Monthly Archives: December 2011

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lighting inspiration: emphemera photo series

Via the site The Inspiration Grid: “Ephemera” Photo Series by Mark Laita, a photographer based in Culver City, California. “Color, form and movement captured in a vessel of water after drops of colored dyes are introduced.”

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lighting inspiration: emphemera photo series

Via the site The Inspiration Grid: “Ephemera” Photo Series by Mark Laita, a photographer based in Culver City, California. “Color, form and movement captured in a vessel of water after drops of colored dyes are introduced.”

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aston martin’s OLED room

No wonder James Bond likes Aston Martin cars:  It must be the lighting when you pick up the car.  Wired has a great post about how Aston Martin builds their $1.7m One-77 supercar in a laboratory-clean facility.  But the part I

Aston-Martin-One-77-Handover-ND

aston martin’s OLED room

No wonder James Bond likes Aston Martin cars:  It must be the lighting when you pick up the car.  Wired has a great post about how Aston Martin builds their $1.7m One-77 supercar in a laboratory-clean facility.  But the part I

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atmospheric optics

Atmospheric Optics is a cool site showcasing all of Mother Nature’s delightful anomolys in the sky. The site has terrific simulations and detailed explanations about how the optical effects work, such as the classic crepuscular rays above.  Although it is

AtmosphericOptics Crespular

atmospheric optics

Atmospheric Optics is a cool site showcasing all of Mother Nature’s delightful anomolys in the sky. The site has terrific simulations and detailed explanations about how the optical effects work, such as the classic crepuscular rays above.  Although it is

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lighting inspiration: bokeh

According to Wikipedia, “bokeh” is the photography term meaning “the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image, or the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light.” The website Digital Photography School has some

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lighting inspiration: bokeh

According to Wikipedia, “bokeh” is the photography term meaning “the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image, or the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light.” The website Digital Photography School has some

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leo villareal: san francisco bay bridge

Cool Hunting has a post about a new project Leo Villareal is trying to raise funds for: Adding dynamic lighting to the vertical cables of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. The Bay Lights from Words Pictures Ideas on Vimeo.

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leo villareal: san francisco bay bridge

Cool Hunting has a post about a new project Leo Villareal is trying to raise funds for: Adding dynamic lighting to the vertical cables of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. The Bay Lights from Words Pictures Ideas on Vimeo.

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lighting inspiration: printemps department store windows by karl lagerfeld

Department stores’ holiday windows are often amazing little worlds in and of themselves, filled with color, sparkle, animation and humor.  I was particularly caught by some of the windows at the French department store Printemps, designed by Karl Lagerfeld.  via

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lighting inspiration: printemps department store windows by karl lagerfeld

Department stores’ holiday windows are often amazing little worlds in and of themselves, filled with color, sparkle, animation and humor.  I was particularly caught by some of the windows at the French department store Printemps, designed by Karl Lagerfeld.  via

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philips microbial home + biolight project

Philips Design has an interesting demonstration project called the “Microbial Home” that explores the use of methane gas and other natural end-to-end processes throughout the home.  As one part of the project, Philips proposes a lighting fixture that uses methane gas to

Philips Microbial

philips microbial home + biolight project

Philips Design has an interesting demonstration project called the “Microbial Home” that explores the use of methane gas and other natural end-to-end processes throughout the home.  As one part of the project, Philips proposes a lighting fixture that uses methane gas to