Monique Cousineau AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Design

July 24, 2012

Remember the 80’s – Outdoor Lighting Has Come a Long Way!

Remember the 80s

Since 2012 marks Philips Lumec’s 40th anniversary in the lighting industry, every once in a while I will be writing about a specific period in Philips Lumec’s history. In this post we are taking a look back at the 80’s. [...]

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Jean-Philippe Villeneuve AUTHOR: Jean-Philippe Villeneuve | CATEGORY: Design

May 11, 2012

Lee Eunyeol – Light Installations

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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. [...]

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Monique Cousineau AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Design

December 1, 2011

Lighting The Boardwalk In The Beaches

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At this time of year I always feel a bit nostalgic. I think about the people I have loved and lost, places I have been to and moments I have cherished. In my “other” life, I travelled extensively around the world but also through Canada. I have visited and lived in some amazing places, from the sandy dunes of the Magdalene Islands to the breathtaking magnitude of the Canadian Rockies. [...]

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Philips Lumec AUTHOR: Philips Lumec | CATEGORY: Design

October 4, 2011

The talent that makes state-of-the-art LED luminaires possible

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Continuing our series entitled ‘‘The talent that makes state-of-the art LED luminaires possible’’, we want to introduce you to one of Philips Lumec’s collaborators, Morelli Designers.A Montreal based company, Morelli Designers worked closely with Philips Lumec’s team to design UrbanScape, one of our new outdoor lighting solutions. [...]

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August 9, 2011

Social media: a window to the world

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The pictures that are posted on people’s social networking pages are available for all to see. This kind of free advertisement can be used indirectly to attract businesses, industries, new residents and even tourists to a certain area. Without any fee attached to it, they promote the city, as well as the products (for example, ours) that are in those pictures posted on social networking pages. [...]

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