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Source: Hans Wilschut construction.com

Broken Light, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2010 designed by Daglicht & Vorm

The Atjehstraat was just an ordinary street in Ka ten drecht, a hardscrabble neighborhood in Rotterdam’s old harbor area, where immigrants and young people have taken the place of sailors and prostitutes. Now it is a special street, thanks to the Broken Light project of artist and lighting designer Rudolf Teunissen and his firm Daglicht & Vorm (Daylight & Form). The project covers sidewalks in a wavy, underwater-like pattern of soft light, while adorning the facades of rental apartments in strips of light that look like pilasters. The overall effect is to create an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity. -- Architectural Record

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Lighting Beirut Architecture, Beirut, Lebanon, 2011 designed by Light Cibles

Lighting Beirut Architecture, an ambitious project designed by the French lighting-design firm Light Cibles, was a first step in an ongoing transformation of the city’s downtown nightscape. The initiative, directed by Solidère, the real-estate developer responsible for the Beirut Central District and its post-civil-war reconstruction since 1994, was conceived in 2004. -- Architectural Record

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Ross Lovegrove’s Street Lights -- Via Dustbowl

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Toronto Nightscape Gets a New (Old) Addition

For the past decade, the world's tallest free-standing tower practically disappeared after sunset, lit only to comply with air safety guidelines. But a new lighting design for the CN Tower, carried out with 1,330 LED fixtures, has transformed it into a vibrant piece of Toronto's skyline, day and night. -- ARCHITECT Magazine

Source: treehugger.com

Source: treehugger.com

Anchorage, Alaska, to Install 16,000 LED Streetlights. Will Save $360,000 per Year

The municipality, along with Cree, Inc, a maker of LED lights, are planning to change 16,000 municipal roadway lights with high-efficiency LED fixtures (about 1/4 of total streetlights).

Bigger Benefits Up NorthBecause Anchorage has 85 days a year with less than 8 hours of daylight, any benefit over the tradition lighting architecture are compounded. -- treehugger

Urban Elements: Lighting

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CityTouch: The Urban Lighting System Of The Future

Intelligent technologies allow for ground-breaking innovations in urban environments. A great example here is CityTouch, an online urban lighting management system developed by Philips that enables dynamic, intelligent and flexible control on a city-wide scale. The CityTouch system is able to provide light precisely when, where and in the right amount needed. -- The Pop-Up City

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A Great Tool For Boring Cities: Dial4Light

Dial4Light is a pay-per-light system using a mobile phone. Some German cities, for example Lemgo, Dörentrup, Kalletal and Rahden, have already implemented this system. And believe it or not, inhabitants are positive. -- The Pop-Up City

A Symphony of Lights in Hong Kong

A government-created lighting and musical spetacle is going on nightly in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour. This is a very flamboyant way of showcasing the city's skyline. What would architects say about having their designs changed by adding LED lights? Are they in volved in the designs? Is this a good way of using energy? For more information, go to the official web site. Below is a photo of the light show.