Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Toyo Ito, the Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre features a perforated facade that at night appears illuminated.
Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre, Japan —
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Toyo Ito, the Matsumoto Performing Arts Centre features a perforated facade that at night appears illuminated.
Photo by Hiroshi Ueda
Facade lighting is used to illuminate the Melbourne Theatre Company building's white pipework, creating the appearance of a two-dimensional drawing.
Melbourne Theatre Company building, Australia —
Facade lighting is used to illuminate the Melbourne Theatre Company building's white pipework, creating the appearance of a two-dimensional drawing.
Courtesy of Electrolight
Visual artist Alberto Zanella projects images onto forgotten parts of urban landscapes. His work often offers a commentary on privacy and surveillance.
"Pixels Vigilantes," Brazil —
Visual artist Alberto Zanella projects images onto forgotten parts of urban landscapes. His work often offers a commentary on privacy and surveillance.
Vigilantes / Photo by Alberto Zanella
A voice-activated installation in São Paulo created by the Venezuelan digital artist Yucef Merhi. The LED panel reacts to voices detected by a street-level microphone.
"C-240," Brazil —
A voice-activated installation in São Paulo created by the Venezuelan digital artist Yucef Merhi. The LED panel reacts to voices detected by a street-level microphone.
Yucef Merhi / Photo by Bia Ferrer
A 2016 competition called "Illuminated River" saw designers propose innovative ways of lighting up London's bridges. Pictured is the entry "Invisible Ripples," by British painter Chris Ofili.
"Invisible Ripples" projected on London Bridge, UK —
A 2016 competition called "Illuminated River" saw designers propose innovative ways of lighting up London's bridges. Pictured is the entry "Invisible Ripples," by British painter Chris Ofili.
Malcolm Reading Consultants and Adjaye Associates
The Punjab Kesari Headquarters, designed by Studio Symbiosis, is an office space based in Delhi, India.
Punjab Kesari Headquarters, India —
The Punjab Kesari Headquarters, designed by Studio Symbiosis, is an office space based in Delhi, India.
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The Zhuhai Opera House is covered in LED screens, meaning that larger surfaces can be for animation displays and light shows.
Zhuhai Opera House, China —
The Zhuhai Opera House is covered in LED screens, meaning that larger surfaces can be for animation displays and light shows.
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Featuring the work of five aboriginal artists, the seven-minute animation "Badu Gili" is seen projected onto the Sydney Opera House.
Sydney Opera House, Australia —
Featuring the work of five aboriginal artists, the seven-minute animation "Badu Gili" is seen projected onto the Sydney Opera House.
courtesy of Daniel Boud
Low-energy LED lighting illuminates the facade of The Point, a conference center and seating area at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, UK.
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, UK —
Low-energy LED lighting illuminates the facade of The Point, a conference center and seating area at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, UK.
Courtesy of BDP Architects
Made from 55,000 lights, the cathedral-shaped Luminarie De Cagna has appeared at a number of European light festivals. The installation is pictured here during 2011's Glow Festival in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Luminarie De Cagna, The Netherlands —
Made from 55,000 lights, the cathedral-shaped Luminarie De Cagna has appeared at a number of European light festivals. The installation is pictured here during 2011's Glow Festival in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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Brazilian designer Luciana Nunes projected images of windows onto screens above São Paulo.
"Soporos," Brazil —
Brazilian designer Luciana Nunes projected images of windows onto screens above São Paulo.
Luciana Nunes / Photo by Bia Ferrer
The crystalline facade of Reykjavik's geometric concert hall, Harpa, reflects and fragments light in different ways, depending on the time of day.
Harpa Music Hall and Conference Centre, Iceland —
The crystalline facade of Reykjavik's geometric concert hall, Harpa, reflects and fragments light in different ways, depending on the time of day.
Courtesy of Harpa
Images are projected onto Customs House as part of Vivid Sydney, an annual outdoor light festival.
Customs House, Australia —
Images are projected onto Customs House as part of Vivid Sydney, an annual outdoor light festival.
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A residential building in Melbourne, Australia, doubles up as real-time weather display. LED lights on the building's exterior responds to data fed in from the country's Bureau of Meteorology.
888 Collins Street, Australia —
A residential building in Melbourne, Australia, doubles up as real-time weather display. LED lights on the building's exterior responds to data fed in from the country's Bureau of Meteorology.
Photo by David Russell
Seven types of vegetable are grown inside this "digital greenhouse" in Tokyo. Visitors can trigger sounds and LED light displays by touching the plants.
Digital Vegetables, Japan —
Seven types of vegetable are grown inside this "digital greenhouse" in Tokyo. Visitors can trigger sounds and LED light displays by touching the plants.
Kenta Hasegawa / Digital Vegetables
Rings of light were installed beneath the acrylic glass surface of Kunsthaus Graz, a contemporary art museum in Graz, Austria. The lights can be programmed to display custom messages, images or moving patterns.
Kunsthaus Graz, Austria —
Rings of light were installed beneath the acrylic glass surface of Kunsthaus Graz, a contemporary art museum in Graz, Austria. The lights can be programmed to display custom messages, images or moving patterns.
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