June 2010
The unexpected outburst of Eyjafjallajokull did not detract from the success of Light+Building 2010, which recorded all time highs in number of exhibitors and visitor attendance. Of course, those who were stuck in Germany for a further week may not have been quite as enchanted with the event. By all accounts, it was no fun at all as each extra day was taken up with making plans to try and get home, and few people were able to make use of the unexpected additional time in a foreign country.
 The show was notable for its proliferation of LEDs - an estimated 90% of the lighting companies exhibiting were using LED technology, clearing showing the way of the future. In this issue of Lighting in Design we overview some of the stands at L+B 2010 and further fuel the LED debate with two articles on the subject, one from Beka and the other from Giantlight. (Above: At the fair Philips launched DayZone, a distinctive-looking recessed LED luminaire which combines an inspiring design with high degrees of visual comfort and energy efficiency.)
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Regular FeaturesEDspace - The Editor Reflects PEPtalk - People, Events & Products Garden fit for a king The King Shaka International airport, near Durban, offers what most airports do not - a green zone. Step out of the terminal building and you face magnificent, indigenous gardens and the opportunity to spend any waiting time seated in the sunlight and surrounded by local flora. At night, this African landscape is illuminated and Bernice Rumble, the landscape architect on the project, explains how she came to chose NVC fittings for the task. Open air charm Liberty Property Group, the owner of Eastgate shopping centre, has added an outdoor attraction to its popular mall. A fine dining area now spills onto a rooftop piazza and natural light in the new section creates a sense of openness and transparency. Sean Pearce, the architect who designed and specified the lighting for the revamp, explains how lighting was used to heighten the visual experience, during the daytime and at night. Adding value with light Tanya Duncan, a South African lighting designer who lives in London and runs her own company, House of Light and Design, takes us back to basics and reminds us how we can influence our impression of the height of a space by lighting the vertical surface and reducing unnecessary cut-off angles. She also, through picture illustration, shows how light can be successfully used to communicate corporate branding and mood.
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