Lighting
November 2011
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Abacus launches schools sustainability competition
Exterior lighting company sponsors school pupils in sustainability competition -
Adding Zest to the display
The lighting design team at BDP accepted an invitation from Lighting to review Nualight’s new linear LED accent light for retail and to interrogate its designer, Dan Linehan. In a new departure for our ‘Anatomy of…’ series, Mark Ridler and Luke Smith-Wightman got their hands on the fitting -
ASLEC and HEMSA merge
Highway electrical contractor association and body representing highway manufacturers agree to merge at extraordinary general meeting -
Bridglux LEDs to illuminate Sheraton Hotel in Seoul
Bridgelux has been chosen by Korean luminaire manufacturer Ilsung Moolsan to supply LEDs for 1,000 downlights at the new Sheraton Hotel at D-Cube City in Seoul -
China announces incandescent phase out
Superpower unveils three-step plan for GLS phase out. Cree shares surge after announcement -
First CRC league table published
Manchester United and Department of Energy amongst the greenest companies in energy performance league table -
First stage of Louvre LED overhaul complete
Toshiba has completed the first stage of renewing the external lighting at the Louvre in Paris -
GE Lighting to adopt cautious approach to acquisitions
President and CEO (EMEA) of big four manufacturer espouses softly-softly approach to lighting acquisitions -
Green Deal receives funding boost
An extra £13.5 million in funding has been announced for the Green Deal ahead of its launch in the autumn -
Harvard Engineering wins Orange Innovation Award
Harvard Engineering has been awarded the Orange Innovation Award at the National Business Awards 2011 -
Havells-Sylvania appoints new president
Havells-Sylvania has appointed Rajiv Goel as its new president of global operations for the Havells-Sylvania Group -
Hoare Lea to relocate London office
Hoare Lea is to relocate its London office to the Western Transit Shed in King’s Cross in autumn 2012 -
Industry demands more detail on the Green Deal
While recognising that the government’s Green Deal energy efficiency initiative chimes well with the thinking of the lighting industry, many remainunconvinced it will deliver real and substantial benefits. The devil, as they say, is in the detail, and detail has not been forthcoming thus far. Nick Martindale reports -
It all happened in a flask
Jonathan Coles Lighting Design has installed a kinetic display featuring laboratory glassware in its imaginative installation for The Wellcome Collection on London’s Euston Road. Amanda Allen reports -
Jamon gluttony in Madrid
Now that a week or so has passed since the jamon gluttony occurred, we can actually bring ourselves to talk about it. We will mostly remember the Professional Lighting Designers Convention in Madrid for the amount of tapas consumed, but there was a lot of other good stuff going on -
Jeremy Coombs case adjourned until the spring
Jeremy Coombs, the lighting designer accused of conning two galleries and an art dealer out of almost £20,000, is to stand trial in March -
Kanye rapped
No job is completely stress-free, but most of us can go to work safe in the knowledge that we’re not going to get dissed by rap superstar Kanye West. -
LDA shortlist announced
The judges of this year’s Lighting Design Awards have completed their deliberations and prepared the shortlist of companies that are in contention for one of the coveted prizes -
Lighting sales grow but Philips set to restructure
Lighting and consumer electronics giant announces 4,500 job losses after registering a fall in third-quarter profits -
Low energy, not low quality
In February 2009, in the teeth of the global financial crisis, the Australian government announced it was making $2.7 billion of public money available to insulate the roofs of 2.7 million homes. On paper it seemed like a brilliantly conceived economic stimulus package with a number of advantages -
Lumiere festival lights up Durham
Over 150,000 people descended on Durham last weekend for the four-day long Lumiere 2011 festival -
Mark Major among 100 architects sketching for charity
A drawing by Mark Major of the City of London is to be auctioned for disaster relief charity Article 25 on 1 December -
Michael Grubb to be Olympic ambassador
Michael Grubb of Sutton Vane Associates has been appointed to a team of Olympic Learning Legacy ambassadors -
More instability predicted as rare earth group cuts supply
More price increases expected as China’s largest rare earth producer suspends production in an attempt to massage the market -
New hand finished wall light from Dernier & Hamlyn
