Events
ETC Opens Innovation Centre
ETC, a leader in events lighting technology, has opened a new Innovation Centre in Squamish, British Columbia, for the engineers behind the brand’s Echoflex wireless controls products. Manager of Project…
LuFu, New Awards Program
The Virtual Lighting Design (VLD) Community, a global virtual network that empowers, inspires and educates the lighting community, has teamed up with Zhu Rong Awards to create an entirely new…
On the Ecology of Lighting Design with Nancy Clanton
"It is so important to look at nature and figure out what is nature telling us,” says Nancy Clanton, PE, FIES, FIALD, LEED Fellow and CEO of sustainable lighting design…
Careers: Advice for Our Younger Selves
Lighting Professionals Speak From Experience We’ve all heard the old adage, “If I knew then what I know now….” Hindsight is 20/20, but it’s still a fascinating concept to many…
LEDucation Calls for Speakers
The LEDucation Trade Show and Conference presented by DLFNY, next held in New York City in March, 2025, is seeking speakers through September 6, 2024. Those interested can submit a…
Light Art on Display Around the World
The interactive, light sculpture installation DANDELION by Ryotaro Muramatsu, which first bloomed in 2020 as a symbol of peace and inspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic—and has since traveled to cultural…
Solar Select Powers Social Housing Projects
Worcestershire, UK-based Solar Select, a PAS2030-certified family business providing green energy and renewable solutions, has played a critical role in powering social housing projects in England under the Social Housing…
Last Look: Candy Crush
A custom chandelier of “exploding globes” on a reflective surface distinguishes Spoiled Parrot candy and ice cream shop from other retail vignettes inside the Tin Building in New York City.…
Citius, Altius, Fortius—Communiter
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum shines brighter than gold When composer John Williams’ iconic “Olympic Fanfare and Theme” is cued up in July for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,…
Hide and Seek
Non-invasive illumination helps aid storytelling at the Museum of Nature and Humankind An 800th birthday demands a grand celebration. So, what better to way to celebrate than with the opening…
Shutter, Click, Snap: Part I
The elements of a great architectural lighting photo How many times have you tried to explain your profession to friends, family or a potential client? As a lighting professional, it…
Q+A Scott Richler
The founder and creator of Canada-based contemporary design studio Gabriel Scott discusses how upmarket fashion influences his work How does fashion influence your lighting fixture designs? My approach to…
Meyda Celebrates Golden Anniversary
Meyda Lighting, a designer and manufacturer of iconic stained-glass fixtures, lamps and windows, founded by married couple Meyer and Ida Cohen in 1974, celebrates its 50th anniversary. Started in a…
Open Call to Participate in PennPraxis Case Studies in Design
PennPraxis, the applied research, engagement and practice arm at University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design, has an open call for applicants to be a part of the new Case…
New Version of Smart City Protocol Released
After analyzing feedback from members, partners and customers, the TALQ Consortium has released a new version of 2.6.0 of the Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart-city device…