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Teva Illum recently introduced their new products Sandals with built in LED Flashlight which was inspired by the suffering experience that darkness is always a issue/restriction for outdoor activities. The upgraded version of flip flop
would serve with comforts and darkness-carefree. As claimed on Teva Illum's blog: "illūm seamlessly fuses convenience, practicality and performance upon one of the most comfortable sandal platforms on the market. With illūm, The Glow From Below™ is always just one step away." iLEDist's comment:
Other sources said LEDs can be removed and attached to a keychain as needed. But iLEDist still wondered how the LED light is activated, is there any light sensors to make the most use of it? And if you google ""illuminated shoes", we can see Teva Illum isn't the first one to have the concept: Jezign has illuminated footwear already with variety options, Reebok sells kids shoes with illuminated strap... ... So iLEDist would not say the LED sandals from Teva Illum is a delightful surprise but it filled in the gap that the existing products are more preferred for sports activities. Image above are illuminated shoes from Jezign
OK... I double checked the relationship between iPad and LED...iPad has featured LED backlit IPS diaplay. So this topic is good to go for iLEDist. I always thought I have no right to criticize iPad till it's launched on the market. No testing, No commenting! And of course I know my comments will not have anything to do with the improvement of Apple's portfolio,,,, and it has been proved over the years, none of us can... except Steve Jobs. (Sorry, man, I was kidding, I still want to work for Apple if I would have the opportunity, sincerely)
I just want to mentions one thing I noticed the video from Apple Event 2010, the demo that iPad designers presented to audience and the iPad commercial from Oscar the day before.... You cannot operate iPad with both hands at the same time! It is so obvious and you do not have to purchase one to find it out! Each single user I have ever seen, in commercial or in reality, has to have one hand hold the gadget during the whole time expect when they have to use keyboard! Check out this video I found on Youtube. What if I want to reach my drink when I am using iPad, I have to either put it down, or use one of my hands to reach while the other waits till the mission is over. How about people with physical disabilities? As a designer, you should never abandon the most fundamental human factor while in the pursuit of fancy "interactive" effects. This is unbelievable.
And I am sure Apple and relative extension product developers have already figured the way out. You could buy some sort of supporter to free your hand(then you will have to buy more because once you place the order with Apple, you are involved into a cash absorbing machine...), you could purchase a updated version which will be featured in 2011? To make it more pathetic, still wish at least one of my friends would be passionate enough to purchase one so I can take a real look at it. -.,-
From the Exhibition Fiera Milano 2009, Salone Satellite, designer Barbara Bona presented her work "water fall". It is a curtain that transforms night into day. With low energy consuming LED lights, this product makes sure the sun is always shining.
iLEDist's comments:
Beautiful reflection and natural combination of LED lights and curtain folds. Subtle and vivid imitation of waterfall. Impeccable as art piece and that where its depth ends. Maybe that's what we need, the eyes to find the beauty of nature and respect it in the arty way.
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The latest LivingColors lamp produces 16 million colors through a combination of 7 LEDs—an overall quality of light that's 50% brighter than version one.
And while the intuitive remote and bulbous shape remain mostly unchanged, you'll now have the option to purchase an opaque version (which we're guessing produces a more directional light flow) along with a more typical metal base stand. Look for the update in Europe soon, with models ranging from about $230-$350.
iLEDist's comments:iLEDist is totally in love with this creature! But as a half expert in LED industry, let's divide the price intelligently: LED, relevant materials and labor cost less than 15%, Philips branding value and marketing input more than 40% of the price, the rest, .... is the revenue.... Sometimes, you just have to forgive the existence of the cheap copy because if the design is not designed for people with "regular paycheck" but still loves fancy designs, they have to find an alternative...... ... ...
See.... LED is getting more and more attention from designers. Here iLEDist picked Three design concepts from 2009 Red Dot rewards which covers Green, Illumination and energy. Let's take a look how impressive they are:
Draw the Lights by Seo Dong-Hun
With its LED ceiling web and light brush, Draw the Lights enables any space to be illuminated in any format, as though one were painting on a canvas.
iLEDist's Comments:
Great Idea! The interaction between the human being and their living environment would be generated naturally by the physical needs of pursuing lighting and emotional needs of creating a unique, private space. But we want to see more details and want to be more specific: First of all, I would not take ceiling as the best choice for LED painting. Big NO! Try to look up for 50 seconds, my neck will be in panic. Secondly, what is the size of cells for LED wet? will there be any compromise between the ideal lighting effect and realistic circuit structure?
A Traffic Light by Feng Chung-Tsung, Wang Bo-Jin, Lin Yao-Chieh
With its use of LEDs and solar power, A Traffic Light reduces the manufacturing cost and energy consumption of infrastructure.
iLEDist's Comments:
Nice thought but kind of out of date. I believe some of the States in US has already installed LED Traffic light. Please check out here. Hard for me to accept a concept would deserve a Red Dot just because it reduced three LED lights down to one. Plus, the looks of the design is so poorly designed, it will totally bother me if a public installation looks like this standing in the middle of the road. I am sorry, guys, you failed iLEDist.
FLEXI by Han Jaeseok, Hong Songguk, Joo Sae Na, Kim Gyeo Re
Most people who go camping take a flashlight as well as a separate light source for ambient lighting. The flexible FLEXI light performs as both.
iLEDist's Comments:
This is something iLEDist really likes. Simple, multitasker. Change the lighting performance with the change of the silicone pad! Smart! But, where is the on/off switch?
A site intervention of 800 illuminated books was installed under the brooklyn bridge in water street, new york. armed with the intention that literature should seize the streets and overtake public spaces, spanish designers luzinterruptus randomly placed these literary objects in such a way so that people were able to walk among them easily, stop to look at them and even read them.
luzinterruptus, known for their light installations in public spaces, wanted the urban space conventionally reserved for speed, pollution and noise to be converted to a place of peacefulness, relaxation and coexistence. the site is illuminated by a soft, diffuse light which encourages by passers to feel comfortable in spite of the chaos around them.
'we want literature to seize the streets and become the conqueror of public spaces, freely
offering to those who walk by a space free of traffic which for a few hours of the night
will succumb to the modest power of the written word.'- L[Designboom]iLEDist's Comment:
The installation is definitely something, like the stars falling from sky to the earth and I would image the interaction between pedestrians, pedestrians and vehicles, people and surroundings. The street would get lightened up not only by the LED equipped to the book but also by the urban socialization.
Feel bad for my self...Never a big fan of reading, not even mention stopping by at a snowy night on a street. I would probably just take some picture and shared it on my Flickr...
Secretly thought E-ink is getting overwhelmingly popular each day...
But heart LED forever!
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The designer of Firefly LED Solar Light, Eric Zhang had some quick brainstorming work done!
The box, in this case, came from Converse, is used as the main body of the study table organizer; LED pods hidden beneath the box cover and inside are illuminating the crystal pen holder and glowing through the hand-cutted organic patterns with the mixture of pink and aqua.
Let me find out what else is contained by the box beside the pen holder…hmmm, a couple of paper clips, of course, a mirror (it is the slot good for iPod as well), a screen brush… and a lot more once the inside box is fully utilized.
‘Everyone can be a designer as long as you are creative and passionate about life and our earth’, Said Eric. ‘This organizer concept hit me with the bothering messy working table and the idle shoe box. In case looking for stationary in the darkness, the LED is added on as the lighting source. Everything has its purpose and nothing is wasted here. It is Eco-friendly, low energy consuming, easy access to color options and patterns. Although it is just a draft version at this point, it does not look bad. I am confident this is a concept worth continuing developing and marketing.’
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