What makes the city skylines so beautiful is not solely the tall buildings or fantastically shaped structures -- much can be accredited to the sky-scraping light shows that adorn facades around the world.
It is all the rage to have huge light displays decorating the face of a building -- churches, hotels or even gardens are prime candidates. Just about anything can be covered with kaleidoscope-patterned LED lights. Admiring architecture and landmarks in the future may not simply entail marvelling at gothic-style renderings or deep set-backs, rather, the intensity and intricacies of luminous exteriors will be taken into account.
Doubling as both public art pieces and marketing techniques for some, the question of whether the holistic look of a city is compromised will be one of the issues to consider.
34 Sky-Scraping Light Shows
From Top Floor Raver Lounges to Shimmering Sacred Sanctuaries:
Vivian Lau — Jul 21, 2012 — Art & Design
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Psychedelic Furnishings
The Disco Chair is Groovy Like a Light Show
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Fierce Luminous Facades
The Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Light Show is Stellar
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Psychedelic Temporary Pavilions
One Fine Day's The Treehugger Sheds Light on Computational Designs
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Dorm Room Light Shows
Wroclaw University of Technology Puts on Animated Display of Illumination
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Amazing Anniversary Light Shows
Obscura Digital Illuminated the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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Light Show Forecasts
Dexia Towers' Lite Brite Display Tells Tomorrow's Weather
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Otherworldly Light Shows
The Sensory Box Installation Art is Futuristic Fun
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College Dorm Light Shows
Polish Student Window Movies
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Public Interactive Art
Liquid Space 2.1
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Luminescent LED Light Shows
Spark of Light is a Spectacular Interactive Sculpture
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LED Garden Installations
Cooper Lighting Brightens the Night
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Lip-Syncing Illuminations
The Party Rock Anthem Halloween Light Show 2011 is a Dynamic Display
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Shimmering Sacred Sanctuaries
The Iceland Hallgrímskirkja Church Flickers as a Beacon
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Interactive Light Exhibitions
'Yota Space' Showcases Technological Art
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Electric Pedestrian Overpasses
The DSSH Bridge is Sustainable, Dynamic and Visually Impressive
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Top Floor Raver Lounges
The HWKN MINI Rooftop Hosts Sky-High Light Shows
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Cave Art Light Shows
'Grotte Stellaire' by Julien Salaud Turns Primitive Murals into LEDs
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Alien Light Shows
The Crystal Monster LED Light Installation is Creepy Crawly
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Projected Snowflake Shows
The Saks Fifth Avenue Light Show Gets Shoppers in a Festive Mood
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Stunning Rainbow Illuminators
Sleep Under Lovely Shades with the Sunshine Projection Night Light
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Illuminating Colorpartments
The Luxury Loft Light Show is an Artistic Marketing Ploy
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Sky Changing Light Shows
James Turrell 'Twilight Epiphany' Complements the Sun's Patterns
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Extreme Moonlit Activities
Volcano Hikes, Night Safaris, After-Dark Markets
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Holy Light Installations
The Bruce Munro 'Light Shower' is a Twinkling Blanket of Constellations
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3D HD Projection
Obscura Creates Fantastic Urban Light Shows
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Athletic Projection Promotions
The 'Adidas is All in' Campaign Brings a Light Show to Marseille
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Building Facade Games
The 3D Fanta Projection Captures Attention in Dubai
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Miniature Disney Light Shows
Alex George Recreates the Main Street Electrical Parade
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Massive Interactive Solar Shows
‘Luminous’ by Klik Systems is the Largest Light Instal
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Shelterless Light Shows
Fanny Allie Crafts a Lit-Up Silhouette of a Homeless Person Resting
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Nightastic Water Shows
'World of Color' New After-Dark Entertainment at Disneyland
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Weather-Reporting Buildings
The Dexia Tower in Brussels Tells the Weather Through Light Shows
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Crowdsourced Light Shows
Vectorial Elevation Vancouver Lights Up the Winter Olympics
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Kaleidoscope Hotels
Target's Fashion Event Transforms Hotel Into Colorful Light Show
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