2020 US DOE LED R&D Discussion Meeting – Adv Lighting & Manufacturing
I would like to thank the US Department of Energy’s Solid State Lighting team and the Guidehouse team for hosting a most interesting R&D discussion on Advanced Lighting & Manufacturing. I highly commend the US DOE team for their continued … Continue reading 2020 US DOE LED R&D Discussion Meeting – Adv Lighting & Manufacturing
fusion ci studios
Fusion CI Studios is a multimedia visual effects studio that has a stunning showreel, with a particularly beautiful collection of large, architecturally-integrated video wall designs. They famously did the iconic virtual waterfall for the Salesforce HQ lobby. Large format LED … Continue reading fusion ci studios
spatial
Check out Spatial, an MIT Media Lab spin out. Their system is still in the early stages, yet still a very compelling use scenario for augmented/mixed reality for team collaboration. I’m fascinated to see how lighting designers and architects will … Continue reading spatial
the virtual sets of the mandalorian (yet again!)
I just can’t get enough of seeing the behind the scenes of the Mandalorian, with the production’s use of large-format LED screens and live rendering technologies to create virtual backgrounds (check out my previous posts on the Mandalorian, Jon Favreau’s … Continue reading the virtual sets of the mandalorian (yet again!)
R+D competitions for sustainable lighting manufacturing
Editors Note: This was an Op-Ed piece I wrote back in 2013 in LEDsMagazine. Sadly, it is still as relevant today as it was over 7 years ago. How do we get the lighting industry to embrace truly sustainable product … Continue reading R+D competitions for sustainable lighting manufacturing
SBC 2020: The DC-Powered Building – conference video
If you’re interested in net-zero energy solutions for commercial or retail facilities, you should consider DC power as the next step. Check out this nicely produced video of my conference presentation and Q&A session at the ISE Smart Building Conference, … Continue reading SBC 2020: The DC-Powered Building – conference video
the search of the glow
Via Designboom is this beautiful art installation by Ling-Li Tseng and Serendipity Studio for the Taiwan lantern festival. I include this design on Lucept because it so elegantly showcases the dual revolutions of LED flex strips and high-efficacy LEDs. Let’s … Continue reading the search of the glow
smartengine | wtec
Frankfurt-based Smartengine is a supplier of Power-over-Ethernet smart building technologies, sensors, lighting and controls. A few team members from wtec approached me after my presentation on DC power at the 2020 Smart Building Conference here in Amsterdam. If I remember … Continue reading smartengine | wtec
hob department store in ahu dhabi
The ceiling design of this department store by H2R design in Abu Dhabi really captured my attention. The ceiling is a segmented series of coves, completed with rounded outer frames and curved inner scallops blending from vertical to the horizontal … Continue reading hob department store in ahu dhabi
triboluminescence
So cool, never knew this existed: Triboluminescence is an optical phenomenon in which light is generated when a material is mechanically pulled apart, ripped, scratched, crushed, or rubbed (see tribology). The phenomenon is not fully understood, but appears to be … Continue reading triboluminescence
6 disruptive lighting trends: recorded webinar
Thanks to James McHale and the team at Memoori for hosting a great webinar! If you missed it live, listen to it now at your convenience at this link. Really, I should have picked a different title, because the 6 … Continue reading 6 disruptive lighting trends: recorded webinar
sharpEnd
SharpEnd is a rather unique London-based firm that calls itself The Agency of Things. Focusing on connecting brands and consumers via the Internet of Things, SharpEnd implements a variety of technologies – like NFC tagging, QR codes, camera vision systems, … Continue reading sharpEnd
random studio: how can screens be more tactile?
Random Studio in Amsterdam put a couple small experiments on Medium and Instagram that are interesting: Marrying fiber optics to LED screens and using LED screens below water. See the Instagram posts below. I feel like I’ve seen the combination … Continue reading random studio: how can screens be more tactile?
6 disruptive lighting trends: memoori smart building webinar
Let’s talk about a brighter future: Join my webinar on 18-June as I present my “luminous ’20’s” survey of innovative technology and experiential design trends in retail, hospitality and architectural lighting. Part of the Memoori video Smart Buildings Series. (18-June … Continue reading 6 disruptive lighting trends: memoori smart building webinar
moto-jojo by formalighting
Formalighting just introduced an animated pendant cluster called Moto-Jojo, part of its broader Motolux series of remote-controlled track spots, downlights, wall sconces and even linear pendants. Moto-JoJo by formalighting from formalighting on Vimeo. Adjusts up to 1.6m in height. Plus … Continue reading moto-jojo by formalighting
residential lighting video by 30X40 design workshop
Check out this very nicely produced video covering the basics of residential lighting design. Produced by Eric Reinholdt of 30X40 Design Workshop in Maine. I like the video, but the lighting design itself suffers from “downlightitus“. Reinholdt should explore integrating … Continue reading residential lighting video by 30X40 design workshop
brad koerner on LytePOD podcast
I had a great time recording this podcast with Sam Koerbel from Lytei. We chatted about embedded lighting, a bit about my career and speculated on future trends and tech in lighting design. I hope you all enjoy it! Find … Continue reading brad koerner on LytePOD podcast
3Form launches 3D printed pendants
The LightArt group of architectural surfaces company 3Form has recently launched a line of 3D printed decorative pendants produced from recycled plastics, presumably cuttings and scrap from 3Form’s primary product lines that they’re chopping and extruding into the plastic filaments … Continue reading 3Form launches 3D printed pendants
intra tracker
Check out this fascinating linear LED lighting product system from Intra Lighting. It’s called Tracker, but let’s just call this what it is: The Zaha solution. Intra has solved the fiendishly difficult challenge of creating a seamless line of light, … Continue reading intra tracker
auraled videos
Barrie Vesty is an interesting guy to follow on Linked In: He’s a British expat living and operating a lighting manufacturer in Ningbo and Shenzhen, China called Auraled. I’ve found it fascinating to follow his commentary on what constitutes quality … Continue reading auraled videos
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