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Ask an EP: Richard Muthama
This lighting designer from Lam Partners emphasizes the importance of illumination as a necessity for more than just people who can afford a lighting designer. Why light? I was…
Lighting the Way to Wellness: How Circadian Rhythms and RGBTW Lighting Are Revolutionizing Design
Brought to you by PureEdge Lighting In an era where well-being is as valued as aesthetics, lighting design has transcended its traditional role of mere illumination. Today’s designers are tasked…
All Aboard the Retrofit Railroad
Belgium’s famous train station experiences an all-LED renewal Belgium’s Antwerp Central Station, named by Mashable in 2014 as the most beautiful railway station in the world and as the…
A Sea of Change
Seacrest Studios broadcast a message of hope American Idol, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Wheel of Fortune: it seems that Ryan Seacrest has been…
Education: Clearing the Traffic Jam
Education as a path forward in the lighting industry When we’re stuck in traffic, it’s easy to forget—we are the traffic. We’re part of the very congestion we lament. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…