Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community.

Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).

Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

Elizabeth Donoff's Posts

Products
Architectural Lighting: 2019 Product Call Highlights

by Elizabeth Donoff

Selected from 171 submissions, these 21 products demonstrates advancements in LED performance and color control technology.
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Lightfair Announces 2020 and 2021 Locations and Dates

by Elizabeth Donoff

The annual lighting trade show and conference will return to Las Vegas and Philadelphia, respectively.
Briefs
IESNYC Announces Recipient of Fourth Annual Student Scholarship

by Elizabeth Donoff

Brigid Hardiman, a lighting student at the New York School of Interior Design, is the 2019 recipient.
Briefs
2019 IESNYC Student Lighting Competition Addresses Light & Culture Theme

by Elizabeth Donoff

Student work will be on display Tues. March 5.
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CLTC Releases California Title 24, Part 6 Lighting Updates

by Elizabeth Donoff

Guides address residential and non-residential lighting for California's new Building Energy Efficiency Standards.