what we make, pick one.’
No, we will workwith the designer, the archi-
tect or the specifier and produce what they
need to their specifications. If they want,
for example, the fixture detail to match the
candy dish on the counter, we can do that.
We have the ability to modify, or custom-
ize, to a specific set of design requirements,
and that is important to clients who want to
separate themselves or create an identity for
themselves.” That service also resonates with
luxury resorts and retail business that are
trying to instill allure in the environments to
which they cater to customers. This is why
Contrast Lighting has continued to be a bea-
con for many discriminating businesses, but
it is not the only reason.
Michel Lecluze has since retired from
Contrast having sold the company to a com-
posite of employees several years ago. Opera-
tions have continued under the direction of
an engineer, Benoit Dupuy, who was hand-
picked by Lecluze after a chance meeting in
France. Dupuy has both embodied and nur-
tured the same spirit of innovation instilled
by Lecluze, but all personnel adhere to the