This new wall light is the latest addition to Dernier & Hamlyn’s extensive range of lighting for hotels. Shown here made in brass, the back section is formed by hand to give a hammered effect and the entire fitting has been antiqued -
New light exhibition launched
A new exhibition has been launched at the SCIN Gallery in Clerkenwell which explores the notion of light control -
New website up and running
Forgive me for sounding like a proud parent but we are super excited this week as we have just finished our new website and it’s now live and kicking -
Ninety and counting
The Finnish controls and ballasts manufacturer Helvar celebrates its 90th anniversary this month with ambitious plans to double its business in three years. Ben Cronin speaks to Paul Wilmshurst, managing director at Helvar UK, and global director for Helvar Lighting Controls -
Osram purchases remaining Traxon shares
German company buys up remaining shares in LED systems and solutions provider -
Philips introduces Surge Protection Device 277V
The new Surge Protection Device 277V (SPD) from Philips is specifically designed for use in outdoor luminaires and delivers maximum protection for all outdoor lighting applications from excessive surge voltages due to lightning -
Philips launches second generation Fortimo LED spotlight modules
The Fortimo LED spotlight module (SLM) Gen 2 includes performance upgrades that provide high quality white light and excellent beam homogeneity for retail applications -
Philips launches the Fortimo LED Line system
Philips has launched the Fortimo LED Line system as an alternative to fluorescent lighting -
Rachael Nicholls wins student award
Young designer studying Bartlett MSc recognised for a submission for lighting the Guildhall courtyard in the City of London -
RCL sponsors the European Hotel Design Awards
RCL is proud to announce its sponsorship of the European Hotel Design Awards, to be held later this month as part of The Sleep Event Europe. The awards are a celebration of design, architecture and development excellence from across Europe -
Ruud expands US operation
Larger facility will house manufacturing lines for new and existing LED lighting products and create 469 new jobs -
Sill on board at Dublin’s new terminal
Sill has added another airport to its long list of successful transport projects. The impressive new €395 million Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport, can meet the needs of both long-haul and short-haul passengers -
TCP and Homebase sleep rough for charity
The companies presented homeless charity Centrepoint with a cheque for £20,000 -
The life and works of St Botolph
At 500,000 sq ft, the St Botolph Building at 138 Houndsditch is one of the latest and largest office developments in the City of London’s EC3 insurance district. Lighting consultant Speirs + Major has created subtle and superbly controlled lighting to add a people-friendly ambience to this fast-paced working environment. Amanda Allen reports -
Thermometer of light
The U-Bora Commercial Tower in Dubai is among the region’s tallest buildings at 263m high and incorporates a unique ‘light thermometer’ into its facade -
Thorn Lighting partners with Hess AG
Lighting giant acquires rights to market outdoor lighting and site furnishings brand in UK and Ireland -
Veolia rumoured to be selling Citelum
Environmental services company Veolia Environnement rumoured to be shedding its urban lighting unit, says French financial magazine -
Visualise lighting in d3
Frustrated by the labour-intensive process for visualising installations, design practice UVA developed its own software. Amanda Allen talks to the practice about d3, an integrated production tool -
What Jobs can teach lighting
When Steve Jobs died recently, it was easy to speculate that his demise would have resonated with the lighting industry more than most. Perhaps it was the way his products melded engineering with beautiful aesthetics, or his talent for delivering watershed technology, but it would take an unimaginative manager or product designer not to wonder what the man in the turtleneck would have done for lighting -
When is lighting a work of art?
Creativity is highly prized in lighting design and is often thought of as ‘artistry’, while recognised artists work with light, further blurring theboundaries between art and design. Dominic Meyrick studies the hazy distinctions -
White Light expands manufacturing partners
Core Lighting and Interactive Technologies have joined White Light as manufacturing partners -
XAL confirms purchase of Wever & Ducré
Austrian lighting manufacturer acquires all of the trademarks and design rights of Belgian competitor Wevre & Ducré
