Research/Technology

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The Lighting Design Collective Turns an Architectural Remnant into an Art Installation

Once a storage vessel for oil, Silo 468 has become a beacon in Helsinki's new district...

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Optical Design for LEDs is Not Conventional

After some initial grappling with LED technology, the lighting industry has begun...

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Regulating Heat Output in LED Luminaires

Advancements in thermal management strategies for LED fixtures pave the way for design...

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A Detailed Look at the Solar Sunscreen on the Consolidated Forensic Laboratory

The high-performance facility in Washington, D.C., by HOK uses a dynamic façade to...

Mis Estrellas

Light in an Expanding Field: New Technologies Dissolve Disciplinary Boundaries

Discussion of the interaction between new materials and new lighting technologies.

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Switch Appeal

Change can be hard. Witness the reluctance with which some building owners, and even...

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Ready, Set, Update

Computer-aided design has elevated lighting design into a realm of automation and...

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Incorporating Building Management Systems into Architecture

Building management systems bring us one step closer to dummy-proofing your clients’...

Control Integration

Lighting controls have always been an essential component of a lighting system, as...

 
 
 
 

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...