by Industry Announcement | Nov 11, 2026 | The Spec/Newsletter
Domingo González was a fourth-year architecture student who took a summer job at Evans and Hillman and never went back to school. At 30, he started his own firm. He says it wasn’t confidence, it was a conclusion. In this video interview, recorded on Broadway at his...
by Industry Announcement | Oct 19, 2026 | The Spec/Newsletter
View this email in your browser. October 19, 2026 A special edition of The Spec An AI-generated image can put a chandelier in a tree, mistake a sculpture for a dog, or turn a broad lighting distribution into a narrow beam, and Randall Fisher of NBBJ Lighting Design...
by Industry Announcement | Aug 21, 2026 | The Spec/Newsletter
From “bamboozle” and red pajamas to the infamous red Volvo, former student Dean Brockob shared the stories, humor and heart behind David DiLaura’s lasting influence as an educator. Discover why his 80th birthday celebration felt less like an industry gathering and...
by Industry Announcement | Jul 15, 2026 | The Spec/Newsletter
View this email in your browser. July 15, 2026 SDA Lighting and Controls surprised its entire staff with a scavenger hunt that ended in a company-wide reveal — CEO Melissa Deutsch Stein had just made every eligible employee an owner through a new ESOP. Read how SDA...
by Industry Announcement | May 12, 2026 | The Spec/Newsletter
May 12, 2026 Christopher Knowlton, CEO of the IALD, discusses the rapid evolution of lighting design, highlighting industry growth, talent shortages, and increasing global reach. He also explores how AI, shifting workflows, and business pressures are reshaping the...
