Colour-Light Research

Research in design makes an important contribution towards establishing a scientific discipline in design. At the Zurich ColourLightCenter, CLC, we focus on research in the context of 'Research through Design', which is documented in exemplary fashion in the latest research project of the LEDColourLab. Particular importance is attached to the knowledge gained in application-orientated problems. During the course of the examination of design-relevant phenomena of the interaction between light and colour, we develop knowledge and result-oriented methods for relevant research problems, alongside the design work. In our research projects, we also usually work with researchers from other disciplines in inter- and transdisciplinary contexts. Apart from the knowledge gained, which is directly or indirectly transferred to the further development of creative methods and to teaching, we generate new process and product innovations from our area of research.

LED-ColourLab
LED is a light technology, which is forecast to have great economic potential. The successful implementation of this market potential is conditional upon the experimental development of concrete and design-driven applications for different user groups. Experimental investigations into the interactions of dynamic light and surface colours, as well as the development and realisation of prototypes of innovative applications, are the central research aim of the project. From 8th November 2008 to 13th April 2009 it will be presented to a wide audience by the "Staging LED-colour" exhibition. LED-ColourLab is supported by the Swiss Committee for Technology and Innovation (KTI) as part of the Swiss innovation and research promotion challenge.

Leading House ZHdK – Institute of Design & Technology
Reasearch Team Ulrich Bachmann (project head) / Ralf Michel (vice head of project) / Florian Bachmann / Valentin Spiess / Martin Bölsterli / Boris Hitz / Amelie König / Andreas Kohli
Partners Philips AG Lighting Switzerland / IGP Pulvertechnik AG / kt.COLOR / Gewerbemuseum Winterthur Financing Funded by the Swiss Committee for Technology and Innovation (KTI)
Calender Research September 2007 – December 2008 / Exhibition November 2008 – May 2009
Websitewww.colourlight-center.ch / http://idt.zhdk.ch