Category Archives: Creative Manufacturers
l+b: Ango
At Light+Building I had a chance to talk with Angus Hutcheson, the Chief Designer/Founder of Ango, which I had previously written about last year. Angus was a most gracious host and clearly takes great pride in his creations. One can
l+b: Ango
At Light+Building I had a chance to talk with Angus Hutcheson, the Chief Designer/Founder of Ango, which I had previously written about last year. Angus was a most gracious host and clearly takes great pride in his creations. One can
l+b: DeltaLight
Delta Light was founded by a designer, and that focus on design clearly permeates throughout their company. From their gorgeous Belgium HQ factory and showroom, to the catalog filled with world-class architectural projects, to their finely-honed product line, Delta Light
l+b: DeltaLight
Delta Light was founded by a designer, and that focus on design clearly permeates throughout their company. From their gorgeous Belgium HQ factory and showroom, to the catalog filled with world-class architectural projects, to their finely-honed product line, Delta Light
l+b: XAL booth
XAL continues to impress me. I remember a decade ago when we first received XAL’s catalogue in the states. They had a nice little line of decorative xenon-lamp based products (hence the name, Xenon Architectural Lighting). Who would have thought
l+b: XAL booth
XAL continues to impress me. I remember a decade ago when we first received XAL’s catalogue in the states. They had a nice little line of decorative xenon-lamp based products (hence the name, Xenon Architectural Lighting). Who would have thought
rousseau designs – kitchen project
London-based Rousseau Design sent me this image of a kitchen design project they recently completed with integrated lighting just below the countertop. Nice detail…very subtle but it really energizes the space. The PR release emphasizes the play of different shades and
rousseau designs – kitchen project
London-based Rousseau Design sent me this image of a kitchen design project they recently completed with integrated lighting just below the countertop. Nice detail…very subtle but it really energizes the space. The PR release emphasizes the play of different shades and
shape to fabrication
Unfortunately, I discovered this after the event took place, but the 2011 Shape To Fabrication conference in London looked very interesting, exploring advanced parametric 3D shape design and fabrication techniques. Hopefully they will schedule another conference in the future.
shape to fabrication
Unfortunately, I discovered this after the event took place, but the 2011 Shape To Fabrication conference in London looked very interesting, exploring advanced parametric 3D shape design and fabrication techniques. Hopefully they will schedule another conference in the future.
kronleuchter lamp
A beautiful chandelier by designer Denise Hachinger. Translucent panels edgelit by LEDs on graceful stems. And the really cool trick: The entire structure morphs up and down to change the light distribution and appearance of the fixture, from primarily a
kronleuchter lamp
A beautiful chandelier by designer Denise Hachinger. Translucent panels edgelit by LEDs on graceful stems. And the really cool trick: The entire structure morphs up and down to change the light distribution and appearance of the fixture, from primarily a
lumiotec OLEDs
Lumiotec is a Japanese startup founded by a consortium of companies including Mitsubishi. I snipped a collection of excellent architectural concept images from their site, in the section “living with Lumiotec”.
lumiotec OLEDs
Lumiotec is a Japanese startup founded by a consortium of companies including Mitsubishi. I snipped a collection of excellent architectural concept images from their site, in the section “living with Lumiotec”.
loomi
Finally, a successful Kickstarter project in the lighting world: Loomi is an assemble-it-yourself pendant light from cut cardstock. The project is just the diffuser; combine it with a basic Edison socket fixture with an external screw thread mount. What I love about
loomi
Finally, a successful Kickstarter project in the lighting world: Loomi is an assemble-it-yourself pendant light from cut cardstock. The project is just the diffuser; combine it with a basic Edison socket fixture with an external screw thread mount. What I love about
cutecircuit
Ladies…you finally have your chance to appear and disappear at the grand ball in a whirl of sparkle and light…just like good old Cinderella. CuteCircuit is a small fashion firm that produces some very interesting clothing with embedded LED systems. via
cutecircuit
Ladies…you finally have your chance to appear and disappear at the grand ball in a whirl of sparkle and light…just like good old Cinderella. CuteCircuit is a small fashion firm that produces some very interesting clothing with embedded LED systems. via
“faceture” pendants
Nice triangulated pendants hand made via a simple mold (plastic sheet scribed, bent randomly and folded) and water-based quick cure resin by artist Phil Cuttance. See the full post from Core77.
