Lighting in Design November December 2017

Ed Space

T he changeover to LEDs in the past number of years marks one of the biggest ever shifts in the history of lighting design, and because of the gradual introduction of the ban on tungsten lamps, manufacturers and designers have been forced, in a comparatively short time, to adapt their lighting concepts in terms of technology and form. So say the organisers of Light + Building 2018, which takes place from 8 to 23 March next year (see article on page 24). As a result of this shift, LEDs have become a well-established standard; and creative novel approaches are emerging from this new perspective on light and lighting that would have been unthinkable until a few years ago. Designers and manufacturers no longer focus as much on the luminaire in the design process as, in a smart, experimental and modern way, on the light itself. The digital society of the future will make new demands on light and lighting: flexibility, individuality and digital control are equally relevant to lamp design. As a result, there are already a large number of lamp types that are integrated into the building-automation system or can be controlled via an app. Whether they are digi- tally networked or a stand-alone solution, their design is increasingly determined by additional functionality. The organisers of Light + Building explain that the society of the future will depend progressively on a digital lifestyle and, as is already the case with the smartphone, the technical complexity in lamp design will become increasingly invisible. In our November issue of Lighting in Design , just about every article bears testa- ment to this.The engineer on the AMG Performance Centre project wanted modular switching in linear lighting to achieve the lighting effect one has when driving a car through a tunnel.To create the effect, Regent Lighting’s Ronald de Lange incorporated a PLC to control the linear lighting. He says, “These fittings are showing how powerful lighting control is in terms of effects and visual stimulation and I believe that this is the start of new things to come”. The lighting installation at Sun International’s Sun Arena is DMX addressable and the RGBW spotlights that light up the curtain around the venue for effect have the same address system as the stage lighting and can, if necessary, be used for additional effect on the stage. In his article A roadmap for lighting smart cities , Amardeep Dugar lists eight ge- neric themes for urban lighting and the terms ‘smart’, ‘connected’ and ‘multimedia’ feature in regard to safety, sustainability, entertainment, innovation and design. Finally, the most connected bridge in the world, the Jacques Cartier Bridge, uses over 2800 intelligent LEDs attached to its steel truss structure to reflect the energy and pulse of Montreal in real time. The release from Light + Building 2018 ends by observing that we have an excit- ing time ahead of us. We certainly do and, on that note, Carin, Adel and I wish you all a happy and safe December break and all the very best for a sensational and prosperous 2018.

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