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Creative Manufacturers

moto-jojo by formalighting

June 4, 2020 Brad Koerner

Formalighting just introduced an animated pendant cluster called Moto-Jojo, part of its broader Motolux series of remote-controlled track spots, downlights, wall sconces and even linear pendants. Moto-JoJo by formalighting from formalighting on Vimeo. Adjusts up to 1.6m in height. Plus … Continue reading moto-jojo by formalighting

Future Lighting

milan 2019: sony’s affinity in autonomy

April 29, 2019April 27, 2019 Brad Koerner

Sony presented a beautiful installation called “Affinity in Autonomy” that explored future relationships with robotics of various sorts. The installation was beautifully conceived, using both darkness and luminous splashes of vivid blended-pastel colors to create a wonderful experiential sequence. But … Continue reading milan 2019: sony’s affinity in autonomy

Creative Manufacturers

beckhoff

August 11, 2017 Brad Koerner

If perhaps your hacked-together Arduino project is suddenly looking a little shy of “professional grade” in front of your client, and you need some seriously heavy-duty show-control and A/V gear, check out the industrial controls supplier Beckhoff. Beckhoff has taken their … Continue reading beckhoff

Future Lighting

hover camera from zero zero robotics

April 29, 2016 Brad Koerner

Via Engadget.  Hover Camera is a miniature drone that can fly safely indoors. How about we add a light sensor that can detect li-fi/coded light signals, send it to map out an interior space and the position of all the … Continue reading hover camera from zero zero robotics

Lighting Inspiration

apple’s recycling robot

March 28, 2016 Brad Koerner

At the latest Apple media event, the company presented a robotic rig  named “Liam” that they’ve developed for tearing apart iPhones at EOL for recycling. It’s definitely a step in the right direction towards a circular economy (and terrific to see … Continue reading apple’s recycling robot

Creative Manufacturers

atelier robotiq

October 23, 2015 Brad Koerner

Atelier Robotiq is a Rotterdam-based startup using CNC-woven lightweight 3D structures for decorative pendants. According to their site: Atelier Robotiq experiments with fibers and robotic weaving techniques to make lightweight 3D fiber structures with geometrical weave patterns. The Fiber Pattern … Continue reading atelier robotiq

Interactive Lighting

interactive light sculpture from IDEO

March 28, 2015March 28, 2015 Brad Koerner

IDEO designed and built a kinematic light sculpture called “Edison” at the Epiphany Hotel in Silicon Valley.  The LED bulbs fluidly move up and down to abstractly depict various data feeds. IDEO Labs has a great blog post detailing the … Continue reading interactive light sculpture from IDEO

Interactive Lighting

industrial light painting

March 6, 2015 Brad Koerner

Functionally useless, but a beautiful art form nonetheless…sort of like a Rube Goldberg machine for light paintings: Students at Carnegie Mellon University are using to create industrial light portraits: a massive robot, typically used for heavy-duty manufacturing, that paints with … Continue reading industrial light painting

Future Lighting

the next evolution of lighting: embedded lighting

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015 Brad Koerner

Introduction – The Next Evolution Part I – Connected Lighting Part II – Embedded Lighting Miniaturization is a big deal. The lighting industry seems to chronically undervalue the importance of simply shrinking the size of components, to either reduce the overall volume … Continue reading the next evolution of lighting: embedded lighting

Future Lighting

Rob|Arch – robotic fabrication in art, architecture and design

June 2, 2014 Brad Koerner

Historically speaking, architects really gave up the creative power of being “master builders” when “means and methods” was split away from the design side of construction projects and given to the contractors.  So it is nice to see architecture students regain … Continue reading Rob|Arch – robotic fabrication in art, architecture and design

Lighting Inspiration

bot & dolly

September 26, 2013April 5, 2018 Brad Koerner

Via Gizmodo, a stunning video that makes exquisite use of projection mapping, choreography, and ROBOTS! According to Bot & Dolly: “Bot & Dolly is a design and engineering studio that specializes in automation, robotics, and filmmaking. It’s our mission to advance … Continue reading bot & dolly

Lighting Inspiration

your lighting is watching you

December 10, 2012December 10, 2012 Brad Koerner

A delightful little robotic project from students at the Victoria University of Wellington called Pinokio, a project very similar to a project from MIT’s Media Lab that I posted a few years back.  Check out the FastCompany Co.Design article describing … Continue reading your lighting is watching you

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