Via ArchDaily, a very cool custom light fixture from .PSLAB that is conceived as an integral part of a residential circular staircase design. According to ArchDaily: “The lighting installation hangs from a partially recessed supporting plate with extruded profiles that … Continue reading .pslab staircase fixture
Part of my continuing vision for the future of architectural lighting is the potential to use natural bio-mass materials for fixture housings, instead of the high-embodied energy materials like steel and aluminum. An example of this is a design project … Continue reading molded hemp chair
FIBandCO is a startup based in the French island of Martinique that is developing a beautiful veneer from banana trunk fibers called Green Blade. The veneer is available in several finishes and is translucent in its thinnest cut. They have … Continue reading fib and co
An elegant OLED chandelier project from Cinimod Studio, a creative design firm that brought to life the innovative lighting solutions for the SNOG chain. OLED panels from Philips Lumiblade are cast directly into acrylic orbs and animated with some subtle … Continue reading cinimod studio – oled moon chandelier
Famous light artist Ingo Maurer and technical fabricator Moritz Waldemeyer have created an art piece that uses what I will call “micro pixel displays” with monochromatic warm-white LEDs to create simulated candle effects. Especially nice are the directly exposed circuit boards, finished … Continue reading ingo maurer – candles in the wind
Glowing ink. The concept is sexy, isn’t it? Just plug in the “LED” cartridge into your printer and watch it print you a pattern of light emitting surface. Or even better: Imagine combining glowing ink into a 3D printer: Voila! … Continue reading nth degree
Via Dezeen, a post about bespoke light bulbs made in similar fashion to crystal decanters from designer Lee Broom. Continue reading crystal bulbs by lee broom
I just simply love fabric-braided cable. Any fixture looks a touch higher-class using a braided cable instead of cheap PVC cords. Here are some suppliers that I’ve found: FabricCable is a UK manufacturer that in addition to a full range of … Continue reading fabric-braided cable
Via Dezeen, some very cool recycled cardboard pendants from Seattle studio Graypants. Continue reading scraplights by graypants
Additive Manufacturing is a conference in Nottingham, England, exploring the state of the art in 3D printing. Continue reading additive manufacturing conference
“Oh man, Color Kinetics…those guys were just from another planet compared to everyone else!” Color Kinetics, one of the leading innovators in the LED lighting industry, turns 15 this August. I had the privilege to work in Product Marketing at CK from … Continue reading colorkinetics turns 15
The big question in the lighting world: When will the gigantic number of “no-name” Asian entrants into the lighting field move from emulating — to put it nicely — to actually innovating and differentiating themselves? It won’t happen all at once. Buried … Continue reading flexible edge-lit lighting
If you are trying to develop your own Super-Duper-Magic-and-Revolutionary light fixtures, there are five companies you might be interested in for “the good stuff”. Two supply excellent diffusion films with precision optics and transmission efficiency exceeding 90%; the other two deliver … Continue reading thin film optics
London-based studio Anne Kyyro Quinn makes bespoke, hand sewn, 3D felt wall panels. Continue reading anne kyyro quinn studio
Finish firm Character “upcycles” old channel letter signs for chic interior decorations: Character saves fascia signs from demolition. We choose the most stylish letters and turn them into individual and unique design objects. We replace the old neon tubes with … Continue reading character
My post on Modular Arts is already 3-years old and continues to be one of my top viewed posts…so clearly there continues to be great interest in highly textured wall surfaces. I came across an Italian startup named 3D Surface with some … Continue reading 3D surface
Via Core77, the Trioh! is a Kickstarter project by Greg Hinzman, an industrial designer in Oregon. An elegant rechargeable flashlight that has three modes: The typical directional flashtlight, an emergency beacon mode that turns on automatically if the power fails, and … Continue reading trioh
I found this cool supplier for commercial-grade projection screens: Stewart Film Screens. They make all different kinds, but the one that really caught my attention was a rigid glass rear projection screen available up to 10′ x 17’…and they claim larger … Continue reading stewart projection screens
From thingm, I found this interesting little “technology sketch” for a simple interactive luminous home decor element called “Glowpull“. “Glowpull is a cabinet handle that lights up when touched, adding decoration, utility and a little bit of enchantment … Continue reading glowpull: “domestic digital jewelry” from thingm
Interesting little LED unit called the blinkm, targeted for the “maker/hacker” community. Each tiny unit has an RGB LED and integral playback processor and memory, plus works with Arduino, Processing or has its own Java sequencer software. I love the … Continue reading blinkm from thingm + technology sketches
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