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  • the future of lighting series
    • six disruptive trends in architectural lighting
    • smart signage concept for retail shelving
    • virtual production and its impact on the real world?
    • hyper vignettes: localizing digital/physical experiences
    • 5 tips to prevent digital signage burnout
    • trends in digital media for athletic facilities
    • active objects, surfaces and zones
    • media-driven vs data-driven environments
    • next evolution of lighting
    • wrap your spaces in social media
    • embedded lighting series
    • the future of office design?
    • the DC powered building
    • koerner design wins US DOE sustainable luminaire design competition
  • innovation management
    • what’s the value of innovation management?
    • the 3 sins of innovation theater
    • the innovation attitude matrix
    • innovation management: marketing vs product marketing vs sales communications
    • elon musk’s 5 step R&D strategy
    • Business thinking for designers
    • being a good product manager = listening, synthesis, advocacy
    • mixtape for product management

Category: Lighting Inspiration

Lighting Inspiration

little signals

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 Brad Koerner

A interesting conceptual design project called Little Signals from London-based industrial design firm Map Project Office and sponsored by Google: Little Signals explores new patterns for technology in our daily lives. The six objects in this design study make use … Continue reading little signals

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andrew himes TEDx talk

February 9, 2022 Brad Koerner

A great talk by Andrew Himes from the Carbon Leadership Forum on what we must do to transform construction to prevent the destruction of our planet. What a compelling quote: “…we must demand as humans, as consumers, as parents…and yes, … Continue reading andrew himes TEDx talk

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architectual stomp pedals

January 22, 2022January 19, 2022 Brad Koerner

Don’t you wish that architectural lighting controls and digital media controls were as tangible, easy and fun to use as old-school guitar stomp pedals? I can’t even play guitar – or any instrument for that matter – but still have … Continue reading architectual stomp pedals

Lighting Inspiration

hyundai ioniq seven concept

November 22, 2021 Brad Koerner

Hyundai recently revealed a concept car with some clever interior lighting – something more akin to an art nouveau style than sci-fi futuristic automotive lighting. I especially love the detail of how the door panels are vacated and beautiful lanterns … Continue reading hyundai ioniq seven concept

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adam fu

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Brad Koerner

Adam Fu, aka Adam Fukujita, is a spray paint muralist who produces fantastic street art that looks like neon. The video below is simply a masterclass in how to illustrate conceptual lighting effects! Continue reading adam fu

Lighting Inspiration

danny ivan: 3D imagery maker

October 15, 2021 Brad Koerner

Some extraordinary beautiful and inspiring art by Danny Ivan, a Portuguese 3D visualization artist who has produced gorgeous graphics for numerous major tech companies. Oozing rich color blends, translucency, and wild curving forms, this art looks like something Zaha Hadid … Continue reading danny ivan: 3D imagery maker

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digital experiences at huis ten bosch

September 22, 2021 Brad Koerner

Japanese theme park Huis Ten Bosch opened an impressive digital experience they call Fantasia City of Light, largely based on highly creative interactive projection and projection-mapping effects. Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch inspired theme park in Nagasaki, Japan, opened a … Continue reading digital experiences at huis ten bosch

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under the sheets

September 16, 2021 Brad Koerner

Poland-based 3D visualization artist Iryna Nalyavaiko posted some gorgeous 3D visualization experiments, exploring a mountain landscape with illuminated footpath, but rendering the “mountains” as textile fabric simulations. A simple but beautiful concept. As she writes: 3D environments created with fabric.“Under … Continue reading under the sheets

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100 FX artists build a 3D contraption…

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 Brad Koerner

I came across this amazing video featuring the stunning work from a 3D visualization competition hosted by 3D FX artist Clinton Jones on his YouTube channel PWNISHER. An absolutely mesmerizing collection of environments, contraptions, animations, lighting styles, etc.! So inspiring! Continue reading 100 FX artists build a 3D contraption…

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storyboarding for architectural interfaces

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Brad Koerner

Storyboarding is a common technique used in movie production that many designers of physical places will need to embrace and explore as architectural environments integrate evermore dynamic experiences via digital signage and digital lighting technologies. If you’re not familiar with … Continue reading storyboarding for architectural interfaces

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monogram creative controls

July 31, 2021 Brad Koerner

I came across this cool set of desktop physical controls called Monogram Creative Console. There’s just something very intriguing about the tactility, fused with the flexibility of snapping together various styles of physical controls and digital mapping for endless functions … Continue reading monogram creative controls

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the perception of time in architecture

June 29, 2021June 30, 2021 Brad Koerner

Actively designing the experience of time is the next great opportunity for architects, lighting designers and other design professions focused on the built environment. The PBS Youtube series “It’s Okay to Be Smart” has a fantastic primer on how the … Continue reading the perception of time in architecture

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refik anadol: sense of space

June 11, 2021 Brad Koerner

Another gorgeous installation from Refik Anadol and his studio, this time for Venice’s Biennale Architettura 2021. Refik Anadol Studio’s Sense of Space at the Biennale Architettura 2021 represents the first works of art stemming from years-long collaborations with groundbreaking scientists in their … Continue reading refik anadol: sense of space

Lighting Inspiration

firefly synchronization and simulation

April 5, 2021April 4, 2021 Brad Koerner

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

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george mueller, R.I.P.

March 27, 2021 Brad Koerner

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.

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mechanical characterization of structured sheet materials

March 4, 2021 Brad Koerner

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

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materiom

February 18, 2021 Brad Koerner

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

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kinetica living patterns – unreal engine

January 27, 2021 Brad Koerner

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

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DIY artificial sun

November 5, 2020 Brad Koerner

Check out this really clever and well-produced video from YouTuber DIY Perks of how to build an “artificial sun” effect: One of the best and most understandable discussions of daylight that I’ve seen yet. Indeed, this combination of two key … Continue reading DIY artificial sun

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3D printing by julia koerner

October 16, 2020 Brad Koerner

Salzburg designer Julia Koerner was recently featured in Dezeen for her fantastic explorations of 3D printing in architectural and fashion applications. Most notably was her costume creations for Marvel’s Black Panther. I don’t know her personally, but I certainly love … Continue reading 3D printing by julia koerner

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