Jean-François Duquette AUTHOR: Jean-François Duquette | CATEGORY: Design

July 28, 2011

The Oval series for style and versatility

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The Oval is one of those new product series. It is contemporary in its looks, with its oval luminaire and oval poles. It comes in four different models, that can suit different locations but still have the same family resemblance. It was created with the goal of having a contemporary and enhancing presence during the day as well as at night. The light columns and bollards do not only guide at night, they also do wonders during the day by making a path and setting limits. [...]

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July 26, 2011

Canada’s most sustainable cities opt for LED outdoor lighting. Coincidence?

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There is a must have list for a city in order to own the title of a sustainable city: it must have a viable economy, a healthy population and leave the smallest environmental footprint possible. It imperatively needs to have the ability to maintain its population and it must also be a place where people want to live, work and play. [...]

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Monique Cousineau AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Design

July 21, 2011

Two students inspired by the Canadian arctic win 2nd prize in the CLU Foundation contest

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Buoyant Light would offer a solution we think would be of vital help to the community in terms of safety and quality of life, while at the same time offering researchers data that could help understand global warming and its consequences in the Canadian arctic. Inside the community Buoyant Light would enhance spaces for gathering, offer clean energy and most importantly a safe environment particularly in relation to seasonal traveling and hunting on ice. [...]

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Jean-François Duquette AUTHOR: Jean-François Duquette | CATEGORY: Design

July 19, 2011

People at heart of public spaces

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Public spaces can be composed of different elements, all with different uses. We must remember that at the heart of these elements is the public itself: the citizens and tourists that compose it. The more experiences are lived and witnessed, the more the public will be a part of this area, an area that will have a life and that will be part of stories told and events lived. It will cement its longevity and can help create a heritage that can then be experienced by many generations. [...]

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Geneviève Rocheleau AUTHOR: Geneviève Rocheleau | CATEGORY: Design

July 14, 2011

Complete lighting solutions create continuity in lighting and design

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There is nothing better than a case study to demonstrate what a truly integrated solution consists of. And the Community Center in Candiac is a perfect example where the landscape architects needed a complete lighting solution. [...]

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