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An artist, working exclusively in light, has used thousands of LEDs to create fabulous glowing, life-size representations of humans and animals.No Shadow which is a new series by critically acclaimed Japanese artist and designer Makoto Tojiki, explores the themes of light, shadow, memory and perception, as well as providing a brilliant showcase for energy-efficient LED lights in art.No ShadowAmong …

Diminutive windmills featuring spectacular colour-changing LED lights are being used to enliven the streets and boulevards in the US city of Ann Arbor, Michigan.But they’ve been designed not only to generate beautiful, vibrant light, but also to extol the virtues of clean, renewable wind energy, so says their creator, Ann Arbor Lawyer and native of Jackson, Timothy Jones.The imaginatively-named Wh …

 Several of London's most iconic landmarks have had their famous features transformed by the addition of LED lighting.Yes, in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games, Tower Bridge underwent a comprehensive face-lift operation which included being decked out in the good old red, white and blue of the national flag.The astonishing feat was accomplished courtesy of a joint initiative between the London …

In jest, it has been said of Paris’s Tour Montparnasse (Montparnasse Tower), that the views from its pinnacle are amongst the most beautiful in a city noted for its elegance, because it is the only location from which the edifice itself cannot be seen.Indeed, such was the capital’s chagrin that, shortly after building on the monolithic 690 foot structure was completed in 1972, Paris authorities fo …