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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

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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

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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

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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

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limelite – 3D printing and DC power

September 8, 2020September 9, 2020 Brad Koerner

Australian lighting manufacturer LimeLite has been steadily rolling out a line of track spots and decorative pendants that use 3D-printed components for the key mechanical pieces. Over the years I’ve covered several other manufacturers launching 3D printing for commercial lighting, … Continue reading limelite – 3D printing and DC power

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smartengine | wtec

July 11, 2020 Brad Koerner

Frankfurt-based Smartengine is a supplier of Power-over-Ethernet smart building technologies, sensors, lighting and controls. A few team members from wtec approached me after my presentation on DC power at the 2020 Smart Building Conference here in Amsterdam. If I remember … Continue reading smartengine | wtec

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moto-jojo by formalighting

June 4, 2020 Brad Koerner

Formalighting just introduced an animated pendant cluster called Moto-Jojo, part of its broader Motolux series of remote-controlled track spots, downlights, wall sconces and even linear pendants. Moto-JoJo by formalighting from formalighting on Vimeo. Adjusts up to 1.6m in height. Plus … Continue reading moto-jojo by formalighting

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3Form launches 3D printed pendants

May 24, 2020May 4, 2020 Brad Koerner

The LightArt group of architectural surfaces company 3Form has recently launched a line of 3D printed decorative pendants produced from recycled plastics, presumably cuttings and scrap from 3Form’s primary product lines that they’re chopping and extruding into the plastic filaments … Continue reading 3Form launches 3D printed pendants

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intra tracker

May 22, 2020 Brad Koerner

Check out this fascinating linear LED lighting product system from Intra Lighting. It’s called Tracker, but let’s just call this what it is: The Zaha solution. Intra has solved the fiendishly difficult challenge of creating a seamless line of light, … Continue reading intra tracker

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agnetix R+D tour

May 20, 2020 Brad Koerner

Agnetix shared their lab tour video. Check it out. If you’re not familiar with Agnetix, check out this Lucept post. They make insane 1200W LED horticulture lighting fixtures, complete with a liquid cooling system and a Raspberry Pi (or eqv) … Continue reading agnetix R+D tour

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khatod optics factory tour

May 19, 2020 Brad Koerner

Nice video tour of the Khatod optics factory in Milan, Italy. What a beautiful facility. Ciao, bella! Continue reading khatod optics factory tour

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3D printing at signify

May 14, 2020May 13, 2020 Brad Koerner

Nice video featuring Coen Liedenbaum, who is driving the development of the huge 3D printing venture with Signify. For one year I worked for Coen in the venture and I’m glad to see him get some exposure for all of … Continue reading 3D printing at signify

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cima divi

May 13, 2020 Brad Koerner

Following is a sneak peak at Cima Divi, one of the first product lines Cima is bringing to market. At the beginning of 2020, Brad Koerner (editor of Lucept) started as VP of Product Development for Cima, an architectural signage … Continue reading cima divi

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1.5-meter solutions with LED light from InventDesign

May 3, 2020 Brad Koerner

The team at Amsterdam-based InventDesign has posted some interesting ideas on using gobos and color indicators to help with social distancing for COVID-19. The page is in Dutch but the sketches are clear. I’ve reposted a few below for posterity. … Continue reading 1.5-meter solutions with LED light from InventDesign

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interplay lighting

April 10, 2020 Brad Koerner

Interplay Lighting is a new startup focused on implementing 3D printing technologies for commercial and residential lighting fixtures. Bootstrapped by lighting industry veteran Gary Trott (who had a long career at Cree Lighting), Interplay just launched a series of pendants … Continue reading interplay lighting

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LED tape strip factory tour

March 24, 2020 Brad Koerner

Yes, I’m a total lighting nerd. I also love factory tours. So of course, I found this video of LED tape strip production at Wisva Lighting to be fascinating! Continue reading LED tape strip factory tour

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dresswall

January 26, 2020 Brad Koerner

Dresswall is an Italian manufacturer of stretched-fabric LED light boxes. Such lightboxes have become quite a commodity category, but I especially like how Dresswall presents its product line with a very architectural-focused viewpoint and accompanying accessories. And they have a … Continue reading dresswall

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cree cadiant system

December 19, 2019December 17, 2019 Brad Koerner

Cree Lighting launched a clever new product line called Cadiant, that creates the illusion of daylight shining through a pop-up skylight. In reality, it is a 2’x2′ (60cm x 60cm) troffer that combines a luminous top surface (recessed upwards 8″) … Continue reading cree cadiant system

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glint photonics

December 9, 2019 Brad Koerner

Glint Photonics is a startup that appears to be using mechatronics to change the physical position of LED optics to steer and focus light beams. Not much on their website so far, but they state: Simply press Hero’s joystick and … Continue reading glint photonics

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koerner design wins US DOE sustainable luminaire design competition

December 4, 2019February 18, 2021 Brad Koerner

I am thrilled to announce that Koerner Design has won a prestigious design competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. The U.S. DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy hosted a Manufacturing Innovator Challenge focused on the Sustainable … Continue reading koerner design wins US DOE sustainable luminaire design competition

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