nth degree
Glowing ink. The concept is sexy, isn’t it? Just plug in the “LED” cartridge into your printer and watch it print you a pattern of light emitting surface. Or even better: Imagine combining glowing ink into a 3D printer: Voila! … Continue reading nth degree
acuity’s OLED canvis + lightfair presentation
Acuity seems to be making slow but steady progress on OLEDs (see my previous posts): Acuity’s OLED Lighting Design Center is showing an interesting new product design called the “Canvis” series. Although I did not attend, Acuity has posted to its … Continue reading acuity’s OLED canvis + lightfair presentation
random international
rAndom International is a UK-based design studio that has a nice collection of lighting installations, including interactive systems and 3D “swarm” style pieces. They developed the Lumiblade Interactive Wall in 2009, which Philips’ OLED venture has since displayed in numerous locations. Continue reading random international
crystal bulbs by lee broom
Via Dezeen, a post about bespoke light bulbs made in similar fashion to crystal decanters from designer Lee Broom. Continue reading crystal bulbs by lee broom
leo villareal – interview + volume
Found this great interview by the National Gallery of Art with lighting artist Leo Villareal. Leo discusses his influences and techniques. NGA – Leo Villareal Also available on Art Babble Also found this great 3D installation Leo completed last year called “Volume” … Continue reading leo villareal – interview + volume
fabric-braided cable
I just simply love fabric-braided cable. Any fixture looks a touch higher-class using a braided cable instead of cheap PVC cords. Here are some suppliers that I’ve found: FabricCable is a UK manufacturer that in addition to a full range of … Continue reading fabric-braided cable
scraplights by graypants
Via Dezeen, some very cool recycled cardboard pendants from Seattle studio Graypants. Continue reading scraplights by graypants
levitating wireless LED
So many times I’ve found myself in a meeting with an impossibly demanding architect who is essentially asking for a wireless light fixture. Usually I break the stalemate by saying “I’ll just spec a wireless floating light bulb!” I guess I’m … Continue reading levitating wireless LED
additive manufacturing conference
Additive Manufacturing is a conference in Nottingham, England, exploring the state of the art in 3D printing. Continue reading additive manufacturing conference
colorkinetics turns 15
“Oh man, Color Kinetics…those guys were just from another planet compared to everyone else!” Color Kinetics, one of the leading innovators in the LED lighting industry, turns 15 this August. I had the privilege to work in Product Marketing at CK from … Continue reading colorkinetics turns 15
infusion systems
Infusion Systems makes interactive sensing systems for creative projects. Their I-Cube product was highly inspirational for my own thesis project examining interactive controls for retail lighting, way back in 1999. Here is a brief history: I-CubeX arose out of a … Continue reading infusion systems
flexible edge-lit lighting
The big question in the lighting world: When will the gigantic number of “no-name” Asian entrants into the lighting field move from emulating — to put it nicely — to actually innovating and differentiating themselves? It won’t happen all at once. Buried … Continue reading flexible edge-lit lighting
thin film optics
If you are trying to develop your own Super-Duper-Magic-and-Revolutionary light fixtures, there are five companies you might be interested in for “the good stuff”. Two supply excellent diffusion films with precision optics and transmission efficiency exceeding 90%; the other two deliver … Continue reading thin film optics
time frozen: light artist michael bosanko
Michael Bosanko is a light artist who uses the technique of long exposure photography to create beautiful tracery of light, frozen in midair. His site has a prolific collection of images and an interesting “How Its Made” video on Vimeo. Continue reading time frozen: light artist michael bosanko
touchdesigner
TouchDesigner by Derivative looks like an amazing piece of software, used for a wide range of video manipulation. TouchDesigner’s list of applications include interactive art production, architectural + environmental projections, engineering and research visualization, user interface prototyping, live show control, … Continue reading touchdesigner
leviathan
Leviathan is a Chicago-based production studio specializing in creating large-scale visual experiences across multiple media. I’m particular enamored with their projections on 3D surfaces; they have three killer projects that explore the possibility of this artform. They state on their site: … Continue reading leviathan
projection one
A fantastic student installation from last year at Harvard’s GSD. I’ll let the blog post do the talking: Projection One is an interactive art installation that was recently unveiled at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. Conceived and built by Andrew Payne and … Continue reading projection one
modeling advanced lighting controls
A critical part of the process of design is creating quick models to study possible scenarios. Architects do this routinely, ranging from quick-and-dirty chipboard or foamboard study models up to elaborately detailed presentation models. And of course, the virtual world … Continue reading modeling advanced lighting controls
anne kyyro quinn studio
London-based studio Anne Kyyro Quinn makes bespoke, hand sewn, 3D felt wall panels. Continue reading anne kyyro quinn studio
measurable magic: philips retail solutions
Philips Retail Solutions is a venture startup within the broader Philips Lighting organization that is striving to develop a control platform that manages all of the digital content and interactive control systems within a retail environment. Their tagline is “measurable … Continue reading measurable magic: philips retail solutions
Lucept 