Explore the exciting new lighting exhibit at NeoCon 2026, highlighting the latest advancements in architectural and decorative lighting.

Join in celebrating excellence in lighting design innovation and submit your Beacon Award Projects.

Science educator Amy C. Oliver will serve as the opening keynote speaker for IALD Enlighten Americas 2025

Don Guyton reflects on 25 years at Apeiro Design.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an abstract promise for the future. It’s already transforming how lighting designers work across every stage of a project. AI in lighting design is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s actively changing how lighting designers...

Congratulations to Donna Sumner on her promotion to Senior Director of Strategic Operations.

WAC debuts expanded Ocularc LED track luminaires at NECA 2025, delivering high-performance lighting solutions.

IES hosts two September webinars: photometry’s role in IES files and practical applications of DALI-2.

Five years ago, in the inaugural issue of designing lighting (dl), I interviewed Carrie Hawley, then co-CEO of HLB Lighting Design, and Barbara Horton for a cover story titled “25 Years in the Making: The HLB Transition Plan.” That article explored their leadership...

Mass LED failures highlight urgent need for replaceable components in LED systems across critical facilities.

Why are expensive light fixtures often the wrong choice for better spaces? Margaret Cavenagh, Managing Director at Perkins & Will Chicago, discusses her evolution from residential lighting basics to managing complex architectural lighting at a global firm. Drawing...

Lighting design and lighting distribution are vastly different. Both are essential to visualizing and realizing a successful project, and each adds a critical value. Lighting design vs distribution are vastly different. Both are essential to realizing a successful...

Join Mariana Figueiro at 2pm for an educational webinar on human-centric lighting.

Chaos names Iveta Cabajova CEO, succeeding Stephan Sieber, to drive growth, strategy, and AI innovation.

Submit your Moonlighting 2025 artist application and share your NYC lighting artistry.

  – REMINDER – 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...

The hallmark of the Lighting Research Center (LRC) and the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) at Mount Sinai has been our commitment to the measurement and characterization of light. Measuring Light in Field – Advancing Circadian and Health Research Our...

Nominate Leaders for WILD: Positions Open Now! Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) is a volunteer-run organization that thrives on the collective experience, passion, and dedication of its members. By stepping into leadership, volunteers help shape the direction of WILD...

designing lighting (dl) magazine turns five this year. To mark the milestone, we’re inviting leaders who sit at the intersection of practice, business, and education to reflect on how our field has changed—and what still matters. We asked Paula Martinez-Nobles,...

Edward Bartholomew’s path to lighting design was anything but direct. As an undergraduate studying art and working in theatre, he was fascinated by the expressive power of performance, until one encounter shifted his trajectory: a James Turrell installation at San...