Events

Ask an EP: Quincy Drane
This designer at Hartranft Lighting Studios and B.U.I.L.D. president is working on creating a more sustainable and diverse lighting industry. Why light? I always joke about how I received my…

Eyes on the Ball
The evolution of sports lighting Mention the topic of sports facilities and you are likely to hear a discourse on what amounts to evolution or, more specifically, the challenges of…

Project in Pictures: Cool Enough for School
The IES 2024 Illumination Award of Merit-earning Agnew K-12 Campus in Santa Clara, CA, uses evolving color schemes, architectural structures, and lighting design to foster STEM learning as well as…

Saints and Sciences
Readying next-generation caregivers For more than 155 years, St. John’s University has looked to St. Vincent de Paul for its inspiration and vision. While the patron saint of charity was…

Experience Architectural and Decorative Lighting at the June 18-21 Lightovation Show in Dallas
Anticipation is high for the summer edition of the largest residential lighting show in the Western Hemisphere, with special emphasis on the event’s architectural lighting resources and a complimentary hotel…

Is More Light Safer?
Addressing the question that ruins conversations Since I began advocating for natural darkness, there is one question that has been an incredible obstacle to awareness-creation, like a record scratching to…

Biophilic Design and the Nature of Light
What is the ideal human habitat? In our surveys, 90% of individuals identify natural landscapes as their preferred environments, free from any built structures. The remaining 10% favor outdoor areas…

Sightlines: You Can’t Take the Sky from Me
Light pollution’s impact on fireflies The rapid evolution of lighting technology over the past century has dramatically altered our nighttime environment, with significant consequences for nocturnal species. Among the most…

See Turtles
Illumination, marine turtles, and the state of play One of the current, and more interesting, corners of lighting is its interaction with nature. As we discuss the anthropogenic impacts of…

Sightlines
Bridging the Gap Seeking accessible lighting design tools There was one thing my high school art teacher took great pleasure in repeatedly saying to me, often as I was struggling…

Ad In”fin”itum
WestStar Tower features a seamless visual flow The WestStar Tower in El Paso, TX, marks a significant milestone as the first newly constructed skyscraper in the city in 40 years.…

Project in Pictures: Almost Outside, A New Type of Eau de Parfum
Fragrance and beauty flagship store, Tamburins Seongsu, in Seongsu-dong, South Korea, serves shoppers a multitude for the senses. Soft illumination designed by EONSLD pours out of the unique glass-box building,…

Diversity: Prioritizing Neurodivergence
Supporting diverse sensory needs Lighting plays a fundamental role in shaping our environments. For individuals with neurodivergence—a term encompassing conditions like autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorders, among others—lighting can…

Creatures of Habitat
Designing light for animal pleasure and comfort My team and I have had the privilege of working with some of the leaders in animal habitat design over the last 40…

Project in Pictures: Bubbles and Fizz
Seductive and charming, Perlage is an after-hours destination on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with cheeky cocktails like “How ‘Bout Them Apples” and “Tickle Fancy.” The bar takes…
