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Lighting Survey in Mumbai 2017/10/02-10/07　　Mikine Yamamoto + Leon Hitsu　 We researched the biggest economic city of India, Mumbai. It is located west coast of India, which was used to call Bombay. This is the second time we researched this city since we last did in 2004. The goal of this research is to compare how its architecture and lighting have developed, and to compare with Navi Mumbai (New Bombay) developed as a new city of Mumbai. Dhobi Ghat is an outdoor laundry with more than 100 years of history. It is used as a laundry in the daytime, though people lived there and felt a sense of life in the nighttime. The contrast with the skyscraper in the background is very Indian. The building in front of the station. Building was carefully lit up with orange color. Mounting details. The hood was installed in the fixture in order to avoid glare when seen from the front Arriving at Mumbai hotel after the sunset, from the taxi on the way to the hotel, I only saw street lights that lit the street, and the city that was on the background looked dark and sunken. We expected that it was developed like China where a number of buildings lit up, but there was no building that was illuminated. The situation didn’t change even in the city, with only seeing street light illuminating the building a little. Entering the central part of the…

Candle Night Summer Solstice 2010 June 19, 2010 “Turn off the lights and take it slow.” This is the campaign slogan for Candle Night, a movement started in 2003 on the summer solstice by an environmental NPO. Nationally, the event is unofficially planned for the summer and winder solstices, and persistence from local groups have turned it into a huge event to enjoy a different kind of evening by candlelight. Candlenight@OMOTESANDO-Eco Avenue Candle Night along Omotesando was held for two hours on June 19th, 2010 from 8pm to 10pm in the evening. The Harajuku / Omotesando Candle Night started on the 2003 winter solstice. This year marks the 10th event along the popular shopping street. The theme for 2010 summer solstice was “Encounters with Candles x LEDs.” In contrast to candles, which have been used for hundreds and hundreds of years, LEDs are the latest gadget in optical technology. This year visitors encountered hybrid installations using both candles and LEDs along the zelkova lined street. For the event, 611 staff members, mostly art university students in the Tokyo precinct, were recruited and collaborated to present a unified, coexistence of warm candlelight and techno LED installations. Candle Installations The theme this year was “Encounters with candle x LED,”so it wasn`t just candle light along the street, but a combination of candles and LEDs for a variety of installations. Installations included, stacked wine glasses with candles inside and softly emitted blue LED…

A city for the young and young at heart, Shibuya. The area is composed of a mess of streets all with a different atmosphere, including a few main streets connected by narrower alleyways. Each street has developed its own personality and role, including lighting conditions to create the Shibuya night. From the scramble intersection in front of Shibuya Station, 3 distinctive roads, Dogenzaka, Center Gai, and Koen Dori radiate. After dusk, the lights come on and the personality of each street is even more clearly defined. As the title implies, Center Gai is the center of Shibuya geographically and caters to the young as the center for shopping and entertainment. This street is full of light. Each shop seems to be competing for the brightest facade with infinite amounts of luminous signage and advertising, creating a 3-dimensional playground. Dogenzaka is a festive street with a steady flow of pedestrians, but turn down one of the narrow side streets and the atmosphere changes immensely. The facades of many love hotels packed into the area are saturated with color creating a seedy blend of light and young couples prowling the Maruyama-cho area.

Date of Issue: 16 December, 2024・-Activity 1/ City Night Survey –Cairo＆Giza, Ezypt（2024.10.31-11.3）・-Activity 2/  Visiting Tanteidan in Hida Kamiokamachi (2024.11.15）・-Activity 3/ Nightwalk : Kagurazaka, Tokyo (2024.11.18) City Night Survey: Cairo&Giza, Egypt2024.10.31-11.3 Makalin Wongchinchai + Stell Li Egypt, land of secrets, a place full of history, mystery and amazing stories. We wanted to see not only thefamous pyramids, but also a lot of interesting cities and lightings in the night. To explore the lighting in Egyptian daily life, we chose to visit two main cities in Greater Cairo Area for four days. ■Introduction Egypt, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, is home to the pyramids, deserts, the Nile, and its vibrant capital, Cairo, where ancient and modern worlds meet.To explore this one of the most historical countries in the world, we chose to visit two main cities in Greater Cairo Area —Cairo (the captial city of Egypt) and Giza (with Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur ).As the sun sets over the city, Cairo & Giza transforms into a dazzling display of lights and enchantment. The bustling streets come alive with vibrant energy. As locals and visitors alike gather in cafes, shisha lounges, and bazaars, embracing the rich Egyptian culture that thrives well into the night, we surveyed lightings on Cairo & Giza’s daily life. ■Cairo The Khan el-Khalili market has always been a hub of trade and commerce since it was established in 14th century. Walking in this…

7 July 2006 The Lighting Detectives are always on the move and for this salon the party moved to the ERCO TOTO Showroom in Minato Ward, Tokyo. Reported by Motoyo Ogawa Reported News, Surveys, and Events Hakone City Walk…Momoko Muraoka Nihonbashi & Sumidagawa Survey…Chiaki Tanigawa Light+Building 2006…Ken Okamoto & Mr. Nakamura from ERCO TOTO Lightfair International 2006…Chief Kaoru Mende Singapore Lighting Experiment…Chief Kaoru Mende Candle Night Summer Solstice 2006…Saiko Tanuma The night started with the most recent city walk to the hills of Hakone. The hydrangeas were in full bloom and specially illuminated for viewing from the slow ?moving mountain trolley. The little train chugged along as passengers ‘ooh’ed & ‘ah’ed over the colorful flowers and lighting display. Also close to home, a report from a recent survey of Tokyo’s Nihonbashi and Sumidagawa area and the Candle Night Summer Solstice Omotesando-Eco Avenue　Event. From here the discussion went abroad to Germany, Las Vegas, and Singapore. At the end of April, detective members traveled to Germany to attend the Light+Building　2006 in Frankfurt. For a full two days they were inspired, overwhelmed, and surprised by the simple power and beauty of light at the event. Mr. Nakamura from Erco Toto showed pictures of the Erco booth display and the Erco staple, yellow flowers. In comparison, Kaoru Mende presented and relayed information from a May lighting show in Las Vegas. Lastly, a short presentation on a recent lighting experiment at a busy downtown Singapore…