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Beacon Awards 2025 Deadline Approaching

Beacon Awards 2025 Deadline Approaching

  – REMINDER – Beacon Awards 2025 Is Open For Submissions The Designers Lighting Forum of New York invites you to submit projects for entry into the second annual Beacon Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in lighting design. New for 2025, the Beacon Awards...

The Power of Measuring Light in the Field

The Power of Measuring Light in the Field

The hallmark of the Lighting Research Center (LRC) and the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) at Mount Sinai has been our commitment to the measurement and characterization of light. Measuring Light in Field – Advancing Circadian and Health Research Our...

2026 WILD Board Nominations Now Open

2026 WILD Board Nominations Now Open

Nominate Leaders for WILD: Positions Open Now! Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) is a volunteer-run organization that thrives on the collective experience, passion, and dedication of its members. By stepping into leadership, volunteers help shape the direction of WILD...

Looking Back To Look Forward

Looking Back To Look Forward

designing lighting (dl) magazine turns five this year. To mark the milestone, we’re inviting leaders who sit at the intersection of practice, business, and education to reflect on how our field has changed—and what still matters. We asked Paula Martinez-Nobles,...

Up Close With Edward Bartholomew

Up Close With Edward Bartholomew

Edward Bartholomew’s path to lighting design was anything but direct. As an undergraduate studying art and working in theatre, he was fascinated by the expressive power of performance, until one encounter shifted his trajectory: a James Turrell installation at San...

Solais Launches the Pixora™ Trackhead

Solais Launches the Pixora™ Trackhead

FRISCO, TEXAS — Solais® Lighting, a leader in architectural-grade LED lighting, proudly announces the release of its newest innovation: the Pixora™ Trackhead, engineered to redefine precision, adaptability, and progress in track lighting. At Solais, progress is not an...

Those Letters After Your Name

Those Letters After Your Name

These days, it seems like every other person has a string of initials after their name. I sure do. James R. Benya, PE, FIES, FIALD. And I used to have LC until I failed to submit enough evidence of continuing education. I probably receive 10 emails a day signed by...

IESNYC 2025 Golf Outing

IESNYC 2025 Golf Outing

IESNYC Announces 2025 Annual Golf Outing The IESNYC invites members, colleagues, and friends to grab a partner and join in the fun at the 3rd Annual IESNYC Golf Outing. This year’s event promises a full day of golf, camaraderie, and friendly competition, capped with a...

A Life Painted in Light

A Life Painted in Light

One of the greatest privileges I have serving as Editor of designing lighting (dl) magazine is the opportunity to build lasting friendships with some of the world’s most talented lighting designers. Ken Billington lighting design has inspired audiences for decades,...

Register Now for 2025 LHRC Online Courses

Register Now for 2025 LHRC Online Courses

Last Call for LHRC Online Courses for 2025!   The Light and Health Research Center’s (LHRC) is offering two online professional certificate courses for 2025. These interactive educational offerings will be led by LHRC faculty and staff who are the foremost experts in...

A Global Platform for Emerging Talent

A Global Platform for Emerging Talent

The Silhouette Awards is a global mentorship programme dedicated to identifying, celebrating, and supporting the next generation of talent in the lighting design industry. Silhouette Awards Mentorship: Empowering Emerging Lighting Designers Globally. Launched in 2021...

AMP® Introduces SECURE™ Decorative Barn Light

AMP® Introduces SECURE™ Decorative Barn Light

New Product Introduction: AMP® SECURE™ Decorative Barn Light Classical Vintage-Style Dusk-to-Dawn Barn Light Boasts Modern Built-in Features for Easy Onsite Adjustability The AMP® SECURE™ Decorative Barn Light seamlessly blends classical vintage aesthetics with...

From Shelter to Sanctuary

From Shelter to Sanctuary

On a quiet street in East Harlem, a modest one-story building has been reimagined into something far greater than its shell suggests. The Manhattan Pet Adoption Center, a collaboration between Studio Joseph and Sighte Studio, breathes new life into a 1930s garage,...

Leviton Introduces GreenConnect ™

Leviton Introduces GreenConnect ™

Equipped with Push-to-Pair (P2P) technology, Leviton's GreenConnect simplifies the control needs of virtually any application. Melville, N.Y., August 6, 2025 – Leviton today announced GreenConnect™, its newest line of wireless lighting controls. Leviton GreenConnect...