The Girasole Lighting Collection by Matteo Cibic

Great design of lighting furniture has been done by Matteo Cibic. This designer that always does a stunning job in designing furniture has designed the Girasole lighting collection for the Italian manufacturer Enled. The theme of this lamp design is to bring the maximum simplicity and formal precision of the lamp itself and the result is The Girasole Lighting Collection allowed to light floor, wall or ceiling. Unique yet stunning. via

Ratzeburg School Complex by Mikou Design Studio

The new schools complex in Ratzeburg is located in a mainly residential cityscape, in the middle of an area of low-density detached housing, characterised by brick architecture and pitched roofs that make up the neighbourhood’s identity. This schools complex includes an existing specialised school, a primary school and a lower form secondary school, and it aims to be a strong, identifiable landmark in its urban setting, on the scale of the city... 

Xodtec Group USA, Inc. Releases New Directional Landscape Light

Xodtec Group USA, Inc. announced the release of LED directional landscape light (Model Number: G0101, G0102), suitable for garden projection lighting, lawn, landscape, and paver lighting. G0101 and G0102 both provide colors of light including red, green, and blue; color temperatures 3000K (warm white) and 6000K (cold white); beam angles 25o and 40o, waterproof rating IP66; life span 20,000 hours, and both have maximum power consumption 12 watts. “Directional... 

Xodtec Group USA, Inc. Releases New AR111

Xodtec Group USA, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, today announced the addition of LED AR111 (Model Number: LP304) available, suited to applications for architecture, hotels, offices, private homes and shops. LP304 has a round lamp surface of 110mm diameter, 32mm thick and weighs 100±5g. With correlated color temperatures 3000K, 6000K and beam angles 25°, 40°, LP304 provides 4 types of AR111 to meet customers’ needs. LP304 has maximum power... 

Solatube Daylighting System, Meeting the Green Roof Challenge

It’s not surprising that designers are starting to embrace the concept of green, or living, roofs as the industry moves to meet the increased demand for environmentally conscious buildings. In addition to the obvious benefits of providing a habitat for many small animals and insects, they also work effectively as giant air filters, removing pollutants and putting oxygen back into the atmosphere. They can also make a significant contribution to reducing... 

Brookfield Properties’ 1225 Connecticut Ave. in Washington, DC Earns LEED Platinum Certification

Brookfield Properties Corporation announced that its recently redeveloped 1225 Connecticut Ave. office building in Washington, DC has earned LEED Platinum certification – the industry’s highest rating for environmental sustainability. It is the first redeveloped office building in the Eastern United States to achieve LEED Platinum certification. The following building features facilitated the LEED-CS (Core & Shell) Platinum rating from the... 

M-TUBE Flex, LED Light System with Flexible Light Guide

The M-TUBE is an LED light system designed as a construction set: The flexible light guide can be combined with LEDs in different colors and intensities. In this way it is possible to realize soft ambience illumination as well as illumination and lighting with strong brightness. The light is fed into the light guide from the sides. Inside the light guide it is evenly emitted along the imprinted white reflector line. As a result the M-TUBE is the first... 

Seoul Semiconductor Launched Ultra-Slim Z-power LED ‘Z1′ for Lighting

Seoul Semiconductor, a leading LED manufacturer, ranking 6th worldwide and 1st in Korea, announced it released a 1.4W ultra-slim Z-power LED series ‘Z1′; Warm White (part # : NZ10150) and Pure White (part # : WZ10150). A Seoul official in charge of Z1 development said, “Maximum lumens of NZ10150 and WZ10150 are 95 and 120 respectively, the average lumens being 80 and 105 each.” And he added, “Because the body of Z1 is... 

Empire Level Introduces New e100 Digital Level at 32nd Annual STAFDA Convention and Trade Show

Empire Level Manufacturing Co. has introduced a new “e100 Digital Level” after learning the results of a consumer research study that found end-users of digital levels are dissatisfied with existing products in the marketplace. The research study found that digital level users wanted consistent and accurate readings, a case to store the instrument when not in use, a display backlight for use in low light conditions, and most importantly, an easy-to-use... 

Philips Introduces Revolutionary New ActiLume(TM) Lighting Control System

Philips Lighting Electronics North America (N.A.) is proud to announce the introduction of its revolutionary new Philips branded ActiLume(TM) Lighting Control System, an easy-to-use-and-install offering designed to deliver maximum visual comfort as well as energy savings of up to 65% to the commercial sector. Comprised of a Philips controller, state-of-the-art multi-sensor, remote control, and Philips Advance branded ballasts, the high-performing...