{"id":3665,"date":"2016-11-07T18:06:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T18:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/?p=3665"},"modified":"2016-11-07T18:06:26","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T18:06:26","slug":"fantastic-lighting-design-africas-longest-cable-stayed-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/fantastic-lighting-design-africas-longest-cable-stayed-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"The fantastic lighting design of Africa\u2019s longest cable-stayed bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Mohammed VI<\/em> Bridge is the splendid result of <em>bridge engineering<\/em> combined with <strong><em>lighting design<\/em> <\/strong>and truly represents an iconic new landmark in Morocco. Located just outside the country\u2019s capital, the bridge lights up at night to illuminate Rabat motorway bypass with an incredible light show.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsroom.lighting.philips.com\/news\/2016\/20160720-africas-latest-engineering-wonder-dazzles-in-the-moroccan-desert.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3672\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa%E2%80%99s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-lighting-system-1.jpg\" alt=\"The fantastic lighting design of Africa\u2019s longest cable-stayed bridge - lighting system\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-lighting-system-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-lighting-system-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-lighting-system-1-588x336.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-lighting-system-1-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-lighting-system-1-610x350.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The futuristic <em>lighting system<\/em> employs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colorkinetics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">P<em>hilips Color Kinetics<\/em><\/a> technology that allows the\u00a0bridge\u2019s operators to choose from the available 16 million colors and create a fantastic <em>light show<\/em>, all while operating at a cost effective level of energy efficiency. The <em>LED<\/em> lighting system can keep costs under control, operating at a level up to 75 percent more\u00a0energy efficient than\u00a0other existing lighting systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsroom.lighting.philips.com\/news\/2016\/20160720-africas-latest-engineering-wonder-dazzles-in-the-moroccan-desert.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3673\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa%E2%80%99s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-bridge-engineering-1.jpg\" alt=\"The fantastic lighting design of Africa\u2019s longest cable-stayed bridge - bridge engineering\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-bridge-engineering-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-bridge-engineering-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-bridge-engineering-1-588x336.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-bridge-engineering-1-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-bridge-engineering-1-610x350.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/images\/ext-campaign\/article\/lx-wall-750.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"130\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsroom.lighting.philips.com\/news\/2016\/20160720-africas-latest-engineering-wonder-dazzles-in-the-moroccan-desert.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3674\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa%E2%80%99s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-Philips-Color-Kinetics-1.jpg\" alt=\"The fantastic lighting design of Africa\u2019s longest cable-stayed bridge - Philips Color Kinetics\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-Philips-Color-Kinetics-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-Philips-Color-Kinetics-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-Philips-Color-Kinetics-1-588x336.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-Philips-Color-Kinetics-1-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-Philips-Color-Kinetics-1-610x350.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With 3 116 feet (950 meters) of length, <em>Mohammed VI<\/em> Bridge \u2013 that gets its name from the King of Morocco as an homage to himself \u2013 is the longest cable-stayed bridge on the African continent. By connecting the cities of Rabat and Sal\u00e9, this engineering project is expected to \u201calleviate traffic, reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and generate economic benefits for the two cities\u201d, but also to amaze all the people who cross it, especially during the night.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsroom.lighting.philips.com\/news\/2016\/20160720-africas-latest-engineering-wonder-dazzles-in-the-moroccan-desert.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa%E2%80%99s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-light-show-1.jpg\" alt=\"The fantastic lighting design of Africa\u2019s longest cable-stayed bridge - light show\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-light-show-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-light-show-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-light-show-1-588x336.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-light-show-1-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/The-fantastic-lighting-design-of-Africa\u2019s-longest-cable-stayed-bridge-light-show-1-610x350.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/en\/upholstery\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/images\/ext-campaign\/article\/bb-upholstery-750.gif\" width=\"750\" height=\"130\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even though\u00a0the concept is not new, the way it articulates usability, efficiency and magnificence makes of Mohammed VI Bridge a great work of bridge engineering and lighting design. What is your opinion about this project? Let us know by commenting the article in the comment section and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/luxxu\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Pinterest<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luxxumodernlamp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Twitter<\/a> to never miss our new posts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohammed VI Bridge is the splendid result of bridge engineering combined with lighting design and truly represents an iconic new landmark in Morocco. Located just outside the country\u2019s capital, the bridge lights up at night to illuminate Rabat motorway bypass with an incredible light show. \u00a0 \u00a0 The futuristic lighting system employs Philips Color Kinetics [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":3671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[30,28,13,15,1,29],"tags":[767,772,768,49,771,770,769],"class_list":["post-3665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bespoke","category-inspirations","category-lighting-design","category-luxury-lifestyle","category-news","category-travel","tag-bridge-engineering","tag-led","tag-light-show","tag-lighting-design","tag-lighting-system","tag-mohammed-vi","tag-philips-color-kinetics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3665"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3684,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3665\/revisions\/3684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxxu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}