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LIQUID, interiorismo sensitivo en espacios de trabajo colaborativos
El clúster CENFIM y las asociaciones AMUEBLA Y AMIC participan en el proyecto de investigación industrial LIQUID, que tiene como objetivo desarrollar nuevas soluciones software para apoyar la decisión creativa de cambios en el interiorismo de los espacios de trabajo...
Lighting regulations for the protection of the night environment
Efficiency and energy saving are priority objectives for any modern society. The protection of the environment through public policies based on sustainable development is a duty as established in article 46 of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia. Artificial lighting...
5 March, World Energy Efficiency Day 2022
Every March 5, since 1998, World Energy Efficiency Day is celebrated. This day aims to raise awareness about the great importance of making a rational and sustainable use of energy and reflect on the consequences that could bring a waste of it. Energy...
Olorama, Llum Bcn Festival 2022
OloramaLight, sound and olfactory installation.Llum Bcn Festival 2022The International Festival of Light Arts returns to the streets of the Poblenou neighborhood of Barcelona, to celebrate its 11th edition. During the month of February the streets of the emblematic...
Christmas and festive lighting
Christmas and festive lighting Christmas arrives and with it the streets full of lights and decoration that announce the arrival of these magical dates for many. Lighting projects are one of the main claims that are not exempt from lighting regulations. The regulation...
Lighting Tips in Retail
The term retail has become popular in recent years, but its meaning makes no more than reference to retail or retail. This sector includes all commercial premises with direct sales to the public. The most common are: clothing and accessories stores bookstores and...
LLUM BCN
In November, Barcelona is once again the scene of the light arts festival, LLUM BCN. In this tenth edition of the festival, from November 5 to 7, the Poblenou neighborhood will be filled with art, lighting designs and interactive environments. LLUM BCN was born in...
Showroom of the Year
Our Showroom in Barcelona, by the hand of WEcontractBCN, has received the INTERIORES award for showroom of the year 2021. The award is given by Revista Interiores Magazine, under the context of the seventh edition of theInterior Awards,in order to recognize each year...
Changes to energy labelling and lighting eco-design regulations in the EU
Lighting Europe, the spokesperson for the lighting industry in Europe, based in Brussels, published in 2019 the Regulation (EU) 2019/2015 on energy labelling of light sources and EU Regulation 2019/2020 on ecodesign requirements for light sources and independent...
Barcelona Design Week ’21
Luxes, hand in hand with WEcontract BCN, participates in the Barcelona Design Week from June 7 to 17. Within the framework of OFF of the Barcelona Design Week '21 pro, WEcontract BCN offers exclusive guided tours for architects, interior designers, designers...
Celebrate the International Day of Light
On Sunday the International Day of Light is celebrated and from Luxes we want to celebrate it. The International Day of Light? Light include most sectors of the world today such as feeding, astronomy, medicine, communications, industry, restaurants, education,...
Ultraviolet disinfection with UVC lamp
UV-C ultraviolet lamps are used to disinfect all types of spaces and surfaces, as well as to sterilize medical and laboratory instruments. Due to the needs caused by the COVID-19 health crisis, this type of disinfection has potentially increased. One of the greatest...
The importance of lighting in a restaurant
In our culture, gastronomy is an essential part and occupies most of our leisure time. It is understood as an art, using food as the central axis. Now hospitality and restaurants face their final battle against the coronavirus by promoting a safe and high-quality...
UNE EN-ISO 14644-1 standard and aspects to take into account when lighting a clean room
What is the EN-ISO 14644-1 standard for clean rooms? First we must define what is a clean room or clean room, it is a space characterized by maintaining extremely low levels of contamination. To carry out this sterilization indoors, rigorous control systems are...
Lighting requirements for the industrial sector
Well balanced lighting levels are essential for establishing safe and productive working conditions. Companies must take into account the lighting in the workplace where industrial activities are carried out. The optimization of industrial lighting must take into...
Lighting design and study for Hotels
If you are the owner of the hotel, interior designer, architectyou have a project to build and renovate a hotel, the first thing you should do is define the lighting taking into account that the rooms are spaces that allow guests to rest and relax in spaces that are...
Lighting regulations in classrooms and universities
In the classrooms, different activities can be developed, each of them requires a suitable space so that they can be developed normally, for example, computer rooms, laboratories, gyms, libraries ... We talk both about lighting and architectural design, already be it...
Safety and regulation in the use of UV lighting against COVID-19
COVID-19 has brought a new focus of attention to a tool that is relatively little used in many industries: UV energy. Scientists have known about UV-C's disinfecting powers for decades. Hospitals and healthcare settings have used UV products for years. A scientist...