Light Natural Sources

Natural sources of light useful to inspire your designs

1. LIGHT

2. LIGHT
GOD$COMMANDED$THE$LIGHT$INTO$BEING$

3. LIGHT
INCANDESCEND$LIGHT$SOURCES$
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4. LIGHT
INCANDESCEND$LIGHT$SOURCES$
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A$FLAME$ON$THE$HEART$AND$A$FLAME$WITH$0$GRAVITY$
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5. LIGHT
INFRARED$
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INFRARED$LIGHT$
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6. LIGHT
XRAY$
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XRAY$
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Wonsuk$Cho$X"Ray&Light$
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7. LIGHT
LUMINESCENT$LIGHT$
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Bioluminescence$is$light$produced$by$a$chemical$reacKon$
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link$

8. LIGHT
LUMINESCENT$LIGHT$
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AURORA&BOREALIS$
link$

9. LIGHT
CHEMILUMINESCENT$LIGHT$
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ORION&NEBULA$
link$

10. LIGHT
CHEMILUMINESCENT$LIGHT$
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BITTER&OYSTER&FUNGUS$
link$

11. LIGHT
CHEMILUMINESCENT$LIGHT$
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FIREFLIES$

12. LIGHT
CHEMILUMINESCENT$LIGHT$
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ZOOPLANKTON&BEROIDAE$
link$

13. LIGHT
SPHERICAL$NATURE$OF$LIGHT,$CHRISTIAN&HUYGENS&&
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LIGHT&SPREADING&AWAY&FROM&THE&SUN$

14. LIGHT
ELECTROMAGNETIC$SPECTRUM$
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LIGHT&PROVIDING&ENERGY&TO&THE&PLANTS$

15. LIGHT
ALBERTO&T.&ESTÉVEZ&(SPANISH),$GENETIC$BARCELONA$PROJECT$
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ILLUMINATING&THE&SIDEWALK&IN&FRONT&OF&ANTONI&GAUDI’S&CASA&MILÀ&
introducing$the$gene$for$luminescent$protein$producKon$

16. LIGHT
ALBERTO&T.&ESTÉVEZ&(SPANISH),$GENETIC$BARCELONA$PROJECT$
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ROAD&INFRASTRUCTURES&
introducing$the$gene$for$luminescent$protein$producKon$

17. LIGHT
JACK&MAMA&(BRITISH),&CLIVE&VAN&HEERDAN&(BRITISH),&PHILIPS&DESIGN$
BIOLIGHT&
array$of$glass$cells$that$can$be$hung$or$wall$mounted,$connected$via$silicon$tubes$
to$a$food$reservoir$at$the$base$

18. LIGHT
EDUARDO&MAYORAL&GONZÁLEZ&(SPANISH),&UNIVERSITY&OF&SEVILLE&(SPAIN),&
PLANNING&AND&PRESERVATION&COLUMBIA&UNIVERSITY$
BIOLUMINESCENT&DEVICES&
Living$lighKng$that$can$be$configured$for$different$public$spaces$
$(Bacteria:$Vibrio$Fisheri,$PyrocysKs$Fusiformis)$

19. LIGHT
VibRio$produced$light$in$a$circadian$rhythm,$meaning$it$produces$more$light$at$night$Kme$
than$during$the$day.$In$the$symbiosis,$vibrio$is$provided$with$food$and$shelter$within$the$
squid,$and$in$return,$produces$enough$light$from$the$organ$to$provide$the$squid$with$the$
camouflage$of$the$waters$surface,$and$is$also$used$to$aZract$prey.$The$bacterium$emits$a$
blue[green$light$at$the$frequency$of$490nm$(nanometers).$
BIOLUMINESCENT&BACTERIA&
Vibrio$Fisheri$

20. LIGHT
It$emits$blue$light$when$excited$by$movement$
BIOLUMINESCENT&BACTERIA&
PyrocysKs$Fusiformis$

21. LIGHT
BIOLUMINESCENT&PLANKTON&
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PETIA&MOROZOV,&MADLAB,&USA&
BIOLUMINESCENT&TOYS&

22. LIGHT
The$Ktanium$ribs$of$the$lampshade$are$visible$
between$the&sheets&of&biopolymers&on&which&
the&modified&cells&are&grown&and$maintained.$
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The$cells$in$the$lamp$were$geneKcally$
enhanced$by$the$introducKon$of$firefly’s&
luciferase&gene.&
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Under$the$foot$of$the$lamp,$a$small$propeller,$
which$circulates& the& liquid& nutrients&in$ the$
vessel.$
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JORIS&LAARMAN&(DUTCH)&
HALFLIFE&LAMP&

