German lighting firm LTS has expanded its Timba product family with a wooden linear version made from ash.
The original Timba pendant, introduced in 2023, featured a cylindrical body produced from untreated regional ash wood. The new linear model continues the same design philosophy, focusing on natural materials, repairability and resource efficiency, while addressing the growing demand for continuous and uniform lighting in offices, retail, and hospitality environments.
According to LTS, the luminaire housing is crafted from solid ash sourced from certified sustainable forestry in southern Germany. By sourcing locally, the company reduces transport emissions and supports regional supply chains. The wood is left untreated to maintain its natural character, allowing the grain and tone of the timber to remain visible. Each luminaire is assembled using reversible connections, ensuring that components can be replaced, repaired, or recycled at the end of the product’s life.
The Timba Linear is available in a range of lengths and output options, including both direct and direct/indirect versions. A high-efficiency LED module paired with an opal diffuser ensures even illumination and visual comfort, meeting current standards for workplace lighting. LTS states that the product satisfies its in-house circularity criteria, which require replaceable light sources, accessible drivers, and recyclable metal and wooden elements.
The company positions the new model as a sustainable alternative to conventional aluminium or steel luminaires. Wood, as a renewable material, can help reduce embodied carbon and aligns with the lighting sector’s increasing focus on material transparency and life-cycle impact.
LTS says that the Timba range embodies its commitment to “uncompromising sustainability,” combining regional sourcing, low-impact manufacturing and extended service life. The expansion of the family into a linear format, the company adds, provides architects and lighting designers with new opportunities to specify natural, circular lighting solutions for contemporary interiors.
