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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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%…

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…

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…

Soft skills are essential in an ever-evolving market Last year felt like a very eventful trip around the Sun (in ways both positive and negative), but 2025 seems like a…

Enhancing the guest experience in hospitality spaces Hospitality spaces have many areas that are diverse, with unique comfort, safety, performance and ambiance needs for their employees and guests. As a…

The Lighting Industry Association (LIA), dedicated to lighting in Europe, has announced new courses to launch in January 2025: Identify And Understand Your Customers and Planning, Presenting, and Closing, as…