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Co-Creative Content As part of the Light+Building programme, arc editor-in-chief Paul James chaired a Pioneers of Light specifier debate hosted by Philips Lighting entitled ‘The shape of lighting to come: IoT real-time data for co-creation’.
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Left to right Paul James, Editor-in-Chief, arc magazine; Pierre-Yves Panis, Head of Global Design, Philips Lighting; Simona Maschi, director and cofounder, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design; David Ghatan, President, IALD and CM Kling & Associates; Francesco Anselmo, Associate Director, Arup.
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ith the news still reverberating
development and the debate began by James asking
that Philips Lighting had
“Philips believes in co-creation. We are moving
change its name to Signify,
light on people is at the core of what we deliver as
lighting was at the fore
whenever we use data, it should be done with the
throughout Frankfurt
Panis to define Philips’ approach to IoT co-creation.
announced its intention to
into a more connected world and the effect of
the business of connected
a company. As designers, we need to ensure that
during Light+Building. To this end, the Lighting
user in mind - whether that be for sustainability or
Luminous magazine to organise a debate to discuss
sake.”
co-creation with visionary architects and lighting
Ghatan believes that lighting designers always strive
Introduced by Harsh Chitale, Business Leader
don’t always have access to the person interacting
consisted of (chair) Paul James, Editor-in-Chief of
that dialogue to happen to improve the design and
Design at Philips Lighting; Francesco Anselmo,
However, he is concerned is that quality lighting
designer); David Ghatan, President of the IALD
technology. “You have to find the balance between a
Simona Maschi, director and co-founder of the
that is being educated in that process to understand
Co-creation involves teaming up with all relevant
So does this mean that IoT will change the way that
knowledge and experience. The core principal is
we’ve gone through a big change already. “The
other stakeholders throughout the development
design lighting. This has meant that integration into
this process for IoT is crucial in Philips Lighting’s
However, he thinks that the integration of control
University partnered with Philips Lighting’s
efficiency. It should never be just for connectivity’s
the Internet of Things (IoT) real-time data for
So what does this all mean for lighting design?
designers.
to deliver the best solution for the end user but they
Professional at Philips Lighting, the panelists
with the lighting systems. “Co-creation allows
arc magazine; Pierre-Yves Panis, Head of Global
therefore the end result.”
Associate Director at Arup (lighting/integration
may be overlooked as we get caught up in the
and CM Kling & Associates (lighting designer); and
designer telling someone what they need, and a user
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design.
better what it is that they want.”
parties, making the most of combined perspectives
lighting design is practiced? Anselmo believes that
all about giving a clear voice to end-users and
introduction of LEDs has revolutionised the way we
process to create truly successful schemes. Using
architecture can happen easier.”