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The Gantry Restaurant and Bar, Sydney Architect: Bates Smart Lighting design: Electrolight Product: VarioLED™ Flex VENUS White TV IP67 Customer: Pier One Sydney / The Gantry Restaurant and Bar Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Rohan Venn Photography With spectacular views of Walsh Bay and the majestic Sydney Harbour, “The Gantry Restaurant and Bar” is one of the best waterfront restaurant locations in Sydney. Steeped in maritime history since 1912, The Gantry’s name pays homage to the original structures on iconic Pier One. The design by architectural firm Bates Smart combines industrial roots with a contemporary slick fitout with exposed pillars, steel framing, elegant furniture and timber flooring with rich, dark, moody lighting. From the reception area, the eye is drawn to the imposing bar with custom built boat-shaped lights floating above. Driven by the atmosphere of the location, Electrolight created this custom light sculpture. They drew inspiration from the “organic form and movement of the ocean’s creatures and the way modern yachts replicate these movements”. The work, named ‘Squelette’ was conceptualized by the Electrolight Sydney team and appointed to Axolotl for manufacturing. The lighting inside the unique sculpture is the VarioLED™ Flex VENUS TV in W827 – a fully flexible protected light line that could be adhered to the inside of the Squelette, creating an internal sculptural glow. The end result is an impressive light sculpture that is in perfect harmony with its environment. For additional information, please visit www.led-linear.com

Escalator Roofing, Bonn Architect: Staubach+Kuckertz GbR, HAWART Sondermaschinenbau GmbH Lighting design: Staubach+Kuckertz GbR, HAWART Sondermaschinenbau GmbH Product: VarioLED™ Flex PHOBOS White TV IP67 Customer: City of Bonn Location: Bonn, Germany At the stop of the subway line B9 before the University of Jurisprudence (Law Faculty) in Bonn, the escalator has been extended by a roofing. It was also effectively illuminated with a light band from LED Linear. The stop is a good example of the changing needs of people in urban areas. Life during the night becomes more important and people want to be safely guided through the night. The illumination in the roof, for which the opal encapsulated VarioLED™ Flex PHOBOS was chosen, makes this possible and the area is lit homogeneously and appealing. Even more: through the interplay of light and artfully decorated glass the stop becomes a nightly highlight. The illuminated stop also supports the orientation of the passers-by and gives them a feeling of safety. For additional information, please visit www.led-linear.com

Rolltreppen-Überdachung, Bonn Architekt: Staubach+Kuckertz GbR, HAWART Sondermaschinenbau GmbH Lichtdesign: Staubach+Kuckertz GbR, HAWART Sondermaschinenbau GmbH Produkt: VarioLED™ Flex PHOBOS White TV IP67 Kunde: Stadt Bonn Ort: Bonn, Deutschland An der Haltestelle der U-Bahn Linie B9 vor der Universität für Rechtswissenschaft (Juridicum) in Bonn wurde die Rolltreppe um eine Überdachung erweitert. Sie wurde zudem effektvoll mit einem Lichtband aus dem Hause LED Linear illuminiert. Die Haltestelle ist ein gutes Beispiel für die veränderten Bedürfnisse der Menschen im urbanen Raum. Das Leben während der Nacht gewinnt an Bedeutung und die Menschen möchten sicher durch die Nacht geleitet werden. Die Beleuchtung an der Überdachung, für die die opal vergossene VarioLED™ Flex PHOBOS gewählt wurde, macht dies möglich und leuchtet den Bereich homogen und ansprechend aus. Mehr noch: Die Haltestelle wird durch das Zusammenspiel von Licht und kunstvoll verziertem Glas zu einem nächtlichen Highlight. Auch unterstützt die illuminierte Haltestelle so die Orientierung der Passanten und strahlt das Gefühl von Sicherheit aus. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter: http://www.led-linear.com/de/

Titanium One, Ahmedabad Architekt: Apurva Amin Lichtdesign: Lighting Concepts / Ms. Ekta Sanghvvi Produkt: VarioLED™ Flex NIKE White HD8 TV IP67, KALYPSO HYDRA HD15 IP67 Kunde: Goyal & Co. Ort: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Fotos: Archit Prajapati Titanium One ist ein Büro-Projekt mit Showrooms im Erdgeschoss und im ersten Stock und Büros in den oberen Geschossen. Es ist ein erstes Wahrzeichen, ein erstes Hochhaus, welches sich am SG Highway, Rajpath Road, in den Himmel erhebt. Das Gebäude ist von weitem von beiden Seiten des SG Highway zu sehen. Es liegt an der schönsten Stelle des SG Highway und ist mit einer modernen Fassade geschmückt. Die VarioLED™ Flex NIKE TV IP67 in W827 wurde eingesetzt, um die Krone des Gebäudes zu illuminieren. Es sind insgesamt 108 Leuchten von jeweils 5 Meter Länge verbaut. Vertikale Linien im Osten, Westen, Norden und Süden machen das Gebäude zu einem strahlenden Monument in der Nacht. Die KALYPSO HD15 IP67 in W830 wurde installiert um die Wand in der Ausfahrt für Fahrzeuge zu beleuchten. So wird dieser Bereich ansprechend und sicher gestaltet. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter: http://www.led-linear.com/de/

Titanium One, Ahmedabad Architect: Apurva Amin Lighting design: Lighting Concepts / Ms. Ekta Sanghvvi Product: VarioLED™ Flex NIKE White HD8 TV IP67, KALYPSO HYDRA HD15 IP67 Customer: Goyal & Co. Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Photos: Archit Prajapati Titanium One is an office project with showrooms on the ground floor and first floor and offices above. It is a first landmark high rise building on SG Highway, Rajpath Road. The building can be seen from a faraway distance from either side of the SG Highway. Located on the most envious location of SG Highway, it is adorned with a modernistic façade that compliments the location. VarioLED™ Flex NIKE TV IP67 in W827 was used to illuminate the crown of the building. In total, 108 luminaires each in a length of 5 meters were installed. Vertical lines on East, West, North, South transform the building into a shining landmark at night. The KALYPSO HD15 IP67 in W830 was installed to graze the wall on the exit way for vehicles. This area is designed to be appealing and safe. For additional information, please visit www.led-linear.com

