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Lightovation at Dallas Market Center offers 1 million square feet of exhibits in all categories of interior and exterior lighting, with its next edition running June 24-27.
Lightovation at Dallas Market Center offers 1 million square feet of exhibits in all categories of interior and exterior lighting, with its next edition running June 24-27.

Lightovation’s Design + Build Day for Trade Professionals Continues to Grow

The June 24-27, 2026, edition of Lightovation at Dallas Market Center will again feature its popular Design + Build Day, previewing the largest residential lighting show in the Western Hemisphere…
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From above, walkways appear like glowing ribbons, but from below, suspension rods are shrouded in darkness, allowing the paths to appear as shimmering structures afloat. | Photos: Studio Kevin Mak and Jonathan Leijonhufvud and SMLA

Project in Pictures: A Holistic Approach in Hong Kong

Speirs Major Light Architecture | Photos: Studio Kevin Mak and Jonathan Leijonhufvud and SMLA Taikoo Place in the business district of Hong Kong, China, is an urban oasis off ering…
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The 55-ft-tall V-column is complemented by uplights highlighting the black veil, creating a balanced effect on the façade. | Photos: Andrew Latreille.

Let’s Do the Twist

The Stack is rooted in theatrical design principles Rising above Vancouver’s skyline, The Stack at 1133 Melville Street is more than an office tower—it’s a statement in sustainable architecture and…
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Sightlines: Five Unpopular Opinions on the 2025 Lighting Circuit

After attending LEDucation, LightFair, IES25: The Lighting Conference, ArchLIGHT Summit, and IALD Enlightened Americas last year, I noticed a troubling consistency: the same conversations, frustrations, and inertia. Here are five…
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Colorful illumination on the southeast corner of the block. |Photo: Amy Laughead-Riese/37 Volts Studio.

Arcade One-Up

Pumping life into the heart of Dayton, Ohio After the Dayton Arcade, a block of nine interconnected buildings closed in 1990, the once-bustling early 20th-century commercial site fell into disrepair,…
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Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium at Tom and Lib Phillips Field at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte installed 100/70 fc. | Photos: Kathy Bates

Shine Bright Like a Diamond

Upgrading America’s pastime In the classic baseball film Field of Dreams, a voice reaches out to Kevin Costner’s Ray Kinsella in a cornfield: “If you build it, he will come.”…
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A nighttime aerial view of the circuit winding past the Sphere in Las Vegas. A high resolution lighting model ensured smooth brightness transitions around tight turns. | Photo: Philip Hurst.

From the Strip to the Summit

Venturing beyond the stadium/arena experience Sports lighting has expanded beyond the confines of stadiums and fields, venturing into landscapes once deemed impossible to illuminate. Today, designers orchestrate light across environments…
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Joya Playground worked with DarkSky International and follows Lights Out Texas guidelines. | Photo: Farmers Branch Parks and Recreation Department

Sightlines | Game On: Keeping Playgrounds Alive After Sunset

We readily accept that adult recreation deserves quality illumination. Municipal softball leagues play under lights, public volleyball courts in New York City stay bright until 11 p.m., and high school…
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Continuous lines in the locker room encourage the team to work together, as one. | Photos: Kris Lumague.

Coming Up Aces

The WNBA champs’ headquarters celebrates excellence through design With over 90,000 fans packing the stands during the 2024 WNBA finals, the Professional Women’s Hockey League expanding into two new cities…
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Retail Revisited

New and familiar voices weigh in on trends in the retail lighting market sector Roughly six years out from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that changed the way we…
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The “Komorebi” effect evokes the feeling of gazing up in a forest while blending with architecture to create a vibrant “streetpark.” | Photos: Mario Wibowo Photography
The “Komorebi” effect evokes the feeling of gazing up in a forest while blending with architecture to create a vibrant “streetpark.” | Photos: Mario Wibowo Photography

Under a Rainforest Roof

Retail ecosystems thrive at The Grand Outlet of East Jakarta Spanning more than 17,000 islands along the equator, Indonesia’s tropical climate features lush rainforests, coral-rich seas, and volcanic mountains. This…
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Fabric Bluebell-shaped structures above alfresco dining feature retrofitted warm-white luminaires. | Photos: Nipek
Fabric Bluebell-shaped structures above alfresco dining feature retrofitted warm-white luminaires.

Glow with the Flow

The interplay of warmth, texture, and color at the Clarke Quay mall The CQ @ Clarke Quay in Singapore isn’t your mother’s shopping center. Situated alongside the picturesque Singapore River,…
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Sightlines: Innovation in a Post-LED World

From broad strokes to subtle advances If you were in the lighting industry in the early 2000s, you lived through some significant changes including the 2008 recession and the industry-wide…
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The Six Senses Crans-Montana hotel and resort offers a customizable guestroom experience. | Photo: John Athimaritis, courtesy of Lutron.

Guest Appearances

Wireless controls elevate hospitality experiences The luxury hospitality market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections showing it will reach nearly $370 billion by 2032.1 Whether designers are upgrading a beloved…
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Size Matters: Examining the complexities of hospitality megaproject design | Circa Las Vegas blends modern LED technology into a vintage Las Vegas casino aesthetic | Photo: Barry Grossman Photography
Circa Las Vegas blends modern LED technology into a vintage Las Vegas casino aesthetic. | Photo: Barry Grossman Photography.

Size Matters

Examining the complexities of hospitality megaproject design There are unique complications that come with designing hospitality megaproj­ects, specifically those relating to the design of integrated resorts. These are projects with…
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