Design LED

This week I visited Lux Live and saw a product called Design LED which is a lighting technology comprised of LEDs set within a thin, transparent, flexible substrate.

You can watch a demonstration video here: Video
The product does not need a heatsink and the LEDs can be spread further apart or grouped closer together for lower or higher light outputs.
The possible applications for this product are endless.

Oslo Opera House

Last year I visited Oslo and saw the Opera House there. 

The building has a glass facade with the internal structure clad in oak. The outermost spaces within this structure have narrow openings in flowing shapes, allowing visitors views out into the foyer and beyond to the surrounding harbour.

The lighting to these areas is provided by small square lights recessed into the outer wall close to the floor as well as concealed cove lighting to the top of the inner wall.

The sloping plaza around the building allows visitors to see into the building from many different angles, allowing them to appreciate the unusual geometry.

The building is particularly striking at night, when the lighting to the interior creates wedges of light in the sharply sloping surroundings.

Wahaca

Last month I ate at a restaurant called Wahaca. The menu is based on Mexican street food, and the interior design takes inspiration from street stalls.

Corrugated metal sheets in combination with timber reference ramshackle market stalls, and brightly coloured gloss paints are used in combination with raw materials.