On March 13th, Philips Lumec’s CLU Foundation launched the 2013 edition of its annual contest.
This year’s theme is SOCIALIGHT – The 2013 edition of the CLU Foundation’s competition invites participants to consider the role of lighting in the urban areas of tomorrow. Think of the future. Imagine urban neighborhoods where there are, for example, no cars, that the territory belongs to the people and that we put value in community, natural, recreational and social environments.[...]

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. [...]

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. [...]