http://www.viva-lite.fr http://www.viva-lite.fr/themes/vivaliteTheme/images/logo.png http://www.viva-lite.fr 50 50 en http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Why-are-we-Vitamin-D-deficient? In a recent article (July 2010) leading NZ magazine - North and South - investigates why sun-loving kiwis are increasingly Vitamin D deficient. Just when we thought we had sun-smart behaviour sussed - moles diligently monitored, shade sails in the p... ]]> 2010-07-29 13:08:48GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Who's-talking-about-full-spectrum-lighting?--July-2010 Around the world different people are talking about how they use full-spectrum lighting in their day-to-day lives.  We feature some of the best here. HOME DECORATING Decorating a Dorm Room with Lights By Jessica Ackerman If there is no window, choos... ]]> 2010-07-29 12:56:06GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Leading-NZ-newspaper-reports-on-device-for-measuring-Vitamin-D A recent New Zealand Herald article covers the groundbreaking research undertaken in New Zealand. A New Zealand engineer has invented a "cutting-edge" device to calculate just how much sunshine we need to stay healthy. It's exciting to see such res... ]]> 2010-07-08 14:19:51GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Groundbreaking-NZ-device-measures-vitamin-D A recent New Zealand Herald article covers the groundbreaking research undertaken in New Zealand. A New Zealand engineer has invented a "cutting-edge" device to calculate just how much sunshine we need to stay healthy. It's exciting to see such res... ]]> 2010-07-08 11:16:01GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Health,-Happiness-and-Sunlight-Closely-Linked Everyone loves a bright sunny home, but who would have thought that those good ole’ natural rays could have such a profound impact on you? Recent studies reveal that natural light not only brightens your home, but actually boosts your spirits and k... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:44:54GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Organic-Goat-Farm-Lighted-With-Viva-Lite In the Netherlands there is an organic goat farm which is now lighted with Viva-Lite. The farmer wanted to light up the barn with daylight so the milk production goes up. She also painted the ceiling which in combination with Viva-Lite it makes a hu... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:43:22GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Valkeakoski-Housing-Fair-Video The following video was taken on the Finnish Housing Fair in the City of Valkeakoski between 10 July - 9 August 2009. A special treat was one house lighted fully with VIVA-LITE and created by lighting designer Ilkka Pekanheimo from Ad-Lux: About ... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:43:22GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/A-funny-Colour-and-Reading-Speed-Test The following test is not only fun but also an eye opener to the way we study, read and so on. But let's go right to it. Thanks to your Viva-Lite partner in Finland for providing the test. Instructions: 1) Name the following colours aloud from up... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:42:50GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Life-on-a-Leaf---a-total-work-of-art Have you ever wondered why among all these millions of box shaped buildings, you will never see a house shaped like a shoe, a flower or a leaf? [gallery link="file"] This is the question, which set out artist Jan-Erik Andersson on a long and advent... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:42:15GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Whom-to-call-first-in-an-Emergency? Not a typical entry about light this time, but a hopefully helpful hint anyway: Rescue workers often don't know whom to call in case of emergencies. Even though most people have a mobile phone, it usually has so many entries that it is difficult to d... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:42:15GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Sun-helps-to-battle-skin-cancer? A research team from the University of Leeds working with the US National Institutes of Health found a high level of vitamin D - suggestive of high sun exposure - protected patients with malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Those w... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:42:15GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Better-Lighting-For-Your-Computer Ever notice how people texting at night have that eerie blue glow? Or wake up ready to write down the Next Great Idea, and get blinded by your computer screen? During the day, computer screens look good—they're designed to look like the sun. But, ... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:40:37GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/A-review-towards-hybrid-lighting-systems This paper reviews developments in hybrid light guidance systems. In these daylight and electric light are simultaneously delivered into a building where they are combined and distributed via luminaires. The technology used in hybrid systems, bot... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:40:37GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Domus---Light-To-Live-With. Viva-Lite is happy to announce a cooperation with Domus today. Domus's motto “Light to live with“ gives a good description of their line of lamps, and has been an essential part of their corporate philosophy since the company was founded back in 196... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:40:10GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Vitamin-D-Deficiencies-At-Epidemic-Levels A team of doctors from the McGill University Health Centre in Canada was surprised to find that about 59 percent of people evaluated were deficient in vitamin D and about 25 percent were severely deficient. Published in the Journal of Clinical En... