Detailed discussions of lighting related technologies.
Is the architectural lighting industry really keeping pace with the rapid miniaturization of LEDs? Case in point, I stumbled upon this model supplies site on Alibaba that is offering mini LEDs pre-attached to wire leads. The seller’s photography beautifully illustrates … Continue reading incredible shrinking mini LEDs
Goldeneye is a California company that back around 2016 launched a very thin, diffused LED light engine/fixture based on a ceramic circuit board and housing. What is most interesting is that in 2020, they achieved an LBC Red List Free … Continue reading goldeneye airelight
Cool videos from Panasonic and Holoplot looking at the technology behind Illuminarium, a new location-based entertainment chain focused on immersive digital experiences. I haven’t visited their first location yet, but I’ll make a snap judgement: This won’t really feel truly … Continue reading illuminarium
Bilihome is a Dutch startup launching a soft, wearable blue-light phototherapy treatment solution for new-born babies suffering jaundice. Blue light penetrates the skin to break down excess bilirubin. Instead of leaving a baby naked and blindfolded under an intense blue … Continue reading bilihome
It sometimes feels as if the architectural lighting industry is so regressive that we can’t consistently dim basic light bulbs, much more manage advanced concepts in digital media. MEANWHILE, in the pastry industry, here’s how they integrate advanced projection-mapped animations … Continue reading luma box projection mapping
Sinclair Digital is an interesting new startup focused on DC-power and systems integration for hospitality/multi-unit residential applications, which itself spun out from a hospitality development/operator group. Luis Suau, Chief Business Officer from Sinclair Digital found my 2020 ISE SBC presentation … Continue reading sinclair digital
An interesting overview video exploring the phenomenal lighting capabilities of the upcoming UE5. Powerful stuff for lighting/archviz applications: Continue reading lumen in unreal engine 5
Compound curves: The Final Frontier? Over the past couple years I’ve noticed several Chinese suppliers of direct-view LED panels offering some wild options for compound curved screen surfaces (i.e. a curve that bends in two planes, such as a sphere … Continue reading LED screens and compound curves
Protopixel is an interesting RGB lighting control system from a Barcelona-based startup. Beyond the normal dynamic lighting controls, Protopixel is building in some nice functionality for integrating live data inputs to control lighting. Also, I find it interesting to see … Continue reading protopixel
FullControl GCODE Designer is an interesting academic research project developing a purely parametric system for generating 3D printed models (as opposed to traditional 3D modeling software). FullControl is led by Andy Gleadall, a lecturer at Loughborough University. Gleadall’s LinkedIn feed … Continue reading fullcontrol GCODE designer
Lighting for Good is a very interesting initiative from luxury goods conglomerate LVMH and lighting design firm TEMELOY. Lighting for Good aims to drive real sustainability into the manufacturing and specification of lighting products. What a terrific initiative, covering the … Continue reading lighting for good
I came across this fun video of a guy who found the raw, flexible LED “filament” commonly used in old-school style Edison bulbs – which have already been around now a long time. And of course, those LED filament bulbs … Continue reading LED spaghetti
Updating a blog post I wrote waaaay back in 2012, I once again came across Arizona-based Nth Degree and their unique line of LED flexible backlighting technology based on layers of micro-sized LED die – almost like “LED dust” embedded … Continue reading nth degree
The global pandemic has driven video communications to the forefront…and also the need for good lighting for photography and videography. In my office I recently upgraded 4 ancient fluorescent 2’x2’/60×60 troffers (so ancient they still had magnetic ballasts and starters!) … Continue reading using a LED panel as a photography softbox
In case you want to get serious with the science of light guides, I found this excellent document from Agilent Technologies dating back to 2001. A thorough yet approachable technical explanation to the science of designing light pipes or light … Continue reading lightguide tech application brief
LumenCache Lighting is an another interesting entrant to the DC-power revolution, focusing on residential lighting applications. LumenCache has developed a solution with a patch-panel style configuration that can accept a variety of driver or control modules – at the panel … Continue reading lumencache lighting
Microsens is a German company that supplies industrial automation and smart building communications and control equipment. One piece of hardware especially caught my eye, and that is their Central Smart Lighting Controller. I actually think that is a bit of … Continue reading microsens
Copenhagen-based BurnBlock offers an environmentally safe flame retardant additive for wood materials. BurnBlock has achieved a Gold rating for the Cradle-to-Cradle standard and is the first fire retardant to receive a C2C rating. Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM at the Gold … Continue reading burnblock
GVA Lighting recently launched their Infinity series, which capitalizes on the inherent system-level benefits of using 380V DC-power for long runs of LED fixtures. GVA claims they can achieve over 300m/1000ft long runs from a single power/data connection, which is … Continue reading GVA lighting embraces high voltage DC power
Live rendering technology, originally developed in the gaming industry for achieving photo-realistic interactive gameplay, is sweeping through both Hollywood content creation and the AEC/development industries. Live rendering technologies offer profound technical opportunities in design visualization, collaboration, and innovative use of … Continue reading live rendering in 2020
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