Architects and Designers
We have many clients who are regularly incorporating our Surelight Glow Wire into their creations. Please scroll down to view information on a wide variety of our architects and designers.
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SectorsOur clients have utilised Surelight Glow Wire in a wide variety of sectors. The following are just a handfull of examples:
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Couture Clubbing
Couture Clubbing is the innovative idea bought about by two Central Saint Martins graduates Amy Winters and Kseniya Zagorodnyuk. Professionally they were trained in costume/set/art direction and upon graduation they formed a fashion-entertainment label.
Their latest Paradise Lost collection is based on the epic poem by John Milton. It describes the journey of The Fall of man from the perspective of Satan. Every single outfit represents a character or an episode from the poem. Innovative fabrics used in the collection react to sound, light and atmosphere.
Left: 'The Chaos dress' is based on the idea of chaos and transformation. The shape and the colour of the dress were inspired by Dali's 'Birth of the New Man' painting, which depicted a man in a transformed egg. The form is outlined with Surelight Neon Glow Wire.
Right: Red skirt with electroluminescent wire
Photographer: Julian Knight Photographer: Julian Knight
You can visit their website at www.coutureclubbing.com.
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ART REVIEW Issue April 2006 says:
"One area that fascinates designers is electroluminescence and light projections. Young designers Rachel Wingfield and Sam Buxton experimented with eerily phosphorescent electroluminescence. Buxton used it to make a clock, Wingfield a duvet that gradually lights up at dawn to help the user wake up... , ... Designer Soner Ozenc recently applied electroluminescent design to create his Sajjadah 1426 prayer mat, which glows brightly when pointed towards Mecca."
Right: Click here to view an amazing video of our Surelight glow wire in action! The design uses over 1000m of Glow Wire, and using DMX control looks absolutely stunning. It was designed and created by Mathias Gmachl at Loop.ph.
To see their website go to www.loop.ph.
Rachel Wingfield
Since graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2002 with an MPhil in Textiles, Rachel Wingfield's work has been exhibited internationally at the furniture fairs in Tokyo, Milan, China, Stockholm, Valencia, Brussels and London.
Rachel was also a finalist for the Peugeot Design Awards in 2002 winning the development prize for LightSleeperBedding. Her work DigitalDawn can now be seen in the textile collection of the V&A Museum after a successful exhibition in the lighting show Brilliant.
Rachel Wingfield set up loop.pH to develop reactive surfaces for the interior and has worked on architectural and fashion commissions, product design and public installations. At The London Show, loop.pH was short-listed for best newcomer in the 100% Design Blueprint Awards.
SonUmbra by loop.pH
You can visit her website at www.loop.ph
You can contact her at info@loop.ph
Booj Design - Ben Clarkson
Booj Design created these fantastic safety handrails to illuminate the way in the dark.
Nathaniel Rackowe
Displaying new works created from light and sound, Nathaniel Rackowe exhibited his exterior installation 'Spin' in a selected area of the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail.
Using light, kinetic elements, and common industrial materials, Rackowe makes large-scale works that animate architectural spaces and transform viewers into active participants. Often built on-site, his pieces explore the boundaries of physical spaces, moving through them or casting light about their perimeters like search beacons.
Axis 'Process & Practice' review:
Nathaniel seemingly decided to ignore this romantic woodland of dreams and mythology and instead deliberately imposed his masculine urban vision onto this restless place. Order from chaos. Whilst one of his works used light to expose the underbelly of environment - scanning the surrounds and drawing straight lines to bisect it visually, the other had a truly alien presence. Glowing wires constructed a 3D illusion of a digitally rendered wireframe drawing. Suspended high up in the trees, the rectangular form appeared to move in and around them, constricting and containing them, ignoring their structural dominance, cutting through their power. Suggestions of urban neon, of advertising, of technology, juxtaposed against the rural defying it.
Carolyn Black, May 2006
You can visit his website at www.rackowe.com
You can contact him at nathaniel@rackowe.com
Image: Spin 2006, by Nathaniel Rackowe. Image courtesy the Artist and Bischoff/Weiss
Craig DuAlba
Craig DuAlba used our Surelight wire to create these fantastic glowing rings in the floor.
"I needed lighting that would be bright enough yet small enough to go around the glass rings, and the Surelight glow wire was perfect. I wrapped three layers of wire (top to bottom) around the outside and inside of the glass rings. It was then all hooked up to an X10 switch and with one turn of the switch all three rings glow brightly. I live in Irvine, California and the glowing rings are one of the most unique aspects of my house"
Craig DuAlba
seeraig@cox.net
Pete Codling
Pete Codling designed this dramatic washing line for an exhibition on the London Southbank sponsored by Nokia and the owners of the Oxo Towers.
