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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 4 | 41 Lighting buying them for their kids' rooms for when they are working on homework. "People have even used them while camping to enhance outdoor dining experi- ences. Given the rise in outdoor living, it's easy for people to transition these lamps from indoor dining rooms to patio tables. Once fully charged, they last for about 12 hours." Landscape Forms, North America's leading designer and manufacturer of high-design site furniture, structures, LED lighting, and accessories, has intro- duced the Outline family, featuring column lights, path lights, and bollards. A modern reinterpretation of the classic column luminaire, Outline enhances urban environments with enhanced visual interest, performance, and more versatility. 'While other solutions offer quality illumination, Outline stands out with its exceptional design and manufacturing, featuring elegant curves and seamless transitions between surfaces." Serving as performance lights, wayfinding elements, or architectural details, Outline luminaires blend refinement and elegance with the durability needed for high-profile public spaces. "Outline embodies the essence of Landscape Forms," explains Jordan Agustin, president of lighting at Landscape Forms. "It represents our focus on activating outdoor space within the context of urban settings, ensur- ing settings like plazas, parklets, and downtown corridors – places of respite in our busy lives – can be well lit in a human-focused, pedestrian-centric way." In the pedestrian-scale column lights, Outline eliminates high-angle glare (G-0), thereby enhancing the safety and visual experience of urban outdoor spaces. The path light's directed optic design ensures superior visibility, extending the usability of outdoor areas with confidence. Each Outline element features a seamless transition between luminaire and ground plane, firmly anchored with- out any base cover or visible part lines. FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS BL Lighting offers a diverse range of indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures. "LEDs continue to revolutionize how we illuminate interior and exterior spaces, play- ing a pivotal role in modern design as efficiency and sustainability remain key considerations in homes, offices, and commercial settings," explains Jennifer Mattson. "The trend towards smaller and more efficient LEDs has led to the seamless integration of flexible LED linear lighting into architectural elements such as coves, columns, and staircases. This emphasizes lines and shapes within a space and is extensively used in homes for ambient lighting in living rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms." Mattson highlights that the variety of shapes, sizes, and colour options, combined with advancements in LED technology, are open- ing doors to new applications. "This year, designers have enthusiastically embraced our BL neonVIEW Sauna, designed for temperatures exceeding 95°C and 100 percent humidity, as the go-to flexible lighting solution for sauna and spa applications, meeting both design demands and energy efficiency standards," she says. "LEDs continue to drive trends towards human-centric lighting, which helps synchronize our cir- cadian rhythms with light/dark cycles and promotes positive effects on human health, well-being, and productivity." Mattson says that the introduction of dim to warm capabilities in the BL neonVIEW and BL flexFORM lines are game changers. These flexible LED linear lights mimic daylight cycles, offering a natural, comforting glow akin to incandescent. "The light grows warmer in colour while being dimmed, and colour temperature and light output can be precisely controlled throughout the day, through cutting-edge controls that integrate sensors and smart systems." This versatility allows lighting to be tailored effortlessly for any occasion or activity, while delivering significant energy savings and enhancing aesthetics in remarkably beneficial ways. "LEDs and control systems are certain to continue to enhance the way we perceive and experience our environments through our interaction with lighting." NAVIGATE WITH LIGHT One of the most iconic structures in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is the Assiniboine Park Leaf Conservatory, or "The Leaf" as it is affectionately called. Using state- of-the-art lighting systems, the stunning biodome features remotely mounted narrow beams that reflect off custom panels implanted in each of the biome ceilings to indirectly light each unique environment. LED bollards illuminate the pedestrian pathways between the biodomes. "Special ETFE [Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene] transparent material makes up the ceiling to emulate a pillow effect, allowing natural light through to create a biosphere for plants within the building," says Stephen Kaye, VP at Mulvey + Banani Lighting. "But as you can imagine, it's very challenging to put lights on this ceiling material, so an alternative solution is needed to cast lighting throughout the space. The solution came by placing mirrors strategically in an array around the central structure column and reflecting the RGBW LED Stanley flood lights off of those mirrors. As the light hits the angled mirror panels it is thrown way into the biosphere mimicking the moonlight passing through the trees." Kaye explains the lighting scheme was designed to show the rhythm of the moon cycle. "You can actually have a sort of biophilic light, but in the evenings, you'd have a set of lighting schemes that mimic the full moon versus the waning moon cycle throughout the project." During the programming session, the control system has the capability to create a light show tied to music and could allow visitors to use headphones or tie in using an app to have a light show that follows the set of cues. "Additionally, the controls have a light show that mimics a thunderstorm or a full array from morning to dusk, and then a nighttime scene. It's a really incredible project that links the relationship that we have with our environmental surrounding and the lighting and plants that impact our moods and health," adds Kaye. A P H OTO G R A P H Y BY OS VA L D O S EP U LV EDA /CO U RT E S Y M U LV E Y + BA N A N I L I G H T I N G P H OTO G R A P H Y CO U RT E S Y L A N DS C A P E FO R M S; B L L I G H T I N G Outline luminaire BL neonVIEW Sauna lighting Assiniboine Park Leaf Conservatory, Winnipeg, MB

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