Posted by Richard Clarke on 29th Jul 2013
Despite being an enduring symbol of innovation, the incandescent light bulb isn't really all that innovative any more. In fact, the design hasn't changed very much at all since Thomas Edison introduced it in 1879.As well as looking very similar to their 1879 counterparts, today’s incandescent light bulbs still generate light in an extremely wasteful way, by converting as little as 10 per cent of the energy they consume into useful light.In recent… Read more
Posted by Amit Soni on 26th Jul 2013
The skylines of our cities are changing. Not only are buildings getting taller, they’re also becoming brighter and more colourful thanks to low energy LED lights. We look at 10 buildings from around the world that light up the night sky using LEDs.
1 – The Agbar Tower. This 38 storey skyscraper in Barcelona, Spain opened in June 2005, and has 30,000 offices – 3,210 technical facilities, 8,132 services including an auditorium and… Read more
Posted by Richard Clarke on 3rd Jul 2013
After being around for more than a decade, LED lighting is a mature, reliable technology that has earned its place in the mainstream lighting market.LED lighting’s increasing popularity is based on its unique ability to provide us with dramatically more energy-efficient, sustainable and cost-effective illumination, so why have so many myths and misconceptions formed around it, and which are the main ones that require debunking?Myth One: LEDs Are… Read more
Posted by Richard Clarke on 24th Jun 2013
San Diego based artist and photographer Darren Pearson, has practiced something called light painting since 2008 – and it is pretty spectacular.
Going by the alias ‘Darius Twin’, Pearson uses LED lights to create these squiggly light paintings, depicting skeletal figures of people, animals and angels.
Taken at various locations across Pasadena, Californ… Read more