Architectural News
Lighthouse decorated with LED lights
A New York lighthouse is to be lit up this year with LED bulbs.This is the first time the Montauk Lighthouse, in Long Island, will be decorated with festive lights.Up to 3,000 LED bulbs are going to be attached to the structure, which measures approximately 110-feet in height, by company Look Great Services.
Friday, 21st November 2008 - full story
LED lights installed on iconic tower
The Boston skyline is set to glow with LED lights following a recent bulb refit.City icon the Marriot Custom House Tower will have all its traditional incandescent bulbs replaced with LED lights.The new technology was installed as part of special festival, illuminaleBOSTON, which concentrated on the city's lighting needs.
Friday, 14th November 2008 - full story
LED-lit Watercube wins prestigious award
The LED-lit venue of the swimming events at this year's Olympics has received a prestigious award for architecture. Called the Watercube, the construction has been given the Jorn Utzon Award for International Architecture.Developed by a host of Australian, Chinese and international companies, the building has been honoured for its energy efficiency.
Monday, 10th November 2008 - full story
LED screen is 'must-see attraction'
Visitors to Philadelphia have been mesmerised by images cast from an LED screen that has recently been installed on the city's highest building.
Tuesday, 14th October 2008 - full story
'Green house' uses only LED lighting
An exhibit commissioned by New York's Museum of Modern Art has been entirely lit up using only LED lights.
Thursday, 2nd October 2008 - full story
LEDs light-up New York skyline
A fixture in the New York skyline is set to beam LED lights around the night sky.
Wednesday, 1st October 2008 - full story
Lift shafts given LEDs for art installation
A London lift shaft becomes a work of art at night due to the installation of LED lighting.
Friday, 26th September 2008 - full story
Peru flag monument is alight with LEDs
Visitors to a national monument in Peru can see it lit-up following the installation of LED lights.
Wednesday, 24th September 2008 - full story
Blackpool Tower to reduce energy consumption with LED lights
The use of LED lighting is to ensure that the Blackpool Tower will continue to light-up the night sky in a more environmentally friendly way.
Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 - full story
Las Vegas casino achieves 'green' status with help of LEDs
A major Las Vegas casino has incorporated the use of LED lighting to ensure it sparkles at night.
Friday, 5th September 2008 - full story
Pumping station gets LED treatment
The residents of a German city are able to tell when a nearby water pump is working due to LED lighting.
Thursday, 4th September 2008 - full story
American streets to glow with LED lights
New York City could soon be glowing with street lights made from LED technology.
Monday, 1st September 2008 - full story
Dance like MJ with LED panels
Thanks to some LED panels, music fans can now light up the floor as they dance - just like Michael Jackson in the Billie Jean video.
Friday, 15th August 2008 - full story
LED panels to add final touch to bridge
A new bridge across the Missouri river is to use colour LED panels to light up its two towers.
Thursday, 31st July 2008 - full story
Giant LED screen powers up
Recently LED screens have been getting bigger and bigger but few can match the size of a new screen erected on Xicui Road in the western part of Beijing.
Thursday, 26th June 2008 - full story
Walthamstow set for LED display
A new LED screen will be erected in Walthamstow town square after the council gave permission for the contentious project to go ahead.
Tuesday, 17th June 2008 - full story
LEDs light up exhibition
LED lighting and backlighting took centre stage at the opening day of the 2008 Photonics Festival.
Friday, 13th June 2008 - full story
LEDs light up Miss Slovakia 2008
An array of LED lights and screens helped to illuminate the stage at the recent Miss Universe Slovak Republic event in Bratislava.
Tuesday, 3rd June 2008 - full story
LEDs transform Sacramento bank into art display
The US Bank Tower has installed an array of LED video displays that combine to create the impression of a cascading waterfall.
Wednesday, 28th May 2008 - full story
Architects receive enlightenment on LEDs
The annual American Institute of Architects (AIA) convention in Boston was illuminated by speakers and exhibitions focusing on LED lighting.
Tuesday, 27th May 2008 - full story
LEDs shine a light on the Mississippi River
A new LED lighting system designed to illuminate the Mississippi River in dazzling array of colour has been installed.
Monday, 19th May 2008 - full story
Public willing to consider LED lighting solutions
A growing number of people are prepared to try LED lights, according to a new study.
Monday, 12th May 2008 - full story
LEDs shine a light on historic Alamo site
A new LED lighting system has illuminated the Alamo in Texas as part of a local arts' festival.
Monday, 12th May 2008 - full story
London nightclub shines a light with new LED system
Area, a well known London nightclub, has fitted an innovative LED mesh lighting system on its ceiling.
Friday, 2nd May 2008 - full story
Public LED on by digital clock spoof
LED displays featured in an elaborate April Fool's Day set-up in a national newspaper on Tuesday.
Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 - full story
Landscapers short listed for Olympic development
Four companies have been selected as potential candidates for the landscaping of 40 acres of land in the northern part of the Olympic Park.
Thursday, 13th March 2008 - full story
Film centre offers LED display opportunities
Proposals for a new £200 million national film centre on London's South Bank offer new opportunities for LED display systems.
Friday, 15th February 2008 - full story
LED potential for Uruguay airport
Images of a new airport terminal in Uruguay have been released, showing great possibilities for LED technology.
Friday, 8th February 2008 - full story
£100k sculpture for Stratford station
A £100,000 sculpture constructed from drill bits is to grace the entrance of Stratford station.
Thursday, 7th February 2008 - full story
New designer for Birmingham New Street renovation
Birmingham New Street Station's multi-million pound rehaul moved in a new direction today as it was revealed that the original design company has been dropped from the project.
John McAslan and Partners, which was to lead the £550 million renewal project, is to be replaced by Atkins, Building.co.uk reports.
Network Rail's decision to opt for Atkins signals the end of a two-and-a-half year relationship with McAslan and engineering partner WSP.
McAslan's involvement with the project has experienced several setbacks since they were appointed to oversee preliminary designs in 2005.
In August the firm was forced to scale back the scheme after the Department of Transport said it would guarantee funding of just £128 million instead of £350 million.
Originally opened in 1854, Birmingham New Street station serves over 31 million people per year, many of whom rely on LED display systems to guide them to their correct platform.
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story
Olympics development making further progress
The London 2012 Olympic development is making substantial progress with the first steps of a waterway now complete.
Some 70,000-tonnes of material from existing 1930s concrete river walls, has been lifted out to make way for a new waterway within the Olympic Park.
Workers have drilled 700 11-tonne steel piles 18-metres into the ground to widen the waterway by eight metres.
This will allow barges to travel along the route to transport material needed for the construction for the rest of the park.
"As part of creating Europe's largest new urban park for 150 years, we will regenerate the tow paths and waterways, remodelling over 3.5km of riverbanks, widening wetland areas, enhancing wildlife habitats and improving water quality and levels," David Higgins, the Olympic Delivery Authority, chief executive, explained.
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story
Library search offers LED screen potential
A worldwide search is now underway for an 'inspirational' architect to design a new multi-million pound library in the Midlands.
Thursday, 24th January 2008 - full story