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Musco Lighting buys Insane Impact

Musco Lighting buys Insane Impact

Oskaloosa-based Musco Lighting has purchased Insane Impact of Des Moines. Musco Lighting is one of Iowa’s keystone manufacturers, founded in 1976 by Joe Crookham and Myron Gordin, who modernized outdoor lighting for landmarks and sports facilities across the country,...

Light Beneath the Surface

Light Beneath the Surface

The Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion anchors the city’s revitalized waterfront.  Light Beneath the Surface explores the Ocean Pavilion lighting design behind the Seattle Aquarium’s newest landmark. Just steps from Pike Place Market and overlooking Elliott Bay,...

Apeiro Design New Leadership

Apeiro Design New Leadership

Looking Ahead with New Leadership Evolving with Purpose At Apeiro Design, we believe that innovation and progress are at the heart of great design. Our new chapter marks a notable expansion––an opportunity to further strengthen our foundation while bringing in new...

IES26 Call for Presentations Now Open

IES26 Call for Presentations Now Open

The IES has officially opened the Call for Presentations for IES26: The Lighting Conference, taking place August 13–15, 2026, at the Denver Grand Hyatt. As the premier event dedicated to lighting research, lighting design, and emerging lighting technologies, IES26...

 LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025

 LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025

From poetic acts of remembrance in Brazil to ethereal light installations in Seoul and visionary student projects in Venice, the LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 once again celebrated the extraordinary creativity and conscience of the global lighting community. With...

Your Fee Is Only HOW MUCH?

Your Fee Is Only HOW MUCH?

Rethinking Lighting Fees: Lessons in Value from the Business of Light Workshop On the crisp afternoon of November 13, 2025, a select group of lighting designers and consultants gathered at the Lutron Global Experience Center in Manhattan. For five hours, they immersed...

What’s in a Name? Everything!

What’s in a Name? Everything!

Why Light+ Replaces LightFair as the Industry’s New Rallying Cry I’m genuinely thrilled that Messe Frankfurt has launched Light + Intelligent Building North America. This bold biennial has all the makings of the next great lighting-industry gathering. While I strongly...

Industry Reacts to Light + Intelligent Building North America

Industry Reacts to Light + Intelligent Building North America

Industry Leaders Share Their Thoughts on the Newly Announced Show We reached out to a few industry leaders to get their response to the new Light + Intelligent Building North America. Manufacturers: “This is exciting. Lighting now intersects with energy performance,...

Ledra Brands Names Jade Turney President

Ledra Brands Names Jade Turney President

Ledra Brands Names Jade Turney President, Ushering in a New Chapter of Leadership The story of Ledra Brands began in 1993, when founder Alex Ladjevardi established what was then known as Bruck Lighting in the United States. With a simple but powerful dream—to bring...