Posted by Amit Soni on 5th Apr 2013
When Dorothy wanted to return home in L. Frank Baum’s famous children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, all she had to do was click her heels 3 times, and wished to go home. Instantly, she was back in Kansas.Whilst this remains the stuff of fairytales, British designer Dominic Wilcox has brought us as close as we’ll probably get to Dorothy’s magical silver shoes.Branded the “No Place Like Home GPS Shoes”, the Wizard of Oz inspired footwear is d… Read more
Posted by Amit Soni on 10th Nov 2012
One of the USA’s most iconic land marks received a complete makeover at its very top – to the surprise of thousands of New York civilians walking the streets of Manhattan below.The Empire State Building – famously scaled by King Kong in the 1933 film – was outfitted with a brand new set of 1,200 LED lights, replacing the 400 high intensity discharge lamps originally installed over 30 years ago for the 1976 bicentennial.Massachusetts based lightin… Read more
Posted by Amit Soni on 6th May 2012
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 ShadowAmongst their dark surroundings, Tojiki’s sculptures pl… Read more
Posted by Richard Clarke on 18th Apr 2012
If you’ve ever considered switching from your existing light source to LED lighting but thought it might just be a fad or a flash-in-the-pan, there’s definitely something you should know.
Yes, a stunning forecast has been made about the rapid improvement in LED (Light-Emitting Diode) technology, which means that, by the end of the decade, LED lighting will have become the world’s predominant form of illumination.
Haitz’s L… Read more