Architectural News
LED signs make artistic statements
American artist Jenny Holzer has been using LED signs as the main medium for her conceptual pieces and a new installation at the Baltic gallery in Newcastle is showcasing 24 years of her work.
Holzer first came to the attention of the mainstream art world in 1977 though her use of self-penned statements plastered and visible in public places, in a work called Truisms. This eventually graced Times Square on a gigantic LED board in 1982.
The new exhibit ac...
Thursday, 11th March 2010 - full story
Iconic sign gets LED makeover
In a move towards energy efficiency and the demonstrable use of progressive technology, the famous Gillette sign which sits atop a manufacturing plant owned by Proctor and Gamble in the USA has had the fluorescent neon lighting which previously powered it exchanged in favour of thousands of LEDs.
The frame of the sign has been left intact, but now more than fourteen thousands LEDs are illuminating the newly restored piece of marketing heritage.
The sign ...
Thursday, 28th January 2010 - full story
Premium Organic LED lighting panel hits commercial market
The world's first commercially available OLED panel that has been designed to provide general lighting has been unveiled by Osram Opto Semiconductors. It is a landmark release as it will become the only OLED lighting solution crafted in plastic to be made available to the commercial market.
As with most LED systems, the new lighting panel will consume far less electricity than incandescent lamps, with a 50 per cent improvement in terms of energy efficiency alone. Since ...
Monday, 25th January 2010 - full story
LED wallpaper to supersede fluorescent lighting
A technology firm based in Wales has just been awarded nearly half a million pounds by the Carbon Trust to help with the development of LED systems which can be easily integrated into wallpaper in order to provide a clean, green alternative to current lighting solutions.
The firm behind the new project, Lomox, said that it would be able to get the LED technology ready for consumer use within the next 12 months, which means millions of people could completely change the way i...
Friday, 8th January 2010 - full story
Famous Times Square NYE Ball gets LED Upgrade
The ball which sits atop a brand new 141 foot mast overlooking one of New York's most famous public areas has had some energy-efficient improvements added in the form of updated LED technology, meaning that its descent at the end of 2010 will mark the beginning of a new year as well as the start of a brighter future for the planet.
The ball itself is also a completely new construction and with over 672 LED modules attached to its frame it is twice as big as the one that...
Friday, 8th January 2010 - full story
Designer LED display adorns flagship fashion emporium
New York's 5th Avenue has just played host to the opening of a brand new Giorgio Armani fashion store and a large Martin LED display has been integrated into the top three floors of the four storey designer outlet.
Speirs and Major Associates were behind the design of the store itself and the architects have really taken advantage of the prime retail location occupied by the building with the inclusion of the bespoke LED display.
The whole of the bu...
Thursday, 10th December 2009 - full story
Natural History Museum LEDs
New LED Technology has been developed to enable the Natural History Museum to be it by LEDs.
Replacing the ageing metal halide lamps a white LED solution will be used to compliment the building, a colour facility is also built into the solution enabling events teams to wirelessly wash the building for corporate events, special dates etc.
The installation will reduce the electrical load by 75% and with 50,000 hour LEDs the museum expects modules to last 30 years u...
Wednesday, 4th November 2009 - full story
First Commercially LED lit building Opens in USA
Marvel Food has opened its new store in Auburn , Washington State. Opened in June 2009 this is the first commercial new build to be fitted exclusively with LED’s. The 16,000 sq.ft deli uses LED lighting for both internal and external illumination.
With LED lighting reducing energy consumption by as much as 60% the supermarket industry worldwide is embracing LED lighting technology. As well as energy costs maintenance costs have also been saved.
Washing...
Wednesday, 4th November 2009 - full story
Eiffel Tower celebrating 120 years using LED's
A spectacular light display will be shown on one façade of the Eiffel Tower from the 22nd October through to 31st December. Over 400 RGB washlights have been used to clad the Trocadero side of the tower providing spectators with a magical display.
This latest technological installation offers higher performance and lower running costs than the traditional lighting already installed in the Tower.
Running 5 times a night the display is guaranteed to enter...
Wednesday, 4th November 2009 - full story
LED screen wraps BT Tower
The BT Tower has been crowned with Europe's biggest LED screen, as part of the build-up to the 2012 Olympics. Floors 36 and 37 are now wrapped in a 59-metre-long screen built from more than half a million individual LEDs spread over an area of 280 square metres.
The screen is so luminous it can be seen from space at full brightness, the organisers say, and the words it displays will be legible throughout the city's West End.
The architects behi...
Wednesday, 4th November 2009 - full story
Buildings Alight !
For years, signs have appeared on building walls and roofs. More recently, vinyl wraps have scaled alpine heights as they cover building walls. Now, LED videoscreens can completely cover building façades and present kaleidoscopic images that dance across the building.
Built as part of the building's cladding, or "skin," dynamic videoscreens have given architects a new theme that enables them to "display" buildings' corporate identities on a lar...
Monday, 9th March 2009 - full story
Water-powered LED lights to illuminate bridge
Councillors in north-west Ireland have given the go-ahead for developers to fix water-powered LED lights to a bridge.
Wednesday, 18th February 2009 - full story
LED lights used for regeneration project
A landmark in a Hertfordshire town is glowing with LED lights following a regeneration project.
Monday, 9th February 2009 - full story
Green bricks incorporate LED lights
The manufacturers of a newly-launched brick claim it is a green alternative to other kinds of construction material as it is made from recycled products and it can incorporate LED lights.
Tuesday, 13th January 2009 - full story
City to install LED light fountain
A West Midlands city is set to install a fountain featuring LED lights in the New Year.
Tuesday, 30th December 2008 - full story
Green light for Tampa's LED project
A new LED light system has been installed on a building in Florida.
Monday, 29th December 2008 - full story
Lighthouse decorated with LED lights
A New York lighthouse is to be lit up this year with LED bulbs.
Friday, 21st November 2008 - full story