Events
Awakening the Underworld
Enhancing the show cave experience The mythology of numerous civilizations suggests caves are gateways to the underworld. The Norse described Nidavellir (also known as Svartalfheim) as a labyrinth of mines…
How They Did It: The Chandelier at Windward Parkway
A collaborative effort by Windward Lighting Studio, luminaire manufacturer Lumetta, hoist manufacturer Dynapac Rotating Co., contractors CA South and E.C. Electric Inc. and structural engineers from Penta Engineering Group built…
Ask an EP: Mohammad Valizadeh Alvan
This international Parsons School of Design student pursuing dual graduate degrees in architecture and lighting design discusses his plan to work in both practices and take what he has learned…
DLFNY Beacon Awards Open for Subs and Sponsors
The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) invites eligible participants, including lighting designers, lighting consultants, architects, interior designers and industrial designers who practice in the greater New York metro…
Besal Fund Awards $114,500 for 2024
The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education Fund, established in 1983 as a nonprofit trust and dedicated to the advancement of education in illuminating engineering disciplines, has awarded $114,500 to 17…
Tivoli Commits to Eco-Friendly Model
Tivoli, a leading LED lighting manufacturer with over 50 years of experience and known for its linear lighting options, has announced a stringent sustainability model to include Title 24 compliance,…
Galaxy Quest
Illuminating NASA’s Next-Generation Spacecraft Systems Despite science fiction tales of galaxies far, far away, the actual edge of space, known as the Von Karman Line, is only 62 miles above…
Investing in Innovation: BlackRock’s NYC Office
How does a global investment firm reimagine its corporate headquarters? For the BlackRock team, it started with an ambitious goal— co-locate its 4,000 New York City employees from three separate…
A Community Intertwined
Uspenska Square reconnects with Ukrainian culture Since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the industrial city of Dnipro has been the target of multiple missile attacks, damaging residential areas, Dnipro’s…
Shutter, Click, Snap: Part II
The Finishing Touches of a Great Architectural Lighting Photo Working as a lighting designer for two decades, I’ve built a career around creating lighting environments by blending light from various…
What a Wonderful World
Presenting “Seven Wonders of the Illuminated World” From “Ancient” to “Natural” and “New,” generations of people across the world have marveled at the various Wonders of the World. As such,…
ArchLIGHT Summit to Inspire Commercial and Architectural Lighting Community
The fourth annual ArchLIGHT Summit, taking place September 17-18, continues Dallas Market Center’s leadership in the lighting industry. For decades, the venue has hosted the semi-annual Lightovation, which is the…
Illuminating the Three Sisters Bridge, Pittsburgh PA
Illuminating an Historic Landmark The Three Sisters are three similar self-anchored suspension bridges built in the 1920s spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The bridges have been given…
‘I Am Not the Storyteller Here’
A one-way bridge in Canada honors local Indigenous past How does society go back in time and right its social injustices? Can it? How does the modern design industry fit…
AMBI Top 5 Lighting Trends for 2024
AMBI, a seasoned marketing agency for the built environment helping design brands build unique identities, has released a new report outlining the five key lighting industry trends of the current…