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ArchLIGHT Summit 2025 Registration Open
ArchLIGHT Summit 2025 Registration is open for the show taking place September 16-17. Learn more and register today. ArchLIGHT Summit 2025 Registration UPCOMING EVENTS LIGHTOVATION | JUN 18-21, 2025 ArchLIGHT| SEPT 16-17, 2025 Dallas Market...
The Power of Outdoor Illumination in Public Spaces
When the dentist inevitably asks, “So what do you do for a living?” I often pause to strategize the fastest way to sum it up. As a manufacturers’ rep specializing in outdoor lighting design, I live and breathe illumination – but how do you explain a career that is...
Lodes Launches First Outdoor Collection, Redefining Exterior Lighting Design
Lodes expands its design horizons with the launch of its first outdoor lighting collection: Lodes OUTDOOR. This innovative project redefines outdoor lighting through high-performance decorative luminaires that integrate seamlessly into residential and hospitality...
Call for Entries Opens for 2026 IALD International Lighting Design Awards
The IALD invites architectural lighting designers from around the globe to submit their best projects in the 2026 Call for Entries, marking the beginning of the 43rd annual cycle for the IALD International Lighting Design Awards. Both individual lighting designers and...
Shades of White, Stories of Light
LEDFlex, a Leading Light Platinum Sponsor, invites attendees of IALD Enlighten Europe 2025 to La Noche en Blanco (The Night in White) — a lively Thursday evening reception inspired by the spirit of Valencia. Taking place at the historic Masia Xamandreu estate, this...
Pharos Architectural Controls Appoints John Jarrard as Regional Sales Manager for the Middle East
Pharos Architectural Controls is pleased to welcome John Jarrard as the new Regional Sales Manager for the Middle East. John’s arrival boosts the company’s capacity and support across key operating regions. His appointment is part of a long-term growth strategy within...
The Art of Finishing
What is lighting design? Is there a certain model that leads to the best outcome, or does the world need different levels of lighting design? Not every homeowner can afford full design services, so there will always be room for different business models, but I would...
New York Times: Paul Marantz Obituary
The New York Times has posted the official obituary for Paul Marantz. Read a preview below, or click here to read the full article by Joanne Kaufman. "Paul Marantz, a prominent architectural lighting designer who illuminated disco floors and skylines, libraries and...
Leviton Launches VerifEye® EMHSP for Smarter, Cost-Efficient Energy Management
Melville, N.Y., June 10, 2025 – Leviton today announced the new VerifEye® EMHSP, a plug-and-play, flexible data acquisition server (DAS) designed to simplify energy management and reduce energy costs. The EMHSP provides a central hub for collecting energy data from...
Light Made Solid
In early March 2025, a group of researchers published a paper in the journal Nature describing Light solid through glass may sound poetic, but in early March 2025, a group of researchers published a paper in Nature describing how they actually converted light into a...
WILD Fireside Chat Spotlights Leadership, Mentorship, and the Power of Connection
On Tuesday, I joined the inaugural Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) Fireside Chat—a refreshing, off-the-cuff conversation featuring WILD Programs Chair Lois Hutcherson and President Alessa Aguayo. While the format was casual, the dialogue delivered meaningful...
Turtle-Safe Lighting: DMF Lighting Launches Amber LED for Coastal Areas
CARSON, Calif., June 5, 2025 – In respect for sea turtle conservation and the start of sea turtle nesting season, typically May 1 through October 31, DMF Lighting, a leading architectural lighting manufacturer of premium modular LED downlighting systems, today...
Mind the Scope Gap
Over the last five years, we've seen a proliferation of ceiling systems and new ceiling materials emerging on the market. Ceiling lighting integration has become a growing challenge in recent years as the variety of ceiling systems and materials continues to expand....
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 have expanded the number of project categories from six to ten....
Optique Lighting Introduces Perifina Wall Reveal: Seamless Accent Lighting in 3- and 4-Inch Sizes
Available in two sizes, Perifina Wall Reveal creates a niche effect within a wall, adding both accent lighting and an enhanced textured element that brings depth and visual interest to the surface. The recessed, mud-in, wall cove luminaire is compatible with 5/8 in....
Lighting the Soul of Notre Dame, Part III
This article marks the final installment in our three-part series, Lighting the Soul of Notre Dame. The first piece, published in designing lighting global (dlg), explored the historic lighting design by Patrick Rimoux In the second article, featured in the previous...
WAC Expands Aether 2-inch Recessed Downlights
PORT WASHINGTON, NY—WAC Group introduces the Aether 2-inch series of ultra-low-profile recessed LED downlights. The luminaire features a remodeled housing with a patent-pending hinged junction design, which separates the driver and junction areas to allow the j-box to...
Up Close with Steven Rosen
Pulled into theater in his suburban LA high school, Steven Rosen recalled the first time he stood on stage, Steven Rosen Lighting Designer: A Journey Through Theatre, Architecture, and Experience. “I thought ‘Oh no, this is not for me!’ I never had the desire to be...
Designplan Introduces KOS Outdoor Luminaires by Francesconi Lighting
KOS is a family of outdoor luminaires made by Francesconi Lighting of Italy that is now available through Designplan Ligting, Inc in North America. It is a versatile group of square and boxlike fixtures that provide a stylish minimalist solution with easy installation...
The Future of Available Light is One of Evolution, Promise, and Innovation
Available Light is excited to enter a new phase in its ongoing ownership transition. Working alongside CEO and Founder, Steven Rosen, is now a team of Executive Directors representing the key components of the firm: Matt Zelkowitz – The Built Environment, Bill Kadra...


