what is light?
Excellent video describing the science behind light: What is Light? by Kurzgesagt Continue reading what is light?
Author: Brad Koerner
Creative Director and Product Manager
current by ge
GE is spinning out a new organization called Current that combines its lighting group with energy generation, storage and management technologies to create a comprehensive energy management service offering for large customers. Check out the coverage from Fortune and the New … Continue reading current by ge
microsemi
Most of the key tech innovations in the lighting industry are coming from outside of the lighting industry. And even though most of the “digital” tech is based on open-standards, some of the most lighting-applicable tech is not common. For … Continue reading microsemi
nuleds
California-based Numinous is launching NuLEDs, another entrant with a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) LED lighting system. I say “another” because they remind me very much of the old Redwood Systems and of course, the PoE system Philips Lighting has launched. Continue reading nuleds
l.e.s.s. lighting
L.E.S.S. Lighting is a Swiss based startup with an apparently novel new form of light source they call “nano fiber lighting”. According to their site: L.E.S.S. (“Light Efficient Systems”) introduces the next generation of distributed lighting systems as a new alternative to today’s LEDs or discharge tubes. Based on an active nanostructured fiber of the thickness of a human hair, our technology generates high quality light that exhibits both ultra-uniformity and brightness characteristics, surpassing today’s quality standards. In addition, the thinness of our fiber offers a high integration potential and unlimited design potential. Here is an article on their history/success. Their … Continue reading l.e.s.s. lighting
lithos design
Lithos Design is an Italian stone fabricator that has launched an interesting back-lit stone tile system. A standard light box of 60 cm X 60 cm is faced with sculpted, translucent stone tiles to create luminous wall surfaces. Check out the … Continue reading lithos design
tilt brush and vr
TiltBrush is a prototype virtual reality painting system. Below is an awesome example of painting in 3D space while wearing a VR headset. Especially cool is the ability to paint “light” as a brush — sort of like paint with … Continue reading tilt brush and vr
swarm
Via Dezeen: Olympus Photography Playground “Swarm” installation by Austrian arts collective Neon Golden. I really appreciate seeing the “behind the scenes” video, too! Continue reading swarm
teamlab
TeamLab is a Tokyo-based creative group with some strikingly beautiful interactive installations that make clever use of projection mapping and physical interaction. I’ve included just a few of my favorites, but check out their site to see their other amazing projects. … Continue reading teamlab
lighting wallpaper
Lighting Wallpaper is a small Czech startup launching screen-printed electroluminescent decorative wall tiles. They are an offshoot of ELON Technologies, a company that specializes in producing electroluminescent-animated posters for advertising. It reminds me very much of Jonas Samson’s design concept from 2008, and it … Continue reading lighting wallpaper
task lighting
What lux level is required to get the job done? Continue reading task lighting
optogenetics
There is an emerging field called optogenetics that is combing optics with genetics to modify the activities of brains. Researchers genetically modify certain neurons to activate when they receive pulses of light. This is part of the medical field that is studying how … Continue reading optogenetics
TM-30-15 color measurement standard
The IES has put forth a new color metric standard that is far more comprehensive then the old CRI (Ra) measurement system. It will take time, but I hope manufacturers and specifiers alike adopt the new system. For a more in depth discussion, check out this Architectural Lighting article. Below is the information from the DOE SSL Postings email: A New Method for Evaluating Color Rendition The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has just published an important technical memorandum, TM-30-15, which outlines a new system for evaluating the color rendition of light sources. It was developed by an IES task group that … Continue reading TM-30-15 color measurement standard
194,765 hours to L70!
The US DOE’s L Prize program has been conducting long-term testing of the 2009-vintage Philips 60W L Prize-winning LED A-lamps. The results are crazy impressive! A selection of 31 of those lamps passed the 40,000-hour point of continuous operation in July … Continue reading 194,765 hours to L70!
blue point engineering
If you ever need some totally crazy DMX converter or interface (such as, if you need to use DMX to control pneumatic systems, DMX to control R/C systems, DMX to drive stepper motors!!!), try Blue Point Engineering. I haven’t used them personally, but came across their absolutely CRAZY collection of custom electronics. As their site says: One of the main goal of Blue Point Engineering LLC. is to provide a product line of low cost, high quality, hardware, electronics, and supplies used in animatronics, robotics, entertainment industry and technology education for both the hobbyist and professional designers, Imagineers and dreamers … Continue reading blue point engineering
giant lite brite!
A friend of ours recently took their kids to the Stepping Stones Museum and sent us this awesome image of a GIANT LITE BRITE!!!! I wonder how many people in the lighting industry were just a little bit influenced by … Continue reading giant lite brite!
night flight
Night Flight is a mega-sized lounge designed by Bulgarian interior design firm Studio Mode. The central vaulted arches are constructed of triangulated patterns that include gorgeous integrated patterns light. Continue reading night flight
ford predictive lighting system
Via Dezeen: American car manufacturer Ford is developing lighting technology that can automatically detect pedestrians on dark roads and widen headlight beams at low-visibility junctions (+ movie). Ford has designed a headlight system that uses an infrared camera on the … Continue reading ford predictive lighting system
philips luminous patterns: first videos
For the past three years I’ve been leading the development of Philips Luminous Patterns. I will be publishing more posts on Luminous Patterns in the future, but as a teaser, here are our first marketing videos: Continue reading philips luminous patterns: first videos
netlife research office
I love the luminous walls at the Netlife Research Office by Eriken Skajaa Arkitekter. Exquisite detailing and a gorgeous way to introduce luminosity into a space. I also love the cove detail added at the kick plate. Lighting up the … Continue reading netlife research office
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