60 years LS

LS – a true classic

A true classic is a product from another era that effortlessly outlasts every trend. With ease and only minimal changes, it adapts to new circumstances and challenges. A genuine classic sets standards for decades. It is universal and timeless.

DORNBRACHT x JUNG: One finish. Two brands.

One shared finish for switches and fittings. With a new cooperation, DORNBRACHT and JUNG combine their design expertise under the motto “Signature Design. Crafted in Finishes”. From May 2026, both manufacturers will offer a shared finish – enabling a consistent design across architecture and interiors.

LS 990 in Bronze brushed

A first in interior design: with the real metal finish in a copper tone, DORNBRACHT and JUNG offer a shared finish. For JUNG, LS Bronze is a new variant within the LS design range; for DORNBRACHT, the finish corresponds in name, colour and feel to the established Bronze brushed version. The result is an authentic, brand-spanning identical finish for switches and fittings.

With LS TOUCH, JUNG expands the range with a smart room controller for KNX single-room control.

The high-resolution touch display combines operation and visualisation. Control is via swipe gestures, following the logic of modern smartphones. The display colour is coordinated with the respective frame finish. Also available worldwide exclusively in the 63 colours of Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier®. Integrated in LS 990 and flush-mounted in LS ZERO.

Awards
German Design Award Winner 2024
Design Plus powered by ISH 2023

LS TOUCH

With JUNG HOME, the smart home enters the LS range.

With JUNG HOME, JUNG has developed a simple system that makes it possible to turn any building into a smart building – for comfort, security, energy efficiency and the reduction of CO₂ emissions. Based on Bluetooth® Mesh, the system combines smart home technology with the design of LS.

Awards
Architects’ Darling® Jury Award 2023
Winner Archiproducts Design Awards 2023
JUNG HOME is “Architects’ Choice 2023”
German Design Award for JUNG HOME 2023
Stylepark Selected Award 2022 for JUNG HOME

JUNG HOME

KNX push-buttons F 10 in LS

The new JUNG KNX push-buttons F10 provide extensive options for the technical interior equipment of an intelligent building. Their range of functions is wide, while operation of the KNX applications remains simple thanks to the classic design.

KNX push-button F 10

With the push-button F 10, technology and design form a special unity that meets every requirement. It combines KNX with an elegant design. The push-button integrates seamlessly and clearly into the interior without appearing overly technical.

Matt Graphite Black and Matt Snow White expand the spectrum of finishes.

The matt lacquers harmonise with contemporary architectural surfaces and give the LS 990 classic a calm, reduced appearance. High-quality workmanship and a velvety feel define the new look.

Awards
LS 1912 in matt – “Solution of the Year 2022”
Winner 2021 Archiproducts Design Awards

Matt Graphite Black, Matt Snow White

JUNG develops SCHUKO® sockets with integrated USB ports for the LS 990.

One or two USB ports allow mobile devices to be charged directly without a separate power supply unit. The solution saves space, supports a tidy installation and can be easily retrofitted – powerful and “Made in Germany”.

Awards
1st prize in “Innovation & Technology” in the architecture competition Häuser des Jahres
Winner 2020 Archiproducts Design Awards
bdia ausgesucht! 2020: 1st place online voting
ARCHITECTS’ DARLING® Jury Awards 2020

USB Steckdosen

With Plug & Light, JUNG expands the LS 990 with a modular lighting system.

A permanently installed base element supplies interchangeable lighting attachments with power. The tool-free plug-in modules enable flexible accent and orientation lighting – integrated into the design of the switch classic.

Award
ZHSK Award 2019

Plug & Light

50 years of LS 990

Half a century after its introduction, the switch classic continues to impress with its timeless elegance. A reduced form, flat surfaces and a clear design define its identity. At the same time, the system has evolved dynamically in technical and functional terms in recent years.

LS 1912 – the aesthetics of switching

Since 1912, JUNG has combined purist design with innovative strength. With the LS 1912 toggle push-button, we continue this tradition and reinterpret it for the present day. Material and mechanics give the LS 1912 switch a very special charm. The toggle levers in Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Brass or Chrome make the mechanics of switching tangible once again.

Awards
ICONIC AWARDS 2019
ICONIC AWARDS 2018: Innovative Architecture “Winner”

LS 1912

2017 With LS CUBE, the LS 990 becomes an independent design element in the room.

The surface-mounted version offers a solution for areas without flush-mounted installation. With its clear geometry, LS CUBE integrates particularly well into open floor plans and spaces with a loft character.

