The Bob Dylan Center showcases the musician’s life and legacy Widely regarded as one of the best songwriters of all time, Bob Dylan has racked up the accolades including 10-time Grammy Award winner, Nobel Prize recipient and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of the 20th century. The celebration of the more than…

At Gotham, we understand the importance of lighting when it comes to designing a space. We make it our priority to ensure we have precisely the right offering to meet your design specifications to bring your vision to life with high-quality products in a wide range of options. We strive to be leaders in quality…

Copper’s HQ nestles into a hospitality hotbed As one of the most-visited cities worldwide, London has something to offer nearly every traveler. For those seeking a good time, Soho beckons with its old-world, yet modern, mix of boutiques, theaters, restaurants… and a digital asset infrastructure provider? The warm glow that emanates from Copper’s headquarters in…

Our built environment plays a crucial role in determining the quality of energy we consume. As the nation invests in grid modernization and resiliency, there is a growing emphasis on electrification, renewable energy integration, and carbon reduction. With this, Direct Current (DC) power is key to easily connecting our buildings to renewable resources and energy…

The nonprofit National Lighting Bureau (NLB) has announced the winners of the 5th Annual Tesla Awards after receiving the highest number of submissions to date. The award program seeks to recognize design projects that advance lighting excellence and innovation through best lighting practices to create an inviting, healthier and more sustainable future; winning projects promote…

Research and Markets has published a new report, Circular Economy in the Global Lighting Industry, focused on ways the lighting industry can help the global challenge of supply-chain sustainability by reducing waste and pollution in promoting product reuse, repair and recycling. The 48-page document provides an overview of current circular economy practices; and explores strategic…

The DALI Alliance, an international authority in lighting technology standardization, has released certification details for DALI+, its wireless specification, created in partnership with Thread Group, a company dedicated to IoT. DALI+ with Thread allows for lighting systems and devices on a wireless mesh network; with extended addressing; interoperability with existing DALI-2 and D4i certification programs;…

Today, in the modern architectural landscape, it is understood that daylight is well suited to serve as a primary source of daytime interior illumination, providing perfect color rendition and meaningful variation of spectral content and intensity that nurture building occupants and uplifts the human spirit. As such, abundant application of daylight coupled with meaningful views…

“We were excited at the prospect of playing the designer for once,” said Stephanie Ragusa, director of operations and design studio at Lighting Dynamics, Inc. “Our typical role is to comply with our client’s desires, but we really enjoyed making our own decisions for the ultimate look and feel of the renovated office space and…

Today, lighting control systems communicate and work side-by-side with building systems. For example, a lighting and HVAC system may use the same occupancy sensors in various spaces to reduce the overall number of devices; the lighting, A/V and and automated window shades in a conference room may use the same touchscreen interface. By default, many…

In Ohio, Fountain Square has been a prominent gathering spot for Cincinnatians for well over a century. With the famous Tyler Davidson Fountain residing in the center of the city’s shopping and entertainment hub, the area welcomes more than 7 million people each year to enjoy its various restaurants, shops and seasonal events. But when…

With more than 38,000 stores in more than 80 countries, you might believe that if you visited one Starbucks, you have seen them all. Well, grab a “cup of Joe” and sit yourself down for a Trenta-sized lesson on how the company is advancing the “third place” concept through its innovative store designs.

To illuminate Light in Heaven and Earth with electric lights for The Art Institute of Chicago, designers from Schuler Shook worked closely with museum curators, conservators and exhibit designers to navigate the complexity of the 25-ft high by 16-ft wide stained glass landscape. 1. The team aimed to make the electric lighting appear as if…

The MSC15-CS spectral circadian light meter by Germany-based manufacturer Gigahertz-Optik, known for UV-VIS-NIR optical radiation measurement tools, has received the Works with WELL trademark offered through the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).

In an ongoing effort to encourage the next generation of students to find successful career opportunities in the lighting design industry, the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) and Holophane Europe, Ltd.—a leader in luminaire and lighting design for over 100 years—visited 150 students at Loughborough University.