by Industry Announcement | Dec 16, 2025 | News
Cover: The stars and Milky Way in AlNufud Dark Sky Park taken by Mubarak Al Jameeli. Saudi Arabia Announces the Largest Dark Sky Park in the MENA Region. Spanning 13,416 km², the new reserve marks a major milestone for regional conservation and astro-tourism. Imam...
by Randy Reid | Dec 16, 2025 | News
When lighting designers think of innovation, they often picture breakthroughs in LED sources, controls, or materials. At this year’s IES25 The Annual Conference in Anaheim, attention turned to an emerging professional and her pioneering work in optics. Kai-Di Peng, a...
by Industry Announcement | Dec 15, 2025 | News
2026 IESNYC Lumen Awards are Open for Submissions Deadline: January 9, 2026 The Lumen Awards were established in 1968 by the New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) and developed to publicly recognize excellence, professionalism,...
by Industry Announcement | Dec 12, 2025 | News
Shoshanna Segal, CLD, IALD, IES she/her Principal, Hartranft Lighting Studios IESNYC President, 2023–25 When I spoke at the Lumen Awards in June, I mused about the saying, “May you live in interesting times.” No one seems to know who actually said it, and it’s...
by Industry Announcement | Dec 9, 2025 | News
Holiday dinners just got merrier and brighter with Lodes’ array of state-of-the-art luminaires. The family-owned contemporary lighting brand collaborates with visionary designers and brands from across the globe to create illuminating fixtures that range from...
by Randy Reid | Dec 9, 2025 | News
In May 2026, Battery Park in Lower Manhattan will host a landmark public art installation that blends science, light, and culture in ways never seen before. Titled The Powers of Nature, the project is the vision of Dr. Sandra Piesik— an artist, architect, and...
