Events
Speakers from Pixar and Sony to Keynote Lightfair
Danielle Feinberg of Pixar Animation Studios and Neri Oxman of Sony Corporation and MIT Media Lab will deliver keynote presentations at LIGHTFAIR International 2018.
LFI Program Features Seven Tracks and 70-Plus Courses
The 2018 LIGHTFAIR conference program includes more than 70 courses within seven educational tracks, for a total of more than 190 educational hours.
The Impact Speakers: Form, Function, Fashion
Designers Martin Lesjak and Anastasia Su are the 2018 LIGHTFAIR “Impact Speakers.”
Nixon’s New Perspective
A dramatic visual story at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum helps visitors examine a controversial legacy. By Vilma Barr
Alley of the Arts
A lighting revamp morphs a century-old pathway into a work of art By Katie Nale
Long-Term Performance in the Arizona Desert
An update on the Yuma pilot project findings By Andrea Wilkerson
Is Apple’s Night Shift Enough?
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) has published the results of a study investigating the effectiveness of Apple’s Night Shift for lessening the impact of nighttime iPad use on melatonin suppression,…
A Capitol Comes Around
With LED sources in new and refurbished fixtures, the seat of Minnesota’s government shines again. By Samantha Schwirck
In A World Without Codes
With every last watt being squeezed out of lighting, will codes even be needed? By Willard Warren
LRC Releases Video Series on Light and Health
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has released a series of short videos on the science of lighting for human health.
NEMA Urges Restraint on Tariffs
Fearing negative effects on the U.S. electroindustry, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) issued a statement in March warning of the potential effects from import tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Three Stadiums Transition to LED Lighting
Three Major League Baseball teams—the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals (Kauffman Stadium pictured)—have introduced new LED lighting systems as the season gets underway.
Heirloom Hospitality
A restored atrium transports hotel guests back to Manhattan’s Gilded Age By Samantha Schwirck
Designing for the Smallest Customers
Five rules for lighting pediatric healthcare environments By Steve Munn
Prognostications, Then and Now
A look back at fearless forecasts from 1999 doesn’t prevent a new list this year By Mark Lien