Lighting Designer trying to make it in NYC. Tales of survival jobs, job hunting, and current projects. You’ll also get a healthy dose of architecture, lighting inspiration and sustainability news. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-31022813-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @jamesbedell)http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/The indispensible LightNow Blog is up with this piece on the IALD&#8217;s 30th Annual International...http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/51066844342http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/51066844342Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:28 -0400IALDIALD Awards​Dancing With The Stars is a perpetual ratings winner for ABC. The show is many things - dance...http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/51034835246http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/51034835246Tue, 21 May 2013 21:28:47 -0400Dancing With the StarsTVTelevision LightingWhen Frankie came along I had to start taking morning walks. I&#8217;ve come to love them and the...http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50981992827http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50981992827Tue, 21 May 2013 06:57:23 -0400Tonight, lighting stuff can wait. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Oklahoma. I cannot...http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50959645919http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50959645919Mon, 20 May 2013 22:39:55 -0400OklahomaTornadoTonight, lighting stuff can wait. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Oklahoma. I cannot...http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50959638741http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50959638741Mon, 20 May 2013 22:39:50 -0400OklahomaTornadoSo I think Yahoo!&#8217;s acquisition of tumblr is going to finally push me off the platform.  I...http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50951111598http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50951111598Mon, 20 May 2013 20:57:32 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/da3a10cbfe28ae010fcef451149fa9d8/tumblr_mmz51lQA1a1qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Thought on the evening walk. All any of us can do is make the best decision we can based on the options and information in front of us. Have a good night.</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50700803974http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50700803974Fri, 17 May 2013 23:15:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9c7b13dce252a66804ca1f1ce4db1063/tumblr_mmyh25UeeR1qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There are worse places to wait for a meeting. (at Tribeca Grand Hotel)</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50665679006http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50665679006Fri, 17 May 2013 14:37:17 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/794826b620a3f625c30fbd7906d8d7a0/tumblr_mmy051D3i11qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love the way trees catch morning light.</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50648252842http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50648252842Fri, 17 May 2013 08:31:49 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e72700da051e06fdfefd9eff00b22074/tumblr_mmwfu7BEwu1qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Light through infrastructure. #lightstagram</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50582780173http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50582780173Thu, 16 May 2013 12:15:43 -0400lightstagram<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a0d1a768c0c6833957cc725f81dae2a8/tumblr_mmwdofmRY61qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Much of the natural light we love so much is textured. So why is it when we light our homes and offices we want flat, even and boring light. #lighting #lightstagram</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50580489214http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50580489214Thu, 16 May 2013 11:29:02 -0400lightinglightstagram<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/87f012d0824d7aff3f7596dd63f54439/tumblr_mmwc9yuXy91qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hop on the bus Gus.</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50579088312http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50579088312Thu, 16 May 2013 10:58:46 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8962a7d8b97ec6ab3edabe3a31e5dd1/tumblr_mmwa13fRuv1qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Canyons of steel - midtown #nyc</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50576946409http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50576946409Thu, 16 May 2013 10:10:15 -0400nyc<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6419b422a136b65a856055e5b5b731f6/tumblr_mmw9mmOzBw1qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I like this table lamp but I wish the shade obscured the lamp image. #lighting #lightstagram</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50576579572http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50576579572Thu, 16 May 2013 10:01:33 -0400lightinglightstagram<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8c887290d738399e2df96b0ffe349397/tumblr_mmw9c3TMgS1qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This elevator cab fixture has put in decades of service. Time for retirement. #lighting #lightstagram</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50576305058http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50576305058Thu, 16 May 2013 09:55:15 -0400lightinglightstagram<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/90918bd3ddeebd5d9181afdb22f9846f/tumblr_mmw099w4LI1qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Found this little bit of urban decay on the morning walk.</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50569063170http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50569063170Thu, 16 May 2013 06:39:09 -0400“A service like Google Now that’s automatic, omniscient and omnipresent, whispering to...http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50537916977http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50537916977Wed, 15 May 2013 20:27:57 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/62f1f3503514a4d4bba5e507e169c3d8/tumblr_mmufxdW8Zz1qg1ivno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The wrist surgery scar - bad ass or terrifying?</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50496814698http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50496814698Wed, 15 May 2013 10:22:25 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6767dd747f41f57b2e2cb8143b0d29d/tumblr_mme7hlCWuZ1r9oiggo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/26a84aa2fcde643274a94294dd73b2e7/tumblr_mme7hlCWuZ1r9oiggo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2740234168bab4ec638c6c8b29800f28/tumblr_mme7hlCWuZ1r9oiggo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/45b1790d75e53c50236bda49eacf3be7/tumblr_mme7hlCWuZ1r9oiggo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32cca32d962f929d4ae7ca82b909411a/tumblr_mme7hlCWuZ1r9oiggo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b6038cdee51a77b632308583064f087e/tumblr_mme7hlCWuZ1r9oiggo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://worclip.tumblr.com/post/50445569792" class="tumblr_blog">worclip</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://omerarbel.com/projects/light/"><strong>28 Pendants (2008)</strong> by </a><strong><a href="http://omerarbel.com/projects/light/">Omer Arbel Office</a></strong></p> <p>Photographs by Spencer Hung, Janice Nicolay, and Gwenael Lewis</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Individual 28 pendants result from a complex glass blowing technique whereby air pressure is intermittently introduced into and then removed from a glass matrix which is intermittently heated and then rapidly cooled. The result is a distorted spherical shape with a composed collection of inner shapes, one of which is made of opaque milk glass and houses a low voltage (12V, 20W halogen/xenon) or our proprietary and replaceable LED.</span></p> <p><strong>28 Pendants</strong> are designed to cluster in hexagonal shapes which nestle into each other to create patterns as dictated by the needs of the interior. They may also be clustered or composed in an ambient manner similar to their distant cousins the 14’s.</p> </blockquote></blockquote> <p>Beautiful fixtures.</p>http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50490904196http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50490904196Wed, 15 May 2013 07:49:23 -0400light fixturesBBC News - 'Best estimate' for impact of melting ice on sea level rise: Best case scenario sea...http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50489786476http://jamesbedell.tumblr.com/post/50489786476Wed, 15 May 2013 07:15:59 -0400climate change