Masters of Light: Claudio Cervelli
In the ancient city of Rome, sunlight showcases a number of architectural triumphs, from the Colosseum’s grand arcades to the Trevi Fountain’s sparkling waters. Natural light touches another Roman icon—the Baths of Diocletian—but only SORAA lighting could do an exhibition in the timeless space justice. Featuring 80 masterpieces by twentieth century artists, “Je Suis L’autre. […]
SORAA Luminaries: Martin Barclay
Martin Barclay brings a high-end approach to lighting projects no matter where he goes. As SORAA’s specification sales manager in the United Kingdom, Barclay works closely with lighting design firms and specifiers to identify effective design solutions for any space. Throughout his 25 years in the lighting industry, he has worked with top lighting companies […]
An Insider Look at SORAA BRILLIANT HL™
SORAA recently debuted SORAA BRILLIANT HL (high lumen), the company’s first highly efficient and high-lumen range of lamps designed to meet California Titles 20 and 24. The anticipated halogen replacement provides lighting designers new opportunities to illuminate spaces with an energy efficient, high lumen and color quality light source. Nick Kalfayan, Director of Sales for […]
Lighting Revives 2 Million Years of History
Western Australian Museum in Perth, Western Australia. Exhibit – A History of the World in 100 Objects, a collection of the British Museum. From the earliest tools made of humble stone to colorful Javanese shadow puppets, the objects in the exhibit provide an unwritten insight into human cultures across time, from two million years ago to […]
How Will the Communications Platform of the Future Work
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has previously described telepathy as the “ultimate communication technology” and a way to capture a feeling “in its ideal and perfect form”. A recent article from Tech.co, titled “A Secret Facebook Division Wants to Read Your Mind,” reveals some surprising revelations regarding Facebook’s alleged interest in the supposed communication […]
Is Emerging Technology Changing the Way We Learn
As our world continues to transform and evolve, so will our education system. Recently, the continuing incorporation of technology into the classroom has sparked a debate about how technology will change the way we learn – particularly in regards to whether or not priority should be placed on students learning how to code. Patrick Gray, […]
Is Technology Making Us More Paranoid?
In a FastCo article, titled “How Has Technology Changed The Way We Trust?,” researcher Rachel Botsman is interviewed by Cale Guthrie Weissman about the impact that technology is having on our trust, particularly when considering how rapidly the sharing economy was seemingly embraced. When put to proper use, technology does have a tendency to allow […]
The Streetlight of the Future
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have recently announced their development of a new, more efficient system for “Public Illumination” – or street lighting. According to a press release titled, “Novel LED Street Lights Reduce Costs,” when compared with traditional street lighting systems, a new LED street lighting system minimized power consumption by up […]