LS CUBE

With LS ZERO, JUNG interprets the LS 990 in a flush-mounted design.

The range is installed so that seamless, level transitions to the wall are created. The consistent reduction to the surface combines restrained design with functional diversity and has received multiple awards.

Awards
ICONIC AWARDS 2017: Interior Innovation “Best of Best”
GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2017 Winner
DETAIL Product Award 2017 for LS ZERO
ICONIC AWARDS 2016 – Best of Best

LS ZERO

The multi-award-winning flush-mounted version, shown here in Palais Fidelio in Bonn.

Architecture office: Oezen-Reimer & Partner, Bonn

KNX room controller F 50

The KNX room controller with display is a particularly versatile device within the push-button family. It impresses with an intuitive operating concept. The arrangement of the buttons and the clear lines guide the user to the respective function.

Room controller F 50

Under the guiding principle “New Synergy”, JUNG and Siedle start a cooperation in door communication.

Indoor stations in the design of the LS system combine with Siedle technology to create a consistent solution. This expands the LS 990 to include the field of door communication.

Award
German Design Award 2017 “Special Mention” for video and audio indoor stations

Door communication with Siedle

With the digital radio in switch design, JUNG expands the LS 990 with a media function.

The flush-mounted radio integrated into the surface receives DAB+ and FM and is incorporated into the frame system. In this way, the classic combines electrical installation and audio technology in a unified design.

Smart-Radio

JUNG offers the LS 990 worldwide exclusively in the 63 colours of Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier®.

The colour system developed by Le Corbusier understands colour as an architectural design tool with spatial impact. This turns the switch into an integral part of holistic colour concepts.

Awards
UNIVERSAL DESIGN CONSUMER AWARD 2018 “Winner”
ICONIC AWARDS 2014
German Design Award 2015 Special Mention for LS 990 in Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier®

LS 990 in Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier®

A classic shows its colours: Another Venice in Venice. In a 19th-century residential building, LS 990 in various Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier colours ideally complements the design concept and emphasises the individual mix of historic, traditional and reduced modern elements.

Architecture office: Marcante - Testa, UdA Architetti, Turin

JUNG expands the LS 990 with the metal version Aluminium Dark.

The dark, matt lacquered aluminium surface gives the classic a restrained yet distinctive presence. Aluminium adopts the ambient temperature and thus ensures a consistently pleasant feel.

Awards
ICONIC AWARDS 2015
German Design Award Special Mention for LS 990 in Dark Aluminium

LS 990 Dark

Aluminium Dark, shown here at Hotel Liberty in Offenburg.

Brass Antique follows Brass Classic.

The burnished surface is hand-sanded, making every LS 990 unique. Depending on the light and viewing angle, the material shifts between a warm golden tone and a dark patina.

F 50 Tastsensoren in LS

With Brass Classic, the LS 990 receives a particularly elegant metal version.

The hand-brushed brass CuZn37 displays a warm, golden-yellow tone and refers to classic interiors. A clear lacquer seal on both sides permanently protects the surface.

Awards
Iconic Awards 2013 – “Product Winner” for LS 990 in solid brass
GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2014

LS 990 Brass

Solid brass, hand-finished for the Lenbachhaus in Munich.

Architecture office: Foster + Partners, London

With the KNX Smart Control, JUNG launches a compact room control unit in LS design.

Touchscreen and sensor-based buttons enable intuitive control of lighting, shading and temperature. The device integrates harmoniously into the frame system of the LS 990.

JUNG Smart Control

JUNG presents the LS 990 in two golden versions:

24-carat gold-plated and PVD gold-coloured coated. The refined finishes transfer the fascination of the material gold to the switch classic and mark one of the most exclusive variants within the LS system.

LS 990 Gold

The metal version with an approximately 24-carat gold plating has since adorned the Ritz Carlton in Moscow.

Interior architect: Peter Silling & Associates, Hotel Interior Design Silling, Cologne

Forty years after its introduction, the LS 990 continues to stand for the clear square of Bauhaus.

With a 70 × 70 mm rocker and an 81 × 81 mm frame, the system is based on a consistently modular principle. The reduced form still enables system-compatible further developments today.

