willow
Willow is a Sydney-based startup that provides comprehensive digital data management services for buildings. Willow’s primary offering takes a page from GE’s concept of “digital twins” for industrial equipment: The “Willow Twin” takes in all the operating data of a … Continue reading willow
why CCT tuning in the work environment is not enough
Check out this excellent blog post and test scenario by Kevin Willmorth, owner of Wisconsin-based Lumenique. I agree with most of his conclusions in his post, but with two comments: First, I hope to see other optics laboratories replicate the … Continue reading why CCT tuning in the work environment is not enough
trip the light fantastic
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
bGrid
bGrid is an Amsterdam-based startup developing a “smart building” sensing platform based around the Bluetooth Low Energy standard. According to their site: bGrid develops, markets and sells smart building products and services that use state-of-the-art communications technology, with focus on … Continue reading bGrid
revr studios – interactive VR
Revr Studios is a Madrid-based rendering studio and VR software that was spun-out of Lighting Design Collective. Check out this video demonstrating the capabilities of live rendering + VR visualization for exploring architectural lighting design. Continue reading revr studios – interactive VR
“the light watch” concept
Rogier van der Heide shared a technical concept via LinkedIn which he has submitted to the upcoming Lux Awards program. Rogier is taking the capabilities of “LiFi” or “coded light” and applying them specifically to museum applications. LiFi is quite simple: … Continue reading “the light watch” concept
inventdesign – “gobo” series
Amsterdam-based InventDesign recently launched a line of decorative LED wall panels which they call their “Gobo” series. A “low resolution” RGB LED engine with ~38mm pixel pitch combined with decorative cut-out facing panels makes for a nice stand-alone decorative wall … Continue reading inventdesign – “gobo” series
energie IP
Energie IP is a Paris-based startup that is developing a building management system (BMS) based on Power-over-Ethernet technology (PoE). PoE holds promise in architectural projects to accomplish three key objectives: Distribute DC power with inherent IP-connectivity to the thousands of … Continue reading energie IP
vantot
VANTOT is an Eindhoven-based design studio started by two recent Design Academy graduates. I saw one of their products, “Current Currents” at the Frozen Fountain, a perennially fabulous design shop in Amsterdam. I love the art deco/arts-and-crafts style of the product. … Continue reading vantot
solar visuals
Solar Visuals is a Dutch technology start-up that combines solar-PV arrays with printed overlay graphics to create electricity-generating cladding surfaces for architectural applications. The individual PV cells can be custom arranged for distinctive layouts and the panels are completely laminated/encapsulated … Continue reading solar visuals
ettlin lux
Ettlin is a German manufacturer of high-tech textile products with several R+D efforts focused on architectural applications, including Ettlin Lux, a line of architectural “embedded” lighting panels and Ettlin Tec, which is exploring conducting textiles with integrated sensing and electronics. … Continue reading ettlin lux
limbic media
Limbic Media is a startup based in British Columbia that is developing real time, interactive lighting controls. Their first product is a sound-activated, predictive control system called “Aurora” with intelligent “AI” learning functions. Beyond their initial product based on audio … Continue reading limbic media
wh1 house by kdva architects
Most of the time I’m looking towards the future of lighting. But sometimes I’m blown away by a project that so embodies the present state-of-the-art, that its worthy of inclusion. I came across the WH1 House, a vacation home in … Continue reading wh1 house by kdva architects
megablast
Some vintage images for my old Color Kinetics colleagues. Circa April 2007, our very first “MegaBlast” prototype at the old 10 Milk Street office location in the Financial District of Downtown Boston. Our engineers put the first prototype optics on … Continue reading megablast
lightart by 3form
Six years ago I covered the efforts by decorative resin panel supplier 3Form to setup a specialty lighting studio called LightArt. Nice to see those efforts continuing, along with some really creative new pieces. I love their integration of felt into … Continue reading lightart by 3form
balenciaga LED tunnel
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
proled cove profiles
Interesting, ultra-compact recessed linear LED cove profiles from ProLed. Thin enough to fit in the space of the gypsum board. Continue reading proled cove profiles
mario romano
Mario Romano is a Santa Monica-based designer and manufacturer of decorative CNC-carved Corian walls. Romano has created some beautiful and very unique relief patterns and architectural cladding systems. Continue reading mario romano
softlab – 315 montgomery
SOFTlab continues to design and fabricate some impressive installation pieces. Their latest (via Designboom) is an office lobby art piece they describe as a “light organ”. But I like it especially because it reminds me of the projects my team … Continue reading softlab – 315 montgomery
disney vision – old school vr
For those of you who are enamored with VR, I remember Disney trialing VR in EPCOT as early as 1994. Sure enough, I found a video of the experience: Amazing tech for the time, but goes to show that in … Continue reading disney vision – old school vr
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