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Suspended Animation
The Warehouse mall is the latest creation of the Tamdeen Group, a retail specialist property developer based in Kuwait. The size of the open spaces in The Warehouse influences the lighting design in a particular direction. Any suspended feature lighting must be much larger than normal, or the fixture will seem insignificant.
Boundary layer
Swire’s latest addition is the tenth tower to be added to the interconnected Taikoo Place business hub. The boundary layer between the new property and its environs would be a wall of sorts, but an art wall. The working name became simply: the Swire Wall. It transforms the ancient, narrow Kam Hoi Street into a spectacle.
Boundary Layer
Boundary layer Swire Wall - a new landmark in Quarry Bay View Project Quarry Bay is a densely populated area in Hong Kong Island's Eastern District, pinched between steep green peaks to the south and Victoria Harbour to the north. Hong Kong is ...
Suspended Animation
Suspended Animation The Warehouse Mall - Sabahiya Kuwait View Project The Warehouse mall is the latest creation of the Tamdeen Group, a retail specialist property developer based in Kuwait. The warehouse is a modern take on what a mall should look like. High ...
Happy Holidays 2024
Happy Holidays 2024! As the New Year approaches, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas as well as health and prosperity in 2025. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to continued collaborations with our clientele in ...
UNESCO International Day of Light
UNESCO International Day of Light The UNESCO International Day of Light is celebrated on 16 May each year, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. This day is a call to strengthen ...
Scale
Scale Urban road bridges are rarely conceived with aesthetics in mind, much less art. They are engineered to do a simple job. Strength, function, longevity, and cost are the drivers of the design. And so it is with the bridge at Fletcher Road ...
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays! As the New Year approaches, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas as well as health and prosperity in 2024. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to continued collaborations with our clientele in the ...
A Re-occurring Theme
A Re-occurring ThemeThe Frankston Christmas Festival of Lights Illumination Physics has a reputation for large scale architectural lighting. In reality the company has a broader offering including many and varied applications.This is an example. View Project Photography: Jacob Manfred The City of Frankston ...
Hannover Airport Control Tower
A Sense Of ArrivalHannover Airport Control Tower The control tower of any airport is inevitably a landmark as it will always be the tallest structure in what must necessarily be a very low-rise environment. The control tower will always have an interrupted 360 ...
15 Years of Illumination Physics
Time Flies15 Years of Illumination Physics Rewind - it is 2003.The LED revolution had begun and the market was scrabbling to understand it. Both good and bad products were touted without any pervasive understanding of why. The desire for the combination of architectural ...
The Centre of Attention
The Centre of Attention Situated on the south eastern coast of Cyprus, Ayia Napa Marina offers a unique lifestyle & experience. From luxurious residences & world-class yachting facilities to waterfront dining options. A residential tower offers 1-6 bedroom apartments. The resort surrounds a ...
Taking Aim
Taking Aim The initial problems with inground up-lights were many.Even the best of the earlier iterations was burdened with numerous issues all related to the laws of physics and the objective of burying a powerful up light in the ground, or hard landscape. ...
Signage for Circa Las Vegas
Sending a Message Signage for Circa Las Vegas Situated on the corner of Freemont Street and Main Street in Las Vegas stands the first brand-new downtown casino resort built since 1980. Naturally, it has every modern advantage, yet the architectural design celebrates the ...
Circa Las Vegas
Circa Las Vegas, Nevada Circa is the new magnet, designed to draw patronage to Downtown Las Vegas – built anew but also deliberately reminiscent of the retro style neon and signage that had gone before. “The new resort looks modern and yet it ...
A different prism
A Different Prism Crystal Clear Chandeliers have always evolved. Each evolution is born out of the act looking at the previous iteration, but in a different way. The concept has been so transformed by contemporary technology that the collective noun seems insufficient given ...
Crown Sydney
Crown Jewel, Sydney Crown Sydney is set to become the city’s premier destination for guests seeking to stay, play and indulge in a world-class venue that sets new heights for service and style.Wilkinson Eyre set out to create a distinction from the orthogonal ...
