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How Companies are Expanding Their Offices to Include Experience Centers
When you step into identity and access management company Okta’s brand new space in New York City’s Flatiron District, you’re welcomed with an immersive experience that is far from a conventional office. That’s because they’ve put a focus on retail, where Okta’s...

David M. Powell honored with the 2023 AIA Award for Excellence in Public Architecture
WASHINGTON – January 24, 2023 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is honoring David M. Powell, FAIA, champion of Nashville’s built environment and owner and principal of HASTINGS Architecture, with the 2023 AIA Award for Excellence in Public Architecture. ...

Get Your IALD Awards Submissions In!
FINAL WEEK FOR STANDARD ENTRIES Finalize your submission by 31 January to avoid late entry fees! The IALD will be soon closing the Call for Entries for the 40th Annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards. Entries can still be submitted to our online awards...

Forget about Boring Traditional Light Bulb Designs: Here are Five Original Light Bulb Designs
From Design Wanted: In this article, we’ve handpicked five original light bulb designs, which are sure to enhance the aesthetic appeal of any space. Throughout centuries, lighting has been a predominant factor in interior design. That doesn’t come as a surprise....

Moynihan Train Hall Evening Walking Tour
Join us for an exciting follow-up program to last year’s hugely successful walk through of Moynihan Train Hall with Domingo Gonzalez & Associates. This year we return to a transportation hub that is even more bustling – filled with enticing bars, food vendors, and...

Louis Poulsen Announces Appointment of CEO, United States & Canada
Carly Conelli to Lead New Business Structure in Top Priority Markets New York – The original house of light Louis Poulsen is honored to announce the appointment of Carly Conelli as its new CEO for the United States and Canada. Conelli will lead the newly established...

Many Middle East Roads Lead Through the US Lighting Design Community
A conundrum was presented to me at Light Middle East by a European manufacturer who wants to increase their presence in the Middle East but is not ready to enter the US marketplace. Knowing that many jobs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are specified by US Lighting Designers...

IALD Launches a New Region in the Middle East
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) celebrated the launch of its newest region, the Middle East, at Light Middle East in Dubai. The event was attended by over 100 people and featured speeches from IALD CEO Christopher Knowlton and Maria Dautant,...

How Does Light Middle East Stack up to Other Shows?
Prior to leaving for Dubai, a colleague asked me what I thought I was going to learn at Light Middle East. I didn’t have an answer. I did know that some of the brightest lighting minds in the world were attending so there must be something to be learned. Dubai is...

24-H Adaptive Circadian Lighting for Rotating Shift Workers
Dr. Levent Sahin, Senior Research Scientist and lighting designer, discusses the findings of his groundbreaking research with and Dr. Mariana Figuiero into the impact of Adaptive Circadian Lighting Schemes on the performance and sleep quality of shift workers in 24-7...

Business Of Light Save the Date Zoom Event – Feb 23, 2003
What to learn more about how to balance creativity and profitability? Our next BOL 90-minute webinar features Keith Granet, CEO/Studio Designer and Author of The Business Of Design on 23 February 2023. Listen on Audible to learn more about Keith's book. Registration...

Diversity at The Lighting Practice Brings Culture to Cuisine
Earlier this year, The Lighting Practice published a cookbook that acknowledges the gift each member of their team brings. Their LinkedIn post stated, “The firm secret sauce is our team. Each individual’s talent and expertise, combined with our clients’ and design...

Meet the New Generation: Gabi Korac
From an early age, Gabi Korac was captivated by architecture. She always dreamed about becoming an architect, even when all she could do was just dream about it. As she grew up, she set out to learn more about the profession, and her interest in architecture...

IES and Garden Light LED Launch Second Course of Learn Night Light
NEW YORK — The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), in partnership with Garden Light LED, are excited to launch the second course of the popular e-learning series Learn Night Light: Observe. Design. Refine. Taught by renowned lighting designer and author Janet...

Light Middle East – 2023 Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners (see below) We are proud to reveal the winners of the 9th edition of the Light Middle East Awards – the most prestigious awards for the lighting industry. After receiving thousands of entries, our independent panel of judges selected...

Reversed LED Cooling
We are all familiar with what happens when electricity is applied to LEDs in the right direction – they produce light! What happens when current is applied in the opposite direction? If you guessed nothing, you would be wrong. As researchers at the University of...

3 New Trends Learned at Light Middle East
At Light & Building, LightFair, and LEDucation, EdisonReport/designing lighting (dl) magazine usually has a booth which works out great as it gives your humble editor a homebase for meetings and discussions. In Dubai, at Light Middle East, I had no booth and I...

Beta-Calco Doubles Down on Elevated Linear Lighting Solutions with Multiple New and Enhanced Product Families
The Canadian Lighting Leader’s Latest Moves in Linear Lighting Underscore Industry Leadership in Delivering Exquisitely Designed, Specification-Grade Solutions Toronto, Canada—January 12, 2023—Beta-Calco, an industry-leading manufacturer of architectural...

Cautious Optimism Despite Looming Recession – RIBA Future Trends December 2022
In December, the RIBA Future Trends Workload Index jumped jumped by 13 points to -8. In the next three months, 17% of practices expect workloads to increase, 25% expect them to decrease, and 58% expect them to stay the same. The Royal Institute of British Architects...

Happy New Year WILD Community and Welcome to 2023!
I was able to spend New Year’s Eve celebrating the wedding of two dear friends. I hope the start of your year was similarly full of love and continues to grow in health and happiness. The beginning of the year can be particularly stressful as we come back from the...