With the KNX push-button FD 990, JUNG shapes intelligent building technology.

The clear lines and high-quality materials such as Aluminium or Stainless Steel give the LS system a particularly light, understated presence in the room.

KNX room controller FD 990

The range consistently continues the proven JUNG operating philosophy. High flexibility is ensured by the practical modular design as well as the simple adaptation of the devices to changing requirements. The push-buttons enable control of KNX/EIB with full functionality as well as radio management – particularly interesting for retrofitting – and the control of systems with 24 V extra-low voltage.

In this year, the LS 990 receives a high-gloss electroplated metal version with Chrome.

The reflective surface gives the clear square a distinctive radiance and deliberately turns the switch into a design element – while the system’s range of functions remains unchanged.

LS 990 Chrome

At the Breidenbacher Hof in Düsseldorf, the versions stylishly underline the ambience.

Interior architect: Peter Silling & Associates, Hotel Interior Design Silling, Cologne

With anthracite-lacquered aluminium, the LS 990 receives a distinctive metal variant.

The dark surface emphasises the clear geometry of the square and gives the switch an objective, technical presence in the room.

LS 990 lacquered aluminium

Subsequently, the anthracite version complements the portfolio, shown here at the Tribunal d’Instance et CPH in Montmorency.

Architecture office: Dominique Coulon et associés, Strasbourg

The LS 990 is now also available with protection rating IP44 and is therefore suitable for damp rooms.

The clear, reduced design remains unchanged. This creates a consistent design language across all rooms – in line with the LS system concept.

LS 990 with protection rating IP44

In 2004, JUNG expands the LS 990 range with an architecturally consistent solution: by using the sealing flange 551 WU, protection rating IP44 is achieved – making it suitable for use in bathrooms and covered outdoor areas. What matters here is not only the technical function, but also the continuity of the design.

JUNG presents a room controller from the EIB (KNX) system in the design of the LS 990.

The operating device combines functions such as lighting, blind and temperature control in a single unit. This made the switch classic an interface for intelligent building technology at an early stage.

Room controller

With the room controller in 2003, JUNG introduced its first solution for individual room control based on EIB (today KNX) – setting an important impulse for building automation in large-scale projects. The combination of temperature, lighting and shading control in a single device convinced planners and investors alike. From a design perspective, the integration of the display between the buttons was a particular achievement. It combined technical functionality with a clear architectural design language and made the room controller especially popular with building owners and architects.

For the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Berlin, JUNG develops the LS 990 in the real metal version Aluminium together with Prof. P. Kleihues.

The precise metal surface underlines the architectural ambition and consistently transfers the classic into high-quality project applications.

LS 990 Aluminium

The particular challenge of the real metal version “Aluminium” lies in the different manufacturing processes: while the frames are deep-drawn, the covers are precisely folded. This constructive difference is also a deliberate homage to the authenticity and materiality of the metal. JUNG is the first switch manufacturer to achieve this implementation in aluminium. In doing so, the company underlines its technological expertise and its leading position as a specialist in metal processing.

For the Reichstag in Berlin, JUNG develops the Light Grey version of the LS 990 at the request of the architecture office Foster + Partners.

The subtle colour tone integrates into the overall architectural concept and documents the project-related further development of the classic.

LS 990 Light Grey

For the Reichstag in Berlin, the Light Grey version of LS 990 is developed and presented at the request of the architecture office Foster + Partners, London.

For the Federal Presidential Office in Berlin, the LS 990 is created in the real metal version Stainless Steel at the request of Martin Gruber and Prof. Helmut Kleine-Kranenburg.

The precise metal surface reflects the representative character of the building and expands the material spectrum of the classic.

LS 990 Stainless Steel

For the Federal Presidential Office in Berlin, LS 990 in the real metal version Stainless Steel is developed and presented at the request of Martin Gruber and Prof. Helmut Kleine-Kranenburg.

LS 990 Black is introduced.

LS 990 Black

For the project ensemble “Office Building Cubes” and the “INNSIDE by Meliá Hotel Düsseldorf Seestern”, LS 990 is produced in the Black version at the request of the architects Michael Schumacher and Tim Schneider and later added to the standard product range.

With the Gold-Bronze finish, the LS 990 receives another metal variant.

The warm metallic tone reflects the design spirit of the late 1980s and strengthens the position of the switch as a deliberately used element in high-quality interiors.

