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The visionary team at Philips Design has come up with an impressively advanced yet realistic and practical project of urban lighting that is designed around the people and enhances their experience on the streets. While it all seems very futuristic, the best part is that they are actually implementing it in real life! [...]
AUTHOR: | CATEGORY: Sustainable Development
November 10, 2010
Being Green. For Real! – Part 1: The Planning
Sustainable development. You’ve probably seen these two words just about everywhere by now. But sometimes, unfortunately, they’re used as vague advertising artifices more than to describe actual actions and processes undertaken by a company. So I have prepared a three-part article to describe in details what sustainable development is really about, and how Philips Lumec’s commitment translates into reality. [...]
AUTHOR: | CATEGORY: Technologies
November 5, 2010
NLPIP Streetlights for Collector Roads: A Trip Back In Time
I was very surprised by the conclusions of the Streetlights for Collector Roads report issued recently by the Lighting Research Center (LRC). In fact, I’m not sure it is still relevant considering how fast lighting technologies evolve nowadays. When it came out, it was already inaccurate and outdated. [...]
AUTHOR: | CATEGORY: Design
November 3, 2010
The Positive Interactions Between Humans and Light
What is light? I mean, not technically but in our day-to-day lives. What role does light play? Is it limited to being a purely functional commodity or does it play a role in making us happier and more comfortable? [...]
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