Europe

ISE will be sponsoring the Llum BCN’24 light arts festival for the third year running. The fusion of artistry and technology will illuminate the streets of Barcelona's Poblenou neighbourhood from 2-4 February. Among Llum BCN'24's 46 light installations will be 13 created by international and local artists and 17 by architecture and design schools based in Barcelona.…

Three thousand taxis in the Spanish capital of Madrid are now hearing accessible, thanks to a major installation programme of hearing loops. Legislation took effect in Spain in 2020, which stated that every new taxi in the city must have a loop system fitted. The project is being overseen by…

Located in northern Switzerland, the Rheinfall is the most powerful waterfall in Europe by average flow rate and attracts thousands of visitors each year. The Rhyality Immersive Art Hall, located directly above the falls inside a redeveloped industrial complex, seeks to share this experience by offering an immersive journey that…

ISE has added Barcelona's L'illa Mall to its programme of Tech Tours, organised in partnership with the Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya. The first mall built in Barcelona, which has an annual footfall of 16 million visitors and is recognised as one of the city's premier shopping destinations, revealed its renovated space…

The new 193 sq metre transparent LED display welcome screen at the home of ISE in Barcelona has now been installed. Integrator Sono Tecnología Audiovisual today posted a picture of the display's handover to ISE managing director Mike Blackman on social media. The company said the display was the largest…

PPDS is set to announce that it will become the official supplier of LED and digital signage displays to the Spotify Camp Nou stadium. News of a partnership between the Philips professional display brand and the FC Barcelona stadium which is currently undergoing renovation, will be announced at ISE next…

Kinly has promoted Jean-Paul Lemmens to the role of vice-president of procurement, product and strategic partner management for global operations.  Since joining the business at the start of 2019 as global procurement director, Lemmens has played a pivotal role in consolidating Kinly’s manufacturer and supplier ecosystem, improving rebate management and…

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe has appointed Christof Böhm as president and managing director. Böhm will succeed Bernd Eberhardt, who will step down as president and chief executive, on 1 February. With over 30 years' experience with Sharp/NEC – most recently as senior vice-president for engineering, quality assurance and service…

ISE will commemorate its 20th anniversary by sponsoring a projection mapping project on the facade of a building in Barcelona designed by Antoni Gaudí. Casa Batlló – which was mapped by Refik Anadol in 2022 and 2023 – will be transformed into a digital canvas by artist, Sofia Crespo. Structures…

Cosm, a global technology company that builds end-to-end solutions for immersive experiences, is to create Europe’s first LED dome. Prague Planetarium, in the Czech Republic, has selected Cosm’s LED CX System for the renovation of its projection dome. The revamped 22m dome will have an 8K+ resolution and comprise more…