In the Feb/Mar 2019 issue of ARC Magazine, the editorial team asked me and a few other speakers from the Light School sessions at the Surface Design Show to elaborate our opinions on “wellness lighting.” Here was my response: There … Continue reading wellness lighting
I simply LOVE these Pininfarina concept renderings of their new Battista electric super car. A touch ’80s retro, but my eyes just can’t help seeing architectural shapes. I love the subtle graphic patterning of the light, nice inspiration for architectural … Continue reading lush with light
At the opening keynote of the Integrated Systems Europe 2019 show, we were treated to a presentation from projection mapping artist Bart Kresa. Polish-born and now based in Santa Monica, Kresa showed several projects that were an absolute feast for … Continue reading bart kresa studio
Happy solstice everyone. YEAH! Days only get longer from here on out. The weather will of course get worse, but at least this is darkest part of the year. Literally. Now Amsterdam is not insane like Finland or other places … Continue reading happy solstice
I think I just found the OFFICIAL THEME SONG for the lighting industry! The first ~2 minutes of lyrics are some of the most charming lyrics I’ve ever heard about light! Plus a nice big orchestra, a marching beat and … Continue reading trip the light fantastic
Fashion house Balenciaga recently had a phenomenal catwalk staging, a rather intimate LED tunnel that was used for some incredible visual effects. Designed by Canadian filmaker Jon Rafman, the LED panels were supplied by Shenzen-based InfiLED. Unfortunately I can’t find … Continue reading balenciaga LED tunnel
Some stunning lighting design inspiration can be found in the showreel for Maxon’s Cinema 4D software. Check it out: Continue reading maxon cinema 4d showreel
“A young boy turned off the lights in his bedroom and managed to get into bed before the room was dark. If the bed is ten feet from the light switch and the lightbulb, and he used no wires, strings … Continue reading thought problem for lighting geeks
Prepare to have your mind blown by yet another INSANELY awesome media installation from TeamLab! Play this one FULL SCREEN… Check out the full article at DesignBoom. Continue reading teamlab planets tokyo
Came across this beautiful 360VR video of luminescent glow worms in New Zealand from National Geographic. Remember to use the mouse to pan around – or put your smart phone into a Google Cardboard or eqv. Spectacular bioluminescence! From film … Continue reading glow worm caves of new zealand
I recently traveled to the Old City of Lijiang, China. A beautiful UNESCO World Heritage site, the Old City is set into the foothills of a mountain region and consists of crafted timber frames, fired clay roof tiles and exquisitely carved … Continue reading lijiang, china
InventDesign is an Amsterdam-based manufacturer of specialty LED lighting solutions. Check out their portfolio pages for a wild variety of cool projects. Continue reading inventdesign
How about this: Take a row of LensVector’s solid-state beam-shaping lenses and put them into an old-school wall grazer, something like the classic Edison Price “Spredlite” row of PAR lamps. The effects of the beams zooming narrow-to-wide along the length … Continue reading lensvector for wall grazing effects?
LG partnered with Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka for an insanely beautiful installation at this year’s Milan Design Week. The installation consists of two primary features: “Chairs” created from LG’s doublesided (!), transparent (!!) OLED screens and a huge wall created … Continue reading lg’s senses of the future exhibition at milan designweek 2017
It is really quite sad how fast Hong Kong and Kowloon are loosing their iconic and fabulous neon signage. Even from when I first visited in 2006 to when I visited earlier this year, the change was striking. The luminous … Continue reading hong kong’s neon signs
If you’re an architect or lighting designer, don’t succumb to the seductive tyranny of those easy little circles on the RCP. You know what I mean. It’s just so easy to COPY/PASTE those little circles in a neat little line … Continue reading it’s time to revolt against the tyranny of downlights
An interesting concept from design student Xinyue Yang, via Core77. Although I love the exploration of new ways to interact with lighting, I’m not sure about blowing as a consistent or practical method. But I like the look of these. Continue reading breeze lamp
Via Dezeen: Interesting expo pavilion design from Asif Khan and Brian Eno. Continue reading uk pavilion at astana expo 2017
GMUNK is a visual artist with a amazing collection of work. I highly recommend checking out his website for some STUNNING visual imagery and tons of lighting design inspiration! From his site: A visionary whose creativity and innovation transcends all … Continue reading gmunk
The Future of Shade is a design competition hosted by fabric manufacturer Sunbrella. The quality of the entries is actually quite good and the site contains lots of creative inspiration for novel daylight designs. Good inspiration for anyone in lighting…check … Continue reading future of shade competition
