The lighting design community is mourning the loss of one of its most influential figures. Paul Marantz Legacy: Remembering a Lighting Design Pioneer  Paul Marantz, founder of Fisher Marantz Stone (FMS), passed away in late May, leaving behind a rich legacy that has...

When I arrived at Leviton’s Nashville Experience Center, aptly named Leviton LIVE, I expected a product showcase. What I encountered instead was a facility focused on innovation, user experience, and human-centered design. Leviton LIVE Nashville: Leviton LIVE...

NEW YORK. June 23, 2025 — LEDucation is accepting speaker proposals for its 2026 Conference, taking place April 14–15 at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. Virtual sessions will be hosted the week prior to the in-person event. LEDucation is renowned for its...

Fashion Report: Reflecting Style at the 2025 IESNYC Lumen Gala By Randy and Lori Reid Inspired by this year’s theme, Reflect & Refract, the IESNYC Lumen Gala once again celebrated the transformative power of light—how it shapes, mirrors, and reimagines the spaces...

The Surfa KnifeEdge 4 in. is a surface-mount channel with an illuminated reveal that creates a vanishing cove effect when mounted horizontally below a ceiling. Its grooved underside allows for easy mud-in and painting to blend into any space. The unique forward-facing...

THE BUSINESS OF LIGHT PRESENTS the SMAL​L BUSINESS ACCELERATOR 2025 How to Design and Grow Your Lighting Design Business Structure your services, streamline your ​strategy, and scale with confidence Sponsored By Acuity Brands Lighting Inside the Accelerator: Module 1...

In March, I sat down over Zoom with Malte Göller, co-founder of Swiss startup Atios AG, to learn about his company’s mission to simplify smart building automation through Matter, the emerging open standard backed by Apple, Google, Amazon, and others.  Matter Smart...

ATLANTA – The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education Fund (Besal Fund), a trust established to provide a continuing scholarship program for the advancement of education in illuminating engineering disciplines, is proud to announce the recipients of its scholarships for...

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...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...