Events
Healing Spaces: Lighting, Daylighting and Recovery from Trauma
As design professionals increasingly strive to create environments for health and well-being, an emerging discipline aimed at supporting recovery from trauma is drawing increased attention. Referred to broadly as trauma…
Project in Pictures: Times Are A-Changin’
From the early 20th century to today, from an annex between the Archbishop’s Palace and the Cathedral to housing for Mexican troops, from collapse and disrepair to an inviting pedestrian…
Schuylkillin’ It
Rekindling Philadelphia’s Historic Boathouse Row In the late 19th century, the 12 historic houses of Boathouse Row, along the Schuylkill River, were constructed thanks to the private investments by individual…
Accoya Wood Brings Beauty and Durability to Exterior Products
One of Structura’s focuses while designing exterior products is to create a juxtaposition of wood and metal design aesthetics. Adding the wood components brings a natural warmth to the product…
IES 2024 Illumination Awards
The IES Illumination Awards provide a unique opportunity for public recognition of professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design based upon the individual merit of each entry judged against specific…
A Journey Through History Part I: Ancient Times to the Industrial Revolution
Lighting has played a crucial role in human civilization since ancient times, shaping our environments, enhancing safety and influencing cultural practices. From the earliest use of fire to the development…
Overview of the 211 Tower Project
The 211 Tower in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood recently underwent a significant transformation, primarily driven by a strategic façade lighting installation. The building, originally constructed in the Brutalist style in…
Harnessing Collective Intelligence: AI parallels nature
Lobster eyes. Cuttlefish skin. Butterfly wings. Peacock feathers. Brittlestar armor. Clusterwink snail shells. These marvels of nature represent a vast intelligence that we’ve looked to for inspiration in engineering and…
How They Did It: “Aqua Foro Pool Club” | IES Illumination Award of Merit
To create a tranquil space that captures elements of classical architecture and the surrealist art movement, The Lighting Practice made use of unique tools such as wet-listed light fixtures and…
U.S. Lighting Market Analysis Published
Research and Markets has published the 18th edition of its United States Lighting Fixtures Market report for 2024. The seven-chapter report states that while the market slowed to pre-COVID-19 levels…
DOE Recognizes Integrated Lighting Excellence
At IES2024: The Lighting Conference held in New York City in August, the DOE’s Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC)—part of the Better Buildings Initiative—recognized 16 organizations for their commitment to energy-efficient…
LIA Launches Updated ICEL Product Certification Model
The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) of Europe and its Committee For Emergency Lighting (ICEL) division, which is dedicated to strengthening the emergency lighting industry via promotion of high-quality products, have…
Diversity: The Ubiquity of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect
Perspectives about diversity have certainly evolved over the decades. When people ask me about my thoughts on diversity, I often need to pause and reflect on various stages of history.…
Smart Outdoor Lighting
Zhaga-D4i offers a potential transformational change in the lighting world The Zhaga Consortium, with over 600 member companies, develops specifications for standardized interfaces between luminaires and LED modules, intelligent sensors,…
Garden City Greens
Plant life is the standout feature at an urban commercial complex Nestled in the core of Singapore’s Central Business District, a bustling location marked with skyscrapers, transit hubs and densely…