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DMF Lighting Introduces Artafex 1 at Lightapalooza 2026
The first one-inch architectural downlight engineered for true whole-home lighting. CARSON, Calif. — Feb. 16, 2026 — DMF Lighting is redefining what’s possible in small-aperture lighting with the introduction of Artafex 1, the first one-inch architectural...
Make Your Plans for LEDucation 2026
Make Your Plans Today! We are thrilled to illuminate your April calendar for the 20th edition of LEDucation! This milestone event will once again serve as a premier forum for innovation, education, and collaboration within the lighting community. Join industry...
Silhouette Awards Invites You to Celebrate!
You Are Invited Celebrate the Industry’s Rising Stars at this year's Winner’s Celebration Following the success of it's 4th year the Silhouette Awards is now shining a light on emerging talent within the lighting industry for a milestone 5th year. Did you...
TRIA — a Landscape Lighting System for Living Environments
Landscapes are alive. They grow, shift, and seasonally reinvent themselves. TRIA was created for this reality. Not as a single luminaire, but as a modular system that lets designers compose light with precision today—and re-compose it tomorrow. Designed by Dean Skira...
Lightovation Announces First Winner of VIP World Cup Hospitality Experience
DALLAS — Lightovation at Dallas Market Center announced the first winner of its exclusive VIP World Cup Hospitality Experience. This incentive program is open Lightovation attendees who secure June market hotel accommodations through Dallas Market Center’s official...
Dark Light Design Announces Staff Promotion
Dark Light Design has announced the promotion of team member Erin Gilbert to Senior Lighting Designer. Erin Gilbert has been promoted to Senior Lighting Designer in recognition of her steady technical leadership and consistent support of high-quality project delivery....
Glowing Quietly: A Masterclass in Warm-Dim Residential Magic
The first time I saw images of designer Nancy Mah’s home, I understood why she calls it her sanctuary. Perched on a rugged hillside outside Pawling, New York, the house is all glass, cedar, concrete, and trees—a quiet composition of honest materials and long views....
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East 2026 draws global attendance from 95 countries
Dubai, UAE: Light + Intelligent Building Middle East 2026, held from 12–14 January at the Dubai World Trade Centre, reaffirmed its position as MENA’s leading event for lighting and building technology, welcoming 16,473 trade visitors from 95 countries. The 2026...
Lightovation Sets the Tone for 2026 with Year Over Year Growth and Design-Forward Programming
Lightovation 2026 growth was on full display in January, with increased attendance…
From Michener’s Arrows to Crestron Keypads
Back in the mid-1970s, when I barely knew what a light bulb was, I picked up a copy of James A. Michener’s Centennial. The book followed the land itself—eastern Colorado, from prehistoric times through the 1970s—and how layer upon layer of human ambition, ingenuity,...
Schonbek ✕ Swarovski® Crystal: Illuminating the 83rd Annual Golden Globes®
Schonbek partnered with Swarovski® to transform the 2026 Golden Globes® red carpet into a radiant…
Lighting the Gateway as LA Welcomes the World
When the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) set out to link its growing rail network directly to the airport, the project required a design that could do more than guide commuters. It needed to rise to the moment—especially with major...
QTL Certifies Three LED Lighting Families with Environmental Product Declarations
MILFORD, Conn. — QTL Lighting announced its PERI, ESSENTIALS, and MICRO 5 LED lighting families earned third-party certified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). The three product lines join a growing list of EPD-rated QTL solutions, helping architects,...
Luminii Launches Gen 2 LED Platform with Industry-Leading Performance Across Linear Portfolio
New Gen 2 LED architecture delivers industry-leading efficacy, color quality, precision, and system-wide performance enhancements across Luminii’s linear portfolio Chicago, IL — Luminii, a leader in high-performance architectural lighting, today announced the launch...
Canada Light Expo Early Bird Discount Ends Soon
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Hotel Andaz Miami Beach: Light, Water, and the Aqueous Threshold
The first thing I noticed, standing on the upper terrace of the new Hotel Andaz Miami Beach, was the movement of light. Not electric light—at least not at first—but daylight tumbling through circular water-filled skylights overhead. The sun rippled through the...
IESNYC Student Lighting Competition Presents 25 And Still Shining
A Silver Celebration February 11, 2026 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Add to Calendar Marset USA Showroom 202 North 10th Street Brooklyn, NY Directions REGISTER NOW Complimentary Admission for All RSVP required before noon on the day of the event. Must be 21+ to consume...
Save 10% on Your LIT Awards Entry
Submissions are now open for the LIT Lighting Design Awards 2026, and I wanted to personally remind you about the Early Bird opportunity. Until April 30th, 2026, you can receive 10% off your entry fee by submitting during the Early Bird period. It is a great moment to...
The Sphere Held Its Breath
When my wife and I stepped into the Sphere, the first thing that hit us was how warm and muted everything looked—like the whole place was lit at around 1800K with a very nice and relaxing glow. The Sphere lighting design I’d walked in fully expecting to be blasted...
The Sphere’s Other Skin
The Las Vegas Sphere may be the most photographed building on earth, yet almost none of those images show what lighting designers care about most—what happens inside. While the Las Vegas Sphere’s exterior draws attention, its Sphere interior lighting tells the real...

