For a third time, light lovers on social media answered LD+A’s call for their best images of natural light phenomena. As always, the submissions the editors received did not disappoint. See images from around the world by (top row from left to right) Kevin Cleary, Ilana Zucker-Scharff, Pamela Micks; (middle row) Ardra Zinkon, Karla…

Articulate your incentives and benefits Things have obviously changed significantly in employment trends since 2020, so I thought I would take a “recruiter’s perspective” look at the numbers based on my placements in the lighting industry over the last 16 years to provide some concrete evidence. As suspected, since 2020, relocations have decreased and remote…

Securing the Future of Smart Buildings with Cybersecurity Skills As buildings become increasingly integrated with advanced control technologies, cybersecurity concerns have risen significantly. This is particularly true for networked lighting systems, as cybersecurity has become more important due to their growing integration with IP networks and other building IT and operational technology (OT) systems. Historically,…

Illumination allows for versatility in a California gallery The 2023 IES Illumination Award of Merit-recipient Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco, CA, holds inside its doors a range of design-based exhibits to awe and inspire. Visitors can take a closer look at examples of innovation from 3-D-printed stop-motion puppets from animation company LAIKA to hydrogen-powered drone…

A peek at future IES DEIR Committee initiatives Since the inception of the IES Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) Committee in 2021, we have set annual agendas and goals while always keeping our core mission forefront: to be an advisory committee to the Board and the Society on matters of DEI. Several of our…

Twice a year, each January and June, Dallas Market Center hosts the largest residential lighting show in the Western Hemisphere. Lightovation offers 1 million square feet of permanent exhibits encompassing all categories of lighting for home and hospitality environments. This includes decorative and architectural fixtures, interior and exterior lighting, light sources and controls. The next…

The winners of the first-annual Beacon Awards, presented by DLFNY, honoring outstanding achievements in lighting design in 2024, were announced at a ceremony in October at Sony Hall in New York City. The winners of the categories, Commercial, Exterior, History/Cultural, Hospitality/Retail, New York Project, Product Design Innovation and Residential, are as follows, respectively: The Spiral…

The Lighting Controls Association (LCA), a council of NEMA, has updated the Education Express course, EE105: Lighting Control System Design. The course, which serves as required reading to prepare for NALMCO’s Certified Lighting Controls Professional (CLCP) exam, is registered with the AIA Continuing Education System and recognized by the NCQLP. It is authored by C.…

The IESNYC is open to entries, until January 10, 2025, for the prestigious Lumen Awards program, which recognize excellence, professionalism, ingenuity and originality in architectural lighting design. Eligible projects include interior and exterior designs anywhere in the world by New York-based designers or projects located in New York City by designers from all over the…

Dolese Bros. headquarters is a concrete achievement The Wichita Mountains in southwestern Oklahoma was the location of one of the last gold rushes in the U.S. Between 1901 and 1904, approximately 20,000 miners traveled to the area, seeking their fortune. Unbeknownst to them at the time, the mineral wealth of the region was in the…

A new flagship store is sure to catch eyes and satisfy sweet tooths Krispy Kreme on Oxford Street in London’s West End boasts fresh, hot Original Glazed Doughnuts off the line and circular rings of illumination to mimic the iconic shape of the beloved treats. Designed by Light Forms in conjunction with interior designers from…

The evolution of human-centric lighting Earlier this year, I stood with my son beneath the dome of the Pantheon in Rome. As daylight beamed down through the oculus, we were filled with awe, just as countless others have been for more than two millennia. The temple’s ancient designers understood that light can do more than…

New Community Living Center brightens the lives of veterans Massachusetts’ Veterans Home at Chelsea has a long history of caring for the health of its residents. Established in 1882, the facility, formerly known as the Soldiers’ Home at Chelsea, has provided residential and long-term care programs to eligible Massachusetts veterans since the post-Civil War days.…

Approaching lighting design from a place of curiosity   Why do we design any structure? The answer goes back to one immutable truth—to serve our needs. Whether it be a place to do our jobs, live our lives, or pursue our dreams, all buildings are designed to serve the people who occupy them. As sustainability…

When girl-boss Beth Bedingfield set out to open another Transform Gym location in Boulder, CO, to host the only Lagree/ Versa workout classes available in the country at the time, she knew she needed something special to give her group-training routines the flair they deserved. Using low-impact Versa Climber machines to achieve intense, calorie-burning results,…