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TENSE

Belgian designer and manufacturer of premium KNX-based architectural switches (Intensity, Serenity, Velocity), touch-display room controllers (Eternity, Infinity), and motion detectors (Motivity), plus matching frames/accessories. Products are designed in Belgium; since June 2024 Tense is part of the MDT Group (MDT technologies GmbH, Engelskirchen, Germany), a KNX building-automation manufacturer, and products are now handcrafted in Germany.

Technical information (manufacturer's site) ↗
CountryBelgium
FoundedUnknown
Ranges published11
Finishes44

Ranges

10 published
Eternity
Eternity 8 · touchscreen
Eternity 6 · touchscreen

Eternity

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Intensity
Intensity touch push button · touch control

Intensity

Handcrafted capacitive touch push-button range in a thin (6mm) plate construction, offered in metal, glass and Corian surface materials sharing identical dimensions and body construction.

Also available as:Intensity Landscape
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Intensity Stone
Intensity Stone touch push button · touch control

Intensity Stone

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Intensity Wood
Intensity Wood touch push button · touch control

Intensity Wood

Natural-wood version of the Intensity touch push button, sharing the same 8mm solid-plate construction as Intensity Stone (distinct from the 6mm metal/glass/Corian Intensity plate); each button's grain is unique.

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Serenity
Serenity push button · push button

Serenity

Mechanical circular push-button range (rather than touch-capacitive) offering precise haptic feedback, with indirect under-button LED lighting for a soft glow and night-time orientation.

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Velocity
Velocity switch · other

Velocity

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Infinity
Infinity room controller · other

Infinity

Compact room-controller combining a small integrated display with real-material surrounds, for small to medium rooms; described as a 'mini control center' allowing information to be retrieved directly on the controller.

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Eyeswitch
Eyeswitch iPad holder with integrated 8F Intensity push button · other

Eyeswitch

Wall-mounted tablet holder that integrates a physical 8-zone Intensity touch push button panel, combining a discreet tablet dock with hard-wired physical control.

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Motivity Ceiling / Line
Motivity Ceiling · sensor
Motivity Line · sensor

Motivity Ceiling / Line

Compact plastic-bodied KNX motion/presence detectors with a very small, discreet lens/sensor head (17mm ceiling lens; 12x26mm line sensor head), for ceiling or transit-area (corridor/staircase/wardrobe/bedside) mounting.

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Motivity Wall
Motivity Wall detector · sensor

Motivity Wall

Genuine-material (metal/Corian/glass/stone) wall-plate motion detector matching the Intensity/Serenity/Velocity finish matrix, for a uniform design language across a project; a discreet lens sits within the plate.

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Finish library

44 finishes
Gold (forged)
Gold (forged)
Stone - Belgian Blue
Stone - Belgian Blue
Stone - Carrara Bianco Marble
Stone - Carrara Bianco Marble
Stone - Emperador Marron Marble
Stone - Emperador Marron Marble
Stone - Mocca Creme Limestone
Wood - Afrormosia
Wood - Afrormosia
Wood - Ash
Wood - Ash
Glass Black
Glass Black
Aluminium (forged)
Aluminium (forged)
Bronze (forged)
Bronze (forged)
Light Bronze (forged)
Light Bronze (forged)
Stone - Grafite Limestone
Stone - Breccia Alba Marble
Corian Black
Corian Black
Wood - White Oak
Wood - White Oak
Wood - Dark Oak
Wood - Dark Oak
Wood - Natural Oak
Wood - Natural Oak
Wood - Padouk
Wood - Wenge
Wood - Wenge
Secure Plastic White
Secure Plastic White
Wood - Walnut
Wood - Walnut
Aluminium RAL Special (painted)
Aluminium RAL Special (painted)
Bronze (brushed)
Bronze (brushed)
Light Bronze (brushed)
Light Bronze (brushed)
Copper Rose (brushed)
Copper Rose (brushed)
Stainless Steel (brushed)
Stainless Steel (brushed)
Chrome (polished)
Chrome (polished)
Aluminium Black (forged)
Aluminium Black (forged)
Aluminium Black (brushed)
Aluminium Black (brushed)
Steel (forged)
Steel (forged)
Stone - Anden Phyllit Matrix
Glass White
Glass White
Eternity Frame - Black Aluminium
Eternity Frame - Gold
Secure Plastic Black
Secure Plastic Black
Stainless Steel (forged)
Stainless Steel (forged)
Stone - Jura Gold Marble
Corian White
Corian White
Aluminium (brushed)
Aluminium (brushed)
Aluminium White (painted)
Aluminium White (painted)
Gold (brushed)
Gold (brushed)
Copper Rose (forged)
Copper Rose (forged)
Eternity Frame - Aluminium
Eternity Frame - Copper