301 Howard Street Lobby, San Francisco Architekt: Huntsman Architectural Group Lichtdesign: Birkenstock Lighting Design, San Rafael Produkt: VarioLED™ Flex PHOBOS White TV IP67, VarioLED™ Flex HYDRA LD15 Kunde: Vanbarton Group Ort: San Francisco, USA Fotos: David Wakely Photography Das Gebäude liegt im Herzen des aufstrebenden Transbay-Terminal-Bereiches, an der Ecke von Howard und Beale Street, und litt unter einem seltsam gestalteten Eckeingang und wenig genutzten Einzelhandelsflächen. Um in der umliegenden Stadtentwicklung wettbewerbsfähig und attraktiv zu bleiben, benötigte 301 Howard Street eine umfassende Renovierung. Die neue Vision war klar: den unverkennbaren Gebäudeeingang in ein gemütliches und provokatives Leuchtfeuer verwandeln, das als neue öffentliche Anlaufstelle für Mieter und Besucher dient. Der erste wesentliche Schritt bestand darin, den Gebäudeeingang von der Ecke zur Mitte der Howard Street-Fassade neu zu positionieren. Der neue Standort bietet klarere Sichtlinien, verbesserten Zugang und vergrößert auch die vermietbare Verkaufsfläche im Erdgeschoss. Eine inspirierende Metapher wurde für das Design der Lobby durch das Konzept der Gezeitenbewegung – „Push and Pull“ – hergestellt. Diese Geste korreliert direkt mit der historischen Küstenlinie der Bucht von San Francisco und der städtischen Erneuerung der SoMa Nachbarschaft, die einst selbst ein Hafen war. Die Wasser-Metapher findet Resonanz in allen Aspekten des Lobby-Design, von Licht und Materialität bis zur Auswahl des Mobiliars. Schichten aus geschliffenem Putz bieten eine dramatische Kulisse an der Deckenebene, weiter betont durch Lichtlinien. Hier wurde die VarioLED™ Flex HYDRA LD15 W835 mit opaler Abdeckung eingesetzt. Diese wellenförmige Bewegung spiegelt sich im Terrazzo-Bodenbelag, wo Glasstücke eine glänzende Leuchtkraft erzielen. Die strukturierte Betonwand im Kern des Gebäudes dient als elegante Interpretation eines Deiches, während die mit Holz verkleideten Aufzugsvorräume Holzdocks imitieren. Die maßgeschneiderten Sitzplastiken des berühmten Künstlers Matthias Pliessnig wurden bewusst in Trommeltönen gefärbt und sind wie die leichten Seeschiffe konstruiert, die der Künstler auch produziert. Der Rezeptionsbereich wurde mit der VarioLED™ Flex PHOBOS TV in W827 beleuchtet, um ein weiches warmes Licht zu schaffen. Da natürliches Licht den ganzen Tag über durch die Gebäudefassade dringt, sind die Beleuchtungslevel im Innenraum entsprechend variiert. Hierdurch entsteht ein neues spannendes Szenario, jedes Mal wenn man die Lobby durchquert. Durch ein zurückhaltendes und dennoch auffallendes Design verbessert die neue Lobby die Besuchererlebnisse und schafft ein starkes Gefühl für den Ort. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter: http://www.led-linear.com/de/

301 Howard Street Lobby, San Francisco Architect: Huntsman Architectural Group Lighting design: Birkenstock Lighting Design, San Rafael Product: VarioLED™ Flex PHOBOS White TV IP67, VarioLED™ Flex HYDRA LD15 Customer: Vanbarton Group Location: San Francisco, USA Photos: David Wakely Photography Located at the heart of the emerging Transbay Terminal area, the building at the corner of Howard and Beale Streets suffered from an oddly configured corner entrance and under-utilized adjacent retail spaces. In order to remain competitive and attractive in the surrounding urban development, 301 Howard Street required a comprehensive renovation. The new vision was clear: transform the indistinguishable building entry into a welcoming and provocative beacon that serves as a new public amenity for tenants and visitors. The first step was to substantially reposition the building entrance from the corner to the center of the Howard Street facade. The new location provides clearer sightlines, improved access, and also increases the rentable ground floor retail space. An inspirational metaphor was established for the lobby's design through the concept of tidal movement - "push and pull". This gesture directly correlates the historic shoreline of the San Francisco Bay with the urban renewal of the SoMa neighborhood, which was once a harbor itself. The aquatic metaphor finds resonance in all aspects of the lobby's design, from light and materiality to the furniture selection. Scalloped layers of sanded plaster provide a dramatic backdrop at the ceiling plane, further emphasized by lines of light. Here the VarioLED™ Flex HYDRA LD15 W835 with an opal lens was used. This undulating gesture is mirrored in the reveals of the terrazzo flooring, where pieces of glass achieve a sparkling luminosity. The patterned concrete wall at the building’s core serves as an elegant interpretation of a seawall, while the wood wrapped elevator lobbies mimic wooden docks. The custom-fabricated seating sculptures by renowned artist, Matthias Pliessnig, were deliberately stained in driftwood tones, and are constructed much like the lightweight seagoing vessels the artist also produces. The reception desk area was illuminated with VarioLED™ Flex PHOBOS TV in W827, creating a soft warm light. As light filters through the building façade throughout the day, interior lighting levels correspond, creating a different, dramatic impression each time one traverses the lobby. Through a restrained yet striking design, the new lobby enhances the visitor experience by creating a strong sense of place. For additional information, please visit www.led-linear.com

