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Design for a changing world

Fusing design, innovation and light

Rogier van der Heide is Vice President and Chief Design Officer of Philips Lighting. In that role it is his mission to inspire architects, interior designers, artists and lighting designers around the world with products and solutions that unleash one's creative freedom. As a thought leader and designer himself, Rogier has completed many projects on all continents. He specializes in the creation of spatial experiences that are imaginative, colorful and stimulating.

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The Rijksmuseum and its lighting

The Rijksmuseum, home to Vermeer and Rembrandt, opens April 2013 with an all-LED lighting scheme. It’s the first museum in the world that applies LED lighting on world class art at such a scale. The…

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Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands amazed by LED lamp

She’s amazed by the beautiful light of my LED lamp, that magically turned on in her hand, powered by the music of the small orchestra in front of her. Her Majesty opens the Philips Museum.…

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Philips – The birth of hue

Sure, you’ve seen Hue now, the light bulb you can control with your iphone, and unleashes all your creative freedom… Relaxing or Energizing, a light show or something subdued when the kids go to bed……

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Antonio Hidalgo (Philips) on brands

Antonio Hidalgo is the Innovation Officer of the Consumer LIfestyle Sector at Philips and a colleague with a great vision on the 120 years old brand. “It’s certainly possible to have societal impact, but this…

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The Internet of Things

Ideas Waiting To Happen brings together technical and creative people to collaborate and develop new applications for technology. After three Saturdays with lectures, lunch and brainstorms sessions, the best ideas are pitched and rewarded with…

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Rogier van der Heide speaks on Open Innovation in Singapore

The entire architecture world has landed in Singapore for the World Architecture Festival. A great seminar program, the famous prizes and the parties and gatherings mean four days of inspiration and optimism. Half of the…

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Opening Party of Moscow Light Festival

Last night the Moscow Light Festival opened with a spectacular light performance on Red Square. See here for images of the show, seen right across the GUM building that was the main projection surface. The…

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Rogier van der Heide speaks at UN World Innovation Summit, Boston

Wednesday 26 September Rogier van der Heide will speak about “Slim Design, Slim Cities” at the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, as well as a second presentation at the same event on “The Happiness…

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