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Designing in the Age of DIY

Designing in the Age of DIY

With today’s unprecedented access to media and online content, a question arises: How do professional designers compete with the rise of the DIY mindset? Designing in the DIY era I studied architecture and earned my BArch, but I built my career as a lighting designer,...

Musco Lighting buys Insane Impact

Musco Lighting buys Insane Impact

Oskaloosa-based Musco Lighting has purchased Insane Impact of Des Moines. Musco Lighting is one of Iowa’s keystone manufacturers, founded in 1976 by Joe Crookham and Myron Gordin, who modernized outdoor lighting for landmarks and sports facilities across the country,...

Light Beneath the Surface

Light Beneath the Surface

The Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion anchors the city’s revitalized waterfront.  Light Beneath the Surface explores the Ocean Pavilion lighting design behind the Seattle Aquarium’s newest landmark. Just steps from Pike Place Market and overlooking Elliott Bay,...

Apeiro Design New Leadership

Apeiro Design New Leadership

Looking Ahead with New Leadership Evolving with Purpose At Apeiro Design, we believe that innovation and progress are at the heart of great design. Our new chapter marks a notable expansion––an opportunity to further strengthen our foundation while bringing in new...

IES26 Call for Presentations Now Open

IES26 Call for Presentations Now Open

The IES has officially opened the Call for Presentations for IES26: The Lighting Conference, taking place August 13–15, 2026, at the Denver Grand Hyatt. As the premier event dedicated to lighting research, lighting design, and emerging lighting technologies, IES26...

 LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025

 LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025

From poetic acts of remembrance in Brazil to ethereal light installations in Seoul and visionary student projects in Venice, the LIT Lighting Design Awards 2025 once again celebrated the extraordinary creativity and conscience of the global lighting community. With...