“faceture” pendants
Nice triangulated pendants hand made via a simple mold (plastic sheet scribed, bent randomly and folded) and water-based quick cure resin by artist Phil Cuttance. See the full post from Core77.
bocci
Bocci is a design firm in Vancouver, Canada with a couple lines of decorative pendants. Very nice photography…clearly, they love depth of field…or lack thereof.
bocci
Bocci is a design firm in Vancouver, Canada with a couple lines of decorative pendants. Very nice photography…clearly, they love depth of field…or lack thereof.
lighting inspiration: lalvani studio
Lalvani Studio explores morphogenomics as used in sculputure and architecture. Check out Haresh Lalvani’s TEDx Talk. The pieces in the pictures here are made in collaboration with the metal shop Milgo Bufkin.
lighting inspiration: lalvani studio
Lalvani Studio explores morphogenomics as used in sculputure and architecture. Check out Haresh Lalvani’s TEDx Talk. The pieces in the pictures here are made in collaboration with the metal shop Milgo Bufkin.
ango
Via Cool Hunter, I stumbled across Ango, a small company in Thailand that uses unique materials to great effect, including raw silk cocoons, rattan, hand soldered wire cages, and hand built-up polymer substrates. Sounds labor intensive, but the end results
ango
Via Cool Hunter, I stumbled across Ango, a small company in Thailand that uses unique materials to great effect, including raw silk cocoons, rattan, hand soldered wire cages, and hand built-up polymer substrates. Sounds labor intensive, but the end results
glowing bubble chair
Check out this stylish glowing acrylic chair. Sexy design…LEDs concealed in the outer bezel firing back into etched acrylic. From the UK design company Rosseau. via TrendHunter
glowing bubble chair
Check out this stylish glowing acrylic chair. Sexy design…LEDs concealed in the outer bezel firing back into etched acrylic. From the UK design company Rosseau. via TrendHunter
Acuity Responds: OLED is available 2012 Q1
For my small but loyal reader base, you know that I have comments turned off. No evil plot here; I just got tired of all the spam, trackbacks and other silly comments I got. I had very, very few “intelligent”
Acuity Responds: OLED is available 2012 Q1
For my small but loyal reader base, you know that I have comments turned off. No evil plot here; I just got tired of all the spam, trackbacks and other silly comments I got. I had very, very few “intelligent”
lighting for the 1 in 4 humans with no electric lighting
While Howard Brandston makes a fool of himself demanding his “moral choice” to use 19th-century lighting technology, impoverished villagers in South America, India, and elsewhere are upgrading their entire standard of living by skipping from 17th-century oil lamps to 21st-century
lighting for the 1 in 4 humans with no electric lighting
While Howard Brandston makes a fool of himself demanding his “moral choice” to use 19th-century lighting technology, impoverished villagers in South America, India, and elsewhere are upgrading their entire standard of living by skipping from 17th-century oil lamps to 21st-century
acuity’s revel OLED fixture
Acuity’s OLED Lighting Design Center launched a couple products at Lightfair 2011, most notably the Revel fixture. There’s quite the parade of OLED fixtures being “launched” these days. “Launched” is a somewhat dubious term for many of these, as they
acuity’s revel OLED fixture
Acuity’s OLED Lighting Design Center launched a couple products at Lightfair 2011, most notably the Revel fixture. There’s quite the parade of OLED fixtures being “launched” these days. “Launched” is a somewhat dubious term for many of these, as they
osram’s “airabesc” oled + led fixture
OSRAM launched a stylish combination OLED + LED pendant fixture called the “Airabesc” at the recent iSalone/Euroluce show. OSRAM has been experimenting with OLED technology for well over a decade now (I personally saw back in 1999 an early OSRAM
osram’s “airabesc” oled + led fixture
OSRAM launched a stylish combination OLED + LED pendant fixture called the “Airabesc” at the recent iSalone/Euroluce show. OSRAM has been experimenting with OLED technology for well over a decade now (I personally saw back in 1999 an early OSRAM
modular lighting: scotty
I’ve discussed previously how sci-fi movies of the past provide terrific guidance as to the future of lighting, but this might be taking that a bit too literally: Modular Lighting has introduced “Scotty“, a recessed “downlight” version of their highly
modular lighting: scotty
I’ve discussed previously how sci-fi movies of the past provide terrific guidance as to the future of lighting, but this might be taking that a bit too literally: Modular Lighting has introduced “Scotty“, a recessed “downlight” version of their highly
EXOtique Student Installation
Core77 posted an interesting little project called “EXOtique” from a group of four recent graduates of Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning. They produced a ceiling cloud structure for Ball State’s Institute for Digital Fabrication, made of styrene
EXOtique Student Installation
Core77 posted an interesting little project called “EXOtique” from a group of four recent graduates of Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning. They produced a ceiling cloud structure for Ball State’s Institute for Digital Fabrication, made of styrene