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SORAA BRINGS BEAUTIFUL AND EFFICIENT LIGHTING TO THE WORLD'S OLDEST PUBLIC MUSEUM Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaN™ LED technology, is honored to now illuminate the show-cases at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England with its LED Optical Light Engines. The Ashmolean Museum has been a national treasure and U.K. institution for centuries. As the first public museum in the world, the Ashmolean Museum was opened in 1683, and displays art and artefacts from most of the world civilizations. The sight of the current building dates from 1845 and underwent a large renovation to introduce 39 new galleries in 2009. Soraa’s GaN on GaN™ LED with Violet-Emission 3-Phosphor (VP₃) LED technology renders the widest range of colours in the objects that we see, without ultraviolet (UV) or infrared (IR) radiation that can fade or harm the artifacts. Utilising every colour in the rainbow, especially deep red emission, Soraa’s lamps render warm tones beautifully and accurately, and achieve a colour rendering index (CRI) of 95 and deep red (R9) rendering of 95. And unlike blue-based white LEDs without any violet emission, the company’s lamps have violet emissions to properly excite fluorescing brightening agents in natural objects. “As Shuji Nakamura, co-founder of Soraa, is the pioneer of the blue LED, it is fitting that there is now a collaboration between Soraa and Absolute Action, who were pioneers of fibre optic lighting. Both, in their way, distinctive specialists on a mission, renowned for the very best in quality and innovation, and well-respected on the international stage,” said Dawson-Tarr, Absolute Action. “It also chimes absolutely with our ethos of offering genuine reliability and longevity in all our products and services”. For additional information, please visit www.soraa.com

SORAA’S LED LIGHTING BRINGS ART TO LIFE IN HONG KONG HOTEL Soraa, the world leader in GaN on GaN™ LED technology, announced that its LED lamps have been installed at the Hotel Stage in the heart of Kowloon, Hong Kong. More than just a hotel, the Hotel Stage serves as a quiet retreat amidst the energetic Yau Ma Tei neighborhood and a stage for local artists to showcase their work. Driven by this passion to showcase local art, the Hotel Stage required energy efficient lighting that could create a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere in the hotel’s exceptional communal spaces, as well as accurately render colors of the creative artwork. The Hotel Stage worked with Koichi Tanaka, a lighting designer at LIGHTLINKS, who chose approximately two thousand of Soraa VIVID lamps to illuminate the distinct conversation areas and set off the art pieces. To complement the hotel’s minimalist design, artwork becomes the focus of guests’ attention with Soraa’s tightly controlled beam distribution. Soraa’s Point Source Optic technology, enabled by the company’s GaN on GaN™ LED, crisply illuminates any area with a single sharp shadow, providing unparalleled contrast and depth. “The undeniable benefit for using Soraa LED lamps is that we can render all materials with true color. This was of the upmost importance to us for both the hotel application and to accurately illuminate the artwork,” said Koichi Tanaka, CEO, LIGHTLINKS International Limited. Utilizing every color in the rainbow, especially deep red emission, Soraa’s lamps render warm tones beautifully and accurately, and achieve a color-rendering index (CRI) of 95 and deep red (R9) rendering of 95. Plus, unlike blue-based white LEDs without any violet/ultra-violet emission, the company’s lamps have violet emission to properly excite fluorescing brightening agents in paper, textiles and paints. For more information on Soraa’s LED lamps, please visit: www.soraa.com

RETAIL WEEK WHITE PAPER: LED LIGHTING’S PROFOUND EFFECT ON RETAIL SHOPPING Publication Provides Insights from Lighting Experts and 1,000 Shoppers “Lighting in a new age: The evolution of modern retail lighting design” analyzes the latest developments in retail lighting: how it is being used; what retailers need to know before making a change to LED lighting; how to make LED products work for the shopfloor as well as the retailer’s bottom line; and the sharpest new interior trends the LED lighting revolution has brought about. The white paper provides both analysis and information that can immediately be used in retail decision-making, including: • Brand identity impact; • Customer experience; • Technological evolution and trends; • Customer opinions from survey of 1,000 shoppers; • Case studies and insights from retailers and lighting designers; • A checklist for working with lighting professionals. The “Lighting in a new age: The evolution of modern retail lighting design” is available on a special Retail Week’s website: www.retail-week.com For additional information, please visit www.soraa.com

