dvice.com - 11/24/2008
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Why are traffic lights round? Because they're products of their time — when they were invented a spherical bulb was the only thing that would light the glass evenly. Now that there are a host of lighting technologies (like LEDs ) that don't have this limitation, Art Lebedev design ...
designlaunches.com - 11/24/2008
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designlaunches.com —
square_traffic_lights_1.jpg Traffic rules are taught to us from
the time we are toddlers. It's hammered into out...
subconscious and forever the lights have sported the same contours. Art Lebedev, the whiz studio has come out with their concept called ...
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Square Traffic lights will make Sponge Bob proud
gearfuse.com - 11/24/2008
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gearfuse.com —
Traffic lights are an annoying but needed accessory
to our daily life. When I used to drive,...
I'd get incredibly irritated with those new traffic lights that don't show you what color it is until the last possible second. Now Art Lebedev is hoping to switch things up with these ...
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Cubism: Square Traffic Light Concept
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Square traffic lights
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... light diodes that can be arranged in any way. And the sections are plastic, which also means any shape can be created.
Our idea is to produce square traffic lights. This can make the signals more easily noticeable and recognizable, with larger lit area for the same overall dimensions.
They're pitching the idea as a way for a city to distinguish itself without substantial extra cost.
Luxofor traffic lights design concept [Art Lebedev via DVICE]
Cubism: Square Traffic Light Concept
GEARFUSE —
... lights that don’t show you what color it is until the last possible second. Now Art Lebedev is hoping to switch things up with these colorful, LED-powered square traffic lights. While red, green and yellow lights will be familiar, the shape of them gives them a new look that most drivers would welcome in a heartbeat. Let’s see if Audi can detect these. What about you? Would you like to see some new traffic lights on your street corner that resemble these? Link [ via ]
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