On January 10th was launched the 2010-2011 Edition of the CLU Foundation – the Fondation Concept Lumière Urbaine (CLU), a contest of creative context based only on exterior lighting open to all students and young professionals with up to five years’ experience working in industrial design, urban planning, environmental design, engineering, architecture and landscape architecture. Know that the CLU Foundation awards over $ 5 000 in prize money and endorsements to the winners [...]

“I think the most prevalent emotion or sensation in this type of unusual project is the slightly magical feel there is to it. I think it is very important as it brings people beyond the normal everyday life” [...]

Creativity plays a major role in Landscape Architecture. It is a driving force that makes a project stand apart. The less limitations and constraints encountered, the better the results. Solid-state lighting, thanks to its attributes, is making it easier to come up with inspiring ideas, and it opens the door to a whole new world of possibilities. [...]

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! [...]

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? [...]