Sustainability Focus As ÅF Lighting Rebrand As Light Bureau
Industry News November 25, 2019
ÅF Lighting changes its name to Light Bureau and launches a new common brand with one name. Light Bureau is part of the engineering consultancy rebranded AFRY, formerly ÅF Pöyry, operating globally under the Business Area, Architecture and Design. Light Bureau joined ÅF Lighting in 2017 and have since... Read more
Light Bureau Appoint Christopher Seider To Global Business Development Role
Appointments November 20, 2019
Christopher Seider joins award-winning lighting design and consulting agency Light Bureau, formerly ÅF Lighting and part of the AFRY group. Light Bureau is a global market leader in the professional lighting design industry, collecting accolades for many projects worldwide. Mr Seider joins a multidisciplinary lighting department of over 100... Read more
Casambi Appoint Kari Mettälä New CEO
Appointments November 20, 2019
Casambi established in 2011 has become a key pioneer in wireless lighting controls based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Kari Mettälä now serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a move instigated by Founder Timo Pakkala, Casambi’s former CEO, who continues with the company in a product management role. Previously... Read more
British Marks And Spencer To Roll Out Signify 3D Printed Luminaires
Products November 14, 2019
Signify the global heavyweight, today unveiled its facilities to 3D print luminaires in the Netherlands and plans to establish 3D printing factories in the US, India and Indonesia. The company has perfected this highly flexible, more sustainable form of manufacturing, using a 100% recyclable polycarbonate material, which allows luminaires... Read more
Silvair Partners With OSRAM On Lighting Controls
Industry News November 13, 2019
Silvair, a pioneer in mesh lighting networks and a leading provider of qualified Bluetooth mesh solutions for lighting control, announced a technology partnership with OSRAM. As part of the cooperation, Silvair will provide a robust wireless control technology for HubSense®, a new lighting control system from OSRAM. HubSense® is... Read more
EU Aims For Better Regulation
Regulation November 6, 2019
October saw LightingEurope call upon EU institutions to pursue their Better Regulation Agenda Brussels. Commissioner-designates presented their vision and objectives for their portfolios to the members of the European Parliament. LightingEurope were in attendance following the debates with great interest. Their role is to engage with this legislature to... Read more
New AMS Bid For OSRAM
Industry News November 6, 2019
Austrian AMS launches a second bid for OSRAM after the first attempt to form a European leader in sensors and lights failed. AMS wants to combine its expertise in sensors with Osram’s in lights to develop package solutions for self-driving cars and industrial and smartphone applications. Read more
Student Design Challenge – Stick To The Brief
Interviews, Opinions November 4, 2019
Joe Farinella of Lightly Technologies gives Trends in Lighting some sound advice on the importance of sticking to the client brief. “Creative people are rarely short of a good idea. Choosing the right idea is usually the hard bit. A deep understanding of the challenge presented by a client, combined with... Read more
Aston Martin Red Bull HQ Lighting Project Of The Year
Awards November 4, 2019
Zumtobel Group and it’s lighting brands acdc and Zumtobel lighting won “Lighting project of the year” at the 27th Electrical Industry Awards, one of the industry’s longest running and respected marks of recognition. This award represents recognition of the technical innovation displayed by acdc and Zumtobel through the achievements, products... Read more
