System X: Ross Lovegrove's modular fluorescent lighting
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted Jun 22nd 2007 9:41AM
posted Jun 22nd 2007 9:41AM
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That's hot!
The ceiling in the top right image looks like prison. Is the prison look better than your current office? It might be time to switch jobs.
Am I the only person who was reminded of Mugatu from Zoolander when I saw the pic of that guy? Just give him some curly hair and hes there!
I don't think I'll ever understand the appeal of turtlenecks.
I was thinking the same thing. However, it's obvious that the turtleneck, and some unique facial hair, makes the difference between your run o' the mill techie geek, and the suave "futurist".
yeah... that florescent chain link ceiling fence really compliments the 10 year old apple studio display and marble slab in an otherwise vacant room...
maybe instead of installing a blinding security grid in your office you can add some furniture... and maybe a plant
Not only are they very exy looking, they come back to you when you throw them.
I love how everyone's comments have been about everything but the actual functionality of the little X light things.
I personally think they look pretty cool, do they attach by magnets or something, cause if so, it'd be kinda neat to have them just sorta hanging down from the ceiling.
Need a little more light, easy job, just attach two more links to the chain. Need a little less? Take two off. It definitely has its possibilities.
Wonder what IBM will think since they have System x servers
Shouldn't think anything since you would be hard pressed to confuse a frick'n lighting system with a frick'n computer system.
... you'd be surprised.
I for one, actually think this might lead to cooler configurations like a circle or cool designs that wouldn't look horrible.
It's worth adding that due to the curved nature of the design, it requires two specially designed 'bent' T5 fluorescents... yes I'm not kidding. And they are only available through Yamagiwa I believe. That would be a major pain in the ass for relamping, but a very hot design nonetheless.
what happened to the dimmer switch for adding and subtracting more light
I like the idea, but since these "bulbs" are so special they will have a pretty "special" price too.
But the pentagon and ocatgon setups look pretty nice. Pretty futuristic.
They surely will not connect by magnet, there needs to be some power conduction going on ;)
So you probably have the use spcial junction parts to join them.
Seeing design starting to get into more places is good. Maybe not the ideal lighting system for most offices but....
IF they made 'Blacklight' versions of those bulbs that'd be one hell of a sweet sight at a modern club with some house music going.
The only other thing I can think up for those is using them vertically just a single to mark exits with an "x" instead of the cheestacular exit signs.
Same crappy light; new, more expensive packaging. Just the product for those downtown San Fransisco, flush-with-VC, internet startups. You gotta think big to burn through millions a day of other people's money.
Isn't he the villian in Venture Bros?
With a turtleneck that bright, who needs lights?
The most interesting thing about this is that they are flexible... I'd love a standard flourescent bulb that was flexible... you could do some cool stuff with that, plus i assume that means they are much harder to break.