Design ideasAbu Dhabi Airports has commissioned Pavegen, the UK clean-tech company that specialises in harvesting electricity from footfall, to construct a 16 m² energy harvesting walkway that will power local LED lighting and to provide a [...]
ResearchA multinational team of researchers has discovered a single compound material that can potentially replace the current phosphors used in LED lights – eliminating the blue-tinged hue and saving energy. The research was recently published [...]
CorporateAs part of a plan to get the whole group back on to a growth track, NEC is to transfer its lighting business to a Japanese investment capital fund. The whole business of NEC Lighting [...]
UncategorizedThe LED industry has been caught up in the trade war between the United States and China as LED components and related lighting products were included in the list of extra tariffs. LEDinside – the publications arm of market research [...]
InteriorLou is a collection of three luminous objects of desire, halfway between lamps and vases, designed by Aldo Cibic for Venini, the prestigious Venetian company that specialises in Murano handmade glass. The three models, made [...]
InteriorAstro’s Kinzo 300 luminaire has won a prestigious German Design Award 2019, with the international jury commenting that “the extremely well-proportioned cubic shape of this wall luminaire endows it with a winningly simple and timelessly [...]
ComponentsRS Components and its distributors are now stocking the SunLike LED range from Seoul Semiconductor, a family of LED-based products that use new technology to deliver a quality of illumination designed to be virtually indistinguishable [...]
IndustrialSpanish company Airfal International has consolidated its position as a specialist in ATEX lighting with the launch of its new WATEX luminaire, a watertight IP66 and IK08 light fixture certified for use in Zone 2, [...]
ExteriorThe Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York will shine a little brighter this year: Austrian crystal producer Swarovski commissioned noted architect Daniel Libeskind, founder and principal of the New York based Studio Libeskind, to design [...]
Light artThe Illuminated River initiative, an ambitious public art project which will light up all of London’s main bridges across the Thames, has announced that the initial stage of the public art commission will light up [...]
InteriorThorn’s new Katona wall light is an all-round solution for almost every lighting task. A cutting-edge surface-mounted wall and ceiling light, Katona is ideal for both, indoor and outdoor applications, as it’s rated IK10 and [...]
AwardsWindvogel by Studio Roosegaarde has been named Design Project of the Year in the Dezeen Awards 2018. Windvogel is an energy-generating, light-emitting kite described by the Dezeen judges as “innovative, emotional and functional … From the [...]
CorporateGE has signed a proposed agreement to sell its Current, powered by GE business to American Industrial Partners. The financial details were not disclosed, but subject to the usual caveats and regulatory approvals the transaction is [...]
ExteriorThe new Xperi street luminaire from Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen provides a futuristic style for local roads and residential streets, following LP’s conviction that a street luminaire must be beautiful when on – and visually interesting [...]
ExteriorDubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a pilot project with Philips Lighting to assess the benefits of implementing an intelligent pedestrian and cycle track lighting system at Jumeirah Corniche. The system adapts lighting levels to the [...]
- Design ideas
AUH becomes first Middle East transport hub to harvest energy from passengers’ footsteps
- Research
New material produces white light, increases efficiency of LEDs
- Corporate
NEC to hive off its lighting business
- Uncategorized
Temporary truce in US-China increases uncertainty for LED industry, says LEDinside
- Interior
Aldo Cibic redesigns the shape of light with the new Lou collection for Venini
- Interior
Kinzo 300 wins German Design Award 2019
- Components
LED illumination products match and recreate natural sunlight
- Industrial
New luminaire for hazardous areas
- Exterior
Libeskind designs Swarovski star for the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
- Light art
London’s Illuminated River project gets under way
- Interior
Katona: the all-round problem solver
- Awards
Windvogel by Studio Roosegaarde wins Dezeen Design Project of the Year
- Corporate
Private equity firm to acquire Current, powered by GE
- Exterior
Futuristic style and glow for local roads
- Exterior
RTA launches intelligent lighting pilot project with Philips Lighting
ApplicationSan Diego Debuts New Smart City Apps & Intelligent Lighting Controls from Current by GE
CorporateLawrence Lin Appointed CEO of LEDVANCE
DomesticStandalone cordless table lamp adds a touch of luxury
ExteriorAltitude 2.0 from KIM Lighting: architecturally relevant luminaire design
ComponentsCompact efficiency: smartSWITCH switch sensors detect presence and ambient light
ConferenceMiddle East Lighting Design Summit returns to UAE
CorporateFagerhult to acquire iGuzzini
CorporateStudio N gets Holler as Managing Director
UncategorizedSignify and Etihad ESCO to retrofit DXB terminals
Design ideasMYX: the mushroom lumiere
Case studyiGuzzini illuminates Michelangelo’s Pietà
Lighting controlSignify’s Interact IoT platform launched in Dubai
Case studyThorn illuminates world’s longest sea bridge
IndustrialNew highbay luminaires by DIETAL for industrial and warehouse lighting
Case studyMandalay Bay unleashes Current’s controls with Intel IOT
InteriorSmart office lighting: an informative ebook for users
Lighting controlInteract Pro unlocks the power of IoT connected lighting for SMEs
CorporateNew GM for Signify Middle East region outside KSA
InteriorStylish pendants in Pyrex glass and dark chrome metal
AwardsLa Perle wins at Light Middle East Awards
ResearchResearch shows OLED production costs could be slashed
AwardsPreciosa’s Breath of Light wins Red Dot award
Awards
Trade fairGlittering awards ceremony brings fitting finale to Light Middle East 2018
InteriorCHIARA: pure light in the most lightweight form
InteriorNew architectural luminaires for commercial and institutional applications from Fluexwerx
InteriorMeteor’s DUO offers clean aesthetics, no power cord and uncompromised function
ComponentsLUXEON V2: breakthrough high power performance
InteriorLinear lighting from Visa Lighting kills bacteria
InteriorHigh-performance glare-controlled optics from Sylvania Optix
InteriorDyson introduces the Cu-Beam Duo suspended light – up and down light with full control
Case studyAirfal illuminates Tehran’s Monshen art gallery
ComponentsEfficient and tough: Tridonic RLE-G2 modules for reliable industrial and outdoor lighting
InteriorA fairytale mix of Murano glass and crystal: the Menegario chandelier by Kappa Luce
ConferenceLRC Annual Conference charts a path for the future of lighting
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