Frank Gehry, your impact on this world was immense. Thank you for all the inspiration you gave to a entire generation of architects and your impact on liberating the built environment from bland boxes. 25 years ago, I was exploring … Continue reading the love child of james turrell and frank gehry
Suomu Lighting is a Helsinki startup integrating LED pixel strips into architectural surface systems. For sure, a low-resolution video display is nothing new, but anything helping architects bridge the gap between raw pixel hardware and complete-architectural surface is always welcome. … Continue reading suomu lighting
I often wonder how Mies van der Rohe would have used large-format digital surfaces, if they were available during his era. In addition to the fine stone, polished metals and wood paneling he often used to create sumptuous, visually rich … Continue reading what if mies had microLED?
Wow! Great video from YouTube channel Veritasium exploring the original development of blue LEDs. I had no idea how hard it was for Shuji Nakamura to persevere in the R&D process for so long. Continue reading developing the blue LED
I’m optimistic that interior designers will embrace large-format, direct-view LED display walls as a fundamental new tool in their architectural placemaking. I don’t say that lightly: For countless years, interior designers have adamantly tried to hide any digital displays that … Continue reading will interior designers embrace digital walls?
On July 4th, 2023 the massive video screen on the exterior sphere of the MSG Las Vegas Sphere (or see the sphere’s Wikipedia page) was activated for the first time. Here’s some essential info from Wikipedia: Upon its completion, the … Continue reading las vegas sphere is alive
I came across this video showing a production process combining 3D printing, UV-cured resin and laser-cut back plate for building illuminated channel letters. Using custom-sized 3D FDM printers that look to have a print volume of roughly 600mm x 600mm … Continue reading 3D printed LED channel letters
I’m thrilled to share my presentation from this year’s Smart Building Conference in Barcelona. Let’s explore how the fusion of physical/digital is rapidly transforming retail, hospitality and many other applications! Check out the YouTube video below, and if you like … Continue reading every surface a screen: the video!
Come join me May 9th in Barcelona as I present “Every Surface a Screen: Now What?” at the Smart Building Conference at Integrated Systems Europe. Here’s my abstract: How will digital interaction disrupt centuries-old concepts of architectural design? There is … Continue reading every surface a screen: now what?
Is the architectural lighting industry really keeping pace with the rapid miniaturization of LEDs? Case in point, I stumbled upon this model supplies site on Alibaba that is offering mini LEDs pre-attached to wire leads. The seller’s photography beautifully illustrates … Continue reading incredible shrinking mini LEDs
This came through my email: An interesting new concept for a “black neon” 360° LED tube via Potato Lighting out of Shenzen. It must be grossly inefficient, but it will offer some wild special effects in creative applications. Continue reading black neon
Mandalaki Studio is a design group based in Milan that launched HALO EDITION, a decorative projection fixture that makes gorgeous use of lush gradients of light. Gradients of color are a grossly under-appreciated aspect of lighting design, wholly absent from … Continue reading mandalaki studio – halo edition
Here are a few interesting videos on how LED strips, filaments and COB units are produced. Who doesn’t love factory tours!!!! Nice video showing the binning process in detail: Some snapshots of the LED binning process! From a different manufacturer, … Continue reading LED manufacturing videos
LUO-Light is a Helsinki-based lighting startup led by German architect Oliver Walter that has launched a modular, click-together linear lighting system using bamboo for the primary structural element. Exchangeable optics and LED engines. Thanks Panos Loannidis for the original post! Continue reading luo-light
Here’s a nice video from Adam Savage’s Tested YouTube channel on making your own DIY faux-neon LED sign. For any of you old enough to have specified neon or cold cathode on a commercial project, the incredible ease of using … Continue reading DIY faux neon
Lighting for Good is a very interesting initiative from luxury goods conglomerate LVMH and lighting design firm TEMELOY. Lighting for Good aims to drive real sustainability into the manufacturing and specification of lighting products. What a terrific initiative, covering the … Continue reading lighting for good
A very special piece for you today: To celebrate Lucept’s 1,000th post exploring the future of architectural lighting, let’s momentarily turn our gaze from the future to appreciate one of the most consequential innovations to impact not only lighting, but … Continue reading lucept’s 1,000th blog post: an interview with george craford
I came across this fun video of a guy who found the raw, flexible LED “filament” commonly used in old-school style Edison bulbs – which have already been around now a long time. And of course, those LED filament bulbs … Continue reading LED spaghetti
Updating a blog post I wrote waaaay back in 2012, I once again came across Arizona-based Nth Degree and their unique line of LED flexible backlighting technology based on layers of micro-sized LED die – almost like “LED dust” embedded … Continue reading nth degree
The global pandemic has driven video communications to the forefront…and also the need for good lighting for photography and videography. In my office I recently upgraded 4 ancient fluorescent 2’x2’/60×60 troffers (so ancient they still had magnetic ballasts and starters!) … Continue reading using a LED panel as a photography softbox
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