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Santa Ana Charts a New Path

Santa Ana Charts a New Path

Santa Ana, California, is taking a fresh approach to street lighting, one that balances community engagement, environmental responsibility, and smart-city readiness. Santa Ana lighting At the center of this effort is the city’s Lighting Master Plan, developed with the...

New Research Project Spotlights Overlooked PALD

New Research Project Spotlights Overlooked PALD

New York, NY — A groundbreaking research initiative is reshaping the global understanding of architectural lighting design history. Spearheaded by Glenn Shrum, Associate Professor of Lighting Design and Interdisciplinary Practice at Parsons School of Design, the...

Lighting the Way With AI

Lighting the Way With AI

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...

Five Years Later

Five Years Later

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...

Lighting Matters: The Hidden Cost of Bad Lighting

Lighting Matters: The Hidden Cost of Bad Lighting

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...

Being Sold to Instead of Designed For?

Being Sold to Instead of Designed For?

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...