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Настольная LED лампа с реакцией на музыку В инструкции ниже описано, как изготовить потрясающую светодиодную, настольную лампу, свет которой танцует в такт звучащей музыке и окружающим звукам. Она создает удивительный световой эффект, просто находясь рядом на столе во время проигрывания музыки или при наличии любых других звуков рядом. Для изготовления используются простые компоненты и требуются небольшие, минимальные познания в программировании контроллеров Arduino. По ссылке доступна принципиальная электрическая схема проекта Шаг 1: Основные компоненты Для изготовления лампы можно использовать много различных компонентов и материалов, которые находятся под рукой, можно импровизировать в процессе изготовления, но все же для изготовления необходимо несколько ключевых компонентов: Микроконтроллер Arduino Nano (или любой другой столь же малых размеров); Модуль детектора звука для Arduino; Блок питания 5V DC (или 12V, но с понижающим модулем, как в этой инструкции); Светодиодная лента с индивидуально адресуемыми светодиодами плотностью 60 шт./м (в данном случае использовалась: 5M 45W 150SMD WS2812B LED RGB Colorful Strip Light Waterproof IP65 White/Black PCB DC5V). В зависимости от того, какой внешний вид вы хотите получить, можно по-разному располагать светодиодные ленты и использовать различные рассеивающие материалы. Здесь вы можете проявить творческий подход. Если вам нравится вид лампы, который получился в данном случае, вам понадобятся еще следующие материалы: Самая высокая банка для специй IKEA Droppar (http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/collections/droppar/); Небольшой отрезок трубы ПВХ. Примерная стоимость всех материалов составила около 30$. Шаг 2: Подключение питания к компонентам Звездой шоу является модуль звукового детектора. Он обеспечивает аналоговый сигнал для обработки контроллером Arduino, который используется для ловкого управления светодиодами RGB. Для того чтобы использовать компоненты, надо подключить к ним питание. Они все используют питание напряжением 5V DC. В данном случае, использовался понижающий модуль питания с 12V до 5V, но, конечно же, проще использовать блок питания, выдающий непосредственно 5V. Первым делом, надо подключить положительный провод питания к контактам VIN на контроллере Arduino и модуле звукового детектора. Аналогично подключить отрицательный провод к контактам GND. Соответственно, надо подключить питание (+5V и GND) на вход светодиодной полосы. Шаг 3: Детектор звука и LED полоса После подключения питания ко всем трем элементам, нужно подключить линии обмена информацией. Модуль детектора звука взаимодействует с контроллером Arduino через аналоговые входы контроллера. В данном случае используется вход A0, но на самом деле номер входа значения не имеет, он задается программно. Для управления светодиодной лентой требуется импульсный управляющий сигнал, который определяет, какой светодиод должен загореться и каким цветом. Следовательно, для этого используется цифровой выход Arduino Nano, контакт D6. Шаг 4: Загрузка программного кода Наиболее важной частью этого проекта является программный код для микроконтроллера. Он превращает простую светодиодную лампу в удивительную интерактивную систему. Его основной задачей является преобразование аналоговых значений в некоторое количество светящихся светодиодов с определенным цветом. Программный код можно скачать по ссылке: https://github.com/hansjny/Natural-Nerd/blob/master/arduino/soundsread2/sound_reactive.ino Представленный выше код представляет собой как бы карту преобразования аналоговых значений в некоторое количество светящихся светодиодов, и не более того. Если его использовать в исходном виде, то можно получить только лишь нервозно мерцающий свет. Поэтому, он был немного видоизменен и дополнен. В него были добавлены функции более вменяемого и плавного перехода цветов и яркости, а также сделано более продвинутое отслеживание музыки и интенсивности звука, основанное на средних частотах (цвет изменяется в пиковых значениях). В плане изменения и дополнения программного кода вам придется экспериментировать самостоятельно. Шаг 5: Сборка внутренней, электронной части Когда все компоненты собраны и в контроллер загружен программный код, можно приступать к общей сборке внутренней части. Для создания “лампочки” используется ПВХ труба (обычная, сантехническая). Сначала, с одного торца трубы (со стороны раструба), с помощью кусачек вырезается паз по ширине светодиодной ленты, это позволит ее аккуратно уложить с торца. Затем, вся электроника помещается внутрь трубы, а снаружи остается только светодиодная лента, которая укладывается в изготовленный паз и постепенно приклеивается вокруг трубы (по спирали) горячим клеем. Как показала практика, клейкая подложка светодиодной ленты хорошо держит только на ровных поверхностях без изгибов. Поэтому, чтобы она не отвалилась через несколько дней, был использован горячий клей для дополнительной фиксации. Шаг 6: Изготовление корпуса Ввиду того, что верхняя плоскость крышки от банки ИКЕА была сделана из стекла, пришлось изготовить новую верхнюю плоскость, из акрилового листа. Внешний диаметр соответствует металлическому ободку крышки, а внутренний зауженному диаметру на раструбе ПВХ трубы (труба должна вставляться во внутреннее отверстие). После этого, на ПВХ трубу наносится горячий клей и она вставляется в отверстие в крышке. Затем, сверху надевается сама банка. Шаг 7: Завершение Перевернув лампу, можно увидеть размещение электронных компонентов, а также доступ к интерфейсу USB контроллера Arduino и разъему питания понижающего модуля. Для устойчивости, и для того чтобы не мешали провода, были установлены три ножки, сделанные из ручек потенциометров. В идеале, можно было бы отделать дно лампы красивым деревом или алюминием. Шаг 8: Готово! Источник: instructables

Hastings Bridge Spanning the Mississippi River and glowing thanks to Plexineon linear LED fixtures, the Hastings Bridge is longest free-standing tied-arch bridge in North America. Plexineon outlines the shape of the bridge, while illuminating the cables connecting the arch to the deck. Lighting an Award-winning Bridge Plexineon Illuminates a Historic River Town’s Newest Icon Founded in 1857 and located at the junction of the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers, the town of Hastings, Minnesota, takes pride in its rich, historical past — and its bridges. From 1895 to 1951, a unique Spiral Bridge spanned the Mississippi and looped through Hastings’ small downtown. That structure was replaced in 1951 by the Hastings High Bridge, a continuous steel through truss structure that served as the town’s icon for the next 50-plus years. But after the 2007 collapse of the I-35 bridge 30 miles upstream in St. Paul, the Minnesota Legislature passed funding to accelerate repair and/or replacement of fracture critical bridges. The Hastings High Bridge was advanced from a construction date of 2015 to a construction date of 2010. The result is a new signature bridge — a $120 million structure designed by Parsons Transportation, with bridge architecture by Touchstone Architecture and Consulting. The longest free-standing tied-arch bridge in North America, it has a main span composed of arches, girders, beams, stringers, and roadway comprising four lanes of traffic plus a mixed-use pedestrian and bike path. At night, it is illuminated by iLight Plexineon White 1X fixtures that are in step with the quiet beauty of the environment and the soul of a community with small-town charm. The Design Challenge That desire to complement, not detract from, the natural setting was expressed by community stakeholders during the design approval process. “Residents have a strong emotional connection to the bridge,” says Ken Douglas, Principal and Founder, Illumination Arts LLC. “When it came to the lighting, they wanted to highlight the bridge, but without a lot of glitz and glamour.” “Plexineon creates a line of light that’s pleasing to look at from multiple viewpoints.” – Elizabeth Johnson, Senior Designer, Illumination Arts LLC The firm had used Plexineon before, but never for a bridge project. “This was a great opportunity to use the product,” Douglas says. Working in close collaboration with Touchstone, the Illumination Arts team proposed tracing the bridge’s arches with Plexineon — a way to subtly accentuate the shape of the bridge against the night sky, while creating a soft reflection in the river. The lighting also illuminates the thin cables that connect the arches to the deck. The Plexineon Advantage After winning community approval of the design, the firm worked with iLight Technologies to ensure smooth execution. Elizabeth Johnson, Senior Designer at Illumination Arts, says the entire process was “well coordinated, especially on the shop drawings. I think the planning and details really paid off.” A Minnesota native, Johnson made a point to see the finished result herself when she returned home weeks after the bridge opened in 2013. “I was really pleased with how the installation detail looked up close from the pedestrian path,” she says. “Plexineon creates a line of light that’s pleasing to look at from multiple viewpoints — whether you’re walking over the bridge or seeing it from the riverbank.” The new bridge has already become a new source of civic pride in Hastings. It also has quickly garnered awards, including being named the 2014 Midwest Best Project of the Year in the Highways/Bridges category by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine. More information is available at www.ilight-tech.com

