buildings as nutrient banks
Here’s a fantastic presentation on Greenbiz.com from Coert Zachariasse of Delta Development Group. Coert discusses some of the economic drivers for including Cradle-to-Cradle thinking in building projects. Everyone in the lighting industry should take note…how will you accommodate these changing demands from the building development community? I couldn’t embed directly, but here is the direct link: http://play.vidyard.com/zbbXF9C8Zjh52aCFyb7Upg Continue reading buildings as nutrient banks
oblivion
Houzz has a good blog post with some imagery from the recent Tom Cruise flick “Oblivion.” Sci-fi movies are a great place to see the future of lighting design, and the interior sets from Oblivion show some slick, modernist lighting … Continue reading oblivion
DOE R+D funding: Cooper Lighting wants to print their LED fixtures
Earlier this summer, the US Department of Energy’s SSL program selected Cooper Lighting (now part of Eaton) as the recipient of $2.4m for their interesting R+D program proposal. Cooper’s press release is useless, but here is the text from the DOE’s announcement: Recipient: Eaton Corporation Title: Print-Based Manufacturing of Integrated, Low Cost, High Performance SSL Luminaires Summary: The objective of this project is to develop manufacturing process innovation that allows for LED package, chip, or chip array placement directly on a fixture or heatsink. The approach includes the placement of integrated power electronics. Flexible manufacturing for planar, non-planar and recessed … Continue reading DOE R+D funding: Cooper Lighting wants to print their LED fixtures
philips endorses circular economy
I’m very pleased to see the recent push from Philips to highlight the importance of implementing a “Circular Economy.” I’m particularly thrilled with the comments coming directly from the top, Philips’ CEO Frans van Houten: “For a sustainable world, the … Continue reading philips endorses circular economy
bot & dolly
Via Gizmodo, a stunning video that makes exquisite use of projection mapping, choreography, and ROBOTS! According to Bot & Dolly: “Bot & Dolly is a design and engineering studio that specializes in automation, robotics, and filmmaking. It’s our mission to advance … Continue reading bot & dolly
the conductor by faye toogood
Via Dezeen, a funky but cool installation at the London Design Festival 2013. Fluorescent lights are controlled by analogue toggle switches in this interactive installation by Faye Toogood for design brand Established & Sons (+ slideshow). “Interactive” for sure, but … Continue reading the conductor by faye toogood
rijksmuseum: exterior lighting
Philips Lighting not only illuminated the entire art collection with LED lighting, we also illuminated the whole exterior of the building with LED. And the Rijksmuseum is no small building — looming over the Amsterdam horizon with unparalleled majesty on … Continue reading rijksmuseum: exterior lighting
Q+A from Philips Lumileds CEO
Interesting interview in Digitimes with Philips Lumileds CEO Pirre-Yves Lesaicherre. I particularly find interesting the comment that 1000 lumens of LEDs will cost $1 by the end of this year. Posted below for posterity: The mid-power LED lighting trend: Q&A with Philips Lumileds CEO Julian Ho, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES [Thursday 12 September 2013] While mid-power LED chips account for only a small proportion of LED lighting currently, the proportion will grow fast over the next few years to reach about 50%, Philips Lumileds Lighting CEO Pirre-Yves Lesaicherre said during a Digitimes interview. Q: What is the trend of new LED lighting … Continue reading Q+A from Philips Lumileds CEO
1.6 hours/day: do consumers need durable LED lamps?
Our friends at the U.S. DOE Solid-State Lighting group just released a new study called the “Residential Lighting End-Use Consumption Study“. I’ll get to the punchline right away: A lamp in the average U.S. household typically runs only 1.6 hours … Continue reading 1.6 hours/day: do consumers need durable LED lamps?
122 years of Philips
More vintage advertising posters! Following on my previous post with a variety of vintage lighting advertising, I discovered that my colleagues from the Philips Company Archives have posted a great collection of advertising posters on Pinterest: 122 Years of Philips. The … Continue reading 122 years of Philips
how to paint glowing light
Sometimes the basics of design are the still the most important. Here’s a simple video showing how to paint a setting sun on a mountain backdrop. Continue reading how to paint glowing light
the history and science of color temperature
The History and Science of Color Temperature from FilmmakerIQ.com on Vimeo. Via Gizmodo, here is a well-produced video explaining the basics of color temperature. I highly recommend this for anyone just starting out or interested in the basics of light. … Continue reading the history and science of color temperature
vintage lighting posters
Here are some really cool vintage advertising posters for lighting products. A couple of these I took myself, the rest are from Gizmodo, Paul Malon’s amazing Flickr collection, the Library of Congress, and other random places. Continue reading vintage lighting posters
electronics that dissolve in water
Via TreeHugger and DesignTaxi: John Rogers at the University of Illinois (who I previously wrote about here) is now exploring electronics that can dissolve in water. What a fantastic area of exploration given the huge ecological disaster of our electronics … Continue reading electronics that dissolve in water
rijksmuseum: don’t hit your head on the glass!
One of the striking aspects to the Rijksmuseum’s new exhibition design is the beautiful minimalism of the display cabinets. The architects at Wilmotte & Associés spent a huge amount of effort finessing the precise details of the cabinets — every millimeter … Continue reading rijksmuseum: don’t hit your head on the glass!
moment factory – lax international terminal
Moment Factory recently published this interesting “featurette” piece on the making of several large multi-media and interactive installations at LAX. What really strikes me about this video is the intensive amount of effort required to produce first-rate architectural media installations. Most … Continue reading moment factory – lax international terminal
parametric space by zaha hadid
Via Dezeen, Zaha Hadid and design firm Kollision just opened a creative installation called “Parametric Space” that features funnels of light piercing down through a stretched ceiling. The design is interesting enough merely if it were a still lighting composition; but … Continue reading parametric space by zaha hadid
inductive power for LED systems
A colleague of mine (thanks JM!) forwarded this interesting UK-based startup called Isotera, which is developing a “contactless” wiring system for architectural LED lighting. Here’s Isotera’s own system description: “Using ultra-efficient and reliable bulk power conversion by a single Power … Continue reading inductive power for LED systems
no, LEDs do not produce more blue light, so get over it
The US DOE just issued a fact-sheet addressing the blue-light output of LEDs. It is a very good read for anyone concerned about this topic. The following two images are the crux of the document. The first chart shows the … Continue reading no, LEDs do not produce more blue light, so get over it
dynamic lighting vs. the compression of memory
I recently found some terrific design inspiration in a Lifehacker article titled “Why You Don’t Remember Your Commute” by Thorin Kklosowski. In brief, the author describes how the brain writes new memories when encountering new activities or environments, effectively making … Continue reading dynamic lighting vs. the compression of memory
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