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Specifying an illuminated handrail can be a coordination nightmare—V-Rail from Intense cuts out the troublesome portions of specifying and building illuminated handrail by putting service first.
Admit it!
You never got that early education into how dimming works! This primer on lighting controls is aimed at junior lighting designers, architects, and anyone else who feels like they need to get back to basics with lighting control.
You may have a vague sense of Beta Calco, but it’s time to update your priors. After going through product training with these guys, I was blown away.
Too often, we talk about human-centric lighting in (ironically enough) in terms of the technical. How much “circadian blue” are we hitting people’s retinas with at a given hour of the day? The Cadiant system answers a more fundamental question, how do we bring the outside in? How do we make people feel better? Aesthetics matter in this regard. That’s why I love the design of this piece.
I get some questions on Luminii’s Kurba, so I thought I’d do a quick explainer video.
Trying to lock Viscor into one category is basically impossible. They make workhorse fixtures, architectural pieces, dead customs, and quick ship back of house fixtures. In this piece, we’ll take a quick overview of Viscor and give some examples of what they do. Here’s a tip, if you want to understand Viscor, look at who they’ve partnered with.
The fresh emphasis on design has been a bright spot of the pandemic. That’s why I’m so excited to have Beta Calco joining the SDA World of Light.
Insight Lighting offers a unique take on the line of light with Space. This direct/indirect linear pendant is a fresh take on the line of light. With the uniquity of the line of light, anything we can do to make it feel more special is a good thing.
When dropped ceilings were main design statement, the default mode was the 2x2 and 2x4 troffer. Now that open ceilings and exposed mechanical gear is the trendy aesthetic, we see more suspended lines of light in our spaces, so much so it’s become the default for so many offices, healthcare and hospitality environments. But we can always do better and always create more inspiring environments.
Edison Price has long been a storied name in the architectural lighting industry. For many of us, Edison Price taught us what to expect from an architectural luminaire manufacturer. Their recent decline in stature and the news of their sale has saddened so many of us. Fortunately, long time rival Litelab is here to help.
The 2” aperture has remained a tricky one to pull off. Generally, you’re either compromising performance or dealing with the added expense, which puts the fixture out of reach. With their new 2DR and 2AR series, HE Williams has tried to strike a balance.
This post includes a video, where I go through some of the basics surrounding the 2” series. These downlights are made right in the USA and are quick-ship ready. If you need samples to review or any other materials, let me know.
Birchwood has long been a leader in linear LED lighting; their ability to get modification and custom projects done is well know to lighting designers. Over the last two years, Birchwood has rebuilt it’s offering so they can be your day-to-day lighting company.
Throughout 2020, BIOS has partnered with many lighting manufacturers, but few align as well as ALW. With the mission to “illuminate the soul,” ALW is uniquely positioned to create healthier spaces by encouraging low glare, circadian lighting, and an acoustically calm environment.
Germicidal UV is a buzz word right now in the fight against COVID-19. In this piece we’ll go through the three main ways to deploy germicidal UV, including upper air GUV, UV-C task lighting and the mobile UV towers.
