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  • 2013 IALD Awards

    The IALD Awards were presented Apr. 24, 2013, during Lightfair in Philadelphia, at an evening program and reception held at The Crystal Tea Room. The Radiance Award went to Munich-based lighting design firm Pfarré Lighting Design for the Hafencity-University Subway Station in Hamburg, Germany.

     
  • 2013 Lightfair Innovation Awards

    Lightfair’s Innovation Awards program kicked off the Apr. 23 opening of the annual trade show, held this year in Philadelphia. Fifteen products were recognized for their technical prowess. Boldplay, a suspended LED luminaire by Philips received the overall prize for Most Innovative Product of the...

     
  • 2013 GE Edison Awards

    The 30th Annual GE Edison Awards were presented Apr. 22, 2013, during Lightfair in Philadelphia at an evening award program and reception held at The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Eleven projects were recognized and the highest honor the GE Edison Award was presented to New York-based lighting firm...

     
  • 2013 Cooper Source Awards

    The 36th Annual Cooper Lighting Source Awards were announced on Apr. 22, 2013, during Lightfair, which took place in Philadelphia. The program recognizes both professional and student work. This year there were six professional category awards given and five student awards. Continue reading for a...

     
  • Organic Electronics: Paint Your Own Computer?

    Paint can harness solar energy, emit light, and report on structural damage. And now it can act as a semiconductor for paint-on plastic electronics.

     
 

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  • GE Lighting Celebrates Nela Park’s Centennial

    On Apr. 18, 2013, GE Lighting celebrated the centennial of Nela Park, its headquarters located just outside Cleveland. Several hundred...

     
  • 10th Annual AL Light & Architecture Design Awards

    Regular entry deadline for the 10th Annual AL Light & Architecture Design Awards has been extended to May 22, 2013. Late entry remains...

     
  • 2013 Lightfair Innovation Awards

    Lightfair’s Innovation Awards program kicked off the Apr. 23 opening of the annual trade show, held this year in Philadelphia. Fifteen...

     
  • 2013 GE Edison Awards

    The 30th Annual GE Edison Awards were presented Apr. 22, 2013, during Lightfair in Philadelphia at an evening award program and reception...

     
  • 2013 IALD Awards

    The IALD Awards were presented Apr. 24, 2013, during Lightfair in Philadelphia, at an evening program and reception held at The Crystal Tea...

     

Editor's Comment

  • LED Speak

    Each new lighting technology brings with it a new set of questions and a new set of issues to address.

     
  • In Praise of the Consultant

    It is a scenario that is all too familiar to the myriad consultants that are part of an architectural project team: You're asked to join...

     
  • To Light, Or Not To Light?

    All eyes will be focused on London from July 27 to Aug. 12 for the Olympic Games. The city has been preparing for several years, and...

     
  • The Lighting Manufacturer's Dilemma

    Lights. Lamps. Fixtures. Luminaires. Lighting Products. These are a few of the many terms used to refer to the luminous objects that line...

     
  • A Larger Opportunity

    The lighting industry is undergoing a transformation, and the root of this change is the light source itself.

     
  • A Question of “Light” Responsibility

    Highland Park, Mich., New Orleans, La., and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Not three cities you might expect to see grouped together, and yet they...

     
 

Industry Briefs

  • 2013 IALD Awards

    The IALD Awards were presented Apr. 24, 2013, during Lightfair in Philadelphia, at an evening program and reception held at The Crystal Tea Room. The Radiance Award went to Munich-based lighting design firm Pfarré Lighting Design for the Hafencity-University Subway Station in Hamburg, Germany.

     
  • 2013 Lightfair Innovation Awards

    Lightfair’s Innovation Awards program kicked off the Apr. 23 opening of the annual trade show, held this year in Philadelphia. Fifteen products were recognized for their technical prowess. Boldplay, a suspended LED luminaire by Philips received the overall prize for Most Innovative Product of the...

     
  • 2013 GE Edison Awards

    The 30th Annual GE Edison Awards were presented Apr. 22, 2013, during Lightfair in Philadelphia at an evening award program and reception held at The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Eleven projects were recognized and the highest honor the GE Edison Award was presented to New York-based lighting firm...

     
  • 2013 Cooper Source Awards

    The 36th Annual Cooper Lighting Source Awards were announced on Apr. 22, 2013, during Lightfair, which took place in Philadelphia. The program recognizes both professional and student work. This year there were six professional category awards given and five student awards. Continue reading for a...

     
  • GE Lighting Celebrates Nela Park’s Centennial

    On Apr. 18, 2013, GE Lighting celebrated the centennial of Nela Park, its headquarters located just outside Cleveland. Several hundred guests and GE Lighting employees commemorated the milestone with a series of events throughout the day that included the opening of a time capsule from 1916 and the...

     
  • 10th Annual AL Light & Architecture Design Awards

    Regular entry deadline for the 10th Annual AL Light & Architecture Design Awards has been extended to May 22, 2013. Late entry remains unchanged. To recap, the entry deadlines are: May 22, 2013 (regular entry, postmark deadline); May 31, 2013 (late entry, not a postmark deadline. Entries must be...