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Tag: Illuminate
These items have all been tagged with the tag "Illuminate", You can see other tags in the Tag Cloud| Home Theatre |
| 2008-02-20 06:05:58 |
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If you are lucky enough to have a home theatre, most of us would be happy with a projector, surround sound and perhaps a comfy sofa or two. Not so for these homeowners. Pentagram Architects partner James Biber has designed this home theatre in Montauk New York, taking inspiration from Radio City Music Hall and 2001: A Space Odyssey. The theatre has a series of round arches, which house 600 five-watt dimmer-controlled light bulbs that provide a soft ambient light for when you need to find that elusive remote control. And as in the Music Hall, the lights are positioned to glow away from the viewers because we all hate to have lights in our eyes when watching the big screen. Biber has designed the theatre to function like a TV room, in that it is comfortable and intimate enough for a romantic night in with a bottle of red and a Hugh Grant movie, but can also easily accommodate up to ten people to watch the big game, or perhaps a slumber party with the girls. All of the surfaces in the room are covered in orange felt to help with the acoustics, and seating on the floor has been taken care of by Edelman Leather who custom made the beanbags. This house, which also boasts a large private outdoor space looking onto the Atlantic Ocean, recently won an American Architecture Award for distinguished buildings and a Citation for Design in the AIA New York State Design Awards. By Brendan McKnight See also - A Home with the coolest outdoor home theatre |
| Sajjadah 1426 - Illuminating Prayer Rug |
| 2008-02-19 05:15:52 |
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At TCH, we have always been interested in learning about illuminated furniture, housewares, gadgets and other items. Lighted bicycle tires, rugs, night clubs and dance floors ... have all been presented at one time or another on our pages. A new entry - a lighted sajjadah or prayer rug - comes from a Turkish designer, Soner Özenç. The Britain-based designer uses light as an integral element in his imaginative creations. This modern piece that he calls Sajjadah 1426 (1426 is the year 2005 in the Islamic calendar), combines technology and the Muslim culture. Sajjadah 1426 is a piece of art and a great example of the electroluminescent phosphor printing technology. It is also quite practical. It assists the person who performs the divine service of prayers, called namaz, not just by creating an amazing atmosphere, but by actually finding the right direction to pray towards. With the help of an imbedded compass module, the lighted motifs of the rug turn brighter the closer the rug is turned toward the direction of Mecca. This modern sajjadah introduces a brand new experience in the daily performance of namaz. By Yagmur Uslu via The Cool Hunter Turkey |
| LIGHT TAPE |
| 2007-06-15 09:26:37 |
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Lighting Stripes and magic tape are illuminating advertising spaces. These products project a continuous 180-degree light, bright enough to be seen from up to 130 meters (426 ft) at night. The tape is totally flexible and can be wrapped around any surface as well as cut to any shape and size. Lighting Stripes & Magic Tape are completely dimmable for funky lighting effects, as well as appealing backlit displays. The concept behind the tape has also been used in a range of furniture pieces by the manufacturer Elshine. The tapes thousand and one uses range from wearing them as a Flashdance headband and hitting the clubs through to gift wrapping Grandma's birthday gift and blinding her. One thing is for sure, if these were around in the 80's, George Michael would have wallpapered his entire house with it. OTT! By Andy G |
| SEXY OUTDOOR BAR/CLUB EXPERIENCES |
| 2006-08-03 11:13:26 |
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The trend for alfresco dining has gone one step further with the alfresco bar and nightclub. Vodka brand Smirnoff was the first to kick off the trend with its amazing inflate-portable bar/club. This go anywhere comfort zone is comprised by a number of inflatable cubes to create theoverall effectt of a portable bar/chill out zone. The design brief was simple, create a cool image. Nothing cooler than ice is there? It's not all aesthetics however, the design must be wind resistant, water proof and with hold a large number of occupants. It's translucent appearance, invites the creativity of light shows to radiate through the bar at night. For the funkiest bar on the go, just add ice! If you're not on Smirnoff's touring list get to Berlin instead where the new open air club Kubik is sending local temperatures skywards. Located near Berlin's river Spree, Kubik's modular design literally glows in the dark, with dozens of conventional 1000-litre water tanks used to create a temporary installation. On the weekends the tanks double as glowing DJ booths, filled with some of Europe's best record spinners on a mission to keep clubbers firmly on the alfresco dance floor. Thanks to our friends at Designspotter for spotting this. by Billy T |
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| LIGHT THE WAY - Hokey Spokes | ||
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| POOL LAMPS |
| 2005-05-23 02:00:00 |
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One of the great things about summer is a pool party and that usually means a little moonlight skinny-dipping. Well, at the best pool parties it does, anyway. Lighten things up a little with these sexy, funky, waterproof pool lamps from Spanish design gurus metalarte. Watch them bob gently on the surface like ghostly standard lamps. Designed by Hector Serrano, the lamps really are the shape of pools - and pool parties - to come, and available through selected design retailers. The rechargeable lamps are moulded from tough, waterproof polyethylene and cost around $450 each. Darkness would be cheaper but not half as cool or half as much fun. Check out Metalarte's good-looking web site www.metalarte.com by Billy T |
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