Innovative Technology

When we think of home décor lighting—or any lighting, for that matter—we usually think of a fixture, like a lamp, which houses a bulb. For the most part, lighting comes from a very specific source, which illuminates the adjacent area. But what if instead, lighting came from a more indistinct source—what if lighting could be Learn More

London based Random International is an experimental design firm founded by Stuart Wood, Flo Ortkrass and Hannes Koch in 2002. Self described as “Working from the fringes of art, design, science and architecture, Random develops projects and installations that redefine the cold, sterile nature of digital-based work and emphasize the interaction between the animate (audience) Learn More

When we talk about LED lights, we most often tout their energy saving benefits—they’re the most eco-friendly, energy efficient lighting option on the market, after all. But Fred Maxik, a founder of the Lighting Science Group, which specializes in LED bulbs, is hoping to show that LED light fixtures contain myriad other untapped benefits, ranging Learn More

Tailgating: it’s not pretty. No, I’m not talking about barbequing and drinking beer in the parking lot of some football stadium. I’m talking about drivers who ride you arse at unsafe—and highly annoying—distances. It turns out this problem may be behind us—at least in theory. Self-described computer hacker Gagandeep Singh has found a way to Learn More

As fall approaches, we bid a fond adieu to warm nights with a tribute to the ultimate summertime activity—nighttime swinging. (The wholesome, kid-friendly kind of swinging, mind you.) Swinging has never been as fun—or as futuristic—as it is with The ‘Swing Lamp’ by BCXSY, a design cooperative between artists Boaz Cohen and Sayaka Yamamoto. The Learn More

LED light usage is expected to rise by 20 percent over 2010’s figures, according to the EE Times. Display Search, a leading provider of analysis and statistics focused on display-related industries states, “the total package revenue for backlight and lighting applications was $7.2 billion in 2010 and is forecast to reach $12.7 billion in 2014. Learn More

LED light fixtures are known for their energy efficiency and long lifespan. Now, thanks to some smart product developers, LED lights might last even longer. Harvy Wilkinson, VP of marketing and product development at Ioxus, Inc. has become a big proponent of the company’s hybrid capacitor, which is a combination of an ultracapacitor and a Learn More

LEDs Magazine recently reported on Lightfair International 2011, the world’s biggest annual architectur al and retail lighting trade show: “LEDs again stole the show at the annual Lightfair International (LFI) tradeshow. While you could find plenty of conventional lighting on the exhibit floor, it was solid-state lighting (SSL) products that were prominent in most booths, Learn More

Last week, we were impressed by Philip’s Lumiware vase, the glowing, color-changing LED flower vessel. And this week, we’re blown away by Philip’s yet-to-be-released but much-talked-about LED wallpaper. Sure, we’ve seen LED wallpaper before, but not like this. This illuminated wall covering will not only glow in a selection of customizable, ambient colors, but will Learn More

If you thought LED contact lenses were freaky, just wait until they figure out what to do with this latest iteration of super-small LED lights. For a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Miami engineering professor Jizhou Song designed an LED fixture made up of tiny diodes Learn More