Tuukka Halonen
Tuukka is currently working with UK and international clients such as Habitat, Sainsburys and Artek Ltd, specialising in industrial design. He started his own studio in 2005 in Helsinki, Finland.
Tuukkas spheres, incorporating our Surelight wire, are inspired by traditional Scandinavian Christmas straw decorations. The spheres are built from different sized triangles, creating beautiful geometrically decorative ambient lighting.
The handmade spheres come in 2 different sizes, 65cm or 40cm diameter.
Please Contact Us for further details, or visit Tuukkas website at www.tuukkahalonen.com.
Soner Ozenc
Born in 1980, Turkey, and currently a freelance designer based in London, Soner Ozenc continues to explore Electroluminescent Printing and EL wire technology and its possible applications.
In 2005, Soner Ozenc graduated with an MA in Industrial Design, Central Saint Martins College. During his studies, he was aiming to combine the traditional materials with high technology.
Left: EL Butterfly Night Light - a magical luminescent butterfly night light that gives a soft diffused glow from its wings. This utilises Electroluminescent panels rather than Glow Wire, which Surelight also supply. This lamp can be used as a decorative element in any interior. (Joint project with John Wischhusen)
The Time Curtain
The Time Curtain, like the EL Butterfly Night Light, also uses EL panels in its design. Sureligiht supplies EL Panels, as well as Glow WIre.
The product is a brand new approach to how we display and understand 'time'. 'Time' has always been a barrier on our way but now with the Time Curtain, you will literally be passing through 'time' leaving behind the past- a total relief. Time Curtain represents our freedom against time and all the things we always wanted to leave behind. Open your Time Curtain to a bright future!
The Sajjadah 1426 prayer mat
Muslims pray five times a day. The only product they need to perform their prayers is a prayer rug. And there is one thing they need to be careful about: the holy city of Mecca the direction towards which they should perform their prayers.
'Sajjadah 1426' is designed to solve this problem in a subtle way while enriching the praying experience with the illuminated patterns on its surface. The word 'sajjadah' is a Persian/Turkish word meaning 'prayer rug' and the number '1426' stands for '2005' in Islamic calendar.
It indicates the direction via the data coming from a compass module embedded inside the prayer rug. The closer to the direction of Mecca it is turned, the brighter the pattern illuminates.
Soner Ozenc is specialised in this technology and open to commission works.
For further information, please contact:
Soner Ozenc
e: info@sonerozenc.com
w: www.sonerozenc.com
* Photographer: Soner Ozenc. Model in image 's1426 perform 1': Zulfiqar.
Creatmosphere
Founded and managed by Laurent Louyer, the Creatmosphere philosophy has always been to explore the full potential of light with no limitations. "Light has always been part of my subconscious" explains Laurent "it is an emotional medium, some people consider it as art; I consider it an opportunity to create atmosphere. And whether it is using light to create an environment changing Scenography or simply illuminating an object, it is always exciting".
Laurent has used Surelight wire in many interior and exterior installations, including his annual outdoor displays at The Big Chill Festival.
You can visit his website at www.creatmosphere.com.
You can contact him on:
Tel/fax: +44 (0)20 7713 0322
Mobile: +44 (0)7900 60 52 19
Above: EL Tree, The Big Chill Festival 2005, by Laurent Louyer
Right: Lighting display for the Newcastle Festival of Lights, in December 2006.
Sophie Hedderwick
Sophie Hedderwick specialises in contemporary textiles and has incorporated our glow wire into many of her designs.
www.sophiehedderwick.co.uk
Lise Frlund
An established designer in Denmark, Lise Frlund specialises in traditional handloom designs. She has exhibited all over the world, including the CSA Textiles Foyer Gallery in Australia, and as a teacher at the Canberra School of Art.
She has utilised Surelight wire in many interior decor designs, including mats, wall hangings and art installations.
Please Contact Us for further details.
Right: Zigzag Surelight Mat, 2004, by Lise Frlund
Angela Harker
Angela Harker produces unique designs for the fashion industry, specialising in Gothic and Alternative fashion.
By weaving Surelight Glow Wire into her costumes, Harker creates stunning effects which have been exhibitied in several prestigious fashion shows including Degree Show 2005.
Please Contact Us for more details.
Benson Saw and Voon Wong
Benson Saw and Voon Wong are part of a group of talented designers whose concepts and designs are increasingly being used to exhibit new products and materials into the public domain.
Saw has designed and created a range of dramatic illuminating furniture, using our Surelight Glow Wire as the base material. As seen at the Designers Block in Milan, Italy, these products have been recently nominated for the Peugeot-OXO Design Awards.
