100 FX artists build a 3D contraption…
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…
storyboarding for architectural interfaces
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
you + pea: videogame urbanism
You+Pea are a wildly creative upstart design studio exploring the fusion of interactive game-engine technologies with architectural and urban design. I can’t help but wonder how such fun, abstract, interactive representations of architectural and urban environments will inform how lighting … Continue reading you + pea: videogame urbanism
elon musk’s 5 step R&D strategy
Youtube channel Everyday Astronaut just scored an amazing interview with Elon Musk at SpaceX’s Boca Chica development site, where SpaceX is rapidly – and I do mean RAPIDLY – iterating their Starship rocket development program. During the video, Elon laid … Continue reading elon musk’s 5 step R&D strategy
monogram creative controls
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
luminous patterns – the lost projects
A couple projects were completed after the Luminous Patterns venture was effectively terminated, but I managed to track down on the Interwebs a couple images of each — to at least prove to myself that all our hard work is … Continue reading luminous patterns – the lost projects
luminous patterns – unreal engine content clips
From my archives: I came across a series of videos we produced back in 2016-2017 for the Luminous Patterns venture. At the time, my venture team worked with Philips Research and a thesis student from the University of Breda to … Continue reading luminous patterns – unreal engine content clips
ohmie 3D printed biopolymer lamp
Ohmie is a 3D printed table lamp from Milan-based Krill Design that uses a “completely natural and compostable” blend of waste orange peel with a base bio-polymer. The desk lamp itself is a nice little design (but honestly, this feels … Continue reading ohmie 3D printed biopolymer lamp
the perception of time in architecture
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
LED screens and compound curves
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
revelations and resonance
Here’s a short video competition entry that I made a few years ago as a hobby project. A primer on data-driven ambient media communications in architectural spaces. Frankly, I forgot that I even made this video – it was the … Continue reading revelations and resonance
large-area display textiles
Douglas Steele sent me a most interesting research paper titled “Large-area display textiles integrated with functional systems.” The paper was published by a group of researchers from several universities, including Fudan University Shanghai, University of Darmstadt, UCLA, and the University … Continue reading large-area display textiles
leadership lessons with toto wolff and vinod kumar
I came across this phenomenal discussion on leadership between Toto Wolff and Vinod Kumar. Some superbly instructive advice on driving high performance teams while maintaining innovation. I took notes on several key sections, see below. Wolff: “…being happy and cheering … Continue reading leadership lessons with toto wolff and vinod kumar
wilkins avenue immersive
Wilkins Avenue is a French-American startup focused on AR immersive experiences in physical retail stores. They recently opened a new flagship experience at the Champs-Elysées Lancome location. According to their site: The digital world has been fast-forwarded. We use Augmented … Continue reading wilkins avenue immersive
refik anadol: sense of space
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
biologically relevant lighting
Check out this interesting peer-reviewed paper surveying the basic science and innovation opportunities surrounding circadian/melanopic response lighting, written by Robert Soler and Erica Voss of Bios Lighting. I found one section particularly helpful, in understanding how circadian/melanopic response can be … Continue reading biologically relevant lighting
nanoleaf elements
Toronto-based Nanoleaf is launching a new line of its modular illuminated wall panels called Nanoleaf Elements, which use a color-temperature changing LED engine behind a backlit faux-wood veneer face. The panels include some basic animations to create general textures of … Continue reading nanoleaf elements
clinique laboratories by UXUS
There’s something about this Clinique retail design concept by Amsterdam-based UXUS that really caught my eye: It just seems to be “oozing luminosity” out of every nook, cranny, sign box and shelf surface. Overall, it creates a powerful effect. I … Continue reading clinique laboratories by UXUS
usb-c adopts 240w/48vdc standard
The groups who control the USB standard just announced a major upgrade: USB-C will now support up to 240W at 48VDC. This a huge deal for the building construction industry: USB-C is now poised to potentially replace traditional AC wall … Continue reading usb-c adopts 240w/48vdc standard
stickbulb
Stickbulb is a New York-based manufacturer with a beautiful line of wooden LED linear lighting fixtures that can be configured in a variety of creative arrangements. According to their site: It is every architect’s dream to build with light. The … Continue reading stickbulb
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