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Places to See: A Starry Walk at Night

In Geneva, Switzerland a few ingenious designers turned a regular promenade into a starry field. Using two-thousand LED light sources equipped with ten-thousand white power TOPLEDs, they’ve embedded lights into the pavement stones. When the sun begins to set, the pavement lights begin to illuminate.

As OSRAM – the firm behind the installation – states: “The two thousand resin paving stones are lucent during daytime, but become luminescent at nightfall. On each of the cobble stones simple words of everyday life are engraved, for example ‘hello’, ‘good night’ or ‘welcome’, written in nine languages and symbolizing the multi-cultural character of Geneva. This installation underlines the pedestrian character and the history of the Place du Molard. Moreover the place takes account of the needs of the various users, such as pedestrians, tradesmen, florists, café owners and their guests.” Click Read More for additional information and photos.