With this rapidly evolving technology, with this future that some say is exciting and terrifying, we as humans need to be flexible and ready to embrace change and to embrace it quickly. The video “Connecting”, see link below, shows how being connected has impacts on the design of everything around us. Everything is becoming technology driven; the way we communicate, the way we buy to the way we sleep and wake up. Products, activities, services and cities are all impacted in one way or another, whether it be good or bad.[...]

UrbanStar, the new Philips post-top luminaire, designed in collaboration with West 8, was just launched this week in North America, already has a very strong reputation. Last March, UrbanStar was recognized by the 2012 red dot design award for product design in the lighting category. [...]