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Make Your Plans for LEDucation 2026

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!

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...

Dark Light Design Announces Staff Promotion

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

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....

From Michener’s Arrows to Crestron Keypads

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,...

Lighting the Gateway as LA Welcomes the World

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...

Save 10% on Your LIT Awards Entry

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

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 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...