Design for the Real World: Neon

The World

Neon signage has been around for exactly a century, but today the glowing lights face competition from cheaper LED technology. Physics professor Eric Schiff and Jeff Friedman, of New York’s Let There Be Neon studio, explain what’s behind neon’s everlasting glow.

Produced by Jordan Sayle.

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