Lighting in Design February-March 2017

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Playing in the light on the piazza The most striking features on the piazza of the Central Square development in Menlyn Maine are the surfaces of glass panel light boxes that emanate colour from below as part of the piazza surface. Lighting the urban night-time – how light shapes 24-hour cities For its report, Cities alive: Rethinking the shades of night , Arup brought together experts from different disciplines to discuss the importance of lighting and what needs to be considered when planning cities. Lighting design: Necessity or nice-to-have? Retief Coetzer of BEKA Schréder outlines his reasons for believing that light- ing design is a necessity. Fighting flicker: New technology brings back a very old problem Flicker in light sources is an old problem made new again in the age of LEDs. Craig DiLouie outlines possible solutions for eliminating this annoying, even debilitating, problem. Lighting solutions increase efficiencies Lighting solutions increase efficiencies by addressing common sources of wasted time and resources.

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Translucent concrete used in thermal spa The thermal saltwater spa in Bad Staffelstein is topped with a light transmitting concrete 'cave'.

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Lighting at the Mall of Africa The lighting here, by Regent Lighting Solutions, offers pleasant, inviting and sustainable spaces.

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