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Comment: Preserving Lighting's Past
Architectural lighting needs its own equivalent of the American Institute of Architects’ Twenty-Five Year Award. Although the award doesn’t confer actual legal protection, it does convey a building’s cultural significance. Read more
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Relighting the Sistine Chapel
At the Sistine Chapel, an LED lighting system breathes new life into the work of Michelangelo in this revered artistic and religious space. Read more
Q+A
Q+A: Lighting Primer
Jeffrey Milham, president of the Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education, and Steven Rosen, president of the IALD Education Trust, offer their views on lighting education. Read more
Technology
LEDs: Taking Control
The digital nature of solid-state lighting frees designers from wired connections. Read more
Products
New Lighting Control Products that Cover the Fundamentals of Illumination
Behind these subtle switch plates are systems that offer smooth dimming no matter the lamp type. Read more
Projects
Learning Light: The Steven L. Anderson Design Center
Marlon Blackwell Architects and Renfro Design Group have designed a new home for the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture that illuminates in more ways than one. Read more
Projects
Bright Spot: LAU Student Center
Bold color and custom lighting solutions combine to create a vibrant new gathering place for students at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. Read more
One-on-One
One-on-One with Derek Porter
Interview with Derek Porter, principal of Derek Porter Studio and director of the MFA lighting design program at Parsons The New School of Design. Read more