A pretty typical situation occurred here at GPI this week. A lighting design firm had specified our Infuse™ flat LED panels for a large commercial project, and the contractor ended up making a substitution in order to try to save some money. As it turns out, the substituted LED panel product looks absolutely terrible and […]
Read moreThe July-August issue of Illuminate magazine opens with a pointed statement in the editor’s letter: “there’s a chasm between those making LEDs and those attempting to employ them in the built environment”. Ummm, Mr. Crockett, did you read our minds and/or uncover the fundamental reason GPI exists? There is a huge gap between what Jim […]
Read moreBack in architecture school at the University of Cincinnati, my all time favorite project was what the DAAP architecture and interior design students lovingly refer to as “The Box Project”. The task was to design and build a nine foot cubic space in reaction to a piece of music- an intense violin concerto. What did […]
Read moreA sampling of the backlit onyx slabs we displayed at Neocon in Chicago this past June- if only we had a dime for every time we heard “is that real stone?“. 100% natural!
Read moreWe’ve enjoyed sharing our image library with you. Here is a recap of the main color ranges we explored: 1. Green onyx panels 2. Red onyx panels 3. Honey onyx panels 4. White onyx panels For everything in between, there’s always alternative stone types (such as blue marble), color filters, and man-made agglomerates to achieve […]
Read moreSo Cool: White Onyx Admittedly, sometimes when clients request white onyx slabs that have little to no color or texture, we wonder “why don’t you just paint the wall white or use an acrylic surface?“. But there’s something to be said for a sleek white slab that has cloudy layers that drift beneath the surface […]
Read moreHoney onyx is easily the most popular stone for interior backlit features. And when most designers use the term “honey onyx”, they are referring to a very typical stone as shown below: Did you know that yellow and gold onyx is available in many variations? From cloudlike formations to strong linear veining, honey onyx stone […]
Read moreAs we continue to spark your imaginations with stone slab images from our photo library, today we explore backlit red onyx. From pale pinks interlaced with ivory to blood red interspersed with clear crystal, red onyx is the most ephemeral stone. On the softer side, pink and peach toned clouds float among ivory, giving the […]
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