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Business & Innovation

schneider electric buys dc systems

January 20, 2021 Brad Koerner

In what seems like a huge affirmation for the future of DC power for commercial construction projects, global behemoth Schneider Electric just purchased Dutch startup DC Systems. Check out my previous blog posts on the transformation to DC power plus … Continue reading schneider electric buys dc systems

Business & Innovation

circular economy approaches in lighting design

January 5, 2021 Brad Koerner

Check out this very nicely constructed presentation on engaging with circular economy design principles in architectural lighting projects from Mark Ridler, Head of Lighting Design at BDP, a global architecture/engineering design firm. From this year’s LpS Digital Symposium (associated with … Continue reading circular economy approaches in lighting design

Lighting Technology

using a LED panel as a photography softbox

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Brad Koerner

The global pandemic has driven video communications to the forefront…and also the need for good lighting for photography and videography. In my office I recently upgraded 4 ancient fluorescent 2’x2’/60×60 troffers (so ancient they still had magnetic ballasts and starters!) … Continue reading using a LED panel as a photography softbox

Creative Manufacturers

studio philip ross

December 12, 2020December 11, 2020 Brad Koerner

Philip Ross is a Dutch designer with an industrial design education and research background spanning both TU/Delft and TU/Eindhoven. Over the years Ross has created some very interesting experiments exploring how to use various forms of touch to control (or … Continue reading studio philip ross

Creative Manufacturers

stormbell 80 by LAMP

November 26, 2020 Brad Koerner

Barcelona-based lighting manufacturer Lamp recently launched a pendant fixture called Stormbell 80 that offers sustainable material options for the conical reflector shade, providing 3 different style options for solving the problem of acoustic-absorption. They offer recycled cork, bio-fiber hemp and … Continue reading stormbell 80 by LAMP

Lighting Technology

lightguide tech application brief

November 25, 2020 Brad Koerner

In case you want to get serious with the science of light guides, I found this excellent document from Agilent Technologies dating back to 2001. A thorough yet approachable technical explanation to the science of designing light pipes or light … Continue reading lightguide tech application brief

Lighting Inspiration

DIY artificial sun

November 5, 2020 Brad Koerner

Check out this really clever and well-produced video from YouTuber DIY Perks of how to build an “artificial sun” effect: One of the best and most understandable discussions of daylight that I’ve seen yet. Indeed, this combination of two key … Continue reading DIY artificial sun

Lighting Inspiration

3D printing by julia koerner

October 16, 2020 Brad Koerner

Salzburg designer Julia Koerner was recently featured in Dezeen for her fantastic explorations of 3D printing in architectural and fashion applications. Most notably was her costume creations for Marvel’s Black Panther. I don’t know her personally, but I certainly love … Continue reading 3D printing by julia koerner

Future Lighting

PNNL report on DC-powered lighting and microgrids

October 15, 2020 Brad Koerner

Researchers Gabe Arnold and Grace Pennell from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory recently released a white paper titled DC Lighting and Building Microgrids: Opportunities and Recommendations. They conduct an excellent review of the advantages of DC-power (which closely mirrors my … Continue reading PNNL report on DC-powered lighting and microgrids

Lighting Technology

lumencache lighting

October 15, 2020 Brad Koerner

LumenCache Lighting is an another interesting entrant to the DC-power revolution, focusing on residential lighting applications. LumenCache has developed a solution with a patch-panel style configuration that can accept a variety of driver or control modules – at the panel … Continue reading lumencache lighting

Future Lighting

unreal engine: virtual production lighting

October 10, 2020October 9, 2020 Brad Koerner

Unreal Engine released some “bonus content” that follows up on my previous post covering the state of live-rendering technology. A fascinating discussion from movie producers, but with clear and profound considerations for the future of architectural lighting: Continue reading unreal engine: virtual production lighting

Future Lighting

unreal engine now controls DMX lighting

October 9, 2020 Brad Koerner

Wow, this is really profound: Geodesic Games released a plugin that allows Unreal Engine to directly control DMX lighting and accessories. You can watch a complete demo and detailed explanation below: There is unbelievable potential here for architectural lighting and … Continue reading unreal engine now controls DMX lighting

Lighting Inspiration

refik anadol: ted talk

September 26, 2020 Brad Koerner

“Can data become a pigment?” Check out this beautiful TED talk from visual artist Refik Anadol: Continue reading refik anadol: ted talk

Creative Manufacturers

isobio

September 23, 2020September 22, 2020 Brad Koerner

ISOBIO was an EU-funded research project that proposes an innovative strategy to bring bio-based construction materials into the mainstream. A key innovation consists of the use of pre-treated bio-based aggregates for construction, which include insulation materials, hygrothermal and moisture buffering … Continue reading isobio

Lighting Technology

microsens

September 23, 2020 Brad Koerner

Microsens is a German company that supplies industrial automation and smart building communications and control equipment. One piece of hardware especially caught my eye, and that is their Central Smart Lighting Controller. I actually think that is a bit of … Continue reading microsens

Lighting Technology

burnblock

September 22, 2020 Brad Koerner

Copenhagen-based BurnBlock offers an environmentally safe flame retardant additive for wood materials. BurnBlock has achieved a Gold rating for the Cradle-to-Cradle standard and is the first fire retardant to receive a C2C rating. Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM at the Gold … Continue reading burnblock

Business and Innovation

carbon leadership forum

September 21, 2020September 18, 2020 Brad Koerner

Please check out and support the Carbon Leadership Forum, a group focused on minimizing the overall carbon impacts of construction and the built environment. The Carbon Leadership Forum is accelerating the transformation of the building sector to radically reduce the … Continue reading carbon leadership forum

Business and Innovation

UN global resources outlook

September 20, 2020September 18, 2020 Brad Koerner

Some staggering statistics from the UN’s Resource Panel: The use of natural resources has more than tripled since 1970, and continues to grow. From 2000 to 2015, the climate change and health impacts from extraction and production of metals doubled. … Continue reading UN global resources outlook

Creative Manufacturers

natural, safe paints

September 19, 2020September 17, 2020 Brad Koerner

In searching for biofriendly white surfaces, I found a nice blog post from quite awhile ago that surveys bio-friendly paint options. Since the article is already 14 years old, I will repost below for posterity: Make Safe, Natural Paint Natural … Continue reading natural, safe paints

Lighting Inspiration

the outpost

September 18, 2020September 17, 2020 Brad Koerner

Some wildly creative and inspiring VFX and animations from Dutch studio The Outpost. They have a very architectural feel to them – especially the animated models. You can see their Vimeo feed here. So “architectural” in fact, that UNStudio seems … Continue reading the outpost

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