LS 990 Gold-Bronze

With Marble White, JUNG expands the LS 990 range with a decorative finish featuring a marble-like appearance.

The lively, natural-stone-like structure reflects design trends of the 1980s and positions the switch more strongly as a consciously chosen interior element.

LS 990 Marble White

With Alpine White, the LS 990 receives a clear, light colour tone as a deliberate contrast to the previously dominant brown and warm shades.

The new colour represents a design shift towards lighter, more reduced spatial concepts of the 1980s.

LS 990 White

JUNG consistently transfers the selected materials to the frames and inserts of the LS 990.

Form and surface now create a continuous unity. With a total of six available finishes, the range gains in design precision and its ability to integrate into the architectural context.

LS 990 Brown leather-grain

In keeping with the taste of the time, the switch was available for several years in various shades of brown, including a leather-grain version.

With black leather-grain rockers, JUNG expands the design spectrum of the LS 990 with a striking dark variant.

The textured surface creates a distinct accent – still without colour synchronisation between frames and rockers.

LS 990 with black leather-grain rocker

With brown leather-grain frames and Brown Antique inserts, JUNG responds to the architectural changes of the 1970s.

Warm, textured surfaces now shape many interiors. The LS 990 adopts this material aesthetic and becomes a design element within the room concept.

LS 990 cover frame Brown

Adaptation of the LS 990 frame design:

The edge radius of the originally designed frame of the LS 990 switch system was 1 mm. In 1975 it was changed to 2 mm. The background to this adjustment was the consideration of the statutory accident prevention regulations, especially for insertion in schools.

The thickness of the rounding has reduced the risk of injury at the frame edges and ensured that the switch range meets the increased safety requirements in public facilities without significantly changing the clear design language of the LS 990.

A consistent system logic emerges:

Functional inserts can be used and combined across different designs. For planning, this means functional continuity alongside design differentiation. The LS 990 becomes part of a consistent technical foundation for different architectural expressions.

System logic

With the expansion of the modular principle in 1973, the LS system was extended to additional switch ranges.

The modular LS system is expanded with hinged covers.

Additional functions such as room temperature controllers, special devices, antenna covers and SCHUKO® sockets can now be integrated into the uniform system architecture – while the formal clarity of the LS 990 remains unchanged.

LS 990 with hinged cover

The LS 990 is launched as a flat switch in Duroplast White.

Its clear square geometry, almost graphic appearance and the absence of ornamentation correspond to the formal discipline of the late 1960s. The switch presents itself as an architectural detail – not as decoration.

LS 990 White

At the end of the 1960s, German architecture undergoes a material-related paradigm shift.

The transition from post-war modernism to late modernism visibly changes construction, surface and expression – an attitude that shapes the design context for the development of the LS 990.

The LS90 word and figurative mark
was registered on 29 April 1967.

JUNG therefore developed the first LS finishes for upscale residential interiors in silver- and gold-anodised metal. The necessary tools could be produced in the company’s own factory. The white plastic version followed afterwards.

The patent application for the modular LS system

On 30 June 1967, the patent for the construction of the modular LS system was filed – a step that is now regarded as a milestone in switch architecture. At the time of the application, however, the significance of this design principle was not yet foreseeable. The idea of a clearly structured, modular construction created the basis for a system architecture that combines design freedom with technical precision. The underlying construction principle enables the consistent separation of function and design. This approach increases planning flexibility and ensures long-term system continuity.

For architects, this principle means above all one thing: reliability in design. The modular LS system stands for dimensional accuracy, reduction and a formally clear design language that can be integrated into a wide range of architectural contexts – from listed heritage buildings to contemporary new constructions. What began in 1967 as a structural innovation developed into a lasting system concept. The patent application therefore marks not only the origin of a technical solution, but also the beginning of an architectural continuity that continues to this day.

With the JOT system, introduced in 1965, the idea of a consistently modular principle matures.

The system is based on human proportions and a clear dimensional grid. Structurally, it develops the technically feasible further and thus lays the foundation for the later development of the LS 990.

Design sketch

This resulted in the outer dimension of 81 × 81 mm, the rocker dimension of 70 × 70 mm and the frame height of 11 mm. This geometric achievement makes it possible to dispense with centre bars in the frame when combining units. The timeless modularity of the LS range was born.