The Orbit Shortlisted
The Orbit has been shortlisted for a (d)arc award! We are pleased to announce that the outstanding façade lighting of The Orbit has been Shortlisted for ‘BEST EXTERIOR LIGHTING SCHEME ‘STRUCTURES - HIGH BUDGET’ category for the 2021 [d]arc awards. Visit the (d)arc ...
Remote Installations
Remote Installations Doing business in a pandemic requires an innovative approach – one that may remain popular even after we defeat the virus. COVID-19 has changed the way we conduct our installation work in countries that do not have an illumination Physics project ...
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from Illumination Physics As the New Year approaches, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas as well as health and prosperity in 2020. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to continued collaborations with our ...
The Orbit Facade
The Orbit Facade Noval Property commissioned Lianou Chalvatzis Architects and Vikelas Architects to create the epitome of a modern sustainable office complex. This striking clean organic design has 9 floors and 6 basements and will be completed in August 2020. View Project Photo ...
Rhythms
Rhythms The use of virtual diurnal daylight – A new lighting system for large internal venue lighting. The combination of warm white and cold white LEDs to produce variable colour temperatures is not new, Tunable White is well understood: However, illumination Physics has ...
Chandelier
Suspended Animation The Evolution Of The Chandelier In its earliest form the chandelier had a simple purpose – to illuminate large indoor spaces such as churches and cathedrals using many candles. In the eighteenth century gas lights were used but the most significant ...
The Arberger Mill
The Arberger Mill The Arberger Mühle foundation village is located in the middle of the old town of Arbergens near Bremen in Germany. It was built in 1803 and is a Dutch mill set in impressive grounds. It is the oldest preserved mill ...
What do you need urgently? COVID-19
What do you need urgently? Illumination Physics can make it for you right now. This is a grim time for people everywhere. Fortunately, our now virtual offices in Melbourne, Hong Kong and Bremen are functioning normally albeit with social distancing. The lighting manufacturing ...
Circular Themes
Circular Themes UCI Luxe - Cinema, Mercedes Platz - Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany The roll-out of the new brand of luxury cinema experience venues continues following the launch of UCI Luxe at Potsdam. 'UCI Luxe' at Mercedes Platz brings the signature luxury ...
Sovereign Hill
Gold……..Rush! Sovereign Hill Rejuvenated with the New Attraction Aura Aura is the latest creation of Andrew Walsh and his company Accolade. The new night-time attraction has been recreated using all of the latest digital technology, including, we are proud to say, more than ...
[d]arc Shortlisting – Inverted Forest
Inverted Forest has been shortlist for a [d]arc award! Calling all independent lighting designers, light artists, interior designers and architects! Inverted Forest has been shortlisted in the ‘Art - Bespoke’ category for the 2019 [d]arc awards. View Project Click here to edit ...
[d]arc room September 2019
Our European Manager attending [d]arc room September 2019 We at illumination Physics are excited to announce that our European manager, Martin Opolka will be attending [d]arc room September 2019. [d]arc room is a curated, creative lighting exhibition for specifiers and designers brought to ...
E-books from illumination Physics
E-books from illumination Physics We are pleased to announce the publication and release of two new digital books. These are available to download from our website, see the link in the menu section of our website. View eBooks ‘The Physics of illumination’ ...
Light Cloud – A Circle of Care
Light Cloud - A Circle of Care UCI Luxe - Cinema, Potsdam, Federal Republic of Germany UCI is rolling out a new brand of luxury cinema experience venues: 'UCI Luxe' brings a business class experience, extremely comfortable leather seats that are reclinable with ...
Circular Wash Series
Circular Wash Series Even though illumination Physics is a project orientated company that develops custom luminaires for each application, inevitably, as part of that process, families of products evolve and come to the fore. The illumination Physics Circular Wash Light Series is ...
Perfect Geometry A Collaboration with Novum Structures
Perfect Geometry A Collaboration with Novum Structures The Kempinski Hotel Clubhouse Yinchuan, China Novum Structures is a world leader in self-supporting geodetic architecture. illumination Physics is a world leader in integrated architectural lighting. View Project The clubhouse of the Kempinski Hotel in Yinchuan ...
