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5th Annual ArchLIGHT Summit Showroom Spectacular Details and Hospitality Events
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...

Better Light and Better Sleep
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...

BOL Webinar: What is Value, Anyway
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 Seeks Designers for Gowanus Lighting Installation
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...

The Lighting Sherpa Guiding Integrators Into Lighting
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...

USAI Lighting Unveils 2025 Innovations: Ultra-Narrow Beams, 2400K Glow, and Expanded TrueZero360®
(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...

American Lighting Brightens the Holidays with TINSL, a New Line of Seasonal Lighting
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...

Leviton Launches ShieldCare™ Technology for Behavioral Health Lighting
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™...

Design with Clarity
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 Unveils Latest Developments at PLASA Show
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...

Acuity Granted Patent for Hydrel Flame Lighting Technique
Acuity Brands Lighting Announces U.S. Utility Patent for Luminaires that can Implement Hydrel’s Flame Lighting Technique ATLANTA – June 24, 2025 – Acuity Brands Lighting announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. patent number 12,215,854,...

Tivoli Lighting Expands Inspire Series of Chandeliers
New additions Mekos and Reveal join Array and Eos in Tivoli Lighting’s Inspire Series, featuring the Flexile light engine for a modern take on traditional 360° neon. Irvine, California (July 24, 2025) – With more than 50 years of innovation and linear lighting...

Modern Forms Announces Summer Series of Webinars
Join Modern Forms for a focused review of standout lighting solutions tailored for specification. In just 20 minutes, Richard Diamond of Modern Forms will highlight key product features, performance advantages and design details that matter most to architects,...

Register Today for Live Design International 2025
Live Design International 2025 is not just a trade show—it's the place where unforgettable Live experiences are born, Design takes center stage, and an international community comes together to shape the future of entertainment technology. Whether you're building...

Up Close with Lisa Reed
Somewhere around the age of five, Lisa Reed was already laying down a path to her future, as she designed and built tunnels and structures in her sandbox with a neighborhood friend. Her playmate was more focused on watching any airplane going overhead. Lisa Reed...

Prizm by American Lighting Introduces the Sēnik Rio
DENVER (July 22, 2025) – PRIZM Lighting, standing at the forefront of innovation in the lighting industry by developing high-end LED lighting products for a range of applications, introduces the small-profile Sēnik Rio rigid media bar. Available in RGB+3000K with 90+...

Lighting for Body, Mind, and Spirit in Maharashtra
A Sanctuary of Healing and Design Nestled within the Satmala mountain range near the sacred city of Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, Energise Boutique Resort offers a gateway to divine serenity. Located near the revered Trimbakeshwar Temple—home to one of India’s twelve...

IESNYC Announces 2025 Thesis Award Winners
The 2025 IESNYC Thesis Awards Celebrate Outstanding Academic Work The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Thesis Awards. These annual honors recognize outstanding graduate work that advances...

YOU ARE THE LIGHT: Immersive Wellness Experience Premieres in NYC
YOU ARE THE LIGHT, YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE LIGHT Join Us at Peace in the Park On Friday, July 25, 2025, 12 PM to 6 PM EST Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, New York City, NY (Entrance at 72nd Street and 5th Avenue) Brought to You By ImmersiveCARE™ by...

LiGHT 25 Returns Bigger and Better Than Ever with Expanded Format, Unmissable Content, and New Technical Zone
LiGHT 25 - the UK’s only trade show dedicated to high-end lighting specification, returns to the Business Design Centre, Islington, London on the 19th and 20th of November 2025, promising its biggest and most inspiring edition yet. Following a record-breaking 2024...