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LED Solution for Historic Monumental Electric Chandeliers
LED Solution for Historic Monumental Electric Chandeliers by Ramselaar Light Solutions The Netherlands Institute for War Documentation (NIOD) is housed in a magnificent monumental late 19th century building at the Amsterdam Herengracht (the Netherlands). Recently, the unique brass chandeliers were provided with LED lamps, which were specially developed for this project by Ramselaar Light Solutions. Ron Ramselaar and M. Brouwers, advisor on behalf of the Government Buildings Agency (RGD), tell us about this extraordinary project. LED Solution for Historic Monumental Electric Chandeliers by Ramselaar Light Solutions Equipped with this LED solution a touch of the historic look and feel is...
The Illuminated River
The Illuminated River will be a public realm commission on an unprecedented scale. A scheme conceived to light the bridges of central London. Six teams have been shortlisted following an international design competition run by The Illuminated River Foundation and the Mayor of London. Each team has created a concept design for lighting four individual bridges (Chelsea, London, Waterloo and Westminster) and an overarching masterplan for the main road, rail and pedestrian bridges between Albert and Tower. http://illuminatedriver.london/blurring-boundaries/ Press Release https://www.itsalight.co.uk
LED in Fashion, not new but still worth a look.
Virtual Reality – Moritz Waldemeyer for Philip Treacy Philip Treacy’s catwalk show at the Royal Courts of Justice marks the master hat designer’s return to London after 12 years in the most hotly anticipated event of London Fashion Week 2012. The show, sponsored by Swarovski, includes a specially chosen selection of Treacy masterpieces and a collection of original Michael Jackson stage outfits designed by Michael Bush and Dennis Tompkins. An eye-catching and technologically advanced piece is a new design by Moritz Waldemeyer.A delicate illuminated basket type sculpture extends down from the head to envelope the model’s entire body. Studio Waldemeyer’s...
William Hughes’s LED Snowboarding Suit Lights Up the Nighttime Slopes
Gliding down the slopes of southeastern France at breakneck speed, William Hughes makes for an arresting sight. The effect is more than a little haunting: It’s nighttime, for one, and the Artec snowboarder is clad head to toe in an LED-studded snowsuit. Hughes is the star and subject of a video by fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton, who spent three nights in the Rhône-Alpes on a skidoo, at temperatures of -13 degrees Fahrenheit, to obtain the footage. Sutton sought the assistance of electronics expert John Spatcher, to custom-make the “temperamental” garment, an endeavor that took 300 man-hours to complete,...
‘The Red Devil’ Table lamp
This iconic gas heater was a must-have for your VW camper van in the 50s and 60s. It has been reborn as a retro table lamp.The Harper 350 Portable Gas Heater has a red cast iron base and a chromed reflector. I have added a red and black cable to complete the retro look.Can be used as a floor or table lamp. Comes complete with low energy 4w Led Filament ST64-Gold tint bulb 25,000 hour average life. Height 36cm Depth 24cm Width 24cm Item is PAT tested. it’s a light uses new electrical components for its lighting which comply with all current UK and...