World's first lighted zebra crossing in the Netherlands Because pedestrians on zebra crossings are badly visible in the dark or during bad weather, many accidents happen on a daily basis and all over the world. A lot of them have deadly consequences. To reduce the number of accidents, the Dutch company Lighted Zebra Crossing has installed the world’s first lighted zebra crossing. The idea came a few years ago from a 10-year-old girl called Aurora from Groningen, the Netherlands, because she did not feel safe to cross the street at zebra crossings. Her theory was that drivers often do not stop before a zebra crossing because they do not see it, so making the crossings more visible would change that. In various Dutch and Belgian towns (Heerenveen, Groningen, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Brussels), this theory was put to the test by placing mats on the streets on which a zebra crossing was displayed. The white stripes of these mats lit up when someone approached the crossing, pedestrian, cyclist or driver (see video). As the test showed promising results, Lighted Zebra Crossing developed a lighted zebra crossing that can be installed anywhere. Instead of painting the white stripes on the street with light-reflecting paint, they created lightboxes with LED lights that function as the stripes and can be installed into the road. The dimensions are 200 x 50 cm (78.7 x 19.7 inch). Usually, two plates are installed next to each other to form one long stripe. The company developed two versions, one for a brick road and one for an asphalt road. In the former, the lightboxes have a steel frame in which a layer of concrete is poured. A luminous plate is put on top of this. The depth can be custom made, and is usually between 8 and 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 inch). The asphalt version does not contain a frame with concrete and is about 4 cm thick (1.6 inch). It can be installed directly into the asphalt. The lights only use a small amount of electricity and can be connected to the streetlights, so that the crossing lights up when the lampposts do. It can also be connected with solar panels. To test the durability, the lightboxes were installed near a transport company. Daily, about 250 fully loaded trucks drove across it, which is equal to the stress of about 2,500,000 cars. The lightboxes were also tested during various weather conditions, including frost and sun. Salt sprinkling was taken into account as well. The first lighted zebra crossing was installed in a Dutch village called Eerbeek, which is where the company is from. It was installed within two weeks and will be officially revealed tonight. The aim is to install more of these crossings in other cities in the Netherlands soon. Video 2, Video 3 and Video 4 More info: lightedzebracrossing Source: materia

Tatsuo Miyajima: Connect with Everything A heady synthesis of modern technology, Buddhist philosophy and visceral experience, Tatsuo Miyajima: Connect with Everything open at the MCA. Tatsuo Miyajima is one of Japan’s most renowned contemporary artists, known for his sculptures and room-scale installations incorporating light and numbers. Tatsuo Miyajima: Connect With Everything is Miyajima’s first exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere. It encompasses his sculptural works, rooms and environments, and performance videos. Time and its passage are explored through the works and represented visually by multiple, small digital counting devices. Miyajima developed his first customised digital counters in the late 1980s, using light emitting diodes or LEDs. These ‘counter gadgets’ remain central to his art today, their red and green palette expanding in the mid-1990s to include blue, then white, as LED technology developed in and beyond Japan. More information: tatsuomiyajima

Lighting control - Court of Final Appeal What was described as one of the significant colonial-era buildings in Hong Kong, the 103-year-old Court of Final Appeal now features a modern and brilliant historical block in Central. The exterior of the neo-classical style architecture was declared as a monument since 1984 and it was also used to house the former Supreme Court and Legislative Council. After the completion of renovation, the landmark block starts to operate in September 2015 and it is home to the final appellate court as well as a crucial part in Hong Kong’s common law development. Traxon develops a dynamic lighting solution that celebrates a century of historical architectural elements of the building. 261 Traxon Wall Washer Shield AC XB in warm white with 30 degree of optics are mounted in the windows and roof top which is a perfect solution to highlight the architecture of the façades. Schneider BMS system is used as a main lighting control that generates DMX signals to control the color temperatures with different time periods on each day. The stunning and glamorous façade turns the prestigious block of Court of Final Appeal into a modern and vibrant architecture that dazzles the passerby and visitors. Lighting control - Court of Final Appeal. Original: traxontechnologies

