Robert Sonneman 05/31/2011 Residential Lighting has until now been driven by housing sales. With the latest numbers about U.S. home sales, products will have to find new drivers and new incentives for consumers to step up. I think that driver will be Innovation. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/business/31housing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&src=ig Lighting, like home furnishings and accessories, wont find business as usual [...]
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Incandescent Withdrawal – Panic attack!
May 27th, 2011 
admin Robert Sonneman 05/27/11 Before you stockpile enough incandescent bulbs for the next 20 years, RELAX! The consumer incandescent panic attack and personal hoarding of pre-law bulbs was described with great color and example by Penelope Green in her feature article for the New York Times last Thursday May 26, 2011. Ms. Green points out “…as [...]
Lighting: A Design Revolution
May 19th, 2011 admin Lighting is in a revolution of science and technology. Now electronically generated and digitally controlled, Illumination is manifested in the form of LEDs – (Light Emitting Diode). We are at the dawn of an era that is destined to impact our lives as profoundly as the transistor did for the lives of our parents in [...]
The Growing Universality of Design
May 17th, 2011 admin Design is becoming increasing universal. No longer the exclusive province of a dominant country or cultural influence, design is global in its reach and in its appeal. In a few month period design based shows From Paris to Hong Kong, Manila to Milan, High Point to Shanghai and from NY to Las Vegas welcomed many [...]
about Robert Sonneman
May 7th, 2011 admin Robert Sonneman pioneered modern lighting making it an art form. World renowned and acclaimed for clean lines and alliance to form and function, his world famous award winning designs have been at the forefront of the design world for over four decades. Robert introduced sleek, new functionalist lighting designs in the 60s and 70s that [...]