Geneviève Rocheleau AUTHOR: Geneviève Rocheleau | CATEGORY: Design

August 7, 2012

How Lighting Installations are Helping to Develop a Nordic City’s Identity

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In the northern climate I live in, the winter season can be a long and very cold period especially if you don’t enjoy outdoor sports such as skating or skiing.
However, there is one thing that does happen during the winter that is unique in its kind, even if you are not a fan of winter. It’s the beauty of the light reflection outside which is greatly emphasized by the presence of the white snow.[...]

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July 3, 2012

The Link Between Cycling and Lighting

Cycling and Lighting

In recent years, my interest in road cycling has grown and continues to do so. Inspired by my parents who have been cycling for leisure and also for competitions for many years now, I knew this sport was also perfect for me. For my first full season of serious road cycling last year, I traveled almost 2 000 miles during the summer months. This feeling of practicing a sport while covering such a distance is really dear to me. I feel a certain satisfaction after this physical effort and it motivates me to go back and do it again the next day! [...]

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Philips Lumec AUTHOR: Philips Lumec | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

February 10, 2012

The Festival That Illuminates Montreal

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For the 13th year, the city of Montreal is celebrating the wintertime by inviting the public to join in the fun and come taste the many pleasures of life including the arts, food and lights. From February the 16th to the 26th, the same people that are behind the famous Montreal Jazz Festival have put together MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE (Montreal High Lights Festival). Every year this winter fest warms up your senses and gathers together 925,000 people. [...]

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Monique Cousineau AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Design

January 10, 2012

The Magical Charm of the Square Lanterns!

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Outdoor lighting at night can truly create magic that pleases tourists and residents alike. Old Montreal, the ski town resort of Bromont  in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and the town of Perth in Ontario have one thing in common that helps them to create magic in public areas and city streets: they use Square [...]

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Juan Ernesto Quintana AUTHOR: Juan Ernesto Quintana | CATEGORY: Sustainable Development

December 20, 2011

LED Christmas Lights

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In this time of sharing and giving, it is the perfect period of the year to remember that we all need to take our social commitment and sustainable responsibilities seriously. It is important to keep in mind that each and every one of us can make a difference in the world just by changing a few of our habits in order to make this world a better place. [...]

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