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  • 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 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 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 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...

     
  • 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.

     
  • AIA to Congress: Don't Gut Energy Conservation Requirements

    In a letter to Congress, more than 350 associations and companies voiced opposition to special interest efforts to gut energy conservation requirements for federal buildings.

     
  • The Lighting Research Center Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

    The nationally renowned lighting laboratory and academic institution celebrated its silver anniversary with an event that drew 175 attendees to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

     
  • Lightfair 2013 Preview

    Lightfair 2013, to be held Apr. 21-25 in Philadelphia, has a robust lineup of educational seminars, product displays, and networking events sure to keep attendees busy and engaged.

     
  • Scientists Create Warm-White LED

    Scientists in Georgia believe they have warmed up the cold solid-state lighting that we've become accustomed to.

     
  • Light+Building

    Regardless of Eyjafjallajökull—the Icelandic volcano that erupted and impacted everyone's travel departure from Frankfurt—Light+Building did not disappoint.

     
  • Retrofitting Daylight Controls in New York City Office Buildings

    A new report confirms that advanced daylighting controls contribute significantly to energy savings in commercial office space.

     
  • The Architecture of Natural Light

    A worthy addition to any design library,

     
  • German Company Makes Glow-in-the-Dark Concrete

    Yes, it's true: glow-in-the-dark concrete now exists, thanks to German-based manufacturer Kann and its NightTec Leuchtsteine pavers.

     
  • AIA Announces the 2013 Honor Awards: 25-Year Award

    Renzo Piano's first American project, the 1987 Menil Collection in Houston, won the 2013 AIA 25-Year Award.

     
  • New York Firm Designs Lit Heart for Times Square Valentine’s Day

    A Brooklyn, N.Y., firm designs a red illuminated heart to celebrate the bonds forged between neighbors during Hurricane Sandy for the annual Times Square Arts Valentine’s Day competition.

     
  • AIA Announces the 2013 Honor Awards: Architecture

    The AIA released the winners of its Honor Awards for 2013, including the 25-Year Award, as well as awards in Architecture, Interiors, and Regional/Urban Design categories.

     
  • The 11th Annual Robert Bruce Thompson Student Light Fixture Competition

    Overview of the 11th Annual Robert Bruce Thompson Student Light Fixture Competition.

     
  • AIA Announces 2013 Honor Awards

    The AIA released the winners of its Honor Awards for 2013, including the 25-Year Award, as well as awards in Architecture, Interiors, and Regional/Urban Design categories.

     
 
 
 
 

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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...