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Galataport Istanbul Cruise Terminal as a Case Study for Osram

Osram published our Istanbul Cruise Terminal lighting projects as a case study  Link: Lighting Galataport Istanbul Cruise Terminal as a Case Study for Osram Download PDF : GALATAPORT ISTANBUL CRUISE TERMINAL AS A CASE STUDY FOR...

9 June 2022
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Beymen Istinyepark Izmir as a case study for Xicato

Xicato published our Beymen Istinyepark Izmir lighting design projects as a case study  Link:  Beymen Istinyepark Izmir as a case study for Xicato Download PDF : Beyman Retail Stays True to Aegean History with Xicato...

9 June 2022
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Galataport Istanbul Cruise Terminal

Galataport İstanbul is expected to receive more than 7 million foreign tourists and 15 million cruise passengers With a capacity of approximately 15,000 passengers per day, the new cruise port will make Istanbul a better destination   Galataport İstanbul will carry...

14 May 2021
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İstanbul Senin Aydınlatma Ürünleri Tasarımı Yarışması Sonuçlandı

Projemiz İstanbul Senin – Aydınlatma Ürünleri Tasarımı Yarışmasında 4 Mansiyon’a layık görüldü KONUR İSTANBUL PROJE LİNKİ PROJE RAPORU STIN·POLI Günün Akşam Saatlerinde İstanbul, Yerler ve Kentte Gezenler Kış günleri, akşam erken gelen karanlıktan sonra acele acele...

16 January 2021
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Honorable Mention for Haliç v5.1

We are honored to participate in developing lighting design schemes for Studio Evren Başbuğ Architects’ proposal, and Kardelen Peyzaj Planlama Great to hear that  ‘Haliç v51‘ has been awarded an Honorable Mention at ‘Haliç Waterfront National Invited Architectural...

8 July 2020
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IES – Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV) FAQ Report

Thanks to The Illuminating Engineering Society, Photobiology Committee released a valuable report for FAQ recently on Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV) and how it could reduce the spread of...

27 April 2020
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Planlux Online

We share our expertise withOn-Line Consultancy Services What is this The market is constantly shifting to remain relevant to the information age At Planlux we aim to share our knowledge and expertise through our Online Lighting Design Consultancy ServiceWe serve all...

22 April 2020
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SEKTÖR’de ‘Aydınlatma Tasarımı’

220220  tarihlinde Eskişehir Teknik Üniversitesi Tasarım Kulübü Organizasyon ile düzenlenen SEKTÖR etkinliğinde ‘Aydınlatma Tasarımı’ konuşacağız! #sektör2020 We will talking about ‘Lighting Design’ at the SECTOR event organized by Eskisehir...

6 February 2020
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Defenders of Lighting Identity – 1

Defenders of Lighting Identity  Light Identity Design as a Service What exactly is brand identity  What does it have to do with lighting design  And how do you create a brand identity without a designed lighting scheme  Branding is a...

17 January 2020
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Amsterdam Light Festival; Edition #8

The 8th Edition of the festival, started in last november Amsterdam Light festival is actually a big outdoor exhibition This years theme “disrupt” is marked all over each and every piece Festival can be discovered by boat tour specially made...

8 January 2020
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Light Distribution of Luminaires

There are a lot of important factors when choosing the right light fixture We really care about the selections such as lumens per watt, color temperatures but how about light distribution The importance of distribution of light is actually in...

21 November 2019
News
EMMKON 2019

Korhan Şişman will be attending in EEMKON 2019 Electrics and Electronics congressHe will be presenting his ideas about what lighting designers can and will do for the development of our cities we live...

10 November 2019
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Checklist for Designing with Natural Light

After all articles about natural light and the way to use it, here is a small checklist prepared, contains points to be taken and most needed questions to be asked while designing with natural light Determination of the availability of...

22 October 2019
Blog
Sun Catchers & Atria

SUNCATCHERS Vertical light reflector, called suncatchers, can significantly improve the performance of clerestories Except for south facing openings (which already receive the maximum light), the duration and intensity of illumination can be improves with vertical reflectors On north facing...

15 October 2019
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TIL 2019

LPS 2019 and TIL 2019 REVIEW: Posted on: 9 October, 2019 / News Source:  https://wwwtrendslighting/trends-in-lighting-forum-show Categories: Event Reviews, Lighting Awards, Lighting Events, Lighting Technology, Lighting Trends In its 9th year the...

26 September 2019
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Lighting workshop in Blokzijl, NL

We have great news: Korhan Sisman will be participating ‘Lights in Blokzijl’ as a workshop headThe first edition of Lights in Blokzijl will be held on December 2019 in the small historic center of Blokzijl, in the north of the...

