Title & Author:

SuperLux : smart light art, design and architecture for cities / editor, Davina Jackson ; essays, Mary-Anne Kryiakou, Vesna Petresin, Thomas Schielke, Peter Weibel ; comment, Peter Droege.

Publication:

New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2015.

Description:

272 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-271) and index.
Introduction : Cities of cool light / Davina Jackson -- Light's bright future : lightscapes / Peter Weibel -- Light, architecture and branding ; Luminous structures : a timeline of historical triumphs / Thomas Schielke -- Lunar life in humane places / Mary-Anne Kyriakou -- New Babylonian cities / Vesna Petresin -- Conclusion : Illuminating the Titanic / Peter Droege.

Summary:

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 books 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.

ISBN:

9780500343043 (hardcover)
0500343047 (hardcover)

Subject:

Lighting, Architectural and decorative.
Light in architecture.
Lumière en architecture.
House and Home.
Arkitektur.
Belysning.

Added entries:

Jackson, Davina, editor.
Kryiakou, Mary-Anne, writer of supplementary textual content.
Petresin, Vesna, writer of supplementary textual content.
Schielke, Thomas, writer of supplementary textual content.
Weibel, Peter, writer of supplementary textual content.
Droege, Peter, writer of supplementary textual content.

Smart light art, design & architecture for cities
Super Lux

Holdings:

Location: Library main 291663
Call No.: BIB 235427
Status: Available