http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog Thoughts on developments in the world of lighting design and lighting products Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:49:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The holy grail of LED downlighters has finally arrived! Hot off the press from Cube Lighting comes The Purple Snowflake. This magnificent luminaire has a light output equivalent to a 45W 12V halogen but consumes only 16.8W at a very impressive 58 lumens/watt for the warm white version, and 86 ... http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=80 With the building regulations requirements for high numbers of low energy fittings in domestic properties it is very good to see that LED manufacturers have started labelling some of their products as being L1A compliant. With things moving as fast as they do with LED technology there are already LED ... http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=79 I was very pleased recently to discover that another manufacturer of low energy lamps has joined Megaman in developing compact fluorescent lamps which are dimmable. The range is called DigiFlux, and can be seen at: www.varilight.co.uk http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=78 Lighting design is a very fulfilling occupation. It can be tremendously exciting to see the end results of a lot of blood sweat and tears. A house well lit. Sparkling. Attractive. Welcoming. Thrilling! But often there is a little nagging voice at the back of my head that says “But ... http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=77 Every thought that light fittings are all well and good but that, by and large, they just arn’t huggable enough? Well now, thanks to the creative ingenuity of Diana Lin Design, you can now buy a huggable light shaped like a cushion and just as cuddly. Using the ubiquitous LED, ... http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=76 Yanko Design have created a stunning and hugely practical ‘2D’ table lamp that uses solar energy collected during the day to provide lighting at night. The idea is to put the slender lamp close to a window so that when you get home at night there is sufficient light to ... http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=74 Here is an example of corridor lighting that has a dynamic effect. It seems to almost pull you through the corridor in a slightly hypnotic way. Perhaps not suitable for viewing while under the influence of alcohol! It is nonetheless a novel idea that excites and engages the brain. Take ... http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=73 Scunthorpe is experimenting with a very unusual and inventive way to tackle anti-social behaviour in the city centre. The aim is to scare away the troublesome youths by bathing the problem areas in pink light! This is apparently the best colour of light to highlight pimples and blemishes. It is ... http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=72 I am not sure if I love or hate this revolutionary new product! What is it? It is an elegant stainless steel tap for use in bathrooms that employs a colour changing LED to make the water coming out of the tap glow in a colour that reflects how hot ... http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=70 Ingo Maurer, perhaps the world’s greatest living designer of luminaires, has worked his magic on the iconic Atomium in Brussels. As part of a £19m refurbishment he was entrusted with designing the lighting for the interior spaces. For a taste of the genius that is Ingo Maurer take a look ... http://www.wowlighting.co.uk/lightingblog/?p=69