As cities become bigger and as more people live in the cities, the cities will become, for lack of a better word, more city-like. The concrete jungle will extend, the sea of glass will go higher. As much as I love the city, there needs to be a balance.[...]
AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
March 28, 2013
It’s a Dandy World
In need of inspiration?
Earlier this week I attended the Philips Lightcollector webinar entitled : How Designers Find Inspiration.
The hosts introduced us to some amazing artists, photographers and cinematographers who are inspired by light and who work with light.[...]
AUTHOR: Jean-François Duquette | CATEGORY: Design
August 23, 2012
Guiding lights?
We go through life trying to find our way. On the streets we have signs that guide us to where we want to go, as well as ensuring the safety of all the users of those streets.
When you stop to think at all that comes into play when designing these guidance systems, you realize that there is actually a lot to think about [...]
AUTHOR: | CATEGORY: Design
October 13, 2011
Light and play!
The Vitrine Culturelle is an interactive luminous façade (see the link below). It is in fact an interactive screen, a permanent interactive LED wall, which lights up the Vitrine Culturelle. It is equipped with a high-tech system, enabling passers-by to interact with light shapes generated by 35,000 LED light bulbs. [...]
AUTHOR: | CATEGORY: Technologies
January 4, 2011
More On The Supposed Health Effects Of LED Lighting
Some recent studies pretend that LEDs could be hazardous to our health. Others suggest that LEDs actually increase safety and security and help us see better at night than conventional lighting. Some blame the short wavelength part of the LEDs light, others praise it. So where do we go from here? [...]
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