swarm
Via Dezeen: Olympus Photography Playground “Swarm” installation by Austrian arts collective Neon Golden. I really appreciate seeing the “behind the scenes” video, too! Continue reading swarm
teamlab
TeamLab is a Tokyo-based creative group with some strikingly beautiful interactive installations that make clever use of projection mapping and physical interaction. I’ve included just a few of my favorites, but check out their site to see their other amazing projects. … Continue reading teamlab
lighting wallpaper
Lighting Wallpaper is a small Czech startup launching screen-printed electroluminescent decorative wall tiles. They are an offshoot of ELON Technologies, a company that specializes in producing electroluminescent-animated posters for advertising. It reminds me very much of Jonas Samson’s design concept from 2008, and it … Continue reading lighting wallpaper
task lighting
What lux level is required to get the job done? Continue reading task lighting
optogenetics
There is an emerging field called optogenetics that is combing optics with genetics to modify the activities of brains. Researchers genetically modify certain neurons to activate when they receive pulses of light. This is part of the medical field that is studying how … Continue reading optogenetics
TM-30-15 color measurement standard
The IES has put forth a new color metric standard that is far more comprehensive then the old CRI (Ra) measurement system. It will take time, but I hope manufacturers and specifiers alike adopt the new system. For a more in depth discussion, check out this Architectural Lighting article. Below is the information from the DOE SSL Postings email: A New Method for Evaluating Color Rendition The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has just published an important technical memorandum, TM-30-15, which outlines a new system for evaluating the color rendition of light sources. It was developed by an IES task group that … Continue reading TM-30-15 color measurement standard
194,765 hours to L70!
The US DOE’s L Prize program has been conducting long-term testing of the 2009-vintage Philips 60W L Prize-winning LED A-lamps. The results are crazy impressive! A selection of 31 of those lamps passed the 40,000-hour point of continuous operation in July … Continue reading 194,765 hours to L70!
blue point engineering
If you ever need some totally crazy DMX converter or interface (such as, if you need to use DMX to control pneumatic systems, DMX to control R/C systems, DMX to drive stepper motors!!!), try Blue Point Engineering. I haven’t used them personally, but came across their absolutely CRAZY collection of custom electronics. As their site says: One of the main goal of Blue Point Engineering LLC. is to provide a product line of low cost, high quality, hardware, electronics, and supplies used in animatronics, robotics, entertainment industry and technology education for both the hobbyist and professional designers, Imagineers and dreamers … Continue reading blue point engineering
giant lite brite!
A friend of ours recently took their kids to the Stepping Stones Museum and sent us this awesome image of a GIANT LITE BRITE!!!! I wonder how many people in the lighting industry were just a little bit influenced by … Continue reading giant lite brite!
night flight
Night Flight is a mega-sized lounge designed by Bulgarian interior design firm Studio Mode. The central vaulted arches are constructed of triangulated patterns that include gorgeous integrated patterns light. Continue reading night flight
ford predictive lighting system
Via Dezeen: American car manufacturer Ford is developing lighting technology that can automatically detect pedestrians on dark roads and widen headlight beams at low-visibility junctions (+ movie). Ford has designed a headlight system that uses an infrared camera on the … Continue reading ford predictive lighting system
philips luminous patterns: first videos
For the past three years I’ve been leading the development of Philips Luminous Patterns. I will be publishing more posts on Luminous Patterns in the future, but as a teaser, here are our first marketing videos: Continue reading philips luminous patterns: first videos
netlife research office
I love the luminous walls at the Netlife Research Office by Eriken Skajaa Arkitekter. Exquisite detailing and a gorgeous way to introduce luminosity into a space. I also love the cove detail added at the kick plate. Lighting up the … Continue reading netlife research office
lovlit candle
Joshua Jameson reached out to me with his “Lovlit” Kickstarter project, an Internet connected LED-based “candle” that responds to touch to remotely illuminate paired candles. Joshua reached out to me because of the LumiTouch project that me and a team of graduate … Continue reading lovlit candle
floor plan light switch
Via YankoDesign,a design concept from Taewon Hwang. This level of customization for high-end residential clients is an obvious opportunity…I haven’t meet a single person who actually likes to use 5/10/15 button preset-scene style controllers. With small and cheap LCD touch screens, … Continue reading floor plan light switch
erogear
EroGear is a small startup launching a flexible, BlueTooth connected, monochromatic white LED media display for personal use. Continue reading erogear
carpetlight
Carpetlight is a German startup launching a flexible “softlight” for photography and cinema applications that uses a textile circuit board and e-broidery based wiring with a dual channel, color-temperature adjustable LED setup. Continue reading carpetlight
xal recover
An interesting healthcare lighting product called “Recover” from Austrian firm XAL addressing circadian rhythm control for hospital rooms. A wall-mounted fixture for indirect ceiling lighting, Recover features a spectral tuning capability with pre-programmed playback that matches the different color phases of a … Continue reading xal recover
500 bourke street
A very cool project I just discovered from 2011, 500 Bourke Street in Melbourne includes an elegant custom ceiling construction that integrates lighting into custom cast-plaster ceiling units. According to the award submission: The foyer refurbishment includes an extensive new … Continue reading 500 bourke street
oblio
Via DesignBoom: An interesting piece on how Jonathan Hooker “hacked” a prototype system that uses LEDs timed in precise sequences with a video camera to create a system where the facial lighting on a person in a still image or a video … Continue reading oblio
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