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Editor's Letter – December 2022

Simon Keane-Cowell

12.12.2022

Metaversal musings, bright sparks and workplace affairs – that was 2022.

'If light is a material, you should be able to touch ...

Simon Keane-Cowell

22.11.2022

Axel Schmid's illuminating discussion at Light + Building defends our use of artificial light as a material: 'Light consumes energy, but you cannot live without it.' Watch the video for more…

‘Lighting design means you're working with a material ...

Simon Keane-Cowell

14.10.2021

Axel Schmid of Ingo Maurer discusses how new lighting technology is not only a benefit in itself, but also the source of new ideas, tools and possibilities. Watch to learn more...

Spot on: Plug & Light

Brand story

Katharina Sommer

17.12.2020

Light straight out of the power socket? With Plug & Light, German think-tank Insta is setting new standards for the connecting of low-voltage LED luminaires to the mains supply – and more and more luminaire manufacturers and planners are

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