As part of my job, I run the various photo shoots for Philips Lumec’s lighting products. I’ve been working closely with photographers over the years for many photo shoots. That experience made me realize how challenging it can be for the photographers I work with to take a good picture during the evening or at night. We could even define it as a real talent to be able to catch such moments as the lighting coming from luminaires is at its most beautiful. [...]
AUTHOR: Jean-François Duquette | CATEGORY: Design
Redesigning Society with Products we Create

As product designers, we strive to make products that don’t only bring our investors money, but more importantly, make a difference in the world. In an article written by Ravi Sawhney on Co. Design, Fast Company’s Design section, he shares with us how Gandhi wanted to redesign society and used a product to do it. [...]
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3D Printing: A New Design Trend

There is no escaping this new reality: 3D printers are now integrated in the professional field of design.
In recent years, the cost of acquisition for 3D printers has dropped significantly, making them more accessible to small and medium companies.[...]
AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Design
Winners of the 2012 National Awards of Landscape Excellence

For the past nine years now, Landscape Canada, a commodity group of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA), has put together the National Awards of Landscape Excellence. This event is a way for Canada to honor companies that have actively participated in significantly raising the level of professionalism in the landscape industry. [...]
AUTHOR: Juan Ernesto Quintana | CATEGORY: Design
Steel vs Aluminum

One of the commonly misunderstood assumptions in the outdoor lighting industry and in many other fields is that steel and aluminum are interchangeable and that both materials can be used in any situation and for any purpose. [...]