The height of sophisticated linear lighting—TruGroove LED luminaires are now available in suspended, surface and wall mount versions, complementing our high performance recessed line-of-light and extending sustainable elegance throughout any space. Whether you seek direct or indirect light, or a combination of the two, TruGroove LED offers unparalleled light distribution for the utmost flexibility and visual comfort. Today’s lighting goes beyond illumination The custom-designed elliptical lens and MesoOptics DX technology creates never-before-seen, wide-throw batwing distributions, in both the upper and lower hemispheres. TruGroove LED is engineered to deliver unparalleled light uniformity and industry-leading efficacies in a narrow aperture luminaire. The result is ultra-wide row spacing, fewer luminaires to purchase, and lower operating costs and energy consumption.Independent verification is provided by Lighting Facts and all symmetric versions of TruGroove LED are Design Lights Consortium qualified. Now available in suspended, surface & wall mount versions, as well as the popular recessed… TruGroove LED offers a sophisticated palette of direct, indirect and combination distributions, allowing you seamless integration into any layout. Suspended lines of light with 90 degree corners allow designers to create conversation areas, or find clever lighting solutions for multi-use spaces. Choose TruGroove LED surface mounted fixtures when you need simplicity and uniformity in a space with low height ceilings. TruGroove LED offers a variety of options whether you desire smooth, balanced light, washing down a wall, or soft ambient ceiling illumination... or both. Indirect- only choices still deliver great energy-saving performance while providing soft, ambient lighting without glare. TruGroove LED comes in standard finishes of white, titanium and black, with custom colors also available. The combination of versatile aesthetics & flexible distributions make TruGroove LED an ideal solution for projects where cost and energy efficiency are paramount. A single, continuous indirect/direct Suspended luminaire delivers plenty of task lighting across a boardroom table while retaining visual comfort and avoiding hot spots.TruGroove LED works hard to ensure energy is not wasted during peak hours, with integrated occupany sensing and daylight harvesting. Response Daylight sensors and Actilume Occupancy sensors are factory pre-calibrated and ready to use right out of the box -- just plug in the fixture. No power packs or low voltage wiring schemes required. Create distinctive spaces with TruGroove LED – All encompassing, no compromises. To find out more about this product, visit...http://www.philips.com/trugroove

Prototype of Space Station's Advanced Plant Habitat A high fidelity test version of NASA’s Advanced Plant Habitat (APH), the largest plant chamber built for the agency, arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida the third week of November, 2016. The engineering development unit arrived by truck, was offloaded and transported to a laboratory at the Space Station Processing Facility. Inside the lab, NASA engineers, and scientists and technicians will train with the test unit to learn how to handle and assemble it before the actual APH unit arrives early next year. They also will test how the science integrates with the various systems of the plant habitat. The unit is a closed-loop system with a controlled environment than can house large plants. The system will use red, green and blue LED lights, similar to the Veggie growth system that is currently on the International Space Station. The APH also has the capability of using white LEDs and infrared light. The APH unit will have 180 sensors and four times the light output of Veggie. The small-scale experiment, called Plant Habitat 1 or PH01, will contain Arabidopsis seeds, small flowering plants related to cabbage and mustard. PH01 and the APH unit will be delivered to the space station in 2017. Source: nasa.gov

Professional LED Ring Light with excellent colors rendering Using a ring light is a great way to achieve the clear and glamorous looks in your photo and video shoots. The unit is best used reasonably close up to your subject with the camera mounted in the center of the ring. The beautiful soft light glow is designed to surround the subject, filling in all shadows by pointing at the subject from every angle. The ring light also has a very unique effect as a catch light. The circular "halo" illumination will be reflected in your subject's eyes. It has 55 watts of power, 240 units LED beams that's equivalent to almost 500 watts of incandescent light. Creates large beautiful catchlight in the eye of subject Dimmable plug-in lamp Stepless adjustable power output White and Orange, two-color ring diffuser Professional LED Ring Light with excellent colors rendering; It helps illuminate evenly and achieve desired image capturing of small objects with single lamp; Bendable bracket can be adjusted to illuminate in any direction at any angles. This light is ideal for studio photography, video studios, TV studios, public access studios, chromakeying or any situation where special lighting effect is needed. It ensures a shadow-free illumination of the motif. Designed for stand-mounting, which using a universal bracket that is compatible with all standard light stands. Buy Now $175.00 Free international shipping 19-39 days (LED Ring Light 18") Buy Now $135.00 Free international shipping UPS 5-8 days (LED Ring Light 18") Buy Now $90.00 Free international shipping 19-39 days (LED Ring Light 14") Buy Now $14.90 - 19.90 Free international shipping 19-39 days (Color Filter Set for 14"/18" LED Ring Light) Buy Now $14.90 Free international shipping 19-39 days (Dual Sides Mirror with Hotshoe for LED Ring Light Makeup Lamp)

Underground Spa As part of the extensive renovation of a 19th-century mansion, a new subterranean spa provides a place for exercise and relaxation. The network of underground rooms is intended to be a strong contrast to the decorative character of the family house above and discovered via a secret staircase accessible from the ground floor. Defined by the simple sculptural treatment of stone, plaster and water, a subtle mixture of natural and artificial light animates the space and creates an immersive and sensual environment. The main 17 metre long swimming pool, lined with coarse textured black basaltina, offers a strong visual and textural contrast to the smooth surfaces of the white limestone-lined blocks. The distinctive stone finishes of each space create a labyrinth of treatment rooms— sauna, spa and gymnasium. The undulating form of the plaster ceiling hovers above the pool and is modelled by a halo of indirect light. Source: carmodygroarke

RGBW Smart LED Panels Aurora Siri Voice Control With so much visual stimuli passing by our eyes every day thanks to social media, many people are finding that committing to static pieces of artwork is more difficult than ever. If you're looking for something to spruce up your walls, but feel that a single painting or photo isn't enough to capture your ever-changing moods, the new Nanoleaf Aurora offers an interesting solution. Described as "living paint" by the Toronto-based lighting design company, this modular system of energy-efficient LED panels is fully customizable, and can be controlled by remote, smartphone app, or even your voice. Composed of nine lightweight, triangular LED lights that can be fit together in different configurations, the Nanoleaf Aurora can light up your wall (or any other flat surface in your home) using a palette of over 16 million colors. It can go from a soothing white light in the morning to a blaze of energizing purples, blues and greens during the day to a relaxing warm light in the evening–or pretty much any other type mood lighting you can imagine. The Nanoleaf Aurora Smarter lighting kit was made for DIY installation and includes 9 RGBW Smart LED Panels, 9 Panel Connectors, 9 Mounting Stencils, 28 Mounting Strips, 1 Power Supply Unit, and 1 Controller Unit. Because the panels weigh so little, there’s no need to drill any holes in your walls, making the Aurora ideal for renters as well. While the Aurora does come with a controller, the panels can also be configured using the Nanoleaf Smarter Series app or with your voice through Siri and Apple HomeKit. Because the Aurora is tunable white, it can also be used to mimic daylight, meaning it can double as a mood-enhancing light for those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or for anyone who could use a bit more natural light in their lives. Nanoleaf says they also plan on releasing a ‘sunrise’ function soon that will allow the Aurora to gradually get brighter each morning as a gentle way to help people wake up. Original: nanoleaf, inhabitat