16 August 2019
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Istanbullight talk: ‘MACFit Sports Clubs – Lighting design as corporate identity’

Başak Okay Tekir will talk about MACFit projects and her experiences at IstanbulLight Lighting Design Summit MACFit Sports Clubs: Lighting design as corporate identity “ You can find MacFit in most of the cities in Turkey,  a health club concept...

16 August 2019
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Garanti Bank Technology Campus is A+Awards Winner!

Garanti Bank BBVA Technology Campus is the 2019   A+ Awards Winner of Popular Choice in the Commercial – Office – Mid Rise (5-15 Floors) categoryArticle linkThanks to ERA Architects and Garanti Technology for giving us such a great opportunity to...

18 July 2019
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Toplighting

Light from above is a classic theme of architecture Skylights and clerestories have long histories as apertures Toplighting differs from sidelighting in several significant ways Exterior views are replaced with views of interior sunlit surfaces, such as Pantheon, Rome There...

15 July 2019
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Sunlight Shading & Redirecting Devices

To use of sunlight as a source of ambient illumination can cause glare and heat gain  These can be controlled with shading the openings Shading devices can be categorized as horizontal, vertical, or a combination, often referred to an egg...

8 May 2019
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Sidelighting & Openings

Building shape and massing The massing of a building determines the quality of light distribution In general, narrow forms with greatest access to exterior openings will be easiest to illuminate with natural light Before electric light was common, buildings were...

24 April 2019
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Room Proportion & Reflectances

Room Proportion There is no universal answer to the question: “How deep can a room be effectively illuminated with natural light” Room proportion determines light distribution, not size For example, given the same proportion and opening, orientation, and reflectances these...

8 April 2019
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Planning for Solar Access & Building Orientation

Planning for Solar Access Master planning of an area or region is an ideal opportunity to provide solar access Planning for solar access at the largest scale can very simplify the design for natural light at the building scale  Solar envelopes Solar envelopes are...

26 March 2019
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Sources of Natural Light; Daylighting Strategies

    Daylight can be defined as diffuse light through clouds or partially cloudy skies In a cloudy climate, the diffuse sky is often the main source of useful daylight     For climate conditions in which cloud cover exists...

12 March 2019
Blog
Light Distribution of Luminaires

There are a lot of important factors when choosing the right light fixture We really care about the selections such as lumens per watt, color temperatures but how about light distribution The importance of distribution of light is actually in...

12 March 2019
Blog
Sources of Natural Light; Sunlighting Strategies

The sun is a powerful source of light Properly used in building design, sunlight can be energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing However, if not carefully designed, building may overheat, be too bright or have a poor distribution light For all...

5 March 2019
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Sources of Natural Light; Reflected Light

An another source of natural light is Reflected light, which can be defined as light reflected from natural and man made surfaces The sun illuminates surfaces, creating secondary sources of light Light-colored surfaces reflecting sunlight are typically the second-brightest sources...

21 February 2019
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Sources of Natural Light; Sunlight

As we mentioned on our previous article to effectively use natural light, first we must try and understand its abilities Sunlight can be defined as direct-beam light through clear or partially cloudy skies Partially cloudy skies are also partially...

19 February 2019
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Sources of Natural Light; Daylight

To use natural light effectively, first we need to understand its abilities Available daylight patterns are modified by factors such as close by landforms, vegetation, and structures the variety light conditions create dramatically different perceptual environments and architectural responses ...

18 January 2019
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Natural Light

Natural Light Lighting designer’s main source is natural light Sun is a natural source and it has sustainable unlimited energy In this article series, we want you to inform about natural light more Let’s begin with ‘What is Natural Light’...

25 December 2018
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Thinklux: ‘Lighting Design as a profession’

On 14th (Friday) December 2018, 10:00am ,  Korhan Şişman will talk about “Lighting Design” – A profession guiding architects translating emotions’ as a part of the talk series ‘ThinkLux’ at Kadir Has...

12 December 2018
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Measurement of Light

If we want to know more about light, we should start know the basic metrics to describe ‘light’ Let’s make it as simple as wecanThere are different units for measuring quantity of light and it sometimes can get complicated Luminous...

1 December 2018
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Panel ‘Lighting with Planlux’

On 29th (Thursday) November 2018, 12:20pm  – AB3 150,  Korhan Şişman  will talk about “Lighting Design” explaining how light is experienced through emotion and experience as a part of the talk series ‘Design for Interiors Fall’18’ at Özyegin...

