Good morning! Sunrise at ERCO Headquarters

Twenty years ago, the Guggenheim Bilbao museum opened. The iconic building designed by Frank Gehry has transformed architecture worldwide. This urban sculpture has manifested and concentrated the desire to form distinctively recognizable structures. The motivation for such a concept ranges from a powerful marketing tool to a strong carrier for identity. The facades fascinates through its titanium coating and the shimmering daylight reflections. To install the lighting in the extremely dimensioned rooms of the museum, suspended lighting bridges known as catwalks were used. The high ceilings required particularly powerful tools for the accent lighting. Many features of the spotlights were customized for this project. Lam Partners did an excellent job for this careful museum lighting design project. For more information: http://tinyurl.com/ybh4ejyd

Shop lighting tip #1: Shop windows create attention and curiosity. They communicate to passers-by an initial impression of the brand and the latest products on offer. Light attracts people. This is why lighting is an indispensable medium for guiding visual attention to the shop window and drawing customers into the interior. http://ow.ly/f1Hg30fvUyE

LightShow West 2017 is a go! 💡 ERCO North America is in sunny Los Angeles this week exhibiting some of our best features, from our dual dimming to less than 1%, to our 7 easily interchangeable light distributions. Check us out at Booth #100 if you're in the area!

Light sells – ERCO supports interior designers, shopfitters and owners in developing holistic retail lighting solutions. We accompany you in your striving for characteristic corporate lighting and provide professional advice on technical issues and cost efficiency considerations. http://ow.ly/dU2F30fvUjv

Harvard GSD examines the work and life of I.M. Pei with a Centenary Symposium tomorrow. Discover how Pei has developed sophisticated daylight and lighting solutions for his museums in this article by our colleague Dr. Thomas Schielke. ERCO has provided sophisticated lighting solutions for example for the Louvre in Paris, the Miho museum in Japan or the MUDAM in Luxembourg.

Cairns Queensland, Australia Midipoll Bollard's innovative photometric with special prismatic lens effectively project the luminous flux onto the target surface without causing glare. At the same time to ensure that the lighting levels are sufficient for safe passage. Product in 24W and 3000k colour temperature. Photo credit: Mark Hoppe

In Iphofen a large part of the old town district has been modernised. Lighting with LED technology from ERCO underlines the picturesque character of the Franconian wine town. Whilst grazing light accentuates the craftsmanship of the historic buildings, light accents emphasise striking elements on the new buildings. http://ow.ly/8Aqo30fN9K4

Multipurpose Midipolls at Audain Art Museum

Our vision consists of making a positive contribution to society and architecture with our activities. We develop and manufacture lighting solutions for this purpose that create a high quality, authentic retail environment. The basis for this is Efficient Visual Comfort (EVC) – our strategy for seamlessly connecting sustainable design approaches with innovative product technology. To implement this ambitious task in practice we have formulated five quality criteria. http://ow.ly/W2NP30fvUdK

Sydney Opera House Forecourt lit by ERCO. Check out the stories here.

Independence Hall of Korea, Cheonan, South Korea Established in 1987, it has the largest exhibition facility in South Korea, with a total floor area of 23,424 m². The museum focuses on the Korean historical documents and relics from the past to the present, including images related to the armed resistance and independence movements of Korea. Combination of Optec Oval Floodlights and Floodlights in 12W to highlight the characters on the wall. Optec Contour Spotlights in 28W to create circular patterns on the floor. Colour temperature in 3000k.