intu Victoria Centre, Nottingham » Retail Lighting Design The £40 million re-model and refresh of intu Victoria Centre, Nottingham has transformed the Centre’s tired appearance, creating a vibrant and bold retail interior. Optelma worked with lighting designers Hoare Lea Lighting to design and develop large, bespoke feature pendants that would work with the scale of the central mall. Suspended in the skylight bays, these elegant two-metre-high moulded ‘Conico’ pendants are key elements, which visually separate the retail spaces from the food and beverage courts, while softening the overall impression. The custom-built pendants feature RGBW LEDs which enable a dynamic, yet subtle, uniform colour-change to take place throughout the day. This mirrors the colour-change within the walkways, thereby ensuring a co-ordinated visual appearance. Each Conico pendant has a 3000lm Xicato downlight built into the base, providing general illumination beneath as well as a platform for the emergency lighting. Martin Breeden Development Director of intu commented: ‘The refurbishment of intu Victoria Centre has enhanced the centre’s look and feel throughout, and the lighting design has really complemented this, helping us to achieve a modern and welcoming environment.' Refresh of intu Victoria Centre in Nottingham included a full upgrade, with the aim of transforming the Centre’s tired appearance and creating a fresh, exciting interior, while introducing a lit personality to the façade. In addition, the project delivered a prominent new southern entrance and a two-level catering cluster centred on the Grade II listed clock tower. Hoare Lea Lighting was appointed by intu to design a new lighting scheme for intu Victoria Centre. To give the interior a fresh dynamism, many of the finishes were taken back to the primary structure before new layers were applied. The remodelling has allowed the daylight function to be enhanced and for the integration of energy-efficient artificial lighting. This has enabled the creation of a softly lit environment, in which strong visual architecture is supported by lighting. Linear forms characterise the architectural enhancements and this language is echoed in the lighting design. Indirect linear lighting to the soffit provides ambient light (from ACDC’s Orelle) in a fresh 4000K white light. This contrasts with the warmer, more relaxing treatment of 3000K within the food and beverage courts. Here, linear ‘tramlines’ of light, from KKDC’s Lini Glow XL, run across the ceiling, their architectural forms spilling into the main malls, adding an exuberant feel and giving a playful visual lead from one space to the next. Hidden sources and integrated lighting combine with white light and RGB colour-change for a clean, dynamic feel. On the walkways, soft washes from hidden lines-of-light are punctuated by pools of light created by spotlights and downlights from Lumenpulse/ AlphaLED and iGuzzini. Peripheral coves running parallel with the walkways are washed with a hidden RGBW linear product (Traxon’s 1PXL Cove Light), which allows for a subtle, slow, uniform colour-change throughout the day. This colour change is mirrored by RGBW feature pendants in the central mall, thereby ensuring a co-ordinated visual appearance. Suspended in the skylight bays, the ‘Conico’ pendants, custom-built by Optelma, are key visual features which work to visually separate the main retail mall spaces from the food and beverage courts, while softening the overall impression of the malls. Commenting on the design, Chris Fox, Senior Lighting Designer, Hoare Lea said: ‘The approach we took was that of ‘lighting through layers’ – combining direct and indirect sources to build a visual scene with various options. Control allows dimming of groups of luminaires to create scenes and for the switching between pre-programed scenes throughout the day. ‘ The exterior of the Centre has been transformed, with the dated 1970s brutalist concrete facade now clad in a clean, contemporary finish. As night falls, the back-lit cladding comes alive with light and colour. White light follows the building’s form, washing each panel in a neutral 4000K, supplied by Osram’s LINEARLight Power Flex. The cladding surrounding the main entrance has a linear wash. DMX feeds give control over each panel and, using a bespoke RGB lensed product from NJO Technology, turn the entrance into an eye-catching media façade. The Clock Tower, an icon on the Nottingham cityscape, has been given a traditional uplight treatment, which complements the architecture, while contrasting with the new backlit entrance cladding and glazed entrance. Ground-recessed uplights, from Bega, illuminate the red brickwork in 3000K, while spotlights (ACDC’s Plaza) pick out the higher levels and the clock face. Martin Breeden Development Director of intu commented: ‘The £40m refurbishment of intu Victoria Centre has enhanced the centre’s look and feel throughout, and the lighting design has really complemented this, helping us to achieve a modern and welcoming environment.’ Source: optelma, retaildesignblog, hoarelealighting

Introducing the most energy-efficient flowering lamp ever Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, today announced the launch of the Philips GreenPower LED flowering lamp 2.0, an even more energy efficient way to extend daylight or interrupt the night growing cycle in greenhouses for growers that cultivate strawberries, cut flowers, bedding plants and cuttings. The new Philips GreenPower LED flowering lamp 2.0 builds on the first generation of Philips GreenPower LED flowering lamp and comes in two different spectral versions with light recipes for growing cut flowers and soft fruit. The new highly energy-efficient lamp is designed to increase the yield, quality and consistency of crops and accelerate flowering. Its design draws upon over twenty years’ experience that Philips Lighting has in horticultural lighting to serve the needs of growers. The first generation of the Philips GreenPower flowering lamp provided an important benchmark for energy efficiency following trials in 2014 and 2015 at the Research Centre Hoogstraten in Belgium, an independent horticultural research center. The next generation lamp provides an optimum spectrum and high light output and allows growers to save electricity costs by being 90% more energy efficient than conventional incandescent lamps. The lamps have a standard E27 or E26 fitting allowing them to be used in existing installations, avoiding unnecessary modifications and reducing set-up costs. Source: lighting.philips