Exhibitions in London, Milan and Cologne have provided the initial platform for Saws wonderful creations.
Benson says: "I came across Surelight Electroluminescent (EL) wire as an alternative to traditional light sources. I wanted to apply this
technology in a new way. This technology was combined with the traditional craft of weaving. The chaise-longue (seen right) was one of several
objects used to demonstrate the application and scale of the woven EL wire"
If you are interested in these products please Contact Us for enquiries or details.
Danielle Sobik
An up and coming designer, Danielles designs have been widely admired in the design community. Having won the Design and Art Direction student award for Interactive Design in 2005, and having being shortlisted for a New Designers Award, Danielle is well on her way to success.
Her interactive sofa (left), which incorporates our Surelight Glow Wire, was exhibited in the New Designers Selection Exhibition in London. This was a selection of 50 graduates from this years New Designers, which features over 3000 graduates.
It has also been shotlisted for the Daily Mail Ideal Home Show 2007 (9th March - 1st April 2007)
Please Contact Us for further details.
Jesus Felipe
Jesus Filepe and Silvia Grimaldi founded Nimble Critters, a London based design consultancy specialising in the creation of products and environments.
Jesus ETree is a lamp which invites the user to interact with it by moving its strands of light and playing with them. It is made of Surelight wire and is available in several different versions, for indoor and outdoor use.
For prices and delivery times you can email Jesus at info@nimblecritters.co.uk
Or call Nimble Critters:
Silvia - 07906 424114
Jesus - 07968 630356
Rebecca Skeels
Surelight and Rebecca have designed and produced six large hangings for a restaurant in Bracknell, Berkshire. The design was inspired by Austrian painter and illustrator Gustav Klimt's style, combined with the elegant and contemporary feel of a high class restaurant. From this two other very similar projects were commissioned; one for a sound studio and another for an event at Jongleurs Comedy Club in Reading.
As well as designing and making one off pieces of work for individuals, companies and galleries, Rebecca also teaches, demonstrates and lectures on jewellery, precious metal clay and creative thinking techniques.
+44 (0)7715093690
Rebecca@skeels.co.uk
www.skeels.co.uk
Rebecca's thoughts on Surelight:
"I think this is a great material to inspire not just designer makers, but also product, performance, architectural, interior, and packaging designers. From students to professionals.
Surelight, like many new and exciting products, is still waiting for the exceptional breakthrough of innovative design and for someone to use it in a unique, elegant and captivating way. There are some great designs on the Surelight website already, but I feel it can go yet one more step further. Lets hope I get there first. if I have time."
Louisa Pacifico
Louisa's Loup Light incorporates our Super Bright Electroluminescent Wire in White, and Giant Knitting Needles. Loup Light combines new materials with traditional craft practise. The design is mains operated.
Available in various colours and materials.
Please contact Louisa Pacifico, louisapacifico@yahoo.co.uk or 07838 102 031.
Mark Dowson
Studying for his BSc in Product Design, Mark utilised our Surelight Neon Glow Wire in a lighting project for his Design for Manufacture module at Brunel University. As shown right, the actual product was a hollow cube which was, as Mark describes, "...inspired by unique jellyfish characteristics. The transparency of a jellyfish is represented by the aesthetical qualities of the light. The edges of the cube have form. The rest of the light is hollow to create the effect of complete transparency." The glow wire was threaded in a cubic acrylic rod frame, and the inverter stored in a triangular section in one corner.
Mark is currently in London, designing gifts and toys for Marks and Spencers during his work placement year.
Email: darkmowson@hotmail.com
Tel: 07706 260523
Website: www.brunel.ac.uk/~dt04mmd
Katie Gaudion
Katie Gaudion, a talented young designer based in Brighton, has just launched her fabulous range of unique umbrella designs, incorporating our Surelight Glow Wire.
Please Contact Us for further details.
Right: Surelight Umbrellas, 2005, by Katie Gaudion
Sharon Foley
A Bristol based artist working with glass.
Current series of work is an exploration of my place/our space.
Vast slums sit alongside gated communities in sprawling megacities. Poor people have to be resourceful in building or finding places to rest their heads while the wealthy construct barriers to protect themselves and their properties. The polarisation of such living conditions makes her ask questions: who is living in a cage and why is hanging washing on a clothes line deemed shameful and equated with poverty?
She uses glass to point out the contradictions of such home life and some of its absurdities.
Phone: 0117 9724531
E-mail: Sharon_foley_glass@hotmail.com
Left: "Not in my backyard", 2007, by Sharon Foley. Kiln formed glass pegs with metal spring, printed linen and neon wire.
