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IALD Enlighten Europe conference at The ARC Show set to shine
23 January 2012 10.00 GMT
(UK) - The IALD Enlighten Europe Conference once again takes place at The ARC Show with a wide base of subjects up for debate.
Changes at the top for Tridonic
16 January 2012 15.30 GMT
(Austria) - "Technology shift to LEDs" to blame for loss of Tridonic CEO Walter Ziegler and COO Rüdiger Kofahl.
Harvard expands Custom LED Design and Placement service
12 January 2012 11.30 GMT
(UK) - Harvard Engineering has expanded its Custom LED Design and Placement service to meet growing demand, the company has revealed.
Poor lamp sales contributes to profits warning for Philips
10 January 2012 13.30 GMT
(Netherlands) - Philips warns that its fourth-quarter profits were worse than expected due to a weak European market and poor performance in lamp sales.
Philips Lumileds appoints new CEO
9 January 2012 16.40 GMT
(USA) - Philips Lumileds has appointed Pierre Yves Lesaicherre as CEO of Philips Lumileds, effective immediately. Mr. Lesaicherre succeeds Michael C. Holt and will report directly to Philips Lighting’s acting Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten.
Arraiolos wins Auroralia Award
9 January 2012 13.00 GMT
(France) - Portuguese village beats competition from Belgium, UK and Germany for presigious award for best sustainable urban lighting initiatives.
More projects, more staff, less fees for lighting designers
6 January 2012 13.00 GMT
(UK) - mondo*arc's 2011 International Lighting Design Survey research unveils a mixed bag with more projects being won but less revenue being generated. However, it is clear that the role of the lighting designer is being cemented and this can only be good news for the future...
Lighting design credentialing 'imperative'
6 January 2012 12.30 GMT
(UK) - Kevin Theobald, IALD, the new president of the International Association of Lighting Designers, reports on credentialing, an issue of extreme importance to lighting designers, and explains what the IALD is doing about it.
WILA Carbon Neutral for the fifth year running
6 January 2012 12.30 GMT
(UK) - Oxfordshire-based luminaire manufacturer WILA has achieved Carbon Neutral status for the fifth year running, the company has revealed.
Havells enters joint venture with Shanghai Yaming Lighting
6 January 2011 09.00 GMT
(India) - Havells India Ltd has announced a 50:50 Joint Venture with Shanghai Yaming Lighting Co. Ltd, a leading Chinese lighting company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Enrico Caironi passes away
13 December 2011 10.30 GMT
(Italy) - Former Clay Paky Commercial Director and true gent loses fight with cancer.
BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Issue 64 Dec / Jan 2011/2 : Architecture : Stadium
The renovation of Vancouver’s landmark BC Place stadium created an exciting opportunity for an adaptable LED installation by C.M. Kling & Associates.
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Archenhold's Almanac 2011
Issue 64 Dec/Jan 2011/2
Our LED expert Dr Geoff Archenhold takes us through the developments of the year that was and contemplates a slowing down of solid state lighting innovation in 2011.
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CosmoPolis Xtra
Philips
Philips has introduced a new version of its CosmoPolis lamp, with lifetime increase to four to six years.
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Paula Arntzen
Issue 64 Dec/Jan 2011/12
Translating light through intricate paper structures, Paula Arntzen brought warmth, elegance and a party spirit to this year’s Dutch Design Week.Eindhoven.
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Paul James / Pete Brewis - Editorial Comment
December / January 2011/12
An introduction to the latest issue from the editor Paul James and deputy editor Pete Brewis ...
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mondo*arc jobs
The latest opportunities in the architectural lighting design industry including positions at ARUP, Zumtobel, Mike Stoane Lighting, Light Touch and Isometrix.
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qube
Issue 64 Dec/Jan 2011/12
Visitors to the Qubique design fair got the opportunity to step inside the world of OLEDs.
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Call for entries for Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
23 January 2012 10.30 GMT
(UK) - The call for entries for the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is now open.
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INSPIRATIONS #10
Electrolight
As the Back Page has not yet travelled to Australia, Light Collective asked their friends from Electrolight in Melbourne for their down under perspective on inspiration.Beautifully succinct, they said:
“Collaboration drives our practice, narrative informs our process and dedication delivers our work. Our community is the reason... more...
