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.[...]
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February 14, 2013
Philips LED Lighting Solutions Earn 4 Next Generation Luminaire Awards in Outdoor Category
Further cementing the company’s position as an industry leader in LED technology, Philips has earned four Next Generation Luminaire™ (NGL) awards in the outdoor category at the prestigious, fourth-annual NGL Solid State Lighting (SSL) Design Competition. Solutions from Philips Color Kinetics, Lumec, Wide-Lite and Crescent/Stonco were recognized for the sleekness of their LED design, as well as their color quality and light uniformity enabled by Philips LUXEON LED technology.[...]
AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Design
December 18, 2012
SoleCity Makes a Powerful Impact in Record Time
Last February Philips Lumec launched the SoleCity Collection which coincided with the 40th anniversary of the company in the outdoor lighting industry. The SoleCity LED Street and Area Luminaire was designed to be the star of the collection and it did not disappoint. This luminaire is a good example of Philips Lumec industrial designers being opportunists that took advantage of the thinness of the LEDs in order to create this sleek, slender and attractive design.[...]
AUTHOR: Monique Cousineau | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
November 15, 2012
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
The expression “Use a picture. It’s worth a thousand words” appeared in a 1911 newspaper article quoting newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane discussing journalism and publicity.
Advertising to create a high impact can be a tricky business. People are being bombarded with photos and images on social media whether it be on facebook, twitter or pinterest. That is why the saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” still holds true today.[...]
AUTHOR: Jean-François Duquette | CATEGORY: Design
October 16, 2012
Play Well, Design Well
I grew up playing with Legos. The downstairs of my house was filled up with a Lego city. I would build , break, and rebuild my own way.
It was my initiation to and my start at design. When I was five, my boat was published in their Lego Newsletter.[...]
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