LIRC Meeting Recap: Strengthening Community, Expanding Membership, and Industry Updates Ron Kurtz opened the LIRC meeting with a slide introducing the members, including Carla Bukalski (co-chair), Chiara Carucci, Jamie Devenger, Michael Baudo, Mert Erdogan, Anthony...

IALD Enlighten Americas 2024: Light Justice Takes Center Stage The IALD Enlighten Americas Conference at Rancho Bernardo Inn brought together lighting professionals to explore key issues in the industry. The event began with a focus on inclusion. Andrea Hartranft...

Andrea Hartranft Opens IALD Americas Conference with Powerful Business Forum As Hartranft, FIALD, opens the IALD Enlighten Americas Conference, held at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, she kicked off the Business Forum in the Argon 1 room. Declaring the space a safe...

Axis Tequila Party Sets the Stage for the IALD Enlighten Americas Conference The IALD Enlighten Americas Conference at Rancho Bernardo Inn kicked off with a lively Tequila Party, sponsored by Axis Lighting.  This pre-conference event was a perfect way to break the...

Pushing Boundaries: 20th anniversary campaign continues with the release of four new podcast episodes  Pharos Architectural Controls has a distinguished history of supporting projects that have pushed boundaries – in terms of scale, complexity and in some cases, sheer...

In this episode, hosts Lisa Reed and Avi Mor are joined by Thomas Paterson, IALD, Director, Lux Populi SA de CV. Lux Populi is an architectural and artwork lighting design consultancy, based in Mexico, with clients throughout the world. In our conversation, we explore...

This week’s Event Horizon October 14-18 highlights key lighting opportunities. Submit your designs for the LIT Lighting Design Awards, Join Under One Sky 2024 for dark sky conservation discussions, and attend Light Expo 2024 in Toronto. Learn more about each of these...

HIGH POINT, NC—SCHONBEK has added many new exciting lighting designs to the Schonbek Signature Collection. See some of the latest designs… Transform any setting into an enchanting realm with the CALLIOPE. Candlesticks crafted from faceted Optic Crystal columns are...

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP serves as education director for the Lighting Controls Association, a council of NEMA dedicated to educating the public about lighting controls. In September 2023, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) released Bluetooth® NLC, a series of...

DMF Lighting Announces a Call for Entries for the DMF Design Awards 2025 Recognizes outstanding projects that creatively incorporates DMF lighting products Top award winner receives $20,000 in cash, publicity, and an invitation for two to LEDucation Qualified projects...

DALLAS –ArchLIGHT Summit attracted a record number of exhibitors and attendees from the architectural, specification and design communities to Dallas Market Center for its recent two-day trade event and education platform held September 17-18. The show featured more...

Plans for 2025 Take Shape in this Final Report on Going Dark Last week, I engaged in an enlightening conversation with Giovanni Traverso He is a principal at Traverso-Vighy Architetti, an architectural firm based in Vicenza, Italy. Their discussion focused on the...

Illuminating with Dark: An Interview with the Light Collective in Tuscany In the heart of Tuscany, a 1200-year-old monastery set the stage for an inspiring lighting design workshop. Randy Reid, editor of designing lighting (dl), sat down with Martin Lepton and Sharon...

The Cross of Heroes in Ukraine In a powerful fusion of art, technology, and symbolism, the Cross of Heroes sculpture in Ukraine stands as a beacon of hope and resilience amidst the ongoing turmoil brought on by the war. The project transcends traditional memorials,...

This week’s Event Horizon October 7-October 11 highlights key industry events. Lightapalooza 2025 registration is now open. The IEA 4E SSLC Platform will host a webinar series on solid-state lighting health effects. Also, tickets for the 11th Annual Light Middle East...

Attending the Going Dark workshop in Tuscany has been a humbling experience for me as the editor of designing lighting (dl) magazine. Stepping out of my usual role, I found myself deeply involved in lighting design, installation, and commissioning. Rubbing shoulders...

Crear un sentido de comunidad, especialmente en entornos profesionales, puede ser desafiante pero profundamente gratificante. Para Neri Diaz yGiselle Mercado, su viaje a los Estados Unidos y al diseño de iluminación arquitectónica las llevó a formar una comunidad...

Two new versions added to the popular linear profile family from Luce & Light of Italy Developed for continuous immersion in pools and fountains, the Trevi collection features a cylindrical shape, and a distinctive characteristic that enables the profile to...