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Where the Jungle Meets the Light
At Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Costa Rica, GMLD created a lighting experience that disappears into the architecture while immersing guests in the warmth of the surrounding rainforest.Photography Credit: Granville McAnear By Randy ReidWhen Granville McAnear,...
Luminis Lanches Hollowcore Element Luminaire Family
Montreal, QC, Sept. 24, 2026– Luminis® (www.luminis.com), an established innovator and manufacturer of specification-grade interior and exterior lighting solutions, today announced the introduction of its Hollowcore Element luminaire family. Designed for indoor and...
Lighting Week Dallas: Cindy Morris on What’s Ahead
Dallas Market Center Bets Big on Lighting Week When I sat down with Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center, during the 2026 ArchLIGHT Summit, the conversation quickly moved beyond the show taking place around us. Cindy was already focused on what...
Next Generation of Lighting Designers: Jill Cody’s Vision
Growing the Next Generation of Lighting Designers The lighting industry has spent years talking about talent—where to find it, how to develop it and, increasingly, how to convince young people that lighting design is even a career option. Jill Cody is trying to turn...
Bright Days, Dark Nights: Lighting for Human Health
Mariana Figueiro on Lighting for Human Health: Bright Days, Dim Evenings, Dark Nights At the ArchLIGHT Summit, Mariana Figueiro translated decades of light-and-health research into a practical message for the lighting industry: light affects far more than vision, and...
Andrea Hartranft’s 3 Scenarios for Lighting Design
Andrea Hartranft’s Three Scenarios for the Future of Lighting Design At the ArchLIGHT Summit closing keynote, Andrea Hartranft challenged the industry to consider three very different futures: the disappearance of the independent lighting designer, designers moving...
Video: Andrea Hartranft on the Future of Lighting Design
Andrea Hartranft reflects on 13 years of building Hartranft Lighting Studios and explains why agility, diversification and adaptation may shape the future of lighting design.
Video: Mariana Figueiro: Stop Talking About Circadian Lighting and Just Do It
Mariana Figueiro on Circadian Lighting and Human Health At the 2026 ArchLIGHT Summit in Dallas, I sat down with Mariana Figueiro, PhD, Professor and Director of the Light and Health Research Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, immediately following...
Lighting Uniformity and Perceptions of Indoor (and Outdoor) Locations
Lighting has multiple objectives. Indoors, lighting should support visual performance, comfort, and circadian entrainment, while avoiding glare. Outdoors, lighting should allowus to detect hazards, recognize others, and feel safe, while minimizing light pollution and...
Lodes’ A-Tube Collection Brings Architectural Precision & Sculptural Design to Interiors
Enhancing spaces with contemporary sensibility and architectural precision, Lodes presents the A-Tube collection. Encompassing four lighting designs that come in a variety of sizes and elegant finishes, each release is envisioned to make a sophisticated statement as a...
DLFNY Announces Final Call for 3rd Annual Beacon Awards Submissions and Sponsors
Submission deadline extended to September 21, 2026; sponsorship opportunities remain open, with winners announced at the Beacon Awards ceremony on October 14, 2026 September 14, 2026, NEW YORK, NY — The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) has extended the...
WAC Group Introduces WAC HOME Technology at the High Point Fall 2026 Market
HIGH POINT, NC — WAC Group will introduce the WAC Home Technology to lighting showrooms, distributors, designers and home furnishing professionals at the October 2026 High Point Market. WAC Home adapts as easily as you do, shaping light around your rhythm, your...
Who Controls the Light
Nearly 150 years ago, Edison’s filament lamp demonstrated the commercial viability of electrical lighting and helped launch an industry build on a simple value proposition: providing illumination safely, efficiently, and reliably. Manufacturers developed lamps and...
Into the Skyline: Lighting 270 Park Avenue
Join the DLFNY for a special evening celebrating the illumination of 270 Park Avenue, JPMorgan Chase’s striking new midtown headquarters designed by Foster + Partners. We’ll gather at Upstairs at The Kimberly Hotel for cocktails and skyline views directly facing the...
Join WAC Group at ASID GATHER CATALYST 2026 in Dallas
DALLAS-- Explore WAC Group Brands at ASID GATHER: Catalyst 2026 at the Dallas Market Center from September 16-18 |11th Floor, TT-30. Join the WAC Group for a CEU Event: Lighting to Support Human Health and Wellbeing on September 17th, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM at the WAC...
Barron Lighting Group Appoints Clint Wells
Barron Lighting Group, a leader in commercial and industrial lighting solutions, today announced the appointment of Clint Wells to the role of Western Regional Vice President. Glendale, Arizona – September 1st, 2026 – Barron Lighting Group, a leading manufacturer of...
Rachel Gibney Appointed Director of Design at Creative Designs in Lighting
Scottsdale, AZ – Creative Designs in Lighting (CDL) announced today the appointment of Rachel Gibney as Director of Design & Development, Commercial Markets. In this role, Gibney will lead the company's commercial design vision, oversee creative strategy, and...
Silhouette Awards Celebrate Five Years of Mentorship as Season 6 Prepares to Launch
The Silhouette Awards is preparing to launch its sixth season, building on five years of mentorship, international connections and support for emerging talent across the architectural lighting design community. The 2026–2027 programme will be officially unveiled...
Call for Artists Moonlighting 2026
Calling All Artists! Apply Today and Showcase your Creativity Deadline September 18th The IESNYC, DLFNY, WILD, and IALDNY are excited to once again join forces to present a one-of-a-kind exhibition celebrating the incredible creativity and artistic talents within New...
Govee Ushers in the Next Era of Smart Living with AI-Powered Lighting Innovation at IFA 2026
BERLIN, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Govee, a global leader in smart lighting, today unveiled its latest AI-powered lighting innovations at IFA 2026. By combining advanced AI capabilities with cutting-edge lighting technologies, Govee is pioneering a new generation...


