Geneviève Rocheleau AUTHOR: Geneviève Rocheleau | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

November 29, 2011

How to light a home with water bottles.

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For us, North Americans, switching a light on in our homes is something we do not think about. It is a gesture that we take for granted and we just do it when we need light to go about our business. But such is not the case for everyone and in every country, certainly not in the Philippines. [...]

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Juan Ernesto Quintana AUTHOR: Juan Ernesto Quintana | CATEGORY: Design

November 24, 2011

Pole Selection Is More Than Just Design

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More than just appearance and design should be taken into account when choosing the right pole structure for a future lighting site. Light poles are the basis of the light assembly and even though the poles are designed with accordance to specific standards such as the standard specification for structural support for highway signs, luminaires and traffic signs from AASHTO (The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Office), [...]

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Monique Cousineau AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Design

November 22, 2011

The Future Of The Montreal Olympic Park: Your Opinion Is Welcome!

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Creative citizens, knowledgeable architects, talented urban designer and visionaries within the Design community of Montreal you are all invited to collaborate and share your knowledge and ideas concerning the future of the Montreal Olympic Park. [...]

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

November 17, 2011

What Is Industrial Design?

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The easiest definition of industrial design is that we take an idea and develop it for the industrial world, develop it for production to the target market, whether it be small or for the masses. There are many aspects to industrial design. These aspects cover the whole process, from idea to development, to the launch. [...]

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Monique Cousineau AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Design

November 15, 2011

Lighting Outside The Box

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In 2009, Philips Lumec was approached by Lightemotion, a Canadian lighting company, who was part of a vast project to revamp the cultural complex, Place des Arts, located in the entertainment district in downtown Montreal. The revamping project included the renovation of all entrances, marquees, box office, exhibit space, a central theatre space, corridors, a wine bar, a multimedia zone and more. [...]

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