5 Reasons You MUST Try Out a Ring Light This Weekend If you’ve never given a ring light a try, this weekend is the time to make. it. happen. Beyond offering beautiful, soft light that is perfect for capturing amazing straight on portraits, there are many reasons why you should add the ring light to your repertoire. 1. That Catch Light Tho The first is the most obvious: a ring light means one of the coolest, most attractive catch lights (the light reflection in your subject's eye) in the business! 2. It Makes a Awesome Prop The light doesn’t have to be off-camera. In fact, one of the coolest effects you can get in a portrait is to have your subject hold it themselves. The darker the surroundings the better: let that ring be the only source of light. 3. You Can DIY Your Own for Cheap His cost only $70, but he estimates that it’ll run you between 50 and 100 depending on how fancy you want to get. The results he’s gotten (like the photo below) speak for themselves. “I can’t afford it” isn’t a good excuse… sorry. 4. It Helps You Capture Killer Closeups The very nature of a ring light requires that you get very close, and the way the light spills across your subject’s face is absolutely stunning. When taking close-ups, a ring light is extremely hard to beat… 5. It’s Great for Macro Photography The ring light reflection in the drops is gorgeous, and the close-up nature of a ring light/ring flash makes it perfect for many macro photography applications. If water drops aren’t your thing, here’s another beautiful macro example captured with a ring light: Basic ring lights range in price from cheap $10 bulbs to $100 and beyond for higher-end LED setups. More information: 500px DIY: How To Build Your Own Ring Light Meet Jay Russell a.k.a. The Photo Fiend, a self-taught creative portrait photographer based in Calgary. Want to improve your portraits with a full, soft light on your model? Jay can teach you how to make your own ring light. So you too can use it to shoot stunning portraits like the images below! HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN RING LIGHT by Jay Russell This is a tutorial on the ring light I made that I use for most of my portrait work on 500px. I’ve made a few DIY lights since making my first ring light, but I still prefer the original 12 lights on a 24″x 24″ plywood to be the best light for my portraits. It’s not difficult to build, but just a warning—because you are working with electricity, I recommend getting an electrician to build it for you or at least provide you with some guidance. If you wire something wrong, you can easily end up electrocuting yourself, so please be safe and take all the necessary precautions. You can do this project for about $50-$100, depending on the specific materials you decide on using. My cost for this project is $70. It will take about 1-3 hours to complete. MATERIALS 14-gauge household wiring (approximately 10 ft) Standard light sockets x 12 24″x 24″ plywood. I used 1/4″ fir, 3/8 would be stronger A light switch. I decided on a 600-watt dimmer switch 12 light bulbs. CFL or incandescent work fine. Keep in mind incandescents run hot. Make sure you don’t go over the wattage that your switch can handle. I used regular 40-watt household bulbs. Power cord Small bag of wire connectors Zip ties Bracket and spigot for mounting to a light stand Electrical tape Electrical box TOOLS Jigsaw Drill Wire cutters and strippers Screwdriver Pliers Box cutter Measuring tape Pencil String INSTRUCTIONS Measure and mark the center of your plywood at 12 inches. Then attach the string to your pencil to draw the inner circle you need to cut out. Use one of the light sockets to gauge the distance you need to make it. Then, do the same for the outer circle. Use the jigsaw and cut out your inner and outer circles. For the outer circle, leave one corner in tact, so you have a spot for the switch and mounting bracket. Once you are done, you’ll have a teardrop shape with a hole in it. You can measure and mark 12 evenly spaced points for the light sockets. I just spaced my sockets out and marked everything without measuring. Drill the 12 holes out with a 7/16″ bit, or whatever is close enough so that you can feed 4 wires through. Next you’ll need to strip the wire. Remove the outer shield and cut off 8-10″ strips of the black and white pairs. You’ll need 12 pairs in total. Then you’ll need to strip the ends of every wire, roughly 3/4″ bare wire and use the pliers to make hooks on the bare wire. You’ll feed 4 wires through each of the 12 holes you drilled and wire each light socket. I wired mine in parallel. You’ll want to take your time, and make sure you don’t mix up the polarity. The 2 white wires go to the two gold contacts on the light socket. The 2 black wires go to the silver contacts. Make sure you feed the wire onto the contacts clockwise, so that when you tighten the screws, the wire doesn’t spin off. Double check your work, and do not mess this up. As you wire around the ring, you should have 1 white and 1 black wire left. Do not wire these into the socket you started with—you will wire these into the switch according to the instructions that come with your switch. For my dimmer switch: White wire goes directly to the power cord The black gets wired into the switch The ground from the switch goes to the ground on the green power cord Secure your wires with wire connectors and tape them. Now is a good time to test your handiwork. Screw a light bulb into the last light socket, and test it out. It should work like a regular light switch. If it doesn’t work, then you messed up and you’ll need to unplug your light and double check your wiring. After you know your wiring works and it’s NOT plugged into the outlet, zip tie everything in place. Drill small holes for the zip ties. You can also cut off the tip of the teardrop, so you have a flat edge for your mounting bracket. Important: Make sure you are NOT plugged into the wall when you’re working on your light! I zip tie everything, including the bracket and switch. Make sure there is no bare wire coming out the back of the light sockets or the switch. Throw your ring light on a light stand, screw in your bulbs and test it out! We hope you found this tutorial helpful! Follow Jay Russell on instagram to see more of his work.