Events
Roof Respite
After a busy day of shopping at the Hyundai Department Store Mokdong in Seoul, consumers are beckoned to the roof where they can rest under the “clouds.” These clouds, however,…
Project in Pictures: Grand Entrance for the Grand Hyatt
The Grand Hyatt Kuwait is the brand’s debut property in that nation. The luxury hotel is connected to the 360 Mall, granting guests access to multiple dining and retail venues,…
The World’s a Stage
Designers that have transitioned from careers in the theater to architectural lighting explain what it takes to make it in both arenas The lighting on the set for a Broadway…
The Lumen: What it’s for, and what it’s not
The Lumen What it’s for, and what it’s not One can generally see fine with enough illuminance, which is the luminous flux (unit: lumen) per area. The unit of illuminance is…
Status Cymbal
References to Buddy Holly’s legacy are sprinkled throughout the new performing arts center named in his honor. With big dreams of becoming a rock-and-roll icon, Buddy Holly spent his teenage…
Last Look: Enlightened in Edinburgh
Some of Edinburgh’s most notable buildings and institutions—including the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and the Bank of Scotland and its museum (pictured)—are located on The Mound, an artificial slope…
Insights: Body Control Shapes Arena Exterior
Renaissance art meets façade lighting at the MVM Dome in Budapest, where the exterior treatment references some of the masters’ classic work. Built just in time to host the European…
Wildlife
Darkness for Ourselves What do we risk when we erase night from our lives? By Jane Slade Each year, light advances further into the night. In early 2023, a…
The Little Island That Could
Glowing ‘tulips’ beckon visitors to an oasis floating atop Manhattan’s Hudson River Joining the ranks of New York City’s “little islands”—think Governors, Randall’s and Roosevelt—is no small feat, but a…
Editor’s Note: Shoot for the Moon
What would you take if you could bring one thing into outer space? Your favorite book? Your best friend? Your laptop or cell phone…with fingers crossed for good Wi-Fi? That…
Fred Foster Mentorship Program Open For Applications
ETC is now accepting applications to the 2023 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program, which connects selected students with established industry professionals as they join the work force. In its 25th…
New Maxlite HQ in New Jersey
Maxlite has opened its new headquarters in Pine Brook, NJ—the building includes new office space as well as a state-of-the-art training center and showroom. Part of a plan to increase…
The Red, White and Blue Capital Turns Green
Washington, D.C., is going deep green with an assist from Buro Happold, recently named lead consultant for the initiative Clean Energy D.C. 2.0. The comprehensive energy and climate action plan, led by…
Rise and Shine
In celebration of International Day of Light (May 16) LD+A editors asked for photo submissions of natural illumination from lighting enthusiasts—and you answered the call.
Things Are Looking Up Downstream
A renewal of the Glenmore Dam provides more than just electrical power and safety for residents. By Michele Zimmerman