Fashion Spy — September 22, 2006 — Art & Design
References: theskyfactory & luxist
From Sky Ceilings: How SkyCeilings Work
Ceiling Grid - SkyCeilings fit into standard 2'x2', 2'x4', 60cm, or custom grid systems. Luminous SkyCeilings require 9" of overhead clearance from the bottom of the grid to the hard ceiling.
Elevators (patent-pending)
Elevators are aluminum frames that snap into the "T-bar" of the ceiling grid. Elevators raise the translucent image tiles of Luminous SkyCeilings 1-¼" above the ceiling grid, creating a 3-dimensional support structure that also eliminates structural shadows.
Image Tiles - Image Tiles are high-resolution photographic images on translucent acrylic panels for Luminous SkyCeilings, or opaque panels for Ambient SkyCeilings. Click here to see our Image Catalog.
Lighting Systems (for Luminous SkyCeilings only) - 6500K, daylight-balanced, T-5 fluorescent, or 6000K, daylight-balanced, RFfreeLux LEDs (for MRIs), evenly illuminate the translucent image tiles.
Trend Themes
1. Translucent Image Tiles - The trend of using high-resolution photographic images on translucent acrylic panels for creating immersive sky ceilings presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the interior design and architecture industry.
2. Luminous Skyceilings - The trend of using Luminous SkyCeilings with lighting systems that simulate natural daylight provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the healthcare industry, particularly in medical imaging facilities.
3. Elevators for Ceiling Grids - The trend of using elevators as aluminum frames to raise image tiles above the ceiling grid offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the construction and building materials industry.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design and Architecture - The industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating translucent image tiles in designing immersive sky ceilings.
2. Healthcare - The healthcare industry, especially medical imaging facilities, can benefit from the disruptive innovation potential of Luminous SkyCeilings with lighting systems that imitate natural daylight.
3. Construction and Building Materials - The construction industry can discover disruptive innovation opportunities by adopting elevators as aluminum frames for raising image tiles above the ceiling grid.
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