Philips Design has been creating some impressive lighting projects recently. Their latest inspired venture hopes to set a new standard for modern city living by taking a mundane 66 acre property in The Netherlands that formerly housed Philips’ factories and research labs, and converting the industrial area into an “inspiring creative urban neighborhood” that will take a new approach to public lighting. The area will be using advanced hybrid-electric buses, called Phileas (yes, that’s a J. Verne shoutout), that are highly efficient as well as very quiet. Echoing a problem we may be faced with as we move to more quiet hybrid vehicles, Philips has developed a crosswalk system that ensures safety for pedestrians when the rumble of gas powered vehicles is no longer apparent. Philips crosswalk is a lighting system built directly into the road that uses LED lights to illuminate the crossing.
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