If LEDs and OLEDs are the future of lighting and that is what you thought would remain the situation for the next few years then you surely are in for a shock. It may not be much of a shock though if you have been following the amazing trends in lighting and illumination methods that have been taking shape in the last couple of years. I have seen not too long ago wonderful wallpaper that acts both as an incandescent source and a beautiful decoration. Now it is the turn of your furniture to double up and start acting as the light sources in your home. If Saint-Gobain and Saazs had their way with it, then it might not be long before all this is possible.
Planilum is being referred to as the first ‘light emitting glass’, and it was co-developed over 6 years by Saazs and Saint-Gobain Innovations. The idea is that instead of using lamps and dedicated lighting fixtures, the furniture and other objects in your room can be integrated with these panels and used as illumination. The innovative new furniture will ensure that you will not have to buy any more lamps for the sake of lighting. If used in the proper manner, the new furniture can give whole new look to your home and create visual magic.
Planilum is just 0.8 inches thick and is composed of 4 layers of special glass, a rare gas and serigraphed phosphors. It’s rated for about 50,000 hours of use which equates to roughly 20 years of normal usage, and when the panels do die they’re 90% recyclable. When powered on, the lights only get as warm as the human body, and are completely are safe to touch. Their soft glow also means you don’t need to use a shade or diffuser. Being 90% recyclable they are almost completely eco-friendly and give you amazing options in regards to lighting up your homes. Not surprisingly the trend is all set to take off in future from Paris.