16 November 2018
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Shortlisted in Darc Awards Architectural 2018

We are delighted to announce that  Planlux is shortlisted with Borusan Auto Showroom @darc_awards 2018 in the category Structures/Exterior – High Budget ...

15 October 2018
Blog
Colour Classification

A painter has great depth of understanding of colour and qualities A lighting designer is a painter and architecture is his canvas Our knowledge of colour comes from an early study in the first decade of the 20th century, the study classified colours...

1 October 2018
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Istanbullight 2018

We were happy to be at Istanbullight on Saturday Korhan Şişman gave a talk about “What A Lighting Designer Sees,” explaining that light is experienced through emotion and experience With that, we should use lighting design to create some message...

25 September 2018
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Colours: Objects and Temperatures

The human eye and brain together translate light into colour   Colour perception by humans is personal It entirely depends on factors such as expectation, experience and the nature of the object being viewed We are able to perceive these colour due to light emission Where...

21 September 2018
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Thinklux: Museum Lighting

Lighting optimization to reduce damage to artwork Speaker Dr Alp Durmus – The University of Sydney Seminar Friday 3108 19:30-21:00 Location TAK Kadıköy (Rasimpaşa Mahallesi, Tasarim Atolyesi Kadikoy, Rasimpaşa Mh, Duatepe Sk No:61, 34716 Kadıköy/İstanbul) Visible radiation...

29 August 2018
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Optical Control

Light is controlled by optics through absorption, reflection, diffusion, diffraction, refraction, polarization, and interference These are often used in combinations When light reflects “specularly”, as occurs with polished objects, the angle of the incoming incident light is equal to the...

13 August 2018
Blog
Geometry of Light

Light comes in 3 general forms; point sources, linear sources and area...

30 July 2018
Blog
Receiving Visual Information

In order for an observer to gain visual information, four important details should be considered The object’s characteristics, as discussed in Form & Surface For example, whether it is two-dimensional or three-dimensional, where depth is largely influential The simplest way to...

18 June 2018
Blog
Glare & Visual Noise

Visual distraction occurs in several forms, such as unwanted reflections, glare, loud patterns, or even the hundreds of LED signs painting the buildings of Shibuya, Tokyo We call this visual noise, as the brain is usually unable to filter them out Architecturally,...

10 June 2018
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Form & Surface

To begin to understand form or space and what they require, as mention in “visual perception” we need to identify their basic characteristics For example, whether it is two-dimensional or three-dimensional, where depth is largely influential, the simplest way to do so...

27 May 2018
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Lighting and Visual Performance

Visual performance is highly dependent on contrast, meaning that an observer should easily be able to separate an object from its surroundings For this to happen the brain uses brightness perception, which is highly dependent on previous experiences and the brain’s expectation as...

18 May 2018
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Visual Perception

As humans, our ability to visually perceive our surrounding environment is highly dependent on light Our eyes are constantly at work collecting surrounding visual data When passed to the mind in a process called active information seeking, around 90% of the collected...

18 May 2018
Blog
UV & Infrared Radiation

All light sources produce 3 types of radiation infrared(IR) and ultraviolet(UV) and visible radiation, whether natural or artificial As its name gives away, visible radiation is the light we see, it actually consists of multiple colours all having different wavelengths,...

17 May 2018
News
Shortlisted in Darc Awards Architectural 2017

We are delighted to announce that our projects MACFit 2016 is shortlisted in Darc Awards Architectural 2017 for Places Interior / Low Budget category The voting period has started we are waiting for your precious votes if you like it! But remember, only lighting designers...

22 September 2017
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IstanbulLight Lighting Design Summit : 23 September 2017

Korhan Şişman, will be speaking in IstanbulLight International Lighting & Electrical Equipment Fair And Congress, Lighting Design Summit on 23 September 2017 Architect Murat Tabanlıoğlu, lighting designers Colin Ball, Tülin Kori, Korhan Şişman, Patricia-Yanez Lopez, Zeki Kadirbeyoğlu...

21 September 2017
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Planlux receives IES Award of Merit with two projects

We are delighted to announce that our two projects, Kahve Dünyası Fabrika and NuPeople Office, have received IES Merit Award this year! The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design based on the individual...

22 July 2017
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Honored by Lighting Design Awards – 40under40

Korhan Sisman had a place in the list of Lighting Design Awards 40under40 2017 Lighting Magazine shined the spotlight on 40 lighting designers under the age of 40 whose career accomplishments have helped to characterize them as part of a...

12 May 2017
News
IstanbulSMD Exhibition

Planlux has participated to the exhibition of IstanbulSMD ‘Kağıttan yere, yerden duvara’ as lighting designers with the support of Atel and Avolux In the exhibition, the last constructed works of the 40 member architects of IstanbulSMD will be presented You...

