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
Open to anyone 35 years or younger in North America, the Richard Kelly Grant seeks “…to recognize and encourage creative thought and activity in the use of light. Cash award(s) will be granted to the person(s) who preserve and carry … Continue reading IES richard kelly grant – call for entries
When exactly does a romantic “sparkle” become a bothersome “glare”? I’ve been considering this question now for some time, particularly in relation to Richard Kelly’s six qualities of light. To me, the primary factor that tips the balance between a … Continue reading a new concept for “glare”
I found a fantastic PPT that looks like an academic lecture covering the pioneering mid-century lighting designer Richard Kelly. The slide deck contains an especially impressive range of photos of Kelly’s projects that are not commonly available on the web. The … Continue reading richard kelly – powerpoint deck with rare images
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
Nice lighting on the newest Apple store in West Lake, China, by Foster and Partners. I like how they clearly Photoshop’d the ceiling to be darker just behind the Apple logo — the ceiling is apparently TOO uniform for Apple’s marketing … Continue reading apple store
Thomas Schielke published a nice piece on Arch Daily summarizing Richard Kelly. Go check it out… Continue reading arch daily: richard kelly
Everyone in the lighting industry knows Richard Kelly’s “three elemental kinds of light”: Focal Glow (make it easier to see) Ambient Luminescence (make surroundings safe and reassuring) Play of Brilliants (stimulate the spirit) However, few people have ever read the … Continue reading richard kelly’s six qualities of light