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:40:10GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Conflict-Of-Interest-In-Melanoma-Study Image by Evil Erin via Flickr A University of Minnesota advocacy group may have "reverse-engineered" a study to bolster its own pre-existing anti-indoor tanning crusade, failing to properly cite the significance of conflicting data within its own p... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:40:10GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/SAD?-Then-Catch-the-Sun. Especially now mid winter is near it is easy to get depressed a little as we are getting up in the dark and come home at nightfall. It is called SAD, short for Seasonal Affective Disorder or winter depression. The main contributors to SAD are reduce... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:40:10GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/New-Year-Amaryllis---Happy-And-Alive-Again First of all we wish all our customers, homepage visitors and business partners a healthy and successful Happy New Year! To celebrate this, we'd like to share a story with you from a client in the Netherlands: He is a specialist for rare plants and ... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:40:10GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Lights-for-Tulasi From time to time we are checking the internet for what people say about Viva-Lite. That way we can learn a lot how our customers perceive our brand, products and services. For example see this feedback on namahatta.org and how well Viva-Lite worke... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:40:10GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/The-Colour-Rendering-Index-(CRI) We felt it is high time to write a brief blog article about the so-called "colour rendering index", or CRI as its abbreviation is called. The CRI is often quoted in "Ra" (general color rendering index). What does Wikipedia have to say about the CRI:... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:38:29GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/A-pilot-study-of-lighting-and-low-vision-in-older-people We investigated the influence of lighting on performance at activities of daily living in 24 older people with low vision from cataract and/or macular degeneration. Participants carried out four everyday tasks, each at three illuminances: 50 lux,... ]]> 2010-06-29 20:38:28GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Impressions-From-The-Northern-Light-Fair In the following you can find some photo impressions from the Northern Light Fair in Stockholm (9.-13.2.2010). Thank you to Ilkka, Tuomo and Sarah for providing the images. [gallery link="file" columns="2"] ]]> 2010-05-24 18:18:41GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Ban-of-Incandescent-Lamps-Will-Increase-the-Carbon-Footprint-of-Iceland Halldor Steinsen was awarded his MSc at KTH Stockholm for research into the impacts of CFLi in the Icelandic market. His thesis makes interesting but disturbing reading Below is an extract from his conclusion: Using the constructed base case, it ... ]]> 2010-05-16 21:20:45GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/spectrometer.html ]]> 2010-05-16 05:20:35GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/viva-lite-mug.html Bring colour in your tea and coffee breaks with this unique magic Viva-Lite mug. Watch the bright Viva-Lite photo appear as if by magic when you pour hot water into the mug. A great surprise for friends and colleagues. ]]> 2010-04-26 06:57:21GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/wendel-biolight.html Imitating the full colour spectrum of the sun is one thing. Moving through the sun's course from morning to evening is another. And both of these criteria are united in the Wendel Biolight. ]]> 2010-04-26 06:55:18GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/full-spectrum-CFL-gx24-q3.html 32W plug-in 4-pin compact fluorescent fullspectrum lamp. ]]> 2010-04-09 16:41:28GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/full-spectrum-CFL-G23.html Single tube compact fluorescent full spectrum lamp. ]]> 2010-04-09 16:38:18GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/full-spectrum-CFL-2G11.html Compact fluorescent fullspectrum lamp with the popular 4 pin 2G11 base. Especially suitable forceiling fixtures, showcase lighting and task lighting. ]]> 2010-04-09 16:35:49GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/full-spectrum-daylight-bulb-b22.html Viva-Lite® Full Spectrum Energy Saving Bulbs are efficient, economical and long lasting. They produce briliant bright, white light and simulate the natural sunlight by more than 96%. Ideal for at home and everywhere where people work with great conce... ]]> 2010-02-22 11:43:44GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/full-spectrum-daylight-bulb-e14.html Viva-Lite® Full Spectrum Energy Saving Bulbs are efficient, economical and long lasting. They produce briliant bright, white light and simulate the natural sunlight by more than 96%. Ideal for at home and everywhere where people work with great conce... ]]> 2009-12-22 16:24:40GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/full-spectrum-daylight-bulb-e27.html Viva-Lite® Full Spectrum Energy Saving Bulbs are efficient, economical and long lasting. They produce briliant bright, white light and simulate the natural sunlight by more than 96%. Ideal for at home and everywhere where people work with great conce... ]]> 2009-12-22 16:24:16GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Ingo-Maurer's-Euro-Condom