philips luminous patterns: neocon 2016
Check out the piece I just wrote for Philips Lighting’s North American blog on our presence at Neocon. Reposted here for posterity through the ages: Philips Lighting debuts Luminous Patterns at Neocon 2016 in Chicago Philips Lighting debuted its new Luminous Patterns … Continue reading philips luminous patterns: neocon 2016
ewaste empire
A great article at The Verge about ewaste recycling. Stunning is the complexity and thin margins associated with recycling electronic waste. How is the lighting industry going to respond? What is the end of life scenarios for our products? I … Continue reading ewaste empire
integrated system technologies
ISTL has some interesting multi-protocol, centralized LED driver products available. The White Knight 36 is the world’s first LED driver to integrate an advanced control system alongside a powerful 1000W driver stage, capable of controlling up to 36 independent output channels with the widest ever range of dimming control protocols. The White Knight 36 can be dynamically configured to use DALI, DMX, DSI, RDM, Art-Net3, KiNET & sACN dimming protocols, whilst being able to monitor external occupancy and ambient light sensors without the need for expensive external control systems. Continue reading integrated system technologies
luminous ceiling at eindhoven station
As part of the renovation of the Central Station at Eindhoven in the Netherlands, a new luminous ceiling is being installed throughout. Here is the concept video: I shot some pictures during construction. I believe the contractor installing the ceiling … Continue reading luminous ceiling at eindhoven station
holland energy prize
I find this humorous on so many levels… The City of Holland (that’s in Michigan…not the Netherlands) has a fantastic marketing campaign going for energy efficiency. Recalling classic tropes of American television advertising throughout the decades, the ads are really … Continue reading holland energy prize
gecko switch
Gecko Switch is a simple concept for a wireless switch to add on “3-way switch” functionality, plus enhanced app-based controls if you want them. I like how they are using “smart home” technology to first target a very basic and real problem … Continue reading gecko switch
welcome to the stock market…
Ouch! Some tough love from analysts covering the Philips Lighting IPO. Continue reading welcome to the stock market…
unreal engine demo by vrtisan
Via Dezeen, a demo video by London-based visualization studio VRtisan showing the potential of the architectural design process in VR. My own group at Philips Lighting, our Luminous Patterns team, is experimenting with the Unreal Engine for live renderings of our … Continue reading unreal engine demo by vrtisan
microperforation for hidden backlighting
In thinking about how Apple achieves its unique hidden indicator lights (like the video above), I started surfing the web and found Potomac Laser. Potomac offers a range of micro-milling and cutting services, but they have a blog post specifically showing … Continue reading microperforation for hidden backlighting
moonstone yacht
Yacht builder Oceanco, design firm Van Geest Design, and lighting design firm Temeloy Advanced Lighting Design debuted a new super yacht with a triangulated, animated, glowing hull design. It is a staggering engineering challenge, to equip a massive hull with a … Continue reading moonstone yacht
philips luminous patterns: new images
A few fresh new images of Luminous Patterns, taken in our shiny new showroom in Eindhoven, hot from the memory stick. Enjoy. Continue reading philips luminous patterns: new images
eaton low voltage lighting system
Via LEDsMagazine, a very interesting article and video interview between LEDs Magazine Editor-in-Chief Maury Wright and Eaton VP Ken Walma detailing Eaton’s new distributed low-voltage DC power system for LED lighting, which Eaton launched at Lightfair 2016.. Even though Eaton is … Continue reading eaton low voltage lighting system
digital lumens connects its software with schneider electric
An interesting software cross-platform partnership announced by Digital Lumens: In a nutshell, Schneider’s system can talk to Digital Lumens’ system. As part of the partnership, Schneider Electric will add support for Digital Lumens’ sensors and software to its SmartStruxure offering, … Continue reading digital lumens connects its software with schneider electric
rohinni
Quick update on Idaho-based startup Rohinni, which I first posted two years ago. They seem to be making progress, albeit still in stealth mode on their product. They have a full staff, full board, and new office. Not much information on … Continue reading rohinni
eurovision
Graham Norton on the BBC just mentioned the incredible lighting rig for the Eurovision contest…and said there are over 90 million pixels. Let me see…what’s that divided by 512? Continue reading eurovision
vc-backed lighting startups, update
I updated my spreadsheet tracking investment, revenues and exits for venture-capital backed startups in the lighting industry. You can download the Excel file here: BK_InvestmentRevIPO List Since most of these companies are privately held, the data is scattershot. Nevertheless, it paints an … Continue reading vc-backed lighting startups, update
goldeneye airelight
Via LuxReview, an interesting new California-based lighting company called Goldeneye has launched a ceramic-based lighting fixture series called Airelight. Ceramics hold promise for interesting LED designs. I’ve covered CeramTec many years ago, which has been a regular at many lighting tradeshows … Continue reading goldeneye airelight
light boxes at chasin ‘
Cool use of illuminated signage boxes at Chasin’, a clothing store in the 9 Streets area of Amsterdam (Wolvenstraat 21). Continue reading light boxes at chasin ‘
daintree networks acquired by current
Melbourne based lighting controls startup Daintree Networks was acquired by Current (GE) for supposedly $77m (USD). More background from an Australian media outlet (note the figures must be in Australian currency): GE has bought Melbourne-founded building automation startup Daintree Networks for more than $100 million, one of the biggest private sales of an Australian technology business this decade. Started by Bill Wood and other former Hewlett-Packard engineers in Melbourne in 2003, Daintree’s wireless system for controlling lighting and air-conditioning, Controlscope, is already used in 1000 small-to-medium sized commercial buildings in the US. Following the purchase by GE, Daintree’s team – … Continue reading daintree networks acquired by current
ortho lighting book
I had a flashback last night to my childhood: I remember my dad bought a book on outdoor landscape lighting that I loved reading as a kid. And sure enough, Amazon still lists it: Ortho Books “How to Design & … Continue reading ortho lighting book
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