Events
Last Look: Everything the Light Touches
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…
Careers: Remote Work and Relocation
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…
Research: Empowering Electricians
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…
Designed for Design
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…
Diversity: Forward Momentum
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…
January 8-11 Lightovation Show in Dallas Inspires With 1 Million Square Feet of Lighting Exhibits
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…
First Beacon Awards Winners Announced
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…
LCA Announces New Course
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…
Lumen Awards 2025, Open for Entries
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…
A Gem Shines Through
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,…
Foodies in London, Rejoice!
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…
Light for Life
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…
Welcome Home, Soldier
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…
All’s Well That Ends Well
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…
Leveling Up: A specialized studio in Colorado offers a unique workout experience
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,…