As part of milan design week 09 the german designer Ingo Maurer unveiled 'the euro condom' created in response to new EU guidelines that will see frosted light bulbs banned. The product consists of a thin, heat-resistant silicone cover that turns a... ]]> 2009-12-04 15:21:18GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/full-spectrum-daylight-tubes-t5.html The most vital element that influences our psyche and health - and which is at the same time the least conscious need - is light. When daylight is insufficient Viva-Lite® full spectrum tubes come into play. Thanks to special materials used and a high... ]]> 2009-12-01 21:36:29GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/full-spectrum-daylight-tubes-t8.html The most vital element that influences our psyche and health - and which is at the same time the least conscious need - is light. When daylight is insufficient Viva-Lite® full spectrum tubes come into play. Thanks to special materials used and a high... ]]> 2009-12-01 21:36:12GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/full-spectrum-halogen.html There are good reasons to install full-spectrum halogen lights: their colour spectrum resembles that of the sun to 98%. This means continuous and harmonious colour replication as well as optimal shadow formation. In addition, the even light distribut... ]]> 2009-12-01 21:32:10GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Museum-Lighted-with-Viva-Lite The following photos were taken by our distributor EEBS in Austria before and after equipping one of his clients (a museum) with Viva-Lite Full Spectrum Lighting: [gallery columns="2"] And another one: ]]> 2009-11-28 16:44:13GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Recycled-Water-Bottles-Make-A-Nice-Lampshade The following lampshade was made for energy saving lamps - simply from "Recycled Water Bottles". You'll not need much to accomplish this nice design yourself, simply a few empty water bottles (many coloured), 2l clear bottle, scissors, blade, adh... ]]> 2009-11-23 09:52:13GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/2nd-International-Full-Spectrum-Lighting-Conference The 2nd international conference for Viva-Lite Full Spectrum Lighting was held in Fellbach, Germany during the last week of July 2009. Many interesting topics were exchanged and it was also decided which new full spectrum lighting models and produc... ]]> 2009-11-23 02:21:34GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Exhibiting-Viva-Lite-on-Auckland-Business-Expo The following pictures were taken in Auckland Greenlane, New Zealand on the Business Expo 2009. ]]> 2009-11-23 01:53:30GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/Greener-Gadgets-Design-Competition The Greener Gadgets Competition asked designers to explore the concept of “greener gadgets”. The top 50 finalists in 2009 had some great ideas. Here is one that we liked - due to the nature of our business of course: [gallery] Bulb 2.0 is an energy... ]]> 2009-11-22 01:30:41GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/blog/PM-to-present-Vero-Excellence-in-Business-Support-Awards The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Hon John Key will present the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards on 28 May in Auckland at a black-tie gala dinner attended by 600 business leaders. VIVA-LITE is a finalist in the awards and will be attenting... ]]> 2009-09-07 17:32:58GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/wall-fixture-iris.html Wall model from the popular "Iris" series is a tasteful composition of organic beech and Lunopal. Shade is washable. ]]> 2009-05-08 16:43:48GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/ypsilon.html Small rooms can be subjectively enlarged by flooding light over the wall. YPSILON uses this effect and illuminates a room or a wall surface vertically and broadly. YPSILON also solves the problem of dark ceilings by using the wall as a reflector. In ... ]]> 2009-05-08 16:43:23GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/folio-ceiling-fixture.html Can also be used as wall fixture, alternatively in horizontal or vertical position. Shade is washable. ]]> 2009-05-08 16:43:04GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/hanging-lamp-updown.html UpDown ]]> 2009-05-08 16:42:23GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/spectral-glasses.html Trust is good; control is better. Spectral Glasses show you all the colours of a light source and the spectral lines. ]]> 2009-05-06 14:13:34GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/computer-protection-glasses.html Protect your eyesight with this Computer Protection Glasses! PC screens are not as harmless as one would think and hours of work in front of a computer screen wear out our eyes. Flaring frequencies, which are hardly perceivable by the naked eye and ... ]]> 2009-04-24 07:08:27GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/tristan.html Die Tristan Rasterleuchte wirkt schlicht und funktionell und bietet durch ihre hervorragende Verarbeitung blendfreies Licht für jedes Büro. ]]> 2009-04-24 07:01:34GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/viva-lite-notepad.html Even though our modern world offers many high-tech notetaking solutions, there are times when the low-tech method of taking notes on small pieces of paper is the best option. With this Viva-Lite notepad, you can get your point across while also rem... ]]> 2009-04-24 07:01:00GMT http://www.viva-lite.fr/aurasun.html Quality metal, superb craftsmanship and a source of light that leaves nothing to be desired. Flicker-free light for maximum concentration and complete relaxation. Fights winter blues. ]]> 2009-04-24 06:34:07GMT