23. LIGHT
MICROBIAL$ENVIRONMENT,$A$LIVING$ENTITY$IN$THE$HOME.$IT’S$ADAPTIVE$BY$
DESIGN,$NEVER$STATIC,$THE$MODULARITY$CAN$ACCOMMODATE$MORE$THAN$
100$SAMPLES$
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PETIA&MOROZOV,&MADLAB,&USA&
BACTERIOPTICA&

24. LIGHT
ARISE$THE$AWARENESS$ABOUT$THE$TRUE$COST$OF$ENERGY,$DIRECTING$THE$
IMPACT$ON$THE$USER.$THE$USER$IS$REQUIRED$TO$BREAK$OFF$THE$TOP$OF$A$
GLASS$BULB$CONTAINING$LUMINOL.&THIS&CHEMICAL&GLOWS&BRIGHT&WHEN&
REACHT&WITH&THE&IRON&IN&THE&BLOOD.&
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MIKE&THOMPSON&(BRITISH)&
BLOOD&LAMP&
LINK$

25. LIGHT
BY$ INSERTING$ NANOSIZED$
GOLD$ ELECTRODES,$ INTO$$
PHOTOSYNTHESIZING$$
CHLOROPLASTS$ OF$ THESE$
PLANTS,$ SCIENTISTS$ HAVE$
BEEN$ ABLE$ TO$ MAKE$ RUN$
CURRENT.$
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EXHALING$INTO$THE$VESSEL$
PROVIDES$ A$ SUPPLY$ OF$
CARBON$ DIOXIDE$ FOR$
PHOTOSYNTHESIS.$ IN$
RETURN$ THE$ ALGAE$
GENERATE$ ENERGY$ TO$
LIGHT$THE$LAMP.&
MIKE&THOMPSON&(BRITISH)&
LATRO&

26. LIGHT
BIOLUMINESCENCE$
ILLUMINATES$ THE$
EVERYDAY.$
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THIS$ PROJECT$ WAS$
EXECUTED$WITH$BIOLOGIST$
SIMON$PARK,$IN$ORDER$TO$
EXPLORE$ THE$ LIGHT$
PRODUCING$ PROPRERTIES$
OF$ BIOLUMINESCENT$
BACTERIA$ OUTSIDE$ THE$
USUAL$ CONFINES$ OF$
SCIENCE.$
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QUESTIONING$ THE$
IMPORTANCE$ OF$ SOME$
ITEMS$ IN$ OUR$ DAILY$ LIFE,$
FOR$ MAGNIFY$ THE$
PRECARIOUSNESS$ OF$
FASHION$AND$HABITS.$
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ANNE&BRODIE&(BRITISH),&&
INSTALLATION$IN$THE$HERB$GARRETT$IN$LONDON$
EXPLORING&THE&INVISIBLE&

27. LIGHT
BIOLUMINESCENCE$
ILLUMINATES$ THE$
EVERYDAY.$
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PACKING$ HUNDRED$ OF$
PHOTOBATERIA$ IN$ THE$
P E T R I$ D I S H E S$ F O R$
EMITTING$NATURAL$LIGHT,$$
TO$ TAKE$ PICTURES$ BY$
MEANS$ OF$ THE$ REFLECTED$
LIGHT$AND$LONG$EXPOSURE$
OF$ THE$ CAMERA’S$ LENS,$
USING$THE$
BIOLUMINESCENCE$ THAT$
GRADUALLY$ FADED$ AS$ THE$
BACTERIA$DIED.$
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ANNE&BRODIE&(BRITISH),&&
INSTALLATION$IN$THE$BRITISH$SCIENCE$FESTIVAL$IN$LONDON$
EXPLORING&THE&INVISIBLE&

28. LIGHT
Living$ Light$ is$ a$ self[
sustained$suspended$garden$
for$ beauKful$ indoor$ living$
spaces.$$
This$ product$ was$ designed$
by$ Michael$Oechsle$for$
Electrolux$ Design$ Lab$ 2012$
and$ allows$ fresh$ plants$ to$
grow$while$the$moist$soil$is$
used$ as$ an$ “earth$ baZery”$
to$power$OLED$lighKng.$
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MICHAEL&OECHSLE&&
for$Electrolux$Design$Lab$2012$$
LIVING&LIGHT&

29. LIGHT
MICHAEL&OECHSLE&&
for$Electrolux$Design$Lab$2012$$
LIVING&LIGHT&

30. MATERIAL..
DigitalDawn,&&
by$Future$Physical$and$the$Royal$College$of$Art's$InnovaKon$Unit$
Digital&Dawn&