Hong Kong International Light Fair 2019
Simon will be speaking at the Hong Kong International Light Fair 2019! Simon will be speaking in Session 2: Innovation in Smart Lighting at the Hong Kong International Light Fair 2019! Simon will present ‘A future of integrated façade lighting – learning ...
A Complete Circle of Responsibility
A Complete Circle of Responsibility The Lighting of Radisson Blu, Larnaca Cyprus illumination Physics is proud to present a façade lighting project in Larnaca, Cyprus. The Radisson Blu Hotel has been open for business since November 2018. One of the new breeds ...
Light Space Design Summit 2019
Light·Space·Design Summit 2019 illumination Physics is excited to announce that we are an Associate Sponsor of the Light·Space·Design Summit 2019. The summit will bring together leaders in the industry and explore how to navigate the rapidly developing industry. Simon McCartney will be ...
Starworld Macau
StarWorld Macau VIP Upgrades – The Diamond Light illumination Physics was able to make a valuable contribution to the refurbishment of one of Macau’s most successful post-hand-over properties - Star World. View Project First opened during the October Golden Week of 2006, ...
The Inverted Forest – News Article
The Inverted Forest Illumination Physics is famous for integrated façade lighting, however that is not all we do. A recent project in Cyprus shows a different side of our activities, albeit with the same focus of project specific custom design. View Project Photo ...
A Sky of Diamonds
A Sky of Diamonds We have enjoyed a creative relationship with Shop 12 Design in Las Vegas and Steelman Partners. The result has been some highly original work such as the vast Custom LED chandelier that was created for The Star Casino in Sydney. ...
The (not so) Humble Downlight
The (not so) Humble Downlight A new luminaire family? Only if we can do it better. illumination Physics is noted for integrated façade lighting. A genre of specialised lighting that demands the core values of project-specific custom engineering underpins our company’s philosophy. Every ...
Luminaire Design as architecture
Luminaire Design as Architecture Think differently. Integrated façade lighting should not be dictated by the availability of standard products. Think specifically. Integrated façade lighting should be a specific design response to the architect’s intention. Photo by: Jason L Findley, HK In a globalised ...
Light Pollution, Media Walls and the LED ‘Dot’
Light Pollution, Media Walls and the LED 'Dot' illumination Physics has been a pioneer in the design of LED pixels and dots as well as linear direct view luminaires that can be grouped and programmed to display graphics. Our initial focus was ...
Simon McCartney on HSBC Façade
Simon McCartney on HSBC Façade In 2015, Simon McCartney (iP Co-Founder and Director of Design) was interviewed about the Digital Makeover of HSBC’s Headquarters in Hong Kong. illumination Physics was commissioned to help bring to life the first wave of HSBC’S 150th anniversary ...
Did you know illumination Physics is on LinkedIn?
Did you know illumination Physics is on LinkedIn? We are delighted to announce that illumination Physics is on LinkedIn. Our goal is to make it easier for everyone to receive updates and insights about our innovative illumination projects, company news, and bespoke lighting ...
The Dotted Line
The Dotted Line One of the first products developed by illumination Physics a decade ago was the humbly named but incredibly useful ‘IP DOT’. The ability to integrate a LED powered direct view pixel into the façade of a building paved the way ...
The illumination of Studio City Macau
The illumination of Studio City Macau Hollywood in Macau Studio City Macau is an outstanding Hollywood-themed resort which offers what is an unprecedented cinematic inspired entertainment and leisure experience never before seen on the Cotai Strip in Macau. This is the second ...
Media Wall Content Management
Media Wall Content Management The display content for media walls must be created mindful of the specific characteristics of the media wall on which it will be replayed. There are no standards for media walls and the content must be manipulated and optimised. ...
Welcome to our New IP website
IP NEW WEBSITE Illumination Physics is excited to present the launch of our new website! Welcome to our new and improved illumination Physics website. The enhanced content, improved layout and readability, and visually appealing design was created with one goal in mind – ...
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