I listen to a great podcast on design and architecture called DnA from Los Angeles radio station KCRW. DnA recently discussed a design studio called “Driving Sensations” conducted by the ArtCenter College of Design that focused on the design possibilities of modern autonomous … Continue reading driving sensations
The promise of OLED’s has been around for years and years, so it is nice to see this mega installation from LG, in which they wrapped 216 curved 55″ displays to create an architectural scale tunnel experience. The massive resolution … Continue reading OLED has finally become an architectural surface
I just added a new permanent page detailing my thesis project which explored interactive retail lighting systems. Make sure to check it out at this link! Continue reading active objects, surfaces, and zones
PIXLIP is a German startup that sells an innovative exhibition system consisting solely of internally illuminated light boxes with digitally printed fabric facing and a variety of configuration accessories. PIXLIP is an outstanding example of the potential for embedded lighting, as they are … Continue reading pixlip
In a previous Linked-In blog post, I wrote about the advancements we’ve achieved with Philips Luminous Patterns, a product solution for embedding patterns of light into wall and ceilings to create distinctive architectural experiences. In this post, let’s look farther ahead … Continue reading driving towards new applications of light
LED iBOND is a startup based near Copenhagen that is embedding LED components into aluminum composite panels for a unique product concept. Aluminum composite panels (such as the popular Alucobond brand) sandwich two thin plates of aluminum on a plastic core. … Continue reading led ibond
Philips Luminous Patterns is featured in the August 2016 edition of Wallpaper*Magazine — go buy a copy now and turn to page 186! Luminous Patterns collaborated with Amsterdam design firm BCXSY for the “Hotel Wallpaper” exhibition at the Milan design … Continue reading philips luminous patterns: wallpaper* magazine
Lumecluster is New York based-artist Melissa Ng, who’s created a striking 3D-printed medieval costume with stunning internal LED illumination sewn into the translucent padding. Her design and fabrication process for the piece can be seen here. Continue reading lumecluster
Copenhagen-based Diffus Design presents a large collection of amazing research projects, exploratory designs with e-textiles and other unique concepts fusing electronics, light and materials. According to their site: Diffus is founded by Michel Guglielmi and Hanne-Louise Johannesen. Michel is an architect working with tangible … Continue reading diffus design
I just noticed that Bill Sims is now serving as interim CEO for Cooledge Lighting, replacing former CEO Wade Sheen. And also Phil O’Donnell joined recently as Sr. VP of Global Sales. So now two of the guys who helped … Continue reading cooledge lighting: ceo transition
I posted on London-based Meystyle back in 2013, but I just checked in on their site and see they’ve added a bunch of new patterns and project photography for their LED wallpaper collection. Nice to see them successful with such … Continue reading meystyle: update
An interesting back-lighting solution for illuminated sign boxes and architectural applications by Tension LED Systems. A series of LED strips are suspended on tensioned and electrified cables. Without having seen the product first hand, the images on the website seem … Continue reading tension led systems
A marketing mail came across my inbox from Planar announcing their latest direct-view LED screens offering an incredibly fine 0.9mm pixel pitch. To do the math, that’s 25.4mm / 0.9 = 28 pixels per inch, or thinking of it by … Continue reading 0.9mm pitch LED screens: approaching “retina” quality for architecture?
I’m super impressed by a Samsung pop-up store in Frankfurt recently featured in Retail Design Blog. I find that it embodies many of the “embedded lighting” concepts I’ve been espousing as the future of lighting design. First, let’s look at this … Continue reading embedded lighting: samsung pop-up store
Check out the piece I just wrote for Philips Lighting’s North American blog on our presence at Neocon. Reposted here for posterity through the ages: Philips Lighting debuts Luminous Patterns at Neocon 2016 in Chicago Philips Lighting debuted its new Luminous Patterns … Continue reading philips luminous patterns: neocon 2016
As part of the renovation of the Central Station at Eindhoven in the Netherlands, a new luminous ceiling is being installed throughout. Here is the concept video: https://youtu.be/70q5gLAU0Uo I shot some pictures during construction. I believe the contractor installing the … Continue reading luminous ceiling at eindhoven station
Yacht builder Oceanco, design firm Van Geest Design, and lighting design firm Temeloy Advanced Lighting Design debuted a new super yacht with a triangulated, animated, glowing hull design. It is a staggering engineering challenge, to equip a massive hull with a … Continue reading moonstone yacht
A few fresh new images of Luminous Patterns, taken in our shiny new showroom in Eindhoven, hot from the memory stick. Enjoy. Continue reading philips luminous patterns: new images
Via LuxReview, an interesting new California-based lighting company called Goldeneye has launched a ceramic-based lighting fixture series called Airelight. Ceramics hold promise for interesting LED designs. I’ve covered CeramTec many years ago, which has been a regular at many lighting tradeshows … Continue reading goldeneye airelight
Cool use of illuminated signage boxes at Chasin’, a clothing store in the 9 Streets area of Amsterdam (Wolvenstraat 21). Continue reading light boxes at chasin ‘
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