SuperLux: Smart Light Art, Design & Architecture for Cities - Hardcover

 
9780500343043: SuperLux: Smart Light Art, Design & Architecture for Cities

Synopsis

Smart-lighting design is a rapidly growing area of interactive and cross-disciplinary design that is defining new practices in the profession. SuperLux is an international celebration of the ingenuity and artistry of the latest lighting technology and the ‘Smart Light’ movement. The book’s three sections focus on projects that use light to animate architecture and media screens; new forms of lighting in industrial zones and public areas, including wayfinding and streetlighting; and interactive installations in urban spaces. Each section is punctuated by essays by leading experts and designers in the field.

Table of Contents

Introduction • 1. Elevations: Architectural Light; City Screens; Projecting Fantasies; essay by Thomas Schielke • 2. Environments: Dead Zones, Dark Waters; Parks, Plazas, Promenades; Streets, Stairs, Bridges; essay by Mary-Anne Kyriakou • 3. Exhibits: Dynamic Objects; Immersions, Interactions; Interior Intrigues; essay by Vesna Petresin- Robert; Conclusion

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About the Author

Davina Jackson is Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths College of Art, University of London. She is the author of Next Wave: Emerging Talents in Australian Architecture and Australian Architecture Now, both published by Thames & Hudson.

From the Back Cover

Smart-lighting design is a rapidly growing area of interactive and cross-disciplinary design that is defining new practices in the profession. SuperLux is an international celebration of the ingenuity and artistry of the latest lighting technology and the ‘Smart Light’ movement. The book’s three sections focus on projects that use light to animate architecture and media screens; new forms of lighting in industrial zones and public areas, including wayfinding and streetlighting; and interactive installations in urban spaces. Each section is punctuated by essays by leading experts and designers in the field.

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