March 2003
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Bridge to a brighter future
Lighting in Design reviews the illumination of the new Nelson Mandela Bridge. This elegent landmark links Braamfontein to Newtown, the seat of Johannesburg's highly acclaimed urban renewal programme.
Lighting in retail desig: knowledge, experience and creative common sense
In this comprehensive article Guillermo Lapidus of Milenio Contemporary Design shares his knowledge of retail lighting and illuminates some common pitfalls awaiting the unwary
Room brightness perception
Understanding how people perceive room brightness can lead to improvements of the structures in which we live and work. This article is by Yukio Akashi of the Lighting Research Centre, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lighting the Nestle warehouse
The lighting at South Africa's largest storehouse called for an efficient lighting system with low opearting and maintenance costs. Lighting in Design spoke to Bill Weykes and Hennie Combrink about their involvement in the project
Cove lighting
Coves are difficult to light and Otto Horlacher gives a practical and concise overview of the problems and their solutions using commonly available light sources
Digital technology allows for the integration of a lighting system with all electrically-controlled devices, from TVs to security systems