While I am still trying to get my head around this product, Litracon is a light transmitting concrete. While not a lightsource, it transmits light though its structure to produce fabulously sharp shadows.
In action this is what the substance looks like:
But in the absence of the rear-lit light source, it looks like this:
Developed in Hungary, the possibilities for this material are endless. Immediately I thought of office walls built with the material, to create separation, but allow light to flow from office to office. From an artistic standpoint, it lends it self to an interesting and unique canvas. And perhaps some interesting inter-office communication.
What will they think of next?
Article originally appeared on Morsels of goodness for the digital junkie by Brenda Levos (http://www.ineedchocolate.com/).
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