Over the years, there have been many interesting ideas about the use of smart textiles/etextiles for architectural applications. But despite the artistic and technical potential, none have really gone anywhere commercially. Regardless, here is an interesting R+D experiment from Google … Continue reading google jacquard
Ettlin is a German manufacturer of high-tech textile products with several R+D efforts focused on architectural applications, including Ettlin Lux, a line of architectural “embedded” lighting panels and Ettlin Tec, which is exploring conducting textiles with integrated sensing and electronics. … Continue reading ettlin lux
Remember Indiglo? Well…just when you thought EL (electroluminescent) tech was dead and buried, it keeps coming back alive. First through Lumilor’s cool spray-on techniques, and now through Future Illuminations heavy duty fabric applications. They state about their new VynEL line: … Continue reading indiglo strikes back: future illuminations
Last week, at the end of my Lightfair conference presentation titled “Ambient Luminescence and Experiential Design“, a crowd of people came up to me at the end of the conference to ask me questions, connect, etc. Patiently waiting until the … Continue reading addison kelly
Via Core77.com, an interesting concept for a luminous retractable shade from Siyu Lou, a young Chinese industrial designer. I definitely see application for a concept such as this in cramped urban areas or for dark northern locales. I also like … Continue reading glowing shade concept
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
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