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New Lighting Design in At-Turaif, Saudi Arabia, Celebrates Culture
A 15th-century UNESCO World Heritage site has been illuminated thanks to design by Speirs Major Light Architecture, controls and fixtures from Pharos Architectural Controls, and more than 3,000 linear RGBW…
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March 1 Deadline for IESNYC Student Lighting Competition
The annual IES New York City Section competition for students enrolled in design, engineering, or architecture programs at colleges or universities within the city’s five boroughs, and broader state counties…
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PNNL: Resources for Schools Updating to LED
The most recent edition of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Lighting Market Characterization report illustrates a clear need for LED upgrades among U.S. schools; in response, DOE researchers at…
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For Lighting That Performs and Inspires, Listen to Nature
Advancements in outdoor lighting technology have revolutionized the way we illuminate spaces, offering unprecedented precision, efficiency, and sustainability. But truly great lighting design goes beyond function—it involves listening to nature…
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Sightlines
Opening the Artist’s Eye | Rekindling design creativity I learned elementary color theory before I could even read. It helped that both my parents worked as artists, and I lived…
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Through the Portal
Explorable art transports guests to other realities "It’s a double-height, octagon-shaped room full of refrigerator doors—each leading to a new area or surprise. One of these doors reveals a luminous…
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From Stage to Screen
Adapting live presentations for television The objectives of lighting design for live stage performances—including theater, concerts, ballets, operas, and corporate meetings that are presented to a live audience—are not so…
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Touchstones
Why physical buttons are crucial to calm technology-based lighting systems I gave the keynote address at IES2024: The Lighting Conference in August. My talk was about Calm Technology, a framework…
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Alternate Ending
Built from books, a glittering new “city” rises China, not unlike most of the world, has gone digital. The time that its citizens spend online far exceeds that spent both…
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History Speaks
Exposing challenges in historical renovations Imagine peeling back wallpaper layer by layer,with each new layer revealing the past and releasing stories of the room’s inhabitants. This process of removing each…
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Ask an EP: Freni Shah
This passionate EP discusses the importance of involving young lighting designers in the schematic design phase. Why light? I choose light because it symbolizes life itself. Our existence on…
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Chill Luxury
The eatery at Ice House Hotel relies on adaptive reuse Perched on the banks of the River Moy in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, the Ice House Hotel is an…
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Fluence’s Annual Cannabis Lighting Market Published
LED lighting manufacturer Fluence in collaboration with Cannabis Business Times has published the 9th annual State of the Cannabis Lighting Market report. The report includes key findings such as 78%…
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TALQ Consortium Updates Tender Template, Edition 4
Photo Credit: © TALQ Consortium The New Jersey-based TALQ Consortium has updated its fourth edition of Tender Template for outdoor lighting, which replaces the former Pocket Guide for Smart Outdoor…
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President’s Perspective
With the Society having modified our fiscal year to align with the calendar year, I have the privilege of writing to you in LD+A’s first issue of 2025 to coincide…