Contents

SuperLux: Smart Light Art, Design and Architecture for Cities is edited by Australian writer Davina Jackson, designed by Deuce (Sydney) and published internationally by Thames & Hudson (London) in September 2015. ISBN 9780500343043, 272 pages.

Here’s the Contents list:

ESSAYS

Introduction: Cities of Cool Light by Davina Jackson

Light’s Bright Future: Lightscapes by Peter Weibel

Light, Architecture and Branding: Transforming Luminous Pixels into Brand Experiences by Thomas Schielke

Lunar Life in Humane Places by Mary-Anne Kyriakou

New Babylonian Cities: Leisurescapes of Networked Light and Data by Vesna Petresin

Conclusion: Illuminating the Titanic … Or Changing Course? (including a proposed SuperLux Code of Energy Conduct) by Peter Droege

PICTORIAL SECTIONS

(Introduction texts by Davina Jackson)

Elevations

—Architectural Light

—City Screens

—Projecting Fantasies

Environments

—Dead Zones, Dark Waters

—Parks, Plazas, Promenades

—Streets, Stairs, Bridges

Exhibits

—Dynamic Objects

—Immersions, Interactions

—Interior Intrigues

SPECIAL FEATURES

Luminous Structures: A Timeline of Historical Triumphs, notable projects compiled by Thomas Schielke

City Lights from Space: Astronaut Maps of Urban Life at Night using Nightpod photos from the European Space Agency with NASA

City Light Festivals compiled with advice from Bettina Pelz