A paseo and coordinated lighting plan combine to both separate and unify two public buildings in Southern California.

By Paul Tarricone

When a restaurant in the basement of White Collar Factory—one of London’s creative new office developments—never came to fruition, architects at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) envisioned another opportunity for the unusual space where the only daylight comes from four skylights.

Behind the decade-long effort to preserve and restore the heritage fixtures illuminating Toronto’s historic Union Station.

By Samantha Schwirck

New corporate workspace design embodies the culture.

Study finds exit signs may be deficient.

By Norma Frank

Seven concepts coming soon to education near you.

By Brienne Musselman

Layers of light replicate ice and flowing motion at the NHL Store.

By Michele Zimmerman

The Lytei founder has been busy developing a small but mighty team of ‘lighting cheerleaders’ whose mission is to tell stories and empower new ideas.

I write this “Editor’s Note” in the midst of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine where along with the human suffering, the beauty of design has also been willfully destroyed. I refer to Freedom Square in Mariupol.

The issues dogging connected lighting systems still persist.

By Ruth Taylor

Significant changes and additions included in California’s energy code.

By Charles Knuffke

In celebration of International Day of Light (May 16) LD+A editors asked for photo submissions of natural illumination from lighting enthusiasts—and you answered the call.

Franklin & Marshall College’s new visual arts center echoes the form of the centuries-old trees surrounding it.

By Samantha Schwirck

Over five days, LightFair will present nearly 300
exhibitors within five pavilions: the Design Pavilion,
the Outdoor Pavilion, the Smart Pavilion, the New
Exhibitor Pavilion and The Collective.

It’s a truism at this point, but the pandemic has changed how I perceive time. In some ways, the last two years have felt like Groundhog Day—most days are the same.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published the new white paper NEMA LS 20003-2021 Standby Power Measurements for LED Drivers—Recommended Allowances for Feature Sets Other Than Lighting for LED-driver manufacturers and testing laboratories.

Founder of Auerbach Pollock Friedlander/Auerbach Glasgow S. Leonard Auerbach has assumed Emeritus status after more than 50 years of practice as a lighting designer and theater consultant.

Research and Markets unveiled in their Hospital Lighting-Global Market Trajectory and Analytics report that the global market is expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2027.

Outdoor-rated LED fixtures with high color rendering add to the thrills at the largest indoor water park in the U.S.

Shelf lighting seems so simple, yet it is one of the biggest lighting coordination issues out there, and it gets screwed up the majority of the time.

By Chip Israel

After a chapel’s original skylight was restored, George Sexton Associates developed a louver system to gently wash its art-filled walls with daylight and earn an IES Illumination Award of Merit.

Six ideas for sourcing alternative LED components.

By Jerry Plank

A call for adding inclusion and justice to the IES awards criteria.

By Alana Shepherd

The Palazzo Hotel got the band back together for a retail refresh completed during overnight hours.

By Samantha Schwirck