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 Xicato Madrid The innovative LED module manufacturer Xicato commissioned Light Collective to organise an event during the Professional Lighting Designers Conference in Madrid. Light Collective subsequently invited Luke Smith-Wightman to design a give-away item based on one of Xicato's LED products. From this brief the LED Balloon concept was developed: a temporary luminaire comprising a large helium-filled balloon supporting an LED spotlight with Li-Ion power supply. Guests were given a powerpack upon arrival and invited to select a balloon from the ceiling, pull it down and power up the LED. In this way the guests created the lighting for the event, with their own portable pool of light, which they could take away at the end of the evening. 10% of the 100 LED balloons contained a special Xicato module with enhanced rendition of red colours. These formed the basis of a competition to identify them amongst the other modules. Pre-programmed dimming sequences commenced when the competition was over, enabling the special rendition LED balloons to be revealed by pulsing up and down. Food for the evening was tapas in seven colours - to highlight the colour rendering properties of the Xicato LED module. Guests were encouraged to take their LED balloons away with them, complete with charger, so they could be re-used long after the balloon had lost its Helium. The event was an interactive, memorable and enjoyable experience for the 100+ guests. The client described the evening as a great success. The LED Balloon in detail:
The event took place on the 21st October 2011 at The Hub, Madrid, during the Professional Lighting Designers Conference. Links: |
       All images copyright: Sanna Fisher-Payne. |