the current war
This is shaping up to be the ULTIMATE LIGHTING NERD’S movie! Can’t wait to see it! https://youtu.be/wMECv6yLOFM Continue reading the current war
Category: Lighting Education
guangzhou international lighting exhibition: embedded lighting slides
Thank you to all those who attended my conference session as part of the THINKLIGHT forum at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition. Here is a Dropbox download link to my full slide presentation (a large PPT file which includes video), … Continue reading guangzhou international lighting exhibition: embedded lighting slides
lightfair 2017: my conference session report card
Not too often do people put their performance evaluations into the public domain. However, I’m so impressed with the attendee evaluations I received for my Lightfair 2017 conference session “Ambient Luminescence and Experiential Design” that I will post them for … Continue reading lightfair 2017: my conference session report card
guangzhou international lighting exhibition
In two weeks I will be presenting “Embedded Lighting” as part of the THINKLIGHT conference track at the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition. I’m looking forward to exploring this major global lighting show, organized by the same Messe Frankfurt organization that … Continue reading guangzhou international lighting exhibition
addison kelly
Last week, at the end of my Lightfair conference presentation titled “Ambient Luminescence and Experiential Design“, a crowd of people came up to me at the end of the conference to ask me questions, connect, etc. Patiently waiting until the … Continue reading addison kelly
lightfair 2017 presentation: ambient luminescence and experiential design
Thanks to all who attended my conference presentation titled “Ambient Luminescence and Experiential Design“. As promised, here is the presentation in PDF format: BradKoerner_2017_Lightfair_Philadelphia_FINAL DRAFT Here is the PDF of the handout material (a collection of articles I wrote originally on … Continue reading lightfair 2017 presentation: ambient luminescence and experiential design
IES richard kelly grant – call for entries
Open to anyone 35 years or younger in North America, the Richard Kelly Grant seeks “…to recognize and encourage creative thought and activity in the use of light. Cash award(s) will be granted to the person(s) who preserve and carry … Continue reading IES richard kelly grant – call for entries
a new concept for “glare”
When exactly does a romantic “sparkle” become a bothersome “glare”? I’ve been considering this question now for some time, particularly in relation to Richard Kelly’s six qualities of light. To me, the primary factor that tips the balance between a … Continue reading a new concept for “glare”
a lighting riddle
Thanks to my 8-year old son, a lighting riddle for you to solve: A windowless room contains three identical light fixtures, each containing an identical light bulb or light globe. Each light is connected to one of three switches outside of the room. Each bulb is switched off at present. You are outside the room, and the door is closed. You have one, and only one, opportunity to flip any of the external switches. After this, you can go into the room and look at the lights, but you may not touch the switches again. How can you tell which … Continue reading a lighting riddle
russell foster
According to Lux Magazine: Neuroscientist professor Russell Foster…led the team at Oxford University which discovered the eye’s third photosensitive cells, creating a whole new paradigm in interior lighting. Previously unknown to science, the cells hold the key to our understanding … Continue reading russell foster
richard kelly – powerpoint deck with rare images
I found a fantastic PPT that looks like an academic lecture covering the pioneering mid-century lighting designer Richard Kelly. The slide deck contains an especially impressive range of photos of Kelly’s projects that are not commonly available on the web. The … Continue reading richard kelly – powerpoint deck with rare images
US DOE street lighting “get the facts” webinar
For us lighting nerds, a terrific webinar hosted by the US DOE discussing the state of the actual scientific research on street lighting and sky-glow sources, versus the extreme scare-mongering of recent “scientific” publications: Bruce Kinzey of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory … Continue reading US DOE street lighting “get the facts” webinar
using embedded lighting in office environments
I’ve advocated in many forums that embedded lighting, particularly fusing patterns of light into architectural wall and ceiling surfaces, will become a major trend going forward, especially in office applications. My theory is that in natural settings we humans are instinctively … Continue reading using embedded lighting in office environments
layers of eye candy
Check out my posting “Layers of Eye Candy” on Philips Lighting’s Future of Light blog where I explore using layers of embedded lighting in retail applications. Continue reading layers of eye candy
the coolest light meter…ever!
Wandering around the National Air and Space Museum last week, I found what is arguably the coolest light meter ever: The Minolta Space Meter used by Neil and Buzz on Apollo 11 to set exposure settings for their photography while walking … Continue reading the coolest light meter…ever!
lighting geekery: photoacoustic spectroscopy
I’m still amazed that after about 20 years specializing in lighting, I can still learn new things that lighting does. Today’s crazy new thing: Photoacoustic spectroscopy. Basically, light has enough energy in it to cause material to vibrate, generating acoustic signals that can be measured. I find this interesting because I’ve felt the affect first hand – holding my hand in the beam of a super powerful, crazy-narrow beam LED fixture (which doesn’t have any IR or UV energy in the beam), you can feel the power of the photons. Mostly what I felt is probably thermal absorption in my skin, … Continue reading lighting geekery: photoacoustic spectroscopy
tan your bum this summer…it’s good for you!
This summer, go ahead and get half naked and prance around the beach/pool deck/music festival. The sunshine is good for you in so many ways…it gives you energy, relaxes pain, keeps your skin healthy…and lighting science is just beginning to … Continue reading tan your bum this summer…it’s good for you!
european office lighting is too bright for my eyes
Can you see what is wrong with this picture of my work space (at an undisclosed Amsterdam company)? No? You can’t see what is wrong? Now granted, mobile phone cameras have no where near the adaptability of the human eye, so … Continue reading european office lighting is too bright for my eyes
Climate-Based Daylight Modeling | All Things Lighting
For hard-core lighting designers: A very detailed description of daylight simulations, from Ian Ashdown, the Chief Scientist from Lighting Analysts, Inc., one of the two industry leaders for lighting simulation software (maker of AGI32, which is popular in the US). http://agi32.com/blog/2016/03/26/climate-based-daylight-modeling/ Continue reading Climate-Based Daylight Modeling | All Things Lighting
what is light?
Excellent video describing the science behind light: What is Light? by Kurzgesagt Continue reading what is light?
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