Lighting
April 2011
View all stories from this issue.
-
Cree achieves 231 lumens per watt in LED trial
Cree has announced an industry-best efficacy record of 231 lumens per watt for a white power LED in a research and development trial -
A big deal
A press release landed in my inbox this week that succeeded in grabbing my attention with the heading: ‘Free LED energy-saving lights’ -
A busy week in Milan
Last week Light Collective hit Euroluce in Milano. Cramming in as many things as possible to our trip, we came back broken on Sunday night -
Abacus illuminates new airport in China
Abacus Lighting has been chosen to illuminate the Kunming New International Airport in China -
Abacus interviews attendees at the Lighting Design Awards
Abacus Lighting launched their new web TV channel, Abacus TV, at this year’s LDAs -
Abacus lights Cricket World Cup
The final of the Cricket World Cup takes place on Saturday between India and Sri Lanka under Abacus floodlights -
AC Special Projects host workshop
AC Special Projects (ACSP) recently hosted a ‘Control of Colour Changing LEDs’ lighting workshop at Somerset House in London -
AC-ET appointed reseller for Gekko
AC-ET lighting division has been appointed reseller for Gekko Technology’s LED lighting products -
Applications open for LDI 2011 student sponsorship
The application process for ETC’s LDI Student Sponsorship is now open. -
Au naturel
The human connection with daylight is well documented and understood and, as we come out of another dark winter into spring, we can feel our spirits rise. -
Aurora downlights win Red Dot Product Design Award
Aurora has won a Red Dot Product Design Award for its range of four-in-one insulation covered SOLA downlights -
Berlin rocks...
Following our amazing day in January driving around one of the coolest cities in Europe and getting to know our new collaborator - Flynn Talbot, the time had come to return to Berlin and see if we could pull off another Xicato Secret Dining Experience -
Bumps in the road
Phil Marshall, president and CEO of GE Lighting & Industrial (Europe, Middle East & Africa) spoke to Lighting at the UK launch of GE’s Infusion LED module -
Controls, commissioning and carbon commitments
A group of lighting experts gathered in London to discuss the vital role of controls in cutting carbon emissions in commercial lighting -
CoppaFeel event in support of breast cancer awareness
CoppaFeel are a UK charity battling the fight against breast cancer. -
Danlers make new appointment to management team
Danlers Limited has appointed Victor Chetcuti as their new commercial manager -
Eight days in Goa
Just when you think that you have done it all, along comes a project that changes everything -
Filling in the blanks
Architectural lighting education is in a bit of disarray and has been for years. Ask how, where and by whom the modern lighting person is trained and answers are elusive -
Fluorel Lighting moves to new premises
Fluorel Lighting has moved to new premises just outside London to cope with increased demand -
Francesco Iannone elected new president of PLDA
Francesco Iannone has been elected the new president of the Professional Lighting Designers Association. -
GE appoints new EMEA director of luminaire solutions
GE Lighting has appointed Diederik de Stoppelaar as director of the company’s new commercial organisation - Luminaire Solutions. -
Harvard Engineering scoop Queen's Award
Harvard Engineering has won a Queen’s Award for its wireless street light management system, LeafNut -
Hilclare launches range of T5 fluorescent luminaires
The Parador is a new surface fix/suspendable T5 fluorescent luminaire from Hilclare. -
Homebase to offer light bulb recycling
Homebase has entered into an agreement with Recolight to provide in-store collection facilities for low-energy light bulb recycling -
How I specify external LEDs in Abu Dhabi
It’s well known that LEDs perform badly in hotter temperatures, so how do designers specify them in the Middle East? Martin Valentine, lighting expert to the Abu Dhabi Municipality, reveals his secrets -
John Martin joins Kemps Architectural Lighting
John Martin has been appointed the new head of business development at Kemps Architectural Lighting -
Kiss me quick
When we last featured Cinimod Studio’s concept for the Snog store in Soho, it had just won the Lighting Design Award for hotel and restaurant lighting. One year on, a new store is set to open on the King’s Road - lit entirely in LED. Jill Entwistle reports -
LED-based sales up 27 per cent at Philips
Sales of packaged LEDs and solid-state lighting products are on the rise at Philips Lighting. -
LEDs to be introduced at the National Gallery
LEDs will be installed throughout the National Gallery over the next two years. -
Licht Kunst Licht AG wins GE Edison Award
Alexander Rotsch and Andreas Schulz of Licht Kunst Licht AG have won the 2010 GE Edison Award -
LIF and LA consult members on merger
The Lighting Industry Federation (LIF) and the Lighting Association (LA) have announced that they are consulting with their members on a merger -
Light control from Flynn Tablot
Australian lighting designer Flynn Talbot has developed a brand new interactive light product called X&Y as part of his first solo exhibition at Helmrinderknecht in Berlin -
Light leaves the lab
How close are organic light-emitting diodes to becoming a widely-available, viable white light source? Richard Simmonds spoke to lighting designers, equipment manufacturers and researchers to find out -
Lighting Against Crime publication launched
A new publication aimed at crime reduction professionals has been launched by the Institution of Lighting Professionals -
Lighting CEO Rudy Provoost to leave Philips later this year
Philips has announced that Rudy Provoost will leave as chief executive officer of the Lighting sector later this year -
Lighting empire
