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IALD 2025: Studio Waldemeyer Illuminates Enlighten Europe

IALD 2025: Studio Waldemeyer Illuminates Enlighten Europe

Studio Waldemeyer Illuminates Enlighten Europe with Art, Technology, and Play At the IALD Enlighten Europe Conference in Valencia, Studio Waldemeyer delivered a captivating presentation on how lighting can merge technology and storytelling to create unforgettable...

IALD 2025: Guerilla Lighting and the Metaverse

IALD 2025: Guerilla Lighting and the Metaverse

James Simpson Brings Guerilla Lighting to the Metaverse At the IALD Enlighten Europe conference, James Simpson delivered an energetic and thought-provoking session titled Guerillas in the Metaverse. His laptop was connected to the projector, and instead of using his...

IALD 2025:  Leela Shanker Redefines Designer Workflow

IALD 2025: Leela Shanker Redefines Designer Workflow

Leela Shanker Redefines Designer Workflow at Enlighten Europe 2025 At the IALD Enlighten Europe 2025 conference in Valencia, Leela Shanker, Sustainability Director with WAP Sustainability,  delivered a powerful session titled “Designer Workflow: New Performance...

IALD Enlighten Europe 2025 Opens in Valencia

IALD Enlighten Europe 2025 Opens in Valencia

The 2025 IALD Enlighten Europe 2025 Opens in Valencia with Emotion and Inspiration The IALD Enlighten Europe 2025 Conference officially opened on 26 June in Valencia with a warm welcome, global collaboration, and a powerful tribute to a beloved leader. Andrea...

Light Fit for a God

Light Fit for a God

The Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, Greece, a 5th-century BC landmark perched dramatically on the Aegean Sea, is both visually iconic and culturally sacred. Lighting such a monument demands more than technical expertise; it requires respect, restraint, and deep...

A Legacy of Light

A Legacy of Light

The lighting design community is mourning the loss of one of its most influential figures. Paul Marantz Legacy: Remembering a Lighting Design Pioneer  Paul Marantz, founder of Fisher Marantz Stone (FMS), passed away in late May, leaving behind a rich legacy that has...

A Connected Future

A Connected Future

When I arrived at Leviton’s Nashville Experience Center, aptly named Leviton LIVE, I expected a product showcase. What I encountered instead was a facility focused on innovation, user experience, and human-centered design. Leviton LIVE Nashville: Leviton LIVE...

LEDucation 2026 Speaker Submission is Open

LEDucation 2026 Speaker Submission is Open

NEW YORK. June 23, 2025 — LEDucation is accepting speaker proposals for its 2026 Conference, taking place April 14–15 at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. Virtual sessions will be hosted the week prior to the in-person event. LEDucation is renowned for its...

Fashion Report: Reflecting Style at the Lumen Gala

Fashion Report: Reflecting Style at the Lumen Gala

Fashion Report: Reflecting Style at the 2025 IESNYC Lumen Gala By Randy and Lori Reid Inspired by this year’s theme, Reflect & Refract, the IESNYC Lumen Gala once again celebrated the transformative power of light—how it shapes, mirrors, and reimagines the spaces...

Introducing Surfa KnifeEdge 4 in. by Alloy LED

Introducing Surfa KnifeEdge 4 in. by Alloy LED

The Surfa KnifeEdge 4 in. is a surface-mount channel with an illuminated reveal that creates a vanishing cove effect when mounted horizontally below a ceiling. Its grooved underside allows for easy mud-in and painting to blend into any space. The unique forward-facing...

BOL Small Business Accelerator 2025

BOL Small Business Accelerator 2025

THE BUSINESS OF LIGHT PRESENTS the SMAL​L BUSINESS ACCELERATOR 2025 How to Design and Grow Your Lighting Design Business Structure your services, streamline your ​strategy, and scale with confidence Sponsored By Acuity Brands Lighting Inside the Accelerator: Module 1...

Tapping into Matter

Tapping into Matter

In March, I sat down over Zoom with Malte Göller, co-founder of Swiss startup Atios AG, to learn about his company’s mission to simplify smart building automation through Matter, the emerging open standard backed by Apple, Google, Amazon, and others.  Matter Smart...

ArchLIGHT Summit 2025 Registration Open

ArchLIGHT Summit 2025 Registration Open

ArchLIGHT Summit 2025 Registration is open for the show taking place September 16-17. Learn more and register today.     ArchLIGHT Summit 2025 Registration   UPCOMING EVENTS LIGHTOVATION | JUN 18-21, 2025 ArchLIGHT| SEPT 16-17, 2025   Dallas Market...