The largest British welfare New Year Festival of lights.

At the beginning of the new year in January 2016, Lumiere Lantern Festival came to london. This is the largest ever Lumiere, is also the first time to hold such a large lighting festival in london.

The 30 device in the city of London's busiest, bustling area, Piccadilly Circus and Regent Street, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey, King's Cross, Mayfair and so on.

The city of London has shut down some of the most important streets in the city, so that the citizens can enjoy the beautiful art of lighting for free.

London Central theater, cinema, entertainment gathered in Leicester square, into a "of garden (The Garden Light)", designed by the French creative company TILT. A light device made of recyclable material simulates tropical plants and giant flowers, hoping to bring a bit of tropical feeling to winter in london".

"One liter of light (Litre of Light)", designed by Mick Stephson. The inspiration comes from the use of a simple, easy to use light bulb: by filling a plastic bottle full of water, dropping a few drops of bleach onto the roof, it can refract sunlight as a 55W bulb. Many people think that lighting is a luxury, but the designer and the device would like to emphasize that it is not extravagant, in fact, simple technology can bring some changes in our lives.

Patric Warrender design of the soul of light (The Light of the Spirit)". The elevation of the west side of Westminster Abbey, which makes the statues and reliefs on the building rich and varied.

The classic British red telephone booth into a fish tank, there are green aquatic plants, fish swim in the water. Not for the first time, but every time it appears in different cities and festivals, it will receive a warm welcome and attention. This device is designed by Benedetto Bufalino and Benoit Deseille.

Brothers and sisters, designed by Ron Haselden. The daily routine of the family turned into a large device that appeared in front of the audience.

Light graffiti the king's cross area "(Light Graffiti)" is an interactive device with computer projection equipment and special light source into the brush, visitors can use intelligent mobile phone hands or other light sources in the paint in the area. Designed by Pew Square and Stockholm Digital Arts center.

This device over the veil of Oxford ring was named 1.8, has a special meaning: the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan to let the earth slightly accelerate the rotation, the day time is shortened by 1.8 microseconds. Designed by Janet Echelman.

The French artist Cedric Le Borgne designed the luminous "the (Travellers)", they sat on the roof, flying in the air, or standing still.

Different devices appear in London

Artichoke often takes cultural activities and art installations outdoors, rather than just in concert halls and galleries. Artichoke founder and director of the Lumiere London Lantern Festival Helen Marriage explained the reasons in an interview. "People love this freedom. They can walk in different ways in the city, explore, enjoy the space, with a different look at their city. "

(photo: BBC, the guardian, citylab, GQ, contemporist)

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