26 January 2017
Publications
Mondo Arc

Planlux was mentioned in MondoArc magazine on February 2016: MondoArc Issue 89 – February/March 2016 – Snapshot for...

25 February 2016
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Planlux receives IES Award of Merit

We are proud to announce that Dogus Oto Technology Center lighting design project receives Award of Merit by IES  The IES Illumination Awards provides a unique opportunity for public recognition of professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based upon the...

11 May 2015
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DESIGNERS WITH LIGHT FORUM 2015

DESIGNERS WITH LIGHT FORUM 2015 17 April 2015 There are many lighting conferences and seminars across the world However, the majority appear to be by the lighting industry for the lighting industry The Designers With Light Forum will offer a...

7 April 2015
Publications
Lightworld Magazine

LightWorld-28 Aydınlatmanın Master Planı Yaklaşımı LightWorld-31 Avm Aydınlatmasında Doğru Kriterler Canpark AVM LightWorld-33 Aydınlatmanın En’leri HiltonSA Ankara Hotel LightWorld-34 Otellerde Aydınlatma, Aydınlatma Tasarımı ve Mimari Sheraton Adana Hotel LightWorld-36 Ofis...

19 February 2015
Publications
Yapı Magazine

YAPI SAYI 387 AYDINLATMA TASARIM CILARININ...

10 July 2014
Publications
PLD Turkey

PLD Türkiye-26 BİMEKS METROCITY PLD Türkiye-28 FOX TV HEADQUARTERS PLD Türkiye-37 CINEBONUS MARMARA FORUM PLD Türkiye-38 L’IST İSTİNYE SUITS PLD Türkiye-41 MARS OFFICE PLD Türkiye-42 GIGI BAR – İSTİNYE PARK PLD Türkiye-43 THE MARMARA TAKSİM HOTEL  TUTİ RESTAURANT...

1 March 2014
Publications
XXI

XXI SAYI 118 MARS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP...

1 March 2014
News
Lighting designers get-to-gether..

Turkish lighting designers gathering on 070214  Thanks to Çağlar Yılmaz (Philips) and Emre Güneş (Editor of PLD Turkey)  for their sweet...

10 February 2014
News
Voltimum Türkiye Portalı Planlux Yazıları 10

Karşılaştığımız bazı teknik sorunlara aydınlatma tasarımcısı gözü ile yaklaştık http://wwwvoltimumcomtr/haberler/aydinlatma-tasarimcilarinin-isini-kolaylastiracak-bazi-tiyolar 1- Led Driver Seçimi: Aydınlatma sektöründe LED’lerin piyasaya girmesiyle beraberinde getirdiği...

26 January 2014
News
Panel

“LED’e Aydınlatma Tasarımcısı Bakışı”  Paneli – Uluslararası LED Fuarı Aydınlatma sektörünün geniş katılımıyla gerçekleşmekte olan “LED ve LED Aydınlatma Fuarı” kapsamında, konuya aydınlatma tasarımcılarının gözünden bakışın...

27 September 2013
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Our Shortlisted Project in World Architectural Festival 2012

We are delighted to hear that Yesilova Neolithic Settlement Visitor Center and Archeological Research Facility by steb |by studio evren basbug – scra architects is shortlisted in ‘world architecture festival 2012’ in Singapur...

22 July 2012
News
POLSO

PLANLUX’S NEW BOLLARD DESİGN FOR HEPER Planlux’s bollard design for Heper+Moonlight is displayed at  ‘Light & Building 2012’ fair in Frankfurt   [nggallery id=73]   The initial image of POLSO in our heads was a “flux capacitator” This image brought...

10 May 2012
News
Guerrilla Lighting Istanbul

12102009 Guerrilla Lighting Istanbul project is realised successfully http://guerrillalightingnet/general/2009/guerrilla-lighting-istanbul-2/Thanks to Studio Dekka, Emre Gunes PLD Turkey Mag, Sponsors, team heads, contributors and IBB Lighting project design by; Faruk Uyan, Planlux VIDEO...

12 October 2009
News
PLDA Workshop, Frederikshavn 2007

PLDA Workshop, Frederikshavn Lightvisions Frederikshavn 2006 Brian Mosbacher:The Fishing Cottages  “Welcome home” Annukka Larsen: Town Hall Park and “Vinden” sculpture Tony Rimmer: The Town Hall Jesper Garde Kongshaug: The Silo Kate Wilkins and Karen van Creveld:...

1 January 2007


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