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Speaking Native Architectural Language
Lighting Design

Speaking Native Architectural Language

Sep 16, 2025

  This is my latest article in LD+A Magazine’s September issue. Indian Community School’s lighting retrofit stands as a testament to the power of design in educational environments. Located in…

Product Monday: Landscape Forms 360 Solar
Energy + Environment, Products + Technology

Product Monday: Landscape Forms 360 Solar

Sep 15, 2025

  The 360 Solar Area Light collection by Landscape Forms, developed in partnership with FlexSol Lighting Solutions, represents the integration of aestetic design and off-grid solar lighting. The solar luminaires…

Bringing Outdoors In: Daylight Shapes Wellness & Performance
Light + Health, Lighting Design

Bringing Outdoors In: Daylight Shapes Wellness & Performance

Sep 12, 2025

By Carson Alsop, WELL Faculty & Manager of Lutron Electronics’ two New York City Experience Centers We now spend nearly 90 percent of our time indoors, making interior design more…

Single Family Construction Down, Multifamily Up
Construction + Economy, Lighting Industry

Single Family Construction Down, Multifamily Up

Sep 11, 2025

  Recent trends in U.S. housing construction highlight how single-family housing starts have declined while multifamily construction has grown—primarily in smaller and less densely populated markets—during the second quarter of…

Researchers Turn Peacock Feathers Into Lasers
LED + SSL, Research

Researchers Turn Peacock Feathers Into Lasers

Sep 10, 2025

  Peacock feathers contain reflective microstructures that can amplify light into laser beams when dyed and energized, representing the first example of a natural laser cavity in the animal kingdom.…

Recession Concerns Increase As Job Growth Slows
Construction + Economy, Lighting Industry

Recession Concerns Increase As Job Growth Slows

Sep 09, 2025

  The risk of a recession in September 2025 is elevated, with analysts citing a combination of slow job growth, persistent inflation, and rising tariffs as key factors pushing the U.S.…

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DesignLights Consortium Seeks Self-Nominations for Industry Advisory Committee Members

ELCO Lighting Launches New Poplar™ Module Following Invalidation of Key dmf M Series Patent Claim

Jules Fisher, Paul Marantz, and Charles Stone to Receive the 2025 ICON Award at the Beacon Awards

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