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Crossing Over
With a little help from the other side, a Michigan designer turned a ‘clump of dark cement’ into an award-winning bridge for pedestrians, boaters and drivers. By Katie Nale
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Adaptive Controls Have a ‘Built-in’ Designer
Imagine walking into a room without any light switches or control panels, and watching as the lighting automatically responds to where you and others are in the space, as well…
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Lighting Duo Author Book on Residential Lighting
Beautiful Light: An Insider’s Guide to LED Lighting for Homes and Gardens, is now available from publisher Routledge Taylor & Francis.
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Hospital Deploys Light for Infection Control
The recent ribbon-cutting on a new Pennsylvania hospital campus offered the latest glimpse into an application of germicidal lighting technology.
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With Good Lighting and Justice for All
The concept of ‘environmental justice’ for all communities must extend beyond clean air and water to include well-designed lighting By Edward Bartholomew and Mark Loeffler
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How They Did It: “The Hopper Hotel Experience” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
In a 3D re-creation of the iconic Edward Hopper painting “Western Motel,” S. Ryan Schmidt used framing projectors to mimic external daylight and earn an IES Illumination Award of Merit.
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How They Did It: The Well
BOLD, LLC used soft, indirect light to create the illusion of natural light in a New York City wellness club, resulting in an urban escape that earned an IES Illumination…
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Walking a Fine Line
Architecture and lighting are one single gesture in the new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts. By Samantha Schwirck
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How They Did It: Kua Bay Landscape Lighting Design
EJA Lighting Design, Inc. used subtle accent lighting to maintain continuity between the exterior and interior of a residence in Kua Bay, Hawaii, and earn an IES Illumination Award of…
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Tools of the Trade: Catenary Lighting
Safety first when dressing your streetscape in catenary lighting. By Chip Israel
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Editor’s Note: Bother Me, I’m Busy
Want something done? Ask a busy person. By Paul Tarricone
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Careers: Rock the Remote Interview
Ten tips to make the first video impression the best. By Paul Pompeo
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Research: Mexico’s New R&D Center
A progress report on Mexico’s new lighting R&D center. By Michael Siminovich, Mauricio Alcocer Ruthling
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Show Don’t Tell
Photorealistic project renderings can be a potent arrow in the designer’s quiver. By Jon Brooks, Andi Walter and Steph Powell
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Forward March
Theatrical effects increase as a museum’s lighting shifts from educational to immersive. By Katie Nale