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Future Trends in Architectural Experiences

  • about Brad Koerner
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    • conferences, publications, etc.
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  • the future of lighting series
    • six disruptive trends in architectural lighting
    • smart signage concept for retail shelving
    • virtual production and its impact on the real world?
    • hyper vignettes: localizing digital/physical experiences
    • 5 tips to prevent digital signage burnout
    • trends in digital media for athletic facilities
    • active objects, surfaces and zones
    • media-driven vs data-driven environments
    • next evolution of lighting
    • wrap your spaces in social media
    • embedded lighting series
    • the future of office design?
    • the DC powered building
    • koerner design wins US DOE sustainable luminaire design competition
  • innovation management
    • what’s the value of innovation management?
    • the 3 sins of innovation theater
    • the innovation attitude matrix
    • innovation management: marketing vs product marketing vs sales communications
    • elon musk’s 5 step R&D strategy
    • Business thinking for designers
    • being a good product manager = listening, synthesis, advocacy
    • mixtape for product management
Creative Manufacturers

lightly

Future Lighting

every surface a screen: the video!

Business & Innovation

what’s the value of innovation management?

Lighting Inspiration

sumptuous darkness

March 25, 2023March 24, 2023 Brad Koerner

These are early stage “mood board” AI renderings exploring darkness as a luxurious, sumptuous experience – and what new forms of decorative lighting concepts may stem from those designs. “So benumbed are we nowadays by electric lights that we have … Continue reading sumptuous darkness

Cool Architects

grand magic hotel by moment factory

March 24, 2023 Brad Koerner

Via Sixteen:Nine: Experience design firm Moment Factory has completed a very interesting hotel lobby project at the Grand Magic Hotel near Disneyland Paris that extensively uses digital signage, digital projection and digital lighting as primary architectural elements. The overall effect … Continue reading grand magic hotel by moment factory

Creative Manufacturers

fagerhult kvisten

March 16, 2023 Brad Koerner

Swedish lighting conglomerate Fagerhult has launched a beautiful new sustainable wooden linear pendant named the Kvisten series. Kvisten is made of birch plywood and espouses many of the core principles I put forth over the past decade: Use the high … Continue reading fagerhult kvisten

Future Lighting

enchanting hotel rooms

March 14, 2023 Brad Koerner

Some “blue sky” conceptual pieces from Koerner Design on the future of immersive digital experiences in hotel rooms. Let’s explore how digital lighting + digital signage will blur together to create stunning new concepts. These rooms can vividly switch from … Continue reading enchanting hotel rooms

Business & Innovation

do companies actually want innovation?

March 13, 2023 Brad Koerner

No. Most don’t. Oh for sure, they all say they do. Everyone wants to be part of the cool kids with the buzzy success stories on their resumes. But the reality is that innovation is a risk management process, and … Continue reading do companies actually want innovation?

Business & Innovation

abandoned projects: LED tile, LED linear modules and LED puck

March 7, 2023March 8, 2023 Brad Koerner

I’m always pushing the frontiers of innovation in architectural lighting and technology systems. Over the course of my career, I’ve had countless projects make it far into design and prototyping that then unfortunately, for one reason or another, never saw … Continue reading abandoned projects: LED tile, LED linear modules and LED puck

Future Lighting, Uncategorized

immersive digital walls

March 6, 2023 Brad Koerner

Immersive, large-format LED digital display walls will transform how we conceive of physical retail and hospitality projects. Architectural-scale LED displays and mesmerizing live-rendered motion graphics will envelope and captivate your guests. For literally 24+ years, I’ve been exploring what happens … Continue reading immersive digital walls

Future Lighting

reimagining fitting rooms

March 4, 2023 Brad Koerner

How will immersive digital experiences transform retail design? Let’s explore how we might reconceive of the humble fitting room experience. Let’s imagine how we might use the full complement tools: Put together, we can envision sumptuous immersive digital experiences at … Continue reading reimagining fitting rooms

Lighting Inspiration

euroshop 2023

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Brad Koerner

A quick field report from my visit to Euroshop 2023 in Dusseldorf, Germany! Long story short: I saw tremendous innovation in lighting and digital media technologies throughout the show floor – but unfortunately with the notable exception of Hall 9 … Continue reading euroshop 2023

Lighting Technology

cence power

February 18, 2023February 17, 2023 Brad Koerner

Cence Power is a Canadian startup developing an innovative DC power distribution system for commercial buildings. They use both high-voltage DC (HVDC) Class 4 distribution for longer cable run lengths, and low-voltage DC (LVDC) Class 2 distribution for shorter run … Continue reading cence power

Future Lighting

the mukaab

February 17, 2023 Brad Koerner

Clearly, the concept of “thinking big” means different things to people with…shall we say….different budgets. Also, the accelerating rate of technological advancement means that even the most savvy designers and technologists can be caught off-guard by extraordinary project proposals. Case … Continue reading the mukaab

Lighting Inspiration

if I designed the U2 residency…

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 Brad Koerner

If any artist or band has earned the creative right to launch a residency-scale show at the insane MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, U2 most definitely has. For decades, U2 has pioneered the fusion of digital technologies into their stunning … Continue reading if I designed the U2 residency…

Lighting Technology, Uncategorized

chataigne

January 11, 2023January 9, 2023 Brad Koerner

Chataigne is a free, open-source software being developed by Ben Kuper as a common tool for artists, technicians and developers who wish to use technology and synchronize software for shows, interactive installations or prototyping. Via Hackaday. Continue reading chataigne

Lighting Technology

dc nanogrid house by purdue university

January 10, 2023January 9, 2023 Brad Koerner

Purdue’s Center for High Performance Buildings renovated a historic residential home and powered it with a DC-powered nanogrid. Check out the article here and the video below. Check out Jonathan Ore’s Ph.D. dissertation here. Continue reading dc nanogrid house by purdue university

Lighting Technology

marshall dc lighting

January 9, 2023 Brad Koerner

If you are looking for a distributor specializing in DC LED lighting, check out Phoenix, Arizona-based Marshall DC Lighting. Continue reading marshall dc lighting

Creative Manufacturers

sunne

December 24, 2022December 23, 2022 Brad Koerner

Sunne is a startup by Amsterdam designer Marjan van Aubel that incorporates solar PV cells and battery storage into a decorative linear pendant. Begun as a Kickstarter campaign in 2021, Sunne is an interesting concept that takes advantage of proximity … Continue reading sunne

Creative Manufacturers

sunshower

December 23, 2022 Brad Koerner

Sunshower is an interesting Amsterdam company with a range of shower lights with ultraviolet and infrared output. I have long dreamt of something like this in my shower, to provide direct warmth and a just a little UV light to … Continue reading sunshower

Future Lighting

blurred lines: immersive digital experiences in retail

December 7, 2022 Brad Koerner

I’ve been messing around using Midjourney AI image generation to explore the fusion of immersive digital experiences in retail and hospitality applications. The random nature of Midjourney is so powerful in creating design “mood boards” — most of the trials … Continue reading blurred lines: immersive digital experiences in retail

Business & Innovation

digital window for your rec room

December 1, 2022 Brad Koerner

How cheap has display technology become? YouTuber Drew Builds Stuff turned an entire wall of his basement recreation room into a full-scale digital window. For less than ~$3,000, Drew added three 75″ 4K screens with some simple trim work to … Continue reading digital window for your rec room

Future Lighting

the battle for the data in your spaces

November 9, 2022November 8, 2022 Brad Koerner

Who will control the data flowing into and out of the built environment – and how will they be able to influence occupant behavior? Whether or not we realize it, there is a revolution occurring that is poised to deeply … Continue reading the battle for the data in your spaces

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