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Mentoring In Lighting

Mentoring In Lighting

IESNYC Mentorship Program: Empowering Emerging Talent in the Lighting Industry The lighting industry thrives on innovation, collaboration, and connection. In September 2024, the Illuminating Engineering Society of New York City (IESNYC) launched a groundbreaking...

Celebrating New Leadership at FMS

Celebrating New Leadership at FMS

Fisher Marantz Stone (FMS) proudly announces the appointment of Paula Martinez-Nobles as President and Michael Hemmenway as Managing Director, ushering in the third generation of leadership at the esteemed lighting design firm. This transition marks a significant and...

Lighting The Soul Of Notre Dame Part II

Lighting The Soul Of Notre Dame Part II

A Tale of Restoration In Part I of this series, published in the FEB edition of designing lighting global (dlg), we took a detailed look at the brilliance of the overall lighting design provided by Patrick Rimoux. In this article we will look at the results, and his...

Euroluce: Why I Can’t Wait to Experience the 2025 Show

Euroluce: Why I Can’t Wait to Experience the 2025 Show

Library of Light: Why I Can’t Wait to Experience Es Devlin’s Latest Creation at Euroluce 2025 Each year, Euroluce at Salone del Mobile.Milano delivers something special—and in 2025, it might be something extraordinary. As someone who has covered lighting from every...

Unsafe at a Million Candela

Unsafe at a Million Candela

In the late 1990s, I spoke at an environmental conference in San Diego. Unsafe LED lighting causes growing health risks, including flicker, glare, and discomfort. People with sensitivities experience these issues more intensely. As LED technology becomes more...

IES Progress Report Submissions Open April 25, 2025

IES Progress Report Submissions Open April 25, 2025

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has announced that submissions for the 2025 IES Progress Report will officially open on April 25, 2025, and remain open until May 16 at 5:00 PM ET. This highly anticipated report serves as a comprehensive showcase of the most...

Women Light Artists Vol. II is Now Available

Women Light Artists Vol. II is Now Available

Collected Light: Volume Two is the second in a series of books from Light Collective, a UK-based lighting consultancy that has spent the last 30 years working with light in many formats. As well as architectural lighting design, the company is known for its role as a...

Euroluce: the Global Lighting Event You Can’t Miss

Euroluce: the Global Lighting Event You Can’t Miss

Why Euroluce 2025 is the Global Lighting Event You Can’t Miss While many in the lighting industry are focused on LEDucation next week and LightFair in May, another significant event is happening in between. Euroluce 2025, one of the world’s leading lighting...

Sekonic Unveils C-4000 Spectrometer

Sekonic Unveils C-4000 Spectrometer

Tokyo, Japan – Sekonic Corporation, Industrial Meter Division announced today the launch of the new C-4000 SPECTROMETER, the first Sekonic Spectrometer exclusively engineered for lighting designers. Labeled the “Dream Tool,” the C-4000 forges an innovative design...

Silhouette Awards Unveil 2025 Winners

Silhouette Awards Unveil 2025 Winners

The Silhouette Awards have revealed the winners of the 2025 programme, recognising exceptional emerging talent in the lighting industry. Now in its fourth year, the awards continue to provide a unique platform for aspiring designers, offering a six-month mentorship...

DIFFA’s “Midnight Masque” Gala Returns to NYC

DIFFA’s “Midnight Masque” Gala Returns to NYC

WHAT: On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation) will host its highly anticipated annual fundraising gala at the iconic St. John the Divine in New York City. With the theme “Midnight Masque,” the masquerade ball will be set against the stunning...