An open letter to lighting specifiers only Now that you have wrapped up real and virtual lighting trade show conferences for 2021, the NLB would like your help. Nominate the best lighting products launched in 2021 for the NLB 2021 Art and Science of Lighting Awards....

WASHINGTON – Nov. 17, 2021 – Architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in October, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The ABI score for October was 54.3. While this score is down slightly from...

Three exceptional architecture projects from around the globe have been shortlisted for the 2021 RIBA International Prize. The prestigious biennial award celebrates projects that demonstrate design excellence and social impact. The shortlisted projects in contention...

DALLAS – November 16, 2021 – Dallas Market Center, the home of Lightovation, the largest residential lighting trade event in North America, has announced details for the January 6-9, 2022 edition of the show. The winter show will deliver the largest collection of new...

The River House in Valle de Bravo, Mexico incorporates nature in a highly unique way — a river literally divides the two spaces. The picturesque town of Valle de Bravo is not what international visitors envision when they think of Mexican terrain. Situated on Lake...

British architect Gavin Brodin’s trademark is designing “luxury with ease,” where he connects lifestyle with architecture and interiors—all with an insane amount of attention to detail, and a clever use of natural materials.

The IALD International Lighting Design Awards, the longest running international lighting design awards program, is the highest honor in the profession recognizing work that reaches

Photo Credit: Zhang Kaiyy The EU wants Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent, cutting greenhouse-gas emissions by 55% in 2030 from 1990 levels, and reaching net zero by mid-century. To achieve that, it plans to spend 1 trillion euros ($1.17 trillion) in...

Anne Militello will be representing Women in Lighting (WIL) as she speaks about the history of women in lighting and lighting design and the pioneers who blazed new trails. Her presentation will be held on Friday, November 19 at LDI2021 in Las Vegas. Learn more at...

We want to see your most innovative, inspiring and exceptional lighting designs! Please review the General Rules, Submission, and Eligibility Requirements Deadline Friday, January 14, 2022

The BLT Built Design Awards recognized the expertise of all professionals involved in the realization of outstanding projects; from Architecture firms, Interior design experts to construction products, and project management. The prize encompasses all forms of...

Program supports LFRT’s goal of doubling the number of licensed Black architects by 2030. WASHINGTON– November 12, 2021– The Architects Foundation is launching its inaugural LFRT Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) scholarship this month. The scholarship will...

In eons long past, the inhabitants of the planet Tellus experienced an amazing discovery. With the aid of a prism, the light of the sun was separated into the colors of the rainbow. A Wise One named Hershel assumed that one of the colors carried the heat of the sun,...

As the nights draw in, Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour is turning its full beam of attention to lighting. From Monday 15 – Friday 26 November, Lighting by Design will place the spotlight on this essential design element, with a curated installation of over 90 pieces...

The series of Recolight Circular Economy webinars has been attended by over 1,000 individuals over the last two years, with attendees from right across the industry. Participants have shown a great deal of enthusiasm and many practical issues and suggestions have been...

New York, NY, November 10, 2021 – O’Blaney Rinker announces the expansion of its management team with the appointment of Jamie Eck as Business Development Manager. Jamie brings more than 30 years of operations and sales experience in the lighting industry. Beginning...

Hospitality is Alive and Well at Virgin Hotels’ New Property in Sin City PHOTO CREDIT: VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS “The hotel itself is built in Las Vegas, which is obviously known for its strong sun, and most of the buildings [within the city] are built very inward with...

When I say “90 CRI,” you hear the phrase, you process it, and you summon your past experiences with 90 CRI. You may reference additional biases, but you instantaneously arrive at an understanding of what I said—a common ground upon which to communicate. So much of...

The artist Carsten Höller is known for creating elaborate interactive environments—a mirrored carousel, a giant slide, a sensory-deprivation tank—and his contribution to the upcoming NFT conference-cum-rave called Dreamverse certainly fits the bill.

LightFair 2021 brought together seven amazing presentations in the PechaKucha format. PechaKucha means chit-chat in Japanese, and each presentation consisted of 20 slides for 20 seconds each. This means each of our presenters only had 400 seconds to tell you their...