Connected Lighting

Scaling Up Wireless Lighting Controls

Technology February 10, 2020

120,000 sq feet illuminated by Bluetooth mesh luminaires Located in the picturesque city of Red Deer, Canada, Westerner Park is Central Alberta’s largest trade show, agriculture, entertainment and sports facility. For more than 125 years, it has been a destination of choice for locals gathering to celebrate all kinds... Read more

Bluetooth Mesh Hits Vegas

Projects Technology January 28, 2020

Bluetooth mesh standard reaches new heights in a retrofit at Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas. The Bluetooth mesh lighting control ecosystem continues to grow at an exponential rate. In November, the number of Bluetooth SIG-qualified mesh products available on the market increased to more than 400. That same month,... Read more

Lichtvision Design On Lighting The Bauhaus Museum Dessau

Projects January 15, 2020

The Bauhaus Museum Dessau, Germany has been built for the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus and was officially opened in September 2019 by Chancellor Angela Merkel. In the new museum, the full, prized Bauhaus collection is entirely presented in an impressive space for public display, marking the... Read more

Rosco Creates MIXBOOK™ Digital Swatch Kit

Trends Technology December 11, 2019

US firm ROSCO Laboratories have created a digital swatchbook for the lighting community. MIXBOOK™ is the world’s first digital swatchbook for lighting professionals to previsualise LED colour choices. The digital world of LED lighting has made life as a lighting designer easier in many ways. There is one aspect,... 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

Latécoère, Signify and Huneed Technologies – LiFi Collaboration For Commercial Aircraft

Technology October 29, 2019

Airline passengers have much to celebrate with this latest technology partnership and can look forward to cabin systems becoming truly connected. Latécoère, a Toulouse based aircraft manufacturer partner, has announced an industrial scale-up of its LiFi technology in cooperation with Signify on its Trulifi technology and South Korean aerospace... Read more

Zaha Hadid And Cox Architecture Are Australian Airport Design Winners

Projects October 29, 2019

Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture have won the international design competition for the new Western Sydney Airport and been appointed as Master Architect for the project. The ZHA/COX team was selected from a broad field of forty national and international applicants. Western Sydney International is a new greenfield... Read more

Tridonic and NMB-Minebea Partner for Smart Cities

Industry News October 28, 2019

Strategic partnership to provide intelligent lighting solutions for Smart Cities Tridonic announced today the formation of a strategic partnership with NMB-Minebea-GmbH, which is part of the MinebeaMitsumi group, the major producer of machinery components and electronic devices. The partnership aims to develop intelligent outdoor lighting solutions for Smart Cities. ... Read more

Silvair X Zumtobel Collaboration in Poland

Industry News October 28, 2019

The innovative and unique Galicia Jewish Museum, located in Poland in Kraków’s Jewish district called Kazimierz, is a Polish registered charity. Its mission is to commemorate Holocaust victims, promote the Jewish culture of Polish Galicia, and present Jewish history from different angles and new perspectives. The Museum has overhauled... Read more

Signify Make A Move In North America

Projects October 16, 2019

Signify is to acquire Cooper Lighting Solutions “Today’s announcement confirms the strategic importance of the North American market for Signify. This acquisition will substantially strengthen our position in this attractive market,” said Eric Rondolat, CEO of Signify. “We look forward to welcoming the team from Cooper Lighting. They have... Read more

Vodafone and Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) Join Forces to Combine Communication Power of 5G and LiFi

Projects October 9, 2019

Dresden, Germany – Vodafone Deutschland and Signify, the world leader in lighting, are joining forces to interlink the two communication technologies 5G and LiFi, providing their customers with more speed and better mobile broadband connectivity. The collaboration aims to develop applications, use cases and solutions that deliver secure and... Read more

Luminaire Design Debate in Europe – Anything Loved is Sustainable

Interviews, Opinions October 9, 2019

One panel at TiL 2019 saw Ourania Georgoutsakou Secretary General from Lighting Europe moderate a lively discussion on the future of luminary design and sustainability. Ruarí O’Brien shared concerns on building culture and sustainable options “We must have a better product for people and society long-term and to be... Read more

Bluetooth is Paving the Way for Smart Lighting Platforms

Technology May 24, 2018

Bluetooth is Paving the Way for Smart Lighting Platforms by Guest Author Martin Wooley, Bluetooth SIG With release of Bluetooth® mesh and recent advancements in Bluetooth broadcasting, Bluetooth is expanding the definition of the smart building— and commercial lighting is the platform for it all. Commercial lighting provides a... Read more