With almost a quarter of the world’s population and the second largest economy after the US, China has immense potential for lighting designers and manufacturers. Andy Pearson investigates the opportunities -
Like minded people
Last week, Martin and I went along to a studio in Dalston. No longer are the cool practices in Shoreditch - the further East you are located, the cooler up the scale you are. -
Lipscombe launches new design consultancy
Russell Lipscombe has left Light Tecnica to set up a new lighting design consultancy called Office of [Light] -
Lofoot wins the Red Dot Design Award
Lofoot has won Paviom the Red Dot Design Award for its energy efficient module -
Lumenpulse appoints Gorm Teichert to executive team
Lighting industry expert joins manufacturer as executive vice president of international sales -
Marks & Spencer light food store entirely with LEDs
A Marks & Spencer store in Sheffield has been lit entirely using LEDs -
Metway employee to retire after 50 years
Peter Dilloway is to retire after 50 years of service with Metway. -
New accreditations for DW Windsor
DW Windsor has received formal approval and certification for Environmental Management (ISO 14001) and Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSAS 18001) -
New lights for old
The St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel has been carefully restored after decades of neglect. But this meant the lighting designers had to perform a delicate balancing act, says Nick Martindale -
New managing director at Whitecroft Lighting
Michael Wood has been appointed managing director at Whitecroft Lighting -
New partnership for Philips and Inmans Electrical
Philips has announced a new partnership between its consumer lighting business and Inmans Electrical -
New sculpture to illuminate the Olympic Park
Monica Bonvicini has been commissioned to create a new permanent piece of public art that will be installed in the Olympic Park -
Nicola Moore joins P4
P4 Limited has appointed Nicola Moore as the new area sales manager for the eastern England region -
Night market in Goa
It’s amazing what you can find at a night market in Goa - especially being sold by people with broad cockney accents -
Office politics
Dominic Meyrick considers where office lighting is headed now that the recommendations within BS EN 12464-1 are about to be updated -
Outdoor lighting at its best
On a recent visit to the Philips Outdoor Lighting Application Centre (OLAC) in Lyon, France, Lighting was wowed by the scenes presented. -
Philips and Trilux enter licence agreement
Philips and Trilux have entered into a licence agreement for the Philips LED Luminaire program -
Philips SpeedStar carbon neutral
The Philips SpeedStar LED road lighting luminaire has been awarded a certificate of carbon neutrality -
Picture perfect
Bright lights have long been synonymous with the cityscape of Leicester Square. The area’s latest addition, the W Hotel, raises the bar with an illuminated glass veil that displays panoramic views of the city -
PLDA and Osram postpone 'Light on Site' in Abu Dhabi
The PLDA and Osram have decided to postpone their ‘Light on Site’ event in the Middle East owing to concerns about political stability in the region. -
Pro-Lite takes majority share in SphereOptics
Pro-Lite Technology has acquired a majority shareholding in SphereOptics -
Rioja range of T5 fluorescent luminaires
Hilclare launch Rioja range of T5 luminaires. -
Running up that hill
There’s a line in Kate Bush’s 80s classic, Running up that Hill, in which she sings about her vain wish that she could ‘make a deal with God and get him to swap our places’. -
Seeing is believing
We keep finding ourselves in strange places and our latest trip was no exception. We have a project in Kenya – a proper lighting job. None of our usual avant garde work; it’s a straightforward lighting consultancy job consisting of a private house on the beach -
Siemens plans Osram sell off
Siemens has announced that it plans to publicly list its Osram subsidiary in the autumn of 2011. -
Silicon boom
Bridgelux has made an announcement which could have serious implications for LED manufacturing and greatly reduce the production costs for solid state technology -
Simplicity of design
Lighting designer Admir Jukanovic reveals the classic lighting products that continue to inspire his creativity -
Social Light Movement Workshop - Liège 2011
The first SLM workshop is to be held in Liège, Belgium in September. -
Solid guidelines
LEDs are here to stay, but separating manufacturer claims from the reality can be a minefield for the diligent lighting designer. Andy Pearson provides some clarity and a useful checklist for specifiers -
Speirs + Major to design new Albanian cultural centre
Speirs + Major are part of a winning team appointed to design a cultural centre and museum in Tirana, Albania -
The Sky's the limit
David Atkinson’s lighting scheme for the Sky Gallery at The O2 blends LEDs with traditional technologies to stunning effect. Jill Entwistle asks the 2011 Lighting Designer of the Year how he realised the project -
Tough competition at Ready Steady Light
This year’s Ready Steady Light was held at Rose Burford College and saw 11 teams competing to design an exterior lighting scheme -
Wired up weddings
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is a televisual guilty pleasure that is just finishing its run on Channel 4 and has a new take on the use of lights -
With a little help from our friends
We had such a positive response to our last blog on collaboration and meeting new people we want to tell you about some more collaborative projects we’ve been involved in and have planned for the future. -
Xicato makes double appointment to sales team
Michael Keller and Martin Kessell have joined the sales teams at Xicato -
Zumtobel targets growth of 10 per cent
Zumtobel is to target annual growth in the region of 10 per cent each year for the next four years
