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,...

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...

Application Deadline: Friday, September 19, 2025Event Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025Location: Acuity Brands Experience Center, 5 Penn Plaza, NYC The Moonlighting 2025 Call for Artists is officially open! For the 11th consecutive year, DLFNY, IALDNY, and IESNYC are...

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...

New York, NY — 11 August 2025 — The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education announced the recipients of its 2025 Student Achievement Awards, recognizing exceptional performance in accredited lighting education programs. Four students will receive $5,000 awards,...

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...

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,...

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...

Manhattan’s iconic Flatiron Building, shrouded in a century of soot and decades of scaffolding, will finally see the light. The triangular landmark – the Big Apple’s first skyscraper at the junction of Fifth Avenue, Broadway and East 23rd Street – will glow top and...

The Guiding Lights Circle is an IESNYC mentorship initiative designed to enrich the careers of both seasoned and emerging professionals. Now entering its second year, this mentorship program aims to support and guide the next generation of aspiring lighting...

DALLAS -- August 5, 2025 – ArchLIGHT Summit, the lighting trade event and educational platform for architectural lighting designers, specifiers, interior designers, architects, and other practicing and lighting professionals, has announced the schedule for the popular...

Ninety years ago, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and its members, manufacturers, and utilities embarked on a collective marketing campaign called “Better Light, Better Sight.” That campaign helped assure the public that a given light fixture would provide...

Lighting designers are invited to rethink how they define success with clients at an upcoming Business of Light webinar, “What Is Value, Anyway?” taking place on August 20, 2025. Presented by Justin Smith of the Zweig Group, this virtual session is geared toward...

Van Alen Institute has issued an open call for emerging artists and designers to participate in Common Build: Gowanus, a temporary public lighting installation envisioned as a welcoming gateway to the Brooklyn neighborhood. The selected designer will receive...

In a rapidly evolving industry, where technology and business models are in constant flux, Bruce Clark has carved out a unique and timely role for himself: the Lighting Sherpa. In my interview, Bruce shared his perspective on how custom integrators are entering the...

(July 31, 2025 – New Windsor, NY) – Award-winning LED lighting manufacturer, USAI Lighting, recently unveiled several exciting innovations across its product families. These include ultra-narrow beams for precision highlighting, a coveted new LED color temperature...

DENVER (July 31, 2025) – American Lighting, a leading manufacturer of high-quality lighting innovations for residential, commercial and specialty projects , introduces TINSL, a new line of seasonal and holiday lighting developed to deliver wonder and built-in shine...

Toronto, July 30, 2025 – Leviton®, through its Certolux® lighting brand, announced the launch of ShieldCare™, a patented, ligature-resistant inset door frame for lighting fixtures engineered for the specific needs of behavioral health environments. ShieldCare™...

In residential design, lighting is often one of the most customized and, at times, underestimated disciplines. Lighting design fees in residential projects are often underestimated—yet they require some of the most personalized and collaborative work. As lighting...

Pharos Architectural Controls is delighted to be returning to PLASA Show, presenting their latest developments and meeting customers on stand A58. Held at Olympia, London between 7-9 September, PLASA Show is an exciting exhibition that attracts the best of...