the love child of james turrell and frank gehry
Frank Gehry, your impact on this world was immense. Thank you for all the inspiration you gave to a entire generation of architects and your impact on liberating the built environment from bland boxes. 25 years ago, I was exploring … Continue reading the love child of james turrell and frank gehry
immersive digital experiences in luxury retail
In retail today, your guests’ demand dazzling new experiences everytime they visit.The real challenge isn’t the hardware—it’s creating content that can refresh continually and automatically, making every moment dynamic.In immersive digital retail, traditional brand assets can be layered over a … Continue reading immersive digital experiences in luxury retail
suomu lighting
Suomu Lighting is a Helsinki startup integrating LED pixel strips into architectural surface systems. For sure, a low-resolution video display is nothing new, but anything helping architects bridge the gap between raw pixel hardware and complete-architectural surface is always welcome. … Continue reading suomu lighting
anybody can innovate: managing innovation as a process
How do you lead innovation projects as a straightforward process that anyone in your organization can implement? Or more dangerously, how do you manage a career while daring to run innovation projects? In this presentation at IAAPA Expo Europe 2025 … Continue reading anybody can innovate: managing innovation as a process
the art of seduction and the act of immersion
Seduction is the first step to immersion Before anyone can have a memorable experience in a space, before they can be captivated, transformed, or emotionally moved, they must first want to engage. They must be drawn in. And that requires … Continue reading the art of seduction and the act of immersion
skills vs tools vs results
To all the young people starting their careers and distraught about the hazy future, remember this: SKILLS are timeless; TOOLS are temporary; RESULTS are actual value delievered to your paying customers. I have no sympathy for “professionals” who derive their … Continue reading skills vs tools vs results
immersive digital wellness
“Ms. Smith, welcome to the Four Seasons Spa. The walls will be your wellness guide today.” What if a room could respond to how you feel? Could this room guide your personal wellness? What if this room had a deep … Continue reading immersive digital wellness
design is dying – why?
If there is one painful theme from the past couple years, corporate Design is apparently in a heap of trouble, with countless examples of design groups being dissolved, huge layoffs, and lots of trouble for seasoned designers struggling to find … Continue reading design is dying – why?
disney’s bd-x droids and the next generation of immersive digital experiences
Do Cute Droids Represent the Future of Architectural Systems? Moritz Baecher, Associate Lab Director at Disney Research, recently delivered a fantastic deep dive at NVIDIA’s GTC25 conference into the development of Disney’s immensely popular BD-X droids. His presentation offered an … Continue reading disney’s bd-x droids and the next generation of immersive digital experiences
mplusplus and anrealage
MPLUSPLUS is a fascinating Japanese design firm led by Minoru Fujimoto that integrates LEDs into textiles, costumes and wearables to create visually stunning performances. They recently worked with Japanese fashion designer AnRealAge on a video-screen-couture collection: Continue reading mplusplus and anrealage
healthy for you, healthy for the environment…and absolutely fabulous
The future of architectural lighting for office, healthcare, retail and many other applications will combine three key trends: 1. COFFERS: Healthy lighting for interior commercial environments will demand that occupants get lots exposure to big, soft vertical planes of light … Continue reading healthy for you, healthy for the environment…and absolutely fabulous
oxman 3D printed shoes
Will Neri Oxman will be able to scale PHA in 3D printing? I don’t know, but I find it brilliantly simple how her design office OXMAN is using a variety of 3D printing nozzles – some more akin to pastry … Continue reading oxman 3D printed shoes
a viral post: 3D printing at signify
EDITOR’S NOTE: I uploaded the image above on LinkedIn in early December, 2024 and surprisingly, it went viral, achieving 16,000+ impressions and reaching 10,000+ people in about two weeks. It remains shocking to me that such a basic photo of … Continue reading a viral post: 3D printing at signify
goodbye LEDs Magazine
The two-decade run of LEDsMagazine is sadly coming to an end. Editor Carrie Meadows announced recently that the magazine and the website will be completely shuttered. Anyone who reads Lucept certainly followed LEDsMagazine, as it was the primary industry voice … Continue reading goodbye LEDs Magazine
art, artists and architectural digital surfaces
Truly progressive art has always been on the cutting edge in critiquing cultural and technological trends. Yet many people conveniently forget that the “technological” side of that statement has been such a key catalyst in artistic exploration. Exploring new mediums … Continue reading art, artists and architectural digital surfaces
teaching kids STEM education…via themed design and show control!
My 16 year-old son loves to play Dungeons and Dragons with his friends, and had an idea for a treasure chest that magically opened to reveal a mystical fog as a key part of a story plot he was writing. … Continue reading teaching kids STEM education…via themed design and show control!
update on DC power in commercial buildings
Four years ago, I presented “The DC Powered Building” as part of the Smart Buildings Conference at Integrated Systems Europe, in which I explored how developing DC power infrastructure is a critical innovation in architectural systems. I made the point … Continue reading update on DC power in commercial buildings
immersive digital experiences as participatory branding
I recently read an AI-generated piece on “how to use technology to create an unforgettable brand experience” that read like it was written a decade ago. Despite the AI system including all sorts of modern tech buzzwords, the entire piece … Continue reading immersive digital experiences as participatory branding
what if mies had microLED?
I often wonder how Mies van der Rohe would have used large-format digital surfaces, if they were available during his era. In addition to the fine stone, polished metals and wood paneling he often used to create sumptuous, visually rich … Continue reading what if mies had microLED?
the delicate balance of optimism and pessimism in innovation
Balanced somewhere between creative optimism and programmatic pessimism is an ethereal, magical place where innovation concepts meet real revenue. Tip the scale just slightly in either direction and that magical meeting of the two is torn apart and the innovation … Continue reading the delicate balance of optimism and pessimism in innovation
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