IEE
Buildings Electrical Technology Industry News 2003-07-10

High-tech apartment lit only by LEDs
A one-bedroom flat in London is believed to be the first in the world to be lit entirely by LEDs (light-emitting diodes). The Vos Pad is the brainchild of designer Marcel Jean Vos, whose design consultancy Vos Solutions has integrated the latest technologies to create ‘a blueprint for future living’. ACDC Lighting supplied over 120 colour-changing RGB LED fittings. A custom-built Lutron computerised system controls the level and colour of the lighting in different areas and can be used to create static or changing ‘moods’. The bathroom features an LED-illuminated spa bath and a colour-changing side-lit shower screen made from Litelogic panels. Similar panels provide colour-changing glass worktops in the kitchen. Simulated candles and specially commissioned LED sculptures add to the ambience. An Opus home entertainment system includes a plasma screen that can be used to watch television or DVDs, to work or give presentations. LCD TV screens are embedded into the kitchen and bathroom walls. The Vos Pad is also the first property in the world to feature MK Electric’s high-end Aspect range of sockets and switches with concealed screws.

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