philips luminous patterns: embedded lighting webinar
I hosted a session on embedded lighting for a group of local architects and we captured it to share as a webinar. I cover how fusing lighting into surfaces offers new opportunities to advance modern architectural lighting paradigms; some tips … Continue reading philips luminous patterns: embedded lighting webinar
isomi light wall
EDITORS NOTE, JUNE-2019: A contact from Isomi reached out to be asking for a couple updates to this blog post. See quotation below: Would it be possible to update the first paragraph? Isomi isn’t a spinoff of Paul Crofts Studio, … Continue reading isomi light wall
giving thanks (for my career)
This week is Thanksgiving in the United States, a holiday meant to celebrate the kindness of the American Indians to the earliest European settlers. Without the natives’ help, the first settlers most likely wouldn’t have survived. In that spirit, I … Continue reading giving thanks (for my career)
gantom
Gantom is a small California-based specialty manufacturer with a nice line of ultra-compact LED spot lights, including pinspots and even ultra small gobo projectors. Continue reading gantom
robofold
RoboFold is a London-based studio that uses robots to fold sheet metal into sculptural architectural forms. The inherent beauty of the intricate shapes creates interesting plays of light and shadow. Integrating lighting directly into these surfaces would create beautiful examples of embedded lighting. … Continue reading robofold
magic measure
Via Core77: MagicMeasure and MagicPlan by Sensopia are apps that can closely approximate architectural measurements in the field via live interface. For anyone out there conducting lighting audits or preparing for renovation projects… MagicPlan is the leading inside mapping technology on mobile devices … Continue reading magic measure
the sharks are circling…
According to Bloomberg: Royal Philips NV’s lighting division is attracting interest from a number of the world’s largest private-equity firms, in a deal that could value the unit at about 5.5 billion euros ($6 billion), Continue reading the sharks are circling…
competitive innovation
“If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” – Mario Andretti Thanks to my colleague Peter Earle who added this comment on a Linked In message… Continue reading competitive innovation
cabs design
Cabs Design is a German design company that offers a line of felt products for architectural applications, including a couple of interesting luminaries constructed of felt. The CALM light panel consists of LED points in a felt surface. The CONE … Continue reading cabs design
“sight systems” short movie
A very scary view of what might be the near future for virtual or augmented reality technology. Do we need interior design if we have virtual worlds built into our eyeballs? You wouldn’t even need architectural lighting – the interface … Continue reading “sight systems” short movie
corning willow glass
Corning has a pretty cool vision of the future, but this really takes the cake: Corning’s Willow Glass so flexible that it can be rolled up and used like a laminate. It is shatter resistant and can even be cut with … Continue reading corning willow glass
high office – low lux
I’m completely captivated by the gorgeous, sensuous, and decidedly dark office interiors included in the November 2015 issue of Wallpaper in a piece called “High Office”. The use of dark & sumptuous materials, high gloss surfaces, high contrast levels, brilliant light sources … Continue reading high office – low lux
atelier robotiq
Atelier Robotiq is a Rotterdam-based startup using CNC-woven lightweight 3D structures for decorative pendants. According to their site: Atelier Robotiq experiments with fibers and robotic weaving techniques to make lightweight 3D fiber structures with geometrical weave patterns. The Fiber Pattern … Continue reading atelier robotiq
what is light?
Excellent video describing the science behind light: What is Light? by Kurzgesagt Continue reading what is light?
current by ge
GE is spinning out a new organization called Current that combines its lighting group with energy generation, storage and management technologies to create a comprehensive energy management service offering for large customers. Check out the coverage from Fortune and the New … Continue reading current by ge
microsemi
Most of the key tech innovations in the lighting industry are coming from outside of the lighting industry. And even though most of the “digital” tech is based on open-standards, some of the most lighting-applicable tech is not common. For … Continue reading microsemi
nuleds
California-based Numinous is launching NuLEDs, another entrant with a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) LED lighting system. I say “another” because they remind me very much of the old Redwood Systems and of course, the PoE system Philips Lighting has launched. Continue reading nuleds
l.e.s.s. lighting
L.E.S.S. Lighting is a Swiss based startup with an apparently novel new form of light source they call “nano fiber lighting”. According to their site: L.E.S.S. (“Light Efficient Systems”) introduces the next generation of distributed lighting systems as a new alternative to today’s LEDs or discharge tubes. Based on an active nanostructured fiber of the thickness of a human hair, our technology generates high quality light that exhibits both ultra-uniformity and brightness characteristics, surpassing today’s quality standards. In addition, the thinness of our fiber offers a high integration potential and unlimited design potential. Here is an article on their history/success. Their … Continue reading l.e.s.s. lighting
lithos design
Lithos Design is an Italian stone fabricator that has launched an interesting back-lit stone tile system. A standard light box of 60 cm X 60 cm is faced with sculpted, translucent stone tiles to create luminous wall surfaces. Check out the … Continue reading lithos design
tilt brush and vr
TiltBrush is a prototype virtual reality painting system. Below is an awesome example of painting in 3D space while wearing a VR headset. Especially cool is the ability to paint “light” as a brush — sort of like paint with … Continue reading tilt brush and vr
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