Lightform is a San Francisco-based startup that originally spun out of Microsoft (see my post from 2017) that is exploring interesting new applications of projection mapping technology. They’ve recently released a very impressive demo that combines a ceiling-mounted steerable projection … Continue reading lightform – update
Looking through my old project folders, I ran across an interesting unrealized design concept: An interactive retail display for Virgin Mobile. It was a display stand for cell phones that used proximity sensors to trigger an illuminated product shelf and … Continue reading from my archives: interactive display concept for virgin mobile
FullControl GCODE Designer is an interesting academic research project developing a purely parametric system for generating 3D printed models (as opposed to traditional 3D modeling software). FullControl is led by Andy Gleadall, a lecturer at Loughborough University. Gleadall’s LinkedIn feed … Continue reading fullcontrol GCODE designer
Lighting for Good is a very interesting initiative from luxury goods conglomerate LVMH and lighting design firm TEMELOY. Lighting for Good aims to drive real sustainability into the manufacturing and specification of lighting products. What a terrific initiative, covering the … Continue reading lighting for good
Looks like the Ecosense/Soraa group is starting up a new initiative that is focused on core lighting technology R+D, specifically targeting controlling various spectra mixes. Branded Korrus, there is not much info yet, but their marketing is touting “human light … Continue reading korrus
A little sneak peak at what my team at Cima is working on: Exploring the fusion of “lighting”, “graphics” and “architecture” across a variety of applications. We’re experimenting with a wildly different 360° virtual showroom experience instead of just another … Continue reading cima – lighting program update
It’s hard to comprehend how fast technology prices plummet and the implications for the built environment. Case in point: 65″ 4K LCDs panels are now cheaper than the cost of typical cubicle workstation dividers. Don’t believe me? Go to Walmart.com … Continue reading the future of office design?
Barrisol, the perennial fabricator of architectural stretched fabric ceilings, just announced via social media a new product offering branded Ecolia by Barrisol. They don’t seem to have a website up yet, but below is the content from the original post: … Continue reading barrisol ecolia
Perception is a NYC-based design firm that creates the amazing sci-fi interfaces used in various movies – most notably the Marvel franchises – along with interfaces for actual real life tech companies. Core77 has a nice post covering some of … Continue reading perception
A very special piece for you today: To celebrate Lucept’s 1,000th post exploring the future of architectural lighting, let’s momentarily turn our gaze from the future to appreciate one of the most consequential innovations to impact not only lighting, but … Continue reading lucept’s 1,000th blog post: an interview with george craford
Some beautiful inspiration for biomimetic lighting. Check out this fascinating simulation of how swarms of fireflies synchronize themselves in nature. This core observation of how “small scale interactions drive large-scale organization” seems prophetic for how architectural lighting control systems need … Continue reading firefly synchronization and simulation
Large format LED screen technology coupled with live rendering is advancing so fast that it’s going to soon “trickle down” and make a dramatic impact on architectural design and architectural placemaking. Our architectural places will blur the distinction between “real … Continue reading the virtual production of the mandalorian, season two
Very sad news: George Mueller, cofounder of Color Kinetics, has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 50, as confirmed by the CEO of Ecosense, another company also founded by George. I had the great fortune of working briefly under … Continue reading george mueller, R.I.P.
I came across this fun video of a guy who found the raw, flexible LED “filament” commonly used in old-school style Edison bulbs – which have already been around now a long time. And of course, those LED filament bulbs … Continue reading LED spaghetti
Updating a blog post I wrote waaaay back in 2012, I once again came across Arizona-based Nth Degree and their unique line of LED flexible backlighting technology based on layers of micro-sized LED die – almost like “LED dust” embedded … Continue reading nth degree
Cool video from Disney’s R&D group on structural properties of pattern making. Some very cool inspiration for 3D printed lighting components and fixture systems! Continue reading mechanical characterization of structured sheet materials
I came across this very interesting startup organization called Materiom focused on documenting and measuring natural material recipes for construction and product development. According to their site: Materiom provides open source recipes and data on materials made from abundant sources … Continue reading materiom
There is something about this video of a plugin for Unreal Engine that really inspires me, relating back to my work on embedded lighting and luminous patterns. The setup is beautiful and the motion is hypnotic… Continue reading kinetica living patterns – unreal engine
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
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
