nick holonyak, inventor of the LED
A nice promotional video from GE featuring 83-year old Nick Holonyak, the inventor of the modern LED as we know it. Nice to see the man personally, although I wish the video had more content about how the invention actually … Continue reading nick holonyak, inventor of the LED
lamellux
Lamellux is a French manufacturer and fabricator of very unique and highly creative laminates. They have combined classic wood laminates with acrylics and other resins to create a very interesting interplay of luminosity with traditional wood textures. Continue reading lamellux
cutlasercut
Cut Laser Cut is a London-based laser-cutting fabricator with a terrific website. They have tons of creative examples of laser-cutting projects, plus an outstanding materials library to help select what you need. Lots of good stuff on their site! Not … Continue reading cutlasercut
paul gregory: design the emotions
Mondo ARC interviewed Paul Gregory of Focus Lighting. One passage in particular engaged me: Paul makes a plea for projects to actively plan for and design the emotions of visitors in a space. “Imagine a person’s emotional reaction to the beauty surrounding them as they stand in a forest with the light hitting the trees and the sound of a waterfall in the background. They will always remember that image. It’s the same thing with lighting the built environment—how does it contribute to the emotions that users feel when experiencing the exterior or interior of a structure? What are they going to … Continue reading paul gregory: design the emotions
3D optical printing by…Disney?
Core77 has an interesting post on 3D optical research by – guess who – Disney’s research group. And in Pittsburgh, of all places, apparently affiliated with CMU. Disney has posted a video overview of the research to Youtube. It gives … Continue reading 3D optical printing by…Disney?
mit school of architecture video
MIT Architecture from Paper Fortress on Vimeo. MIT’s School of Architecture recently posted an excellent video with an overview of their current academic research programs. The video gives a terrific glimpse to the key issues students and professors are currently … Continue reading mit school of architecture video
displaymate ambient lighting measurements
Interesting article from the website DisplayMate showing a collection of test images on how all those glossy, highly reflective touch screens suck perform in daylight. Here is the link to Smartphones; to Tablets. Continue reading displaymate ambient lighting measurements
lamps plus
The online lighting retailer Lamps Plus has a very impressive service for customizing lamp shades. As a secondary business that uses the same technology and supply chain, they offer customized art prints. Not only can you mix and match a … Continue reading lamps plus
luxexcel
LUXeXceL is a Netherlands-based company that is experimenting with printing shallow optics using UV cureable polymers on clear substrates. According to their site: “On a transparent substrate such as PolyCarbonate, drops of clear UV-cureable polymer are jetted via the inkjet … Continue reading luxexcel
design vs. “return-on-investment”
I’m a designer by heart. As such, I find no inspiration in making peoples lives cheaper; I only find inspiration in making their lives better. ROI – Return On Investment – is a metric that bores me. And I certainly … Continue reading design vs. “return-on-investment”
lifx
Via Core77, there is currently a Kickstarter project called LIFX gaining lots of momentum for a WIFI-connected LED light bulb. OK, it is nice that this proves out lots of interest in intelligent lighting in the Kickstarter community, but don’t all … Continue reading lifx
vega zaishi wang
Cool Hunting has a post on a young Chinese fashion designer, Vega Zaishi Wang, who is experimenting with EL lighting in her clothing. A couple of the images really caught my eye…a nice revealing of light through the silhouette of the … Continue reading vega zaishi wang
luminair for ipad
Luminair is an iOS based DMX lighting controller from SyntheFX. Looks interesting, incorporating a bunch of features that really seem to exploit the unique interface features of iOS. Definitively shows the potential for tablet-based lighting interfaces, especially on real projects. Continue reading luminair for ipad
tyzx 3D stereo vision systems
TYZX creates real-time 3D vision systems for a variety of applications. 3D vision systems allow computers to accurately understand the spatial location of people or objects moving through spaces. These 3D vision products have been around for some time; Electroland … Continue reading tyzx 3D stereo vision systems
isadora by troikatronix
Isadora by Troikatronix is a powerful tool for scripting and controlling a variety of interactive projects, such as live performances, interactive installations, dance clubs, etc. As their website exclaims: “The real-time media manipulation software to create stunningly interactive visuals, … Continue reading isadora by troikatronix
perpetual noon: fluorescent lighting and the modern office
I found this terrific research piece by Margaret Maile Petty, a professor at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, called “Perpetual Noon: Fluorescent Lighting and the Modern Office“. Apparently she wrote this piece during her time at Parsons in New … Continue reading perpetual noon: fluorescent lighting and the modern office
24° studio – daphne
From 24° Studio, the same New York architects that created the beautiful “Hope Tree” installation I posted a couple years ago, another gorgeous temporary installation using paper modules with internal lighting called “Daphne“. This is a terrific example of what architectural lighting should … Continue reading 24° studio – daphne
leo villareal – bahrain airport
Another awesome Leo Villareal video from a couple years ago, this one looks like a conceptual proposal video for a departure terminal at an airport. Bahrain International Airport- Departures from Leo Villareal on Vimeo. Continue reading leo villareal – bahrain airport
leo villareal – hive
Nice video posted several years ago by Leo Villareal of his “Hive” installation. Hive from Leo Villareal on Vimeo. Continue reading leo villareal – hive
simon allen – pixel mapping
In a random search for images of pixel mapping, I found this awesome video on Vimeo by Simon Allen, showing his experiments with pixel mapping to moving-head fixtures on a sexy looking rig. The design looks awesome….nice video! Reminds me of … Continue reading simon allen – pixel mapping
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