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October 24, 2012

Light and Lightness

Stephen Sharpe

Throughout his long career, artist James Turrell has explored light both as a medium and as a metaphor for personal introspection. Read More
October 24, 2012

Daydreaming in Light

Elizabeth Donoff

From June through September of this year, Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., was transformed into a magical lightscape due to the creative imaginings of artist Bruce Munro, who is known for his inventive explorations of light. Read More
2012 Design Awards

October 24, 2012

Commendable Achievement, Exterior Lighting - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Elizabeth Donoff

Located on the northwest edge of the Tidal Basin, which is part of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial sits directly on the axis between the Jefferson Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. Read More
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Athletic Facilities

Best Lighting Design on A Budget: House of Air

This former biplane hangar is being given a second chance to become airborne in its...

Peddie School Ian Graham Athletic Center

A new natatorium gives a New Jersey boarding school an illuminated presence.

Pool On the Water

Tillett Lighting Design's scheme for a public pool—on a barge floating on New York...

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Cultural

Light and Lightness

Throughout his long career, artist James Turrell has explored light both as a medium...

Daydreaming in Light

From June through September of this year, Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., was...

Portals of Light

The Städel in Frankfurt is one of Germany's most important museums.

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Daylighting

Commendable Achievement, Whole Building: Tenley-Friendship Library

The Tenley-Friendship Library, part of the DC Public Library system, was designed...

Commendable Achievement, Whole Building: Frick Chemistry Laboratory, Princeton University

The Frick Chemistry Laboratory at Princeton University rationally organizes office and...

Best Use of Daylighting: The Sidwell Friends School Meeting House and Arts Center

A Quaker institution, the Sidwell Friends School wanted to transform an old gymnasium...

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Educational

Commendable Achievement, Whole Building: University of California, Berkeley, School of Law South Addition

To remain competitive in the drive to attract the brightest students and the best...

Commendable Achievement, Whole Building: Milstein Hall, Cornell University

The team of Office for Metropolitan Architecture and Tillotson Design Associates has...

Commendable Achievement, Whole Building: Frick Chemistry Laboratory, Princeton University

The Frick Chemistry Laboratory at Princeton University rationally organizes office and...

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Government

Border Lines

Light plays a critical role in meeting both the design and security requirements for U.S. land port of entry stations.

GSA Regional Field Office Building

A secondary glass façade provides sun shading and softens visual boundaries.

DOE Modifies L•Prize PAR 38 Competition Requirements

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to modify the competition requirements for the L Prize's PAR 38 category. On Jan. 5, the DOE temporarily suspended the PAR 38 portion of the competition, and entries will not be accepted until that category reopens in May. The 60W replacement lamp competition category does remain open during this period. The DOE plans to announce and publish the revised PAR 38...

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Healthcare

Light Play

A dynamic scheme of colored light plays a dominant role in a sensory experience developed for a new pediatric clinic in the heart of Berlin.

Burlington Danes Imaging Centre

The most striking exterior element of the Burlington Danes Imaging Centre in London is a stainless steel mesh screen along the front façade, which is illuminated from both the foreground and background.

Focal Point

The art of light for healthcare.

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Hospitality

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Office

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Religious

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Residential

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Retail

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Most Recent

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...

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