How Gen Z is reshaping workplace design Every generation has its own relationship to work and the concept of the “office.” When Baby Boomers entered the workforce, offices were centered on structure, hierarchy, and a 9-to-5 mindset. Millennials championed the shift to less rigidity and greater collaboration, but the office was still singularly recognized as…

The origins of the EP program and its enduring importance Everyone starts their career in different ways. Maybe mine began at the age of seven when I found a funny looking light bulb in a kitchen drawer and decided to test it using a battery and two wires. The bulb was a bayonet style with…

PointClickCare emphasizes comfort in a productive environment How does a company entice its hybrid workforce to come back to the office? If organizations want employees to leave their homes for downtown, an office space must offer much more than a cubicle beneath fluorescent lights. It should provide the flexibility and comfort of home while creating…

Five young professionals discuss the projects and tools kick-starting their career paths From having just graduated to working in the field, Emerging Professionals (EPs) serve as the voice of the lighting industry’s next generation. The EPs featured in this roundtable have worked on theater projects, exhibitions, corporate amenities spaces, bridges, ecology centers, and more—and they…

At The Pearl Innovation District in Charlotte, North Carolina, outdoor lighting plays complementary roles across the public realm, providing effective illumination while supporting a broader layer of connected technology, wayfinding and civic identity. The mixed-use healthcare and innovation district is home to Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte, Atrium Health and IRCAD North America.…

Dallas Market Center will host Lightovation, January 6-9, 2027, with its popular Design + Build Day for trade professionals on January 5, preceding the largest residential lighting show in North America. Design + Build Day provides CEU-accredited education, tours, multi-disciplinary networking and other programming for a range of professionals within Lightovation’s 1 million square feet…

Advocacy has become one of the defining conversations in the lighting industry. As those conversations continue, I’ve found myself wondering what we’re missing in our collective mindset. Advocacy depends on effective communication. Being adept at choosing words, visuals, and experiences that resonate with others and inspire purposeful action is as much an art as it…

When lighting practitioners think of lighting controls, they often think of commercial building energy codes and the mandatory minimum requirements. As these requirements have evolved over the years, so has lighting control system design, shifting the bar for what lighting controls can and should do at a minimum. For example, where bi-level switching might have…

DLR Group | Photos: Alistair Tutton The University of Houston welcomed its Cougars NCAA Division I football players home with a new 120,000-sq-ft Football Operations Center in fall 2025. Featuring the Big 12 team’s black and red color palette and a lighting strategy by DLR Group, the locker rooms establish a high-energy, dark, and rugged…

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 criteria. This program is not a competition. “There’s something really exciting about seeing the range of work represented in this year’s Illumination Awards: From highly…

Along Compton Creek, a once-vacant half-acre lot has become a place for gathering, recreation and community connection. Alondra Gateway Park brings long-awaited public investment to an area with limited access to green space, creating a compact but highly active civic space rooted in the culture and identity of its neighborhood. First envisioned in 2008 as…

Imagine that you are driving home after a long day at work: It’s 6 p.m. on a November evening and it’s raining. The Sun has set, it’s getting dark, and the streetlights turn on. The highway appears slick and droplets stick to your windshield. Traffic slows, but some drivers maintain normal speeds. Wet pavement reflects…

Smart vehicle technology and the future of roadway lighting Most advances in technology represent incremental improvements, like upgrading your sixth-generation smartphone to the latest model. But once in a while, a technology comes along that truly revolutionizes an industry. Ride-hailing apps displaced long-established taxi systems by using GPS-powered smartphones to coordinate riders in real time.…

Weaving remembrance, culture, and community into the fabric of New Orleans New Orleans. The Big Easy. A city known for its music, cuisine, and, of course, Mardi Gras. The delta region relishes its connection to the Mississippi River, the Gulf Coast, and its multicultural past. But a few hours after midnight on New Year’s Day…

Empowering African refugee communities and informal settlements Imagine a world without artificial light. How might that feel when the Sun goes down? For refugees across Africa, this is not something they have to imagine; it’s their reality. A lack of public lighting has resulted in a vast impact on those who have learned to live…