Lightglass, a Philadelphia company started in 2012, produces interior faux-glazing systems with a integrated LED back-lighting to create pleasant sensations of brightness at an architectural scale. Even though the optical effect is opaque white, it tricks the brain into thinking … Continue reading lightglass
Lightwave Laser is a Santa Rosa, California based company that makes a variety of architectural-scale laser-cut panels. They have a nice collection of back-lit application examples. Like my work with Luminous Patterns, I believe this area embedded luminous architecture is ripe for innovative new concepts. Continue reading lightwave laser
More exquisite papercut lightbox art: Hari & Deepti are husband-and-wife Mumbai-based artists exploring the beauty of layered, luminous papercut art. Some gorgeous inspiration for lighting designers, stage designers, etc. And what an incredible tool for teaching lighting students an understanding … Continue reading hari & deepti
Vibes Genius is a small crafts company I ran across on Pinterest that makes beautiful little layered papercut light boxes. The effect of the layered depth and translucency of the paper with the scenography of the illustrations creates some striking … Continue reading vibes genius
One of the best examples of lighting design at the 2019 Salone del Mobile surprisingly did not come from any of the lighting companies, but from the booth design of Italian architectural surfaces manufacturer Cleaf. Designed by Bestetti Associati, the … Continue reading milan 2019: cleaf booth design
VANTOT is an Eindhoven-based design studio started by two recent Design Academy graduates. I saw one of their products, “Current Currents” at the Frozen Fountain, a perennially fabulous design shop in Amsterdam. I love the art deco/arts-and-crafts style of the product. … Continue reading vantot
My team and I just completed the new Philips Luminous Patterns showroom in Eindhoven. Occupying 200 sq/m, we’ve installed 12 large Luminous Patterns wall and ceiling installations depicting a reception area, bar, hotel room, and several retail scenarios. Completing the space is … Continue reading philips luminous patterns: new showroom
EDITORS NOTE, JUNE-2019: A contact from Isomi reached out to be asking for a couple updates to this blog post. See quotation below: Would it be possible to update the first paragraph? Isomi isn’t a spinoff of Paul Crofts Studio, … Continue reading isomi light wall
Lithos Design is an Italian stone fabricator that has launched an interesting back-lit stone tile system. A standard light box of 60 cm X 60 cm is faced with sculpted, translucent stone tiles to create luminous wall surfaces. Check out the … Continue reading lithos design
I love the luminous walls at the Netlife Research Office by Eriken Skajaa Arkitekter. Exquisite detailing and a gorgeous way to introduce luminosity into a space. I also love the cove detail added at the kick plate. Lighting up the … Continue reading netlife research office
Wow! What an image! An incredible rendering found on a Behance.net project page by Jon Bailey. Continue reading y[our-s]ukkah
Via Inhabitat: Internally luminous “green walls” made of recycled plastic by Taipei-based company Miniwiz. From the Inhabitat post: Taipei-based Miniwiz just unveiled a brand new system that transforms old bottles into gorgeous glowing green walls! Dubbed Verti-Cult, the system is made from 100% … Continue reading verti-cult by miniwiz
Thomas Schielke, who is in the communications group at ERCO and has spoken at many events and seminars, has a personal site with many interesting research videos for those of you who are “lighting nerds”…like myself. Above is an excellent … Continue reading history of luminous walls
From the blog Knstrct, a wine and champagne bar in Sao Paulo called Mistral, designed by Arthur Casas. I love this project. It is a great example of what I consider to be contemporary lighting design: Not a damn